ICYMI,
@JustinMasonFWFB
joined me for an early 2025 ADP prediction show, focusing on some star players that have seen their value shift dramatically this season, including Julio Rodriguez, Bo Bichette, Pablo Lopez, and many more!
Billy, these are the Atlanta Braves
They had the best record in MLB
They had the most HR ever by an NL team with 5 players hitting 30+
Their ace won 20 games and broke John Smoltz’s record for strikeouts
Their defect is having a few off days and letting reporters do their job
The “All Disappointment” team
The worst early picks so far (excluding injuries)
C: Mitch Garver
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr
2B: Gleyber Torres
SS: Bo Bichette
3B: Alex Bregman
OF: Corbin Carroll
OF: Nolan Jones
OF: Jordan Walker
SP: Joe Musgrove
SP: Michael King
RP: Alex Lange
Salvador Perez has 17 fWAR, 34.7 bWAR, 255 HR, and fewer DRS in his entire career than Cal Raleigh has this season in 350 Innings
We really don’t have to do this
Spencer Jones is striking out 37% of the time with a 104 wRC+ in AA and he is 23 years old already
The Yankees should insist that he be included as well
The
#WhiteSox
are “insisting” that OF Spencer Jones be included in any trade with the
#Yankees
involving SP Garrett Crochet, per
@BNightengale
Jones, 23, is MLB Pipeline’s 74th-ranked prospect.
Guys, you’re still trying to replace Strider. I told you we can’t do it.
Now, what we might be able to do is recreate him in the aggregate
We need to replace a 2.80 ERA, 300 Ks, and 20 wins
We can do this with Martin Perez, Spencer Turnbull, and Paul Blackburn
Teoscar Hernandez hit a ball 107.2 MPH off the bat at a 29° launch angle, and it died at the warning track
No idea how that isn’t a HR unless MLB has been fooling around with the baseballs again
I really enjoy putting Quick Hits together. I spend about 3/4 hours on them daily, and the process really helps me stay on top of all the action
But the more important question is do YOU find them helpful? Is this content useful in your leagues?
Let me know what you think
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Garrett Crochet continued his amazing run in Toronto
6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, 29% CSW, 11.8% SwStr
He has not allowed a run since the 4th inning of his start on May 5th, and he now has a 3.75 ERA, .95 WHIP, and 74 K in 57.2 IP
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I am very excited to announce that I have joined the team
@FantasyPros
as a Writer/Editor/Producer!!!
A big thanks goes to
@mikeMaher
and
@blaineblontz
for this incredible opportunity
I can’t wait to get started!
The 10 most added players today in Yahoo
#FantasyBaseball
leagues
1. Jared Jones
2. Luis Gil
3. Victor Scott II
4. Yimi Garcia
5. Jake Cronenworth
6. Michael Kopech
7. Clayton Kershaw
8. Cedanne Rafaela
9. Mitch Haniger
10. Jordan Westburg
Let’s dive in and see why⬇️
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The 10 most added players today in Yahoo
#FantasyBaseball
Leagues
1. Max Meyer
2. Jack Flaherty
3. Griffin Jax
4. Jacob deGrom
5. Jake Cronenworth
6. Tyler Wells
7. Gavin Stone
8. Luis Severino
9. J.D. Martinez
10. A.J. Puk
Let’s dive in and see why⬇️
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So, Juan Soto played 214 games as a San Diego Padre
The Padres gave up CJ Abrams, Mackenzie Gore, James Wood and Jarlin Susana, and presumably will get Thorpe, King, etc as well
This is the team that gave $280 million to Xander Bogaerts 1 year ago
Just awful asset management
Of course that’s your contention, none of your pitchers are having surgery today. You didn’t even draft an SP until the 8th round. You’re gonna be convinced to fade pitching until next year when the late round guys get hurt and then you’ll be coming in here saying “1st round SPs”
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Tanner Houck threw a complete game shutout against CLE, and he has looked very sharp to start 2024
9 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 0 BB, 38% CSW, 20.2% SwStr%
His season line is a thing of beauty
26.2 IP, 4 ER (1.35 ERA), 28 K, 2 BB
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️Jared Jones had another amazing outing, and truly looks like one of the best pitchers in the game
5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 42% CSW, 25.4 SwStr%
He was pulled after throwing 59 pitches (85% strikes) in an effort to limit his IP
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Elly De La Cruz is on a ridiculous heater, and he continued that today by going 3/5 with three SB
.313/.412/.651, 23 R, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB
Through nearly a full month, he’s the
#1
overall player in all fantasy formats
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Quick Hits for Saturday
⚾️ Max Meyer absolutely dismantled the Braves
6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 36% CSW
He also had 23 whiffs, the most of any SP today
This makes three consecutive strong starts, and my guess is that he has a rotation spot going forward
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Source:
#Marlins
No. 3 prospect Max Meyer will be optioned as the corresponding move for Edward Cabrera’s return.
Been club’s most consistent starter but his workload and innings were always going to be monitored coming back from Tommy John surgery.
Andy Pettite was a 3X All Star in 18 years
He used PEDs several times throughout his career, was named in the Mitchell Report, and has admitted the claims are true that he cheated
He never won a Cy Young
He had a 3.85 career ERA
He isn’t remotely close to being HOF worthy
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Quick Hits for Friday
⚾️ Jared Jones did it again!
6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 35% CSW
He induced an absurd 21 whiffs on just 80 pitches, by far the most of the day by any SP
Managers on Yahoo (53%) and ESPN (32%) are asleep at the wheel
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Jared Jones. Need I say more?
6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 43% CSW, 27.4 SwStr%
He ran into a little bit of trouble towards the end of his outing, but he worked out of a jam and has been nothing short of dominant to start his career
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Quick Hits for Saturday
⚾️ Another day, another Jared Jones masterpiece
7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB, 35% CSW, 17.7% SwStr
While his hardest pitches mostly came in the first two innings, he was able to maintain 96/98 MPH FB velocity throughout the day
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Opening Day Quick Hits
⚾️ Garrett Crochet looked dominant in his first career start
6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 0 BB, 32% CSW
His FB was sitting 97.6 MPH and got up to 99.8
There’s a chance the White Sox (and those who drafted/added him) found a gem here
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Cody Bradford had another gem today
6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 36% CSW
He led all SPs today with 17 whiffs
I think he looks like a completly different pitcher this year and will likely stay in the Rangers’ rotation
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Shota Imanaga has very quickly established himself as one of the best SPs in baseball
Another gem tonight
7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 26% CSW, 17.2% SwStr
That’s 35 K, 4 BB, .78 ERA, .75 WHIP in 34.2 IP
S.T.U.D
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Quick Hits for Thursday
⚾️ Paul Skenes might already be the best pitcher in baseball
Hyperbole? I don’t think so
7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 1 BB, 33% CSW, 11.1% SwStr
He’s started 11 games, and is 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA, .92 WHIP, and 89 K/13 BB in 66.1 IP
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Tanner Bibee had one of the most dominant starts of 2024 tonight against the Mariners
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 12 K, 1 BB, 43% CSW, 21.5% SwStr
He now has a ridiculous 37 Ks over his last four starts (22.2 IP)
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Something a lot of men don't like to admit:
All of your hobbies and ambitions are to attract women.
Nature doesn't care how much personal fulfillment you get from them. Those things are cool, but they're a coincidental positive externality to the prime objective:
To keep the
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Luis Severino had a dominant outing against the Cubs, taking a no hitter into the 8th inning
8 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB, 28% CSW, 12.8 SwStr%
He finishes April with 31 K, 11 BB, 2.32 ERA, and a 1.06 WHIP through six starts
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When I first started making fantasy baseball content three years ago, reaching 10K followers on Twitter seemed like a hilariously unattainable goal
I can’t believe I hit that mark today
A sincere thank you to all who consume and interact with my work, it truly means so much
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Paul Skenes was his usual, brilliant self in a matchup against the Reds
6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 34% CSW, 18.8% SwStr
72% of his pitches were thrown for strikes, and he now has a 2.29 ERA, .99 WHIP, and 53K/7BB in 39.1 IP
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Erick Fedde had another great start today against TB
8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 0 BB, 28% CSW, 13% SwStr
He lowered his ERA to 2.36 and his WHIP to 1.02, to go along with 39 Ks and 9 BB through six starts and 34.1 IP
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Garrett Crochet absolutely dominated the Braves tonight
7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 37% CSW
He made one mistake to Marcell Ozuna, but he was incredible all night
Only 51% rostered on Yahoo…
There is no higher priority pickup
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Tarik Skubal continues to put the finishing touches on what is likely a Cy Young winning campaign
6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB, 39% CSW, 14.8% SwStr
He now has 14 wins, which accounts for nearly 25% of the Tigers’ season total
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Tarik Skubal had one of the most dominant outings of the season against the Reds
7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 13 K, 0 BB, 41% CSW, 24.7% SwStr
He’s fully establish himself as an ace and Top 5 SP in the game
2.37 ERA, .90 WHIP, 132 K/20 BB
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The 10 most added players today in Yahoo
#FantasyBaseball
leagues
1. Kevin Ginkel
2. Victor Scott II
3. Max Meyer
4. Jordan Hicks
5. Jack Flaherty
6. Jared Jones
7. Luis Severino
8. Tyler Wells
9. Jacob deGrom
10. Yimi Garcia
Let’s dive in and see why ⬇️
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Quick Hits for Friday
⚾️ Taj Bradley looked fantastic in his first start of 2024
6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 30% CSW, 11.8% SwStr
He’s still just 36% on yahoo and should be considered one of the priority SP pickups on the wire right now
Upside: Top 25 SP
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Casey Mize has been excellent in his return to the majors this year, and lowered his ERA to 2.95 today
6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB, 29% CSW, 10% SwStr
He’s done enough to earn an add in most leagues, and he’s 28% rostered on Yahoo
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Kevin Gausman had a pretty terrible start against the Orioles
6.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB, 21% CSW, 10.3% SwStr
He was getting hit hard all night and is lucky his line wasn’t worse
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit worried
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Tyler Glasnow had the best outing of any SP so far this year
7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 14 K, 0 BB, 48% CSW!
He led the day with 21 whiffs and now has a 2.25 ERA, .75 WHIP, and 29K:7 BB
A breath of fresh air, to say the least
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ It looks like Jack Flaherty is back to his old self after a strong spring and great first start today
6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 33% CSW
He’s an absolute must roster player, and he’s still on way too many waiver wires
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Quick Hits for Friday
⚾️ Nick Pivetta picked up exactly where he left off in 2023
6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB, 37% CSW
The one blemish was JP Crawford taking him deep in the 6th, but Pivetta looked like an ace tonight and I am very excited
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Jack Flaherty had an incredible start against STL, who dealt him at last year’s deadline
6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 14 K, 1 BB, 46% CSW, 25.8% SwStr
This is no fluke. He came into today ranked 4th in K-BB% (25.8%) and 5th in SIERA (2.69)
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The 10 most added players today in Yahoo
#FantasyBaseball
leagues
1. Oswaldo Cabrera
2. Michael Conforto
3. Jared Jones
4. Tanner Houck
5. Brady Singer
6. Abner Uribe
7. Jason Foley
8. Dean Kremer
9. Zach Littell
10. Luis Campusano
Let’s dive in and see why ⬇️
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Edward Cabrera made his season debut against the Giants, and he was absolutely dealing
6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB, 42% CSW, 18.6 SwStr%
His main issue has always been command, but he was able to throw 68% strikes in this one
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Dare I say that Alek Manoah is back?
7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 30% CSW, 10.7% SwStr
He has made three starts since rejoining the Blur Jays, and has posted a 3.00 ERA, .94 WHIP, and 19 K/6 BB through 18 IP
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The 10 most added players today in Yahoo
#FantasyBaseball
Leagues
1. Luis Severino
2. Mason Miller
3. AJ Puk
4. Kutter Crawford
5. Cristopher Sanchez
6. Junior Caminero
7. Byron Buxton
8. Luis Rengifo
9. Edward Cabrera
10. Brayan Bello
Let’s dive in and see why⬇️
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Quick Hits for Friday
⚾️ Jack Flaherty keeps showing us that he is among the best SPs in baseball this season
5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 32% CSW, 17.3% SwStr
As long as his back holds up, Flaherty is a strong candidate for the AL Cy Young
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ It took 12 starts for me to run out of ways to describe the brilliance of Paul Skenes
8 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 0 BB, 32% CSW, 10.6% SwStr
He now has a 1.93 ERA, .87 WHIP, and 97 K/13 BB in 74.1 IP
The best active SP in the majors
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Quick Hits for Thursday
⚾️ Jared Jones continues to be so damn impressive
6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 0 BB, 29% CSW, 16.5% SwStr
He didn’t even have a count get to three balls tonight and now has a 2.89 ERA, .91 WHIP, and 63 K in 53 IP
Top 10 SP? Probably
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Garrett Crochet continued his amazing run in Toronto
6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, 29% CSW, 11.8% SwStr
He has not allowed a run since the 4th inning of his start on May 5th, and he now has a 3.75 ERA, .95 WHIP, and 74 K in 57.2 IP
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Ryan Pepiot had a very impressive outing, especially considering it came in Colorado
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 0 BB, 39% CSW
His FB generated a 51% whiff rate on his way to 21 total swings and misses (by far the most of today’s SPs)
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Erick Fedde has been one of the lone bright spots for the White Sox, and he had the best start of his career tonight
6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 11 K, 0 BB, 34% CSW, 17.9 SwStr%
He now has 30 K, 9 BB, 2.73 ERA, and a 1.14 WHIP in 26.1 IP
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Quick Hits for Thursday
⚾️ Jack Flaherty continues to be one of the best SPs in baseball
6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 1 BB, 32% CSW, 14.4% SwStr
It’s absurd that he is still just 72% on Yahoo
If the season ended today, he’d be my choice for the AL Cy Young
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Blake Snell had 30 Whiffs tonight, by far the most of any pitcher in a single start this season
That is a truly insane number to hit, one of the highest ever in the Statcast era
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Bryan Woo kept his brilliant season rolling with a dominant start against the Tigers
7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 34% CSW, 14.1% SwStr
In his 74.1 IP this season, Woo has a remarkable 2.06 ERA and .85 WHIP
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ Jared Jones hasn’t looked quite as sharp over his last few outings as he did initially, but he’s still consistently posting quality starts
6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 3 BB, 32% CSW, 17.2% SwStr
The sign of an ace in the making
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Quick Hits for Sunday
⚾️ Ladies and Gentlemen, Paul Skenes
7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 29% CSW, 13.3% SwStr
He was sitting 99.4 MPH on his FB, and threw his fastest one of the day on his final pitch
2.14 ERA, .99 WHIP, 61 K/8 BB is absurd stuff
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Quick Hits for Friday
⚾️ Mackenzie Gore is one of the most undervalued players on Yahoo (50% rostered)
7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 36% CSW, 17.3% SwStr
10 starts, and no more than 3 ER in any of them
He’s also been doing this against very strong opponents
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Quick Hits for Thursday
⚾️ We got another Taj Bradley masterclass today
7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 2 BB, 30% CSW, 16.3% SwStr
I’ve still yet to hear a compelling reason why he’s only 40% rostered in Yahoo leagues. He’s absolutely a must roster player
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Quick Hits for Wednesday
⚾️ It seems like Paul Skenes has a pretty good handle on this whole pitching thing
5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 31% CSW, 12.9% SwStr
He did that against LAD while throwing 66% strikes. Outside of the two HR, he was lights out
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Reese Olson continued his amazing run today with a dominant outing against MIA
8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 29% CSW, 13.5% SwStr
He has a 2.09 ERA, .99 WHIP, 41 K/15 BB in 47.1 IP
He’s allowed > 2 ER just once this season
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Some absolute must roster players on
@YahooFantasy
who are <60%
Jose Caballero
Jo Adell
Edouard Julien
Brenton Doyle
Mackenzie Gore
Trevor Megill
Erick Fedde
Taj Bradley
Christian Scott
Davis Schneider
These guys shouldn’t be available in any
#FantasyBaseball
leagues
IMO, these are the active players who are already 100% guaranteed Hall Of Famers as of today
Clayton Kershaw
Justin Verlander
Max Scherzer
Zack Greinke
Craig Kimbrel
Joey Votto
Mike Trout
Shohei Ohtani
Nolan Arenado
Freddie Freeman
Bryce Harper
Paul Goldschmidt
Mookie Betts
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Jack Flaherty continued his amazing run with another QS against CLE
6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB, 34% CSW, 14.8% SwStr
He’s been one of the most dominant SPs to start the year, and he’ll be inside the Top 25 in my next update
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Quick Hits for Monday
⚾️ Mitchell Parker continued his impressive run today in Atlanta
6.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 0 BB, 31% CSW, 17% SwStr
He hasn’t allowed more than 3 ER in any of his 8 GS, including matchups with LAD, HOU, TEX, and BAL
Pretty incredible
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Spencer Schwellenbach will face Simeon Woods Richardson tomorrow
My guess is that this is the most combined letters in a name ever for a starting pitching matchup
The
#WhiteSox
are seeking a package for Luis Robert Jr. that is greater than what the Padres gave up for Juan Soto at the 2022 trade deadline, per
@BNightengale
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Quick Hits for Thursday
⚾️ Jake Irvin absolutely dominated the red hot Mets lineup
8 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, 38% CSW, 15.2% SwStr
He has been nothing short of brilliant this season, and now has a 2.80 ERA, .99 WHIP, and 94 K/23 BB in 106 IP
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Quick Hits for Tuesday
⚾️ Jared Jones had a great bounce back start against LAD
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 21% CSW, 11% SwStr
He got the velo back up after a dip in his previous outing, but he has definitely fallen off a bit in the whiff/strikeout dept
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