Jay Willy

4/22/26 Implied Runs with Start/Sit — Smash: Logan Gilbert, Shohei Ohtani Start: Janson Junk, Casey Mize, Clay Holmes, Matthew Boyd, Jose Soriano, Max Fried, Braxton Ashcraft, Tanner Bibee 50/50: Nick Martinez, Chad Patrick, Eduardo Rodriguez, Didier Fuentes, Ranger Suarez, Jack Leiter Yolo: Kyle Leahy, Brandon Williamson, Aaron Civale, Connor Prielipp, Kyle Backhus (opener), Tyler Mahle, Michael Wacha, Eric Lauer, Peter Lambert Sit: Anthony Kay, Chris Bassitt, Zack Littell, Walker Buehler, Tomoyuki Sugano

Old enough to remember when @Fantrax was cool 😔

Brent Suter will be the opener tonight.

@C2Cbsbl @timdement @pitchergami Wrobleski was a prime regression candidate, no doubt. By those same metrics, this was actually one of his better starts.

@timdement @jaywillyff @pitchergami That start was the beginning of a much due regression. His underlying numbers are actually sickening to look at

🚨 PITCHERGAMI 🚨 Justin Wrobleski just threw a line that has NEVER happened in MLB history: 8.2 IP | 7 H | 7 ER | 1 BB | 7 K ATL @ LAD That's the 107th Pitchergami of 2026 and 1 of 83,331+ unique lines on record.

@timdement @pitchergami Maybe you missed the part where I said he was really good

@jaywillyff @pitchergami Dude has a 2.42 ERA even after that start. Bozo comment.

@AZsportsnut1 He looks solid. Was locating well according to pitch modeling. Fair to question if he can keep that up rest of '25. Wouldn't start him tmo @ LAD but he looks like he could be an above average MLB starter this year. Good keeper/dynasty stash and playable in redrafts

@jaywillyff thoughts on Trevor McDonald?

A well deserved promotion for Gage Workman, who was hitting .358/.413/.590 (162 wRC+) in AAA + is known as a strong defender. He also had 12 SBs already, matching his '25 total. Workman cut his AAA K% by an incredible 15% from '25, down to 23.3%. Workman's Prospect Savant page:

@AZsportsnut1 It’s risky, but you can start them if you need to

@jaywillyff struggling with all my pitcher woes. Not much to choose from for waiver spot starts. Is Bradish worth it tonight vs A’s in Baltimore?

Heyman: Tarik Skubal (elbow) could return in 4-6 weeks.

Top MLB Hitters by AB weighted xwOBA (since 4/20) -- 1. Matt Olson 2. Shea Langeliers 3. Aaron Judge 4. Juan Sotto 5. Kazuma Okamoto 6. Yordan Alvarez 7. Miguel Vargas 8. Seiya Suzuki 9. Willson Contreras 10. Michael Harris II HMs: Steer, Rice, Alonso, Abreu, Baldwin, Muncy, BWJ

Carlos Correa needs season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his left ankle. Recovery is 6-8 months, he said.

@AZsportsnut1 Snelling looks good if he gets the call

@jaywillyff Bradish, Early, Painter, Baz, Lowder, Cameron, Bennett, Junk, Canning, Abbott, Kolek

@jaywillyff thoughts on Jake Bennett? Lost Skubal today 😩

@AZsportsnut1 Absolutely brutal. Who is on your wire?

@jaywillyff Looks like I have lost Ryan as well! I also have Ranger Suarez who came out early last start 😩 HELP!! 🤣

A partial list of pitchers who have landed on the IL with arm injuries this year ... Tarik Skubal Garret Crochet Spencer Schwellenbach Hunter Greene Hunter Brown Brandon Woodruff Joe Ryan Nick Pivetta Josh Hader Edwin Diaz

@AZsportsnut1 I'll say Perkins. Really good reliver, but that A's home ballpark is not one to mess around with

@jaywillyff Got another one for ya! My RP’s Chapman, Erceg, O’Brien, Perkins(picked up last week), Palencia (fresh off IR). Who do I drop when Jhoan Duran comes back off IR?!? Can possibly swap SP if Ryan or Ranger Suarez go on IR? Both injured today. Would guess you say Perkins?

Today vs Diamondbacks: 58° 🌥️ Wind blowing out to CF at 17mph💨 Gusts up to 32mph #Cubs #Weather

As mentioned on ESPN 1000 a few minutes ago, Cubs pitcher Justin Steele has had a setback, per sources. He's shutdown for the time being. Steele was recovering from elbow surgery and is eligble to come off the IL around Memorial Day. That could be in jeopardy.

Mason Montgomery will start tomorrow. Wilber Dotel will pitch as well, presumably in a bulk role.

Hey Terry! Got some ideas for you. Let's get the easy part out of the way. You're not cutting Skubal, Fried, Ryan, or Gausman. Hancock seems like a good hold too as does Suarez (Jose right? I'd hold Ranger too.) And Boyd is doing so well it'd be a little crazy to cut him. So that leaves Bubic, Chandler, and Schultz. Out of the three, Bubic has the worst Stuff+ grade. It wasn't great last year either, but he at least had a 96 on average across all of his pitches. He's at 91 this year. Chandler's pitches still grade out very nicely in pitch modeling. Should remove his name from consideration. Schultz's stuff+ is better than Bubic's but still not as good as you'd hope. But he is 6'10. So that probably helps. So drop the potential generational talent at pitcher in his rookie year or the solid lefty who's looking a little rough? Think you can see where this is going. I'd cut Bubic. Keep the unicorn.

@jaywillyff I’ve acquired 10 SP’s (+Abel on IR). 12 start max league. Got 16 starts lined up next week. Need to cut someone for RP help?? (I’ve reached out for trades). Skubal, Fried, Ryan, Gausman, Bubic, Chandler, Hancock, Suarez, Boyd, Schultz. Ideas??