Tyler Glasnow
The Dodgers placed Glasnow on the IL due to apparent elbow issues. He last pitched five days ago and went 7 solid innings against the Pirates, so nothing in the previous start indicated he was dealing with anything. Although, the Dodgers did push his start from Friday to Saturday, so something may have popped up in the midweek bullpen. It's a big blow for your fantasy team if you have him, as Glasnow has been consistently excellent all year long. Fortunately, nothing right now indicates the issue is serious.
Other Notes...
Jace Jung
The Tigers called up one of their top prospects in Jace Jung. Jung is a former first round pick, so he comes with draft pedigree. His minor league track record of hitting is strong-ish. Jung consistently posted an OBP above .370 across every level in addition to a wRC+ above 100. His 4.12 wOBA in 2023 at AA is the highest in his resume. While I appreciate Jung's solid progression to the bigs and lack of real hiccups, he posted a 26.8% K rate in AA and 22.4% in AAA. Jung is a good hitter but I'm not convinced he's a great one given the only solid production relative to K rate. Sit and watch.
Corbin Carroll
Carrol went 1-5 with a HR, 2 R, 2 RBI. He hit three balls hard. It was a productive day at the plate for the struggling fantasy first rounder. Carroll now has an OPS at .696, just a couple ticks off from his season high of .705 that occurred on 3/31. He's slashing .240/.321/.540 in August. That being said, I don't think we are seeing a complete resurgence. Carroll still has launch angle issues and impact issues. He's an excellent decision maker and has excellent contact skills. He was actually underperforming by some metrics throughout the season, but the underlying issues haven't changed. What we are seeing is the positive regression we already predicted, so I'd cool expectations.
Ryan Pepiot
Pepiot was a preseason favorite of mine, but he's battled nagging injuries and hasn't been able to build momentum. He went 5.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K against Arizona. He only allowed five hard hit balls and posted a 31% CSW. Pepiot has now allowed two earned or less in six consecutive starts, and has allowed zero homers in the span. He is a Rays starter, so he doesn't always go deep into games, but the ability is there.
Triston Casas
Casas was activated from the IL, playing in his first game since late April. He went 1-4 with two strikeouts. Casas received a lot of hype preseason for the potential he has displayed in prior seasons, and I was largely on board. He slashed .286/.384/.619 in April before hitting the IL. Since he has so few PAs, it's tough to make use of the data, but he was finding the barrel at great rates (11.5%), has premium bat speed (74.4), and takes walks (13.3%). I'm excited to see what he can produce in what's left of the season, and I'm optimistic that that production will be valuable.
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