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Catching upRecently, San Francisco Giants SP Blake Snell stated that part of his early season woes were due to missing the bulk of spring training. Chances are, the same is true for Arizona Diamondbacks SP Jordan Montgomery, especially since he changed agents after finally inking a one-year contract. Montgomery hasn't dealt with health issues, but he has yet to get in a groove after signing late and falling behind in extended spring training.
Montgomery has made nine starts, so whatever residual rust should be knocked off, but he has been unable to return to form thus far this season. The lefty's last two outings have been terrible, as Montgomery has yielded 14 earned runs on 17 hits in only six combined innings, fanning only five while issuing six walks over that span.
Montgomery's four-seam and two-seam fastballs are both down about a tick and a half, with a resulting steep decline in strikeout rate from 21.5% last season to 13.8% so far in 2024. His command and control have also suffered.
Montgomery's 6.60 ERA is pegged a couple of runs too high by its estimators, but a mark in the mid-to-high fours is still well above average.
Montgomery is already someone who doesn't merit a full-time roster spot in standard ESPN 10-team leagues. When he debuted on April 19, he was rostered in around 82% of ESPN leagues. That has plummeted to just over half.
Montgomery should be a no-brainer to start at home against the Los Angeles Angels but sitting him is defensible. The drop in velocity is worrisome. Even so, I'm aggressive, so I'm starting with him. Your team, your call.
Everything else you need to know for Tuesday The Chicago White Sox are calling up prospect SP Drew Thorpe (3.5% rostered in ESPN leagues) for his major league debut, and he will face the Seattle Mariners on the road in pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park. Thorpe was the centerpiece the White Sox acquired from the San Diego Padres in the Dylan Cease deal. Thorpe spent the early part of the season with Double-A Birmingham, where he recorded a sparkling 1.35 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in 11 starts, spanning 60 innings. However, he only fanned 56, which is light for a 23-year-old at that level. That said, on Tuesday, Thorpe takes on a Mariners lineup with the league's highest strikeout rate, so he is in play as a streamer. Normally, we stick to a 50% rostership maximum when identifying spot starters, but Tuesday isn't ideal for those looking to fortify their pitching. As such, Thorpe's mound foe, Bryan Woo (58.2% rostered) deserves a mention since he is just over the cut-off. It's surprising that Woo is available in over 40% of leagues after posting four straight quality starts, three of the scoreless variety. Furthermore, Woo hasn't issued any walks in this 24-inning stretch and has struck out 16. My favorite spot starter on Tuesday's docket is Tylor Megill (7.0%), as he takes the hill at Citi Field for the opener of a set between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. Megill has 20 strikeouts to just six walks over his last three starts, covering 17 frames. The Marlins fan at a below-average clip, but they tote the second-lowest wOBA in the league into the game's top pitching venue.It's never too late to start a free fantasy baseball league. Leagues drafted this week will start scoring fresh the following Monday. Come and join the fun!
Starting pitcher rankings for Tuesday Reliever reportTo get the latest information on each team's bullpen hierarchy, as well as which pitchers might be facing a bit of fatigue and who might be the most likely suspects to vulture a save or pick up a surprise hold in their stead, check out the latest Closer Chart, which will be updated every morning.
Hitting reportPlan ahead in fantasy baseball with help from our Forecaster projections. Each day, we will provide an updated preview of the next 10 days for every team, projecting the matchup quality for hitters (overall and by handedness) as well as for base stealers.
Best sub-50% rostered hitters for TuesdayBest and worst hitters from the day are generated by THE BAT X, a projection system created by Derek Carty using advanced methods like those used in MLB front offices, accounting for a variety of factors including player talent, ballparks, bullpens, weather, umpires, defense, catcher pitch-framing, and lots more.
Carlos Correa (MIN, SS -- 46%) vs. Cal Quantrill Matt Chapman (SF, 3B -- 44%) vs. Ronel Blanco Max Kepler (MIN, RF -- 16%) vs. Quantrill TJ Friedl (CIN, CF -- 38%) vs. Triston McKenzie Charlie Blackmon (COL, RF -- 8%) at Caleb Boushley Jorge Soler (SF, RF -- 45%) vs. Ronel Blanco Jeimer Candelario (CIN, 3B -- 17%) vs. McKenzie Anthony Rizzo (NYY, 1B -- 25%) at Brady Singer Giancarlo Stanton (NYY, RF -- 40%) at Singer MJ Melendez (KC, RF -- 6%) vs. Marcus Stroman Worst over-50% rostered hitters for Tuesday Brice Turang (MIL, 2B -- 69%) vs. Yusei Kikuchi Willy Adames (MIL, SS -- 84%) vs. Kikuchi Christian Yelich (MIL, LF -- 95%) vs. Kikuchi William Contreras (MIL, C -- 100%) vs. Kikuchi Luis Robert Jr. (CHW, CF -- 81%) at Bryan Woo Cedric Mullins (BAL, CF -- 55%) vs. Max Fried Jeremy Pena (HOU, SS -- 65%) at Jordan Hicks Jeff McNeil (NYM, 2B -- 52%) vs. Jesus Luzardo Paul Goldschmidt (STL, 1B -- 79%) vs. Paul Skenes Yainer Diaz (HOU, C -- 77%) at Hicks
