Caught Stealing Fantasy Baseball Show: Jesus Luzardo, Fernando Tatis Jr.
Published: Jun 30, 2024
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Jesse Winker was removed from the first game of a doubleheader against the Orioles with back tightness.
Winker was just activated off the injured list Tuesday, but this doesn’t appear to be related to the oblique strain that shelved him for over two months. The outfielder will likely sit out the second game of a doubleheader as well, and should be considered day-to-day for now.
Anthony Santander (shoulder) is still not hitting but believes it will happen “hopefully soon.”
Santander reported shoulder issues in late May and was placed on the injured list on May 30th. He then had a PRP injection the first week of June, so the fact that it’s not the middle of July and he’s still not swinging a bat doesn’t make us feel good. It’s great that he believes that will happen soon, but, at this point, we’re not counting on much from him this season.
Orioles selected the contract of C David Bañuelos from Triple-A Norfolk
The Orioles had a spot on the active roster after dealing reliever Bryan Baker to the Rays. Bañuelos was already on the taxi squad, so the Orioles will go with three catchers for the time being.
Jon Gray (wrist) allowed one run in two innings while striking out one for Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Gray averaged 94.3 mph on his four-seam fastball and showed strong command of the pitch as well. He mixed in nine sliders, which seemed to have slightly different shape and velocity than we saw previously, and four curves. The Rangers plan to build Gray up as a starter, and with Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter both showing some cracks, Gray could be an option for the Rangers’ rotation by early August.
Yankees OF prospect Spencer Jones went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored for Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/Barre on Wednesday.
Jones now has five home runs and a .385/.469/.846 slash line in 10 games since being promoted to Triple-A. However, now may be the best time for the Yankees to try and trade away the 24-year-old. They don’t have a spot open in the outfield, and Jones has 15 strikeouts and a 17 percent swinging strike rate in those 10 Triple-A games. It’s generally hard for hitters with just a 60 percent overall contact rate to succeed when they get to the big league level, but Jones could be used to bring back an intriguing starting pitcher for a beleaguered rotation.
Guardians OF prospect Chase DeLauter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run for Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
DeLauter’s home run was a 412-foot shot that left the bat at 109 mph. He’s slashing .279/.386/.475 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 33 games at Triple-A. The 23-year-old and fellow left-handed-hitter C.J. Kayfus both homered on Wednesday and are pushing for MLB at-bats in a season where it seems like the Guardians could trade away big league hitters like Carlos Santana and Lane Thomas at the trade deadline.