1 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: Welcome in everybody to fantasy pros MLB. It's time to 2 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: look at the waiver wire before the All Star break, 3 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: and it might seem a little barren. So we're gonna 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: give you some of the names that are really lowly 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: rostered right now. And we're gonna start here with the infield, 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: and we're gonna start with Colson Montgomery of the White Sox, 7 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: a shortstop roster in twenty three percent of leagues, So 8 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: a guy who's gotten the call here for the White 9 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: Sox as they continue to turn the page to the 10 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: future of this organization. So what can Montgomery give us 11 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: from our fantasy teams in twenty twenty five the rest 12 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:37,520 Speaker 1: of the season. 13 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 2: Welsh critical. I would say he's critical to the rebound 14 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: of this team. They made move just as a side 15 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 2: note here, you know they made their moves, Kyle Teal Braid, Montgomery, 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 2: those are going to be key cogs for this team. 17 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: Edgar Carra like, they've made these solid moves. But clese 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: of Montgomery at the middle of the infield is just 19 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: so important, so much so there was a point this 20 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: season where he was sent down back to Complex to 21 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 2: rework everything. It was like a developmental process where they're 22 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 2: reworking his swing and guess what things look like. They've 23 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 2: kind of readjusted, and that's the positive. At the end 24 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 2: of the day. There are some strikeout issues with Colsa Montgomery, 25 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 2: and he showed off some batting average problems, so that's 26 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: always going to be in the back of their mind. 27 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 2: But if you compare that to what he's done early on, 28 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 2: you can see there's either some significant changes or he 29 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 2: has just found a really really hot streak here. He's 30 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,199 Speaker 2: only striking out fifteen percent of the time, wh while 31 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 2: walking fifteen percent of the time. He has made a 32 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: bunch of contact. He's pulling the ball in the air 33 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 2: twenty five percent of the time with an eighty two 34 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 2: percent zone contact rate. Those are all really good. He 35 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 2: is tooled out beyond belief. We just know that there's 36 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 2: a little bit of volatility in his game. But right 37 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,559 Speaker 2: now he's a type of guy that could easily drop 38 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: a twenty twenty type of season. So I'm pretty encouraged. 39 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: I think you should pick him up because if the 40 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 2: ks continue to drop and he gets on base, he's 41 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: just going to make things happen and probably is it 42 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: a prominent spot in the lineup, So I really do 43 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: like speculating on Coulson Montgomery simply for the tools right now. 44 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,279 Speaker 1: Next guy on our list to talk about Tyler Freeman, 45 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: who we've mentioned before. The roster percenters moved up, but 46 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: it still just thirty eight percent. He qualifies and the 47 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: outfield qualifies at shortstop, and he's swinging a hot bat 48 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: right now for the Rockies. 49 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: He is the NL version of Earnie Clement if that's 50 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: what you want. If you want yeah, if you want 51 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 2: high batting average, he's gonna get you some stolen bases. 52 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 2: He's not much in the power department, but he has 53 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 2: a higher walk rate than strikeout rate, so he's great 54 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: for points leagues right now. You know, it's pretty simple, 55 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: like you're gonna get runs. Maybe he walks into a 56 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: couple extra homers just based on you know, the offensive 57 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: ballpark and being in Colorado, but it probably turns into 58 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 2: a little bit more doubles. But the cool thing is 59 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 2: he doesn't have just the crazy home road split where 60 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: he only he's hitting three forty nine at home. You're like, okay, amazing, 61 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 2: Now tell me hitting three twenty nine on the road. 62 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 2: So like he's making tons of contact. So I think 63 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 2: his chase is batting average, runs and stolen bases. And 64 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 2: guess what that sounds like a shlew of other players. 65 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: That's like a Chandler Simpson, that could be like a 66 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 2: Nico Horner. The high batting average just really encouraging. I 67 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 2: actually think like he should be a massive pickup right 68 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 2: now in the same vein coming back to the Ernie 69 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 2: Clement thing, because even though it is three categories and 70 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: the other two RBI and homers are a nothing burger, 71 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: he's hitting at the top of the lineup and he 72 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:20,359 Speaker 2: can potentially recoup high value on those other three categories. 73 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 2: So rodo head to head, I think Tyler Freeman's the 74 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: most interesting of all these names, even though he's upsides 75 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 2: like a tiny bit capped. 76 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: Next on our list on the offensive side, Tarrio Estrada, 77 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 1: another Colorado rocky. I know we've had him in our 78 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: mix before. He has still just rostered in eighteen percent 79 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: of league's health has really been the problem for Estrada 80 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: all year long. But I think this is one of 81 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: those ads where if you're looking for some help in 82 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: the middle infield or just some bench depth, that perhaps 83 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: the second half might be kinder to him like the 84 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 1: first half. Basically, I think it's just injury riddle to 85 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 1: crumple it up and throw it out. And you hope 86 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: that Estrada, who has a profile hitting for like a 87 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: two seventy five kind of batting average, a guy with 88 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: a little pop, a little speed, can help you in 89 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: a couple different categories. I think this might be one 90 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: of those sneaky ads there that could help you in 91 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: the second half. What are your thoughts on Estrata Welsh? 92 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm with you on that. Like I thought he 93 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 2: was actually like a back end of the draft during 94 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: draft season, like kind of steals even if he was 95 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 2: going to miss some time like come back, and you 96 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 2: know last season he ended up putting up like you 97 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: know it was with it nine homers, a couple of 98 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 2: stolen bases the year prior to that is what I 99 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 2: mean is the fourteen homers, twenty three stolen bases, that's 100 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,119 Speaker 2: what you're banking on. I will say his profile looks 101 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 2: very different right now though he's not striking out, but 102 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 2: he's also no longer barreling. It looks reminiscent of the 103 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 2: Ernie Clement, Tyler Freeman, Jacob Wilson type of players where 104 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,200 Speaker 2: they're gonna have low barrel rates, low hard hit rates, 105 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 2: and they're gonna just make a bunch of contact. I 106 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: guess what, I'd rather have Tyler Freeman at this point 107 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 2: than him. So I do think there's way more power 108 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 2: potential if he gets back to who he was, but 109 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,799 Speaker 2: he doesn't walk. Luckily, he's not striking out right now. 110 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: His XBA is forty points lower. So I think the 111 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: ballpark makes him interesting. Knowing his past homer history makes 112 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 2: him interesting. But I would prioritize Tyler Freeman over him 113 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 2: right now. But you know, we got to always pay 114 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: attention to Colorado hitters, and if they start moving some 115 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: other pieces, it's just going to create, you know, guys 116 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 2: moving up, Guys like a strata moving up in the lineup. 117 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 2: If the Ryan McMahons or whatnot, or end up getting traded. 118 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: The next guy on our list and the last hitter 119 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: we're going to talk about today. I've tried to ignore 120 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: the Red Sox have tried to replace, but it just 121 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 1: seems like Romean Gonzalez is the guy at least the 122 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 1: first base for now because he keeps hitting. He'shitting three 123 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: thirty eight on the year. I know the power is limited, 124 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,119 Speaker 1: but he's got four steals. He's hitting over four hundred 125 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: over the last week Welsh. He qualifies depending on your 126 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 1: league rules almost everywhere in the infield, So from that 127 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 1: standpoint and daily transaction leagues, he can be incredibly useful 128 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: if you're playing daily lineups because if you've got somebody 129 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: out in the infield, chances are Rome Gonzalez, if he's 130 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 1: in the lineup, can play there. And if you have 131 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,679 Speaker 1: injuries there in the second half too, Having a super 132 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: utah guy like this who can hit for average, I 133 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: think is very useful at least fill up the box 134 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 1: score a little bit. So I know he's got limitations, 135 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: but he does have a ton of eligibility and right 136 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 1: now he just continues to put the bat on the ball. 137 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: So what are your thoughts on Roman Gonzalez. Do you 138 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: think the Red Sox are going to replace him there 139 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: or do you think as sellers, the Red Sox are 140 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: just going to continue to just gotta leave him alone 141 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 1: there and let him just continue to hit for batting 142 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: average and continue to fux around a little bit more 143 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: with the outfield dynamic and trade guys like Duran and 144 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 1: you know, maybe a guy like Yoshida too. 145 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 2: Well, it does look like Duran might be on the 146 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 2: move here soon. If what you're asking me is, do 147 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 2: I think Roman Gonzales will be the first baseman and 148 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 2: then they will make a trade to replace him as 149 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: an everyday first baseman. Yes, but I don't think he's 150 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: going to be replaced in that I think he is 151 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 2: a platoon player. Unfortunately it's a short side platoon. But 152 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: he's heading over four hundred against lefties right now. Yeah, 153 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 2: he has an absurd All of his homers have come 154 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 2: against left handed hitters, are pitchers. He's a fifteen percent 155 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 2: barrel sixty percent hard hit rate. Those are absolutely ridiculous numbers. 156 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,039 Speaker 2: His XBA is over three hundred. Strikeouts are not a 157 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,919 Speaker 2: big problem. But I think this is that world of 158 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,679 Speaker 2: like these guys, will you or Bray is another prime example. 159 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 2: Will your Brew is on the other side of that platoon. 160 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: So pairing Romei Gonzalez with maybe Yoshida or pairing him 161 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 2: with William Brew, he can play the other version of that. 162 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 2: So I don't really think he's going to be replaced 163 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 2: in that sense. And also if the Red Sox just 164 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 2: decided to blow it up, which I still don't think 165 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 2: they would, even if they trade Duran. I don't think 166 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 2: that necessarily means they will that if they decided to 167 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: blow it up. I do think that would create some 168 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: opportunities for Romy. But I think Romy is a short 169 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 2: side platoon player rest of season. That doesn't mean he 170 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 2: can't be valuable. But you said it best daily transactional league. 171 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 2: She got to pay attention to him because he puts 172 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 2: up absurd It's like John the match. John Peterson was 173 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: a very Fantasy relevant guy, but it was on the 174 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 2: strong side platoon. Romy's hitting profile now looks ridiculous. I 175 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 2: think deeper leagues he's a great guy to have on 176 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 2: the bench. 177 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: All right. If you need some more help on the 178 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: waiver wire, don't forget to use the waiver assistant. 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Just download the Fantasy Baseball My Playbook 186 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: app today or visit fantasypros dot com slash MLB My 187 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: Playbook to gain the edge on the waiver wire that 188 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 1: you need over all your league mates. All right, let's 189 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: take a look at some relief pitchers who could help you. 190 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: Ronnie and Riquez of the Marlins at forty eight percent 191 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: rostered and Kevin Ginkel of your Arizona Diamondbacks just five 192 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: percent rostered. With the way things have gone this year 193 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: for the Diamondbacks, it's been a wee bit rough there 194 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: in the bullpen. Shelby Miller the latest casualty of war there. 195 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: And look, if you had to rank these guys, if 196 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: you had to spend on these guys, how would you 197 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: approach these two relievers who are on the waiver wire currently. 198 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 2: This is so tough because there's different elements of it. 199 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 2: I think the Diamondbacks are a better team, even though 200 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 2: the Marlin swept them to play pretty good baseball. No, 201 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 2: they're playing prettyod base The Diambacks, I think are a 202 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:04,439 Speaker 2: better team. They do not want to relent, they want 203 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 2: to keep going. I think the save opportunities could be more, 204 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 2: but it has been like survivor on the Diamondbacks and 205 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 2: just guys are getting eliminated every Kevin Ginkle. Everything about 206 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 2: Kevin Ginkle has been awful, but he's the last man 207 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: standing and Lavello just absolutely loves him. So I think 208 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 2: he's a decent option right now. He should be picked up. 209 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 2: But if you're talking about the talent between the two players, 210 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 2: I want Ronnie Henriquez. Thirty three percent K percentage is crazy. 211 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 2: His walk rate it's not great, but we've seen worse 212 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 2: for like big relievers around eight percent. But he's getting saved. 213 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 2: He's up in the top percentiles of with percentage K 214 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 2: percentage chase percentage in baseball as a reliever. So and 215 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 2: he's getting all the save opportunities. I think he's going 216 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 2: to be thrown into that the rest of the season. 217 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,680 Speaker 2: It's just like Ginkle might have twenty five percent more 218 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 2: save opportunities, but Henriquez might just be cleaner and better 219 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 2: with high K. So I would actually prioritize Henriquez over 220 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:03,839 Speaker 2: game right now, because also, like we're one more bad 221 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 2: step away from another Diamondbacks reliever going and if they 222 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 2: were to trade off, there's a chance maybe they can 223 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 2: sell ginkle On somebody, But I think these guys are close. 224 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 2: I think they should just both be picked up. Though, 225 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 2: if you're chasing saves. 226 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: Well, there weren't a lot of starting pitchers to talk 227 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 1: about in the way ver R this week, just not 228 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: especially lowly rostered. So I want to look projecting ahead 229 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:23,560 Speaker 1: a little bit of what the Braves do coming out 230 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 1: of the break. Because Diddy or Fuentez got destroyed by 231 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: the athletics, He's clearly not ready for prime time yet. 232 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: Hirston Waldroup hasn't pitched great, but it feels like he 233 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: would be the next guy to get an opportunity. He's 234 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:37,439 Speaker 1: just nine percent rostered on CBS. Well, again, I don't 235 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: know how much he can help you. He's got a 236 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: live arm, he's got some talent, he's got some control issues. 237 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:44,599 Speaker 1: But it feels like diddyar Fuentez is not gonna be 238 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: in the rotation when we come back from the All 239 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 1: Star break, and it feels like somebody like Waldroup will 240 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: get that chance. So in your opinion, will it be 241 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,359 Speaker 1: Waldrop or somebody else within this system? 242 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 2: No, I think like, if you're giving an opportunity to 243 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,200 Speaker 2: starting pitcher again, I think This is also built off 244 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 2: of not just Didier, but like if they are going 245 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 2: to just be the sellers and they're building for next year. 246 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 2: Verson Waldrop, I think he might have gone through the 247 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 2: developmental thing a little bit early on trying to fix 248 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 2: some stuff because his ERA is being inflated. This was 249 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 2: like a top top prospect, but he's got a five 250 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:16,079 Speaker 2: ERA in the minors. As of recent things have been 251 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 2: a little bit better. Three of his last four outings 252 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 2: he's given up two or less while going at least 253 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 2: five strikeouts are getting back. He's got a walk problem 254 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 2: right now, but I think he's going to get the opportunity. Remember, correctly, 255 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 2: he's got that big splitter that he's throwing, So I 256 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 2: actually think there's some stream ability for him. You're right, 257 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 2: there's not a bunch of great options. If you're living 258 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 2: in the prospect world. I do think there are prospects 259 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 2: that are going to be coming up, but I assume 260 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 2: guys like Bubba Chandler and you're a little indifferent on 261 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 2: Andrew Painter, those guys are probably not going to be available. 262 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 2: Verson Waldrip is a guy that might just kind of 263 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 2: sneak under the radar to come back up They've worked 264 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 2: on him throughout the minor leagues, and his last start 265 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 2: was the most encouraging of all of them, where he 266 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 2: went five, gave up nowhere, and run struck out four. 267 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 2: I guess he did walk a couple, but he was 268 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 2: a little bit cleaner. That opportunity is going to pop 269 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 2: up for him. So I think deeper league speculation, no 270 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 2: short League twelve if it's a if it's a bigger 271 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 2: twelve team that has you know, like the five outfielder 272 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,719 Speaker 2: and Da da da, I might, but it's got to 273 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,839 Speaker 2: be that or higher for me to potentially speculate on 274 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 2: Hurston Waldrip if he gets a rotation spot coming out 275 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 2: of the All Star break. 276 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 1: All right, there you have it, everybody. Make sure you 277 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:29,079 Speaker 1: drop your comments below. Subscribe to Fantasy Pros MLB and 278 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: you might win yourself a Wan Gonzales jersey. 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