Jace Jung you were called yesterday. In Triple-A, he hit 14 HRs, .257 and 2 steals. All the Tigers prospects of the last five years had the exact same line. No, not literally, but if you told me 14 HRs, .257, and guessed if it was Torkelson, Carpenter, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Dillon Dingler, Colt Keith or Jung, I would guess wrong five times before getting to Jace. Jung. Tigers have a certain type. That type is the Three True Outcome player. Hit a homer, take a walk or take a walk back to the dugout after a hit. Thank God for Parker Meadows, at least it adds speed. They saw their success with Riley Greene and they were like, “Let’s not do that again.” By the way, in this opening, I went to their depth chart to familiarize myself with the Tigers and they have one starter – Skubal. That’s all. So, Itch’s said of Jung, “A left-handed hitter at 6’0” 205 lbs, Jung hit 28 homers in 128 games at two levels in 2023, hitting .265/. 376/.502. He hit 14 home runs at each level but did so in just 47 games at Double-A. The 12th overall pick in 2022, he’ll be running behind Colt Keith if Keith can’t cook at second base. I would like to cook Gray with fava beans.” What in the world. Jung is ready to play power in 15 teams if he gets a man in the penalty box, but I’m waiting to see where they actually play him before taking the plunge. Anyway, here’s what I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Trey Sweeney – Also called Tigers. I would put him above, but I think Jung is a step above him, and I was doing something about only strong guys and Sweeney has speed. Where do you play? I don’t know. Tigers develop boys without real means. Not really, what do you call it, smart. Sweeney had a 13/16/.254 year in Triple-A with the Dodgers (came in the Flaherty trade), and a 26.8% K%. That’s a .210 hitter in the majors, but guys can get hot, and he’s got speed, so one playing time.
Julio Rodriguez – He is out after his previous ankle injury. Worst name of JRod’s season.
Bryce Miller – 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 9 Ks, ERA at 3.29. IM’s added Rice Bowl and J. Turner so can’t fault them too much, but the M’s hitting isn’t alive, they’ve had Kenta Maeda (5 2/3 IP, 0 ER) come out in vintage fashion, and, let me be clear, Maeda has been the most productive in baseball for a year all of them.
Andres Munoz – 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1.35 ERA, as he allowed a home run to Javier Baez, who, without exaggeration, is as bad a hitter as Maeda is, and it was Munoz’s first game allowed since May 18. . None of this has anything to do with the dream, because shizz is happening and Munoz has done shizz, which is happening.
Coby Mayo – Returned to children. Mayo is returned to a small sauce packet. I repeat, Mayo is back in the sauce package.
Cedric Mullins – 1-for-2 with a slam (13) and a walk (20). It’s hard to argue with a guy who has a 20/20 outside chance of the season, because you’ll be going up against a computer screen, but Mullins is almost the 80th best outfielder on Player Rater, and that’s not very good.
Zach Eflin – 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 hits, zero walks, 8 Ks, ERA at 3.72. We thought we were getting an Eflin gem yesterday, but we ended up with a “head nod, quietly to me, ‘I like that’”-type first.
Gunnar Henderson – 2-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 31st homer, and 2nd homer in two games. I wonder if Gunnar tried to get past Mayo before he was sent off. “Listen, Mayo,” he put a hand on his shoulder, “BLT needs you, and I’m short for Baltimore and I’m not laughing at your name.”
Wilyer Abreu – 2-for-3 with his 14th homer, 2nd homer in as many games. He should be in today’s Buy column. Is he? Ummm…Hot Schmotato! (That’s how I remind myself.)
Nick Pivetta – 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 baserunners, 6 Ks, ERA at 4.49. A gutsy start from Pivetta in Baltimore. [takes finger and runs it down league standings to see if I have a category for ‘gutsy’]
Rich Hill – Signing with the Red Sox. Put Dick Mountain next to Jarren Duran in the clubhouse and get your popcorn ready for a Netflix documentary about Sawx.
Byron Buxton – Hit the IL, breaking Ripken’s rushing record.
Bailey Ober – 6 IP, 2 ER, 10 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.49. You know what you’re doing, right? You know, right? He’s putting together a sub-3 ERA 2nd half so we’ve been crazy about him all offseason, then he has a 7+ ERA come April. That’s it. I have fallen in love with this banana.
Willi Castro – 1-for-4 with his 10th homer. Be with him for stealing, and thank you for another host I don’t need. Small capital letters.
Cody Bradford – 6 IP, 2 ER, 8 baserunners, 2 Ks, ERA at 3.50. I’m surprised by Cody, but also Streamonator likes the following, so I’m ready for some damage.
Christian Yelich – They will have surgery after the end of the season. He should be back to start next year, and I’d put his over/under in games played any season after this at 80. It’s ridiculous; I have nothing else to say. The Yelich we knew is gone. Is it poetry? Guess if it was, I’d know it’s a poet and all.
Tobias Myers – 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 baserunners, 1 K, ERA at 2.81. I’m not saying this was a great start, but it was against the Dodgers and Freddy Peralta being benched by the Marlins!
William Contreras – 2-for-4, 2 runs and his 16th homer, 3rd homer in four games. Contreras remains the number one Player Rater for catcher, and appears locked in that spot for the 2nd straight year. Oh, Adley Rutschman is now down to 4th, behind Cal Raleigh, which is different than behind Cal Raleigh, but just as big of a fantasy.
Jackson Chourio – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and his 15th homer. He hasn’t hit under .315 in three months. We are talking about a 20 year old with 30/30 skills. Even if it’s too early next year for me to write, I’ve listed one place to prepare before then.
Daniel Hudson – 2/3 IP, 3 ER, ERA at 2.54, as he enters the 8th. This burst gave Bryan Hudson the win. Nepo baby!
Nick Castellanos – 2-for-5, 2 RBIs and his 16th homer. The Greek God of Difficult Communication has been one of the most boring years—[remembers JRod] Forget it.
Alec Bohm – 1-for-4, 3 RBIs and his 13th homer. On his player page it says he has played since May 1 until now. How do we confirm that if he hasn’t done anything since then? Is there an easier way? Is that what replay reviews mean?
Zack Wheeler – 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 hits, zero walks, 6 Ks, ERA at 2.72. Legit is too lazy to make this argument, but will try! He allowed 21 ER in three games. Only 45 ERs in all games. So, 21 ER in 13 1/3 IP, and 32 ER in another 135 1/3 IP. That should be some kind of record. What kind of record? I don’t really know. But kind of!
Weston Wilson – 4-for-5, 3 runs and his 3rd homer as he hit the cycle. Shhh…listen carefully and we can hear one owner of the Weston Wilson legend in the entire country. Do you hear him? He’s hoo’ing. It’s very faint.
Keibert Ruiz – 2-for-4 with his 10th and 11th homers, hitting .227. Hello, that’s Marla Gibbs’ house!
Mitchell Parker – 3 IP, 9 ER, ERA at 4.44. Mitch was slapped. No he didn’t. Is that term a member of the list of words? It’s like if you go to the dictionary and see “arcane, obsolete.” It was when a pitcher gave up a homer to another pitcher. They don’t call anymore. Well, I think Ohtani slaps everyone.
Logan Webb – 7 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 7 Ks, ERA at 3.17. Yesterday, we learned that Pepiot was bitten by a spider and today is Webb’s day to shine. Also, Mitchell Peter Parker is playing? Where is A. Molina for the Jays, dressed as Doc Ock? Chad Green Goblin? [doorbell rings] Hello? Cease and desist from Marvel? Oh. That’s right.
Tyler Fitzgerald – 1-for-4, 1 RBI and his 13th and 14th steals. Fitz will go 20/20 in three months. Ol’ 40/40 speed. [taking 17 years and building a new Taj Mahal, but for Fitzgerald only this Taj is cinderblocks spelling the words “I Love You”]
Grant McCray – 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and his first homer. Fun fact! Fitzgerald/McCray is the Great Father.
Casey Schmitt – 3-for-4, 2 RBIs and his 5th homer. Wasn’t that long ago he was considered an exciting prospect. To use a poker term, he was a nut flush. Wait, I might be thinking of something else with Casey.
Fried Max – 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 3.62. I have no doubt that the Braves know that Fried is not good, and he knows that he is not good, but they gave him the opportunity to close it and have surgery or close it and come back 75%, and who wants to close it. ? I think this is what happens when the doctor says, “You won’t cause any more damage if you rest and throw again in a few weeks or a few months.” Feel free to grab a lollipop on your way out.”
Jose Quintana – 4 IP, 4 ER, ERA at 4.26. Streamonator doesn’t like his next one, and neither do I after yesterday’s debut.
Mark Vientos – 2-for-5, 3 RBIs with his 18th and 19th homers. I’m obsessed with how beautiful she was, no one talks about it. What is that, am I actively reading someone else’s work to see if you are talking about Mark Vientos? Well, no, I try to avoid other people’s work so I don’t get influenced. That said, no one is talking about this guy! He has 18 HRs in 73 games. Roughly, that pace is 35 HRs and .270. In the 3rd base. Where are we thinking next year? Because wherever he is written it is probably too late. Him or Austin Riley? Apparently Austin Riley is right? On Player Rater, Vientos is 10th best in $/Game; Riley is 22 years old. Top 3B in $/Game for guys with notable at-bats: Jose Ramirez, Royce Lewis, Elly, Gunnar, Devers, Rengifo, and Vientos. Other big names he’s better than: Jazz, Machado, Bohm, Riley and the aforementioned Bregman. It’s time we pay respect to Vientos’ name. Vientos: The new maker.
JJ Bleday – 3-for-5, 2 runs, 4 RBIs and a slam (15) and walks (1), and a 2nd homer of the week. It won’t be in the Buy column this afternoon, but it might be schmotato.
Mitch Spence – 2 2/3 IP, 5 ER, ERA at 4.64. It’s interesting how many Tanners there are in the majors now, when that name didn’t appear on any baseball website until five years ago. 25 years ago, people wanted to name their kids Tanner, because their parents were Full House, obviously. What I don’t understand is why there are so many Mitches born almost 25 years ago. Was it a radio arrangement of Dr. Dre?
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