Final week, Grayson Rodriguez threw 89 MPH the opposite day, and folks have been like, “That’s cool, he’s engaged on a knuckleball. Proper? Proper….?” Solely these dots after the 2nd “Proper” lasted for 48 hours, till somebody poked the speaker to see in the event that they have been nonetheless alive, they weren’t. Fortunately, they have been resuscitated! Whew! Checking in with the Grayson Rodriguez Fan Membership, which is within the backroom of a Maryland-area Kiwanis Membership the place they’ve printed Grayson Rodriguez Fan Membership on the again of a Matt Wieters Fan Membership signal — not an excellent omen! — they usually mentioned Grayson was simply engaged on one thing and his velocity is nothing to be involved about. It’s solely eight to 9 miles per hour off his uze. Nothing to see right here! So, I docked him 40 IP, however I think about the subsequent step is taking him out of the rankings fully as he goes for surgical procedure or is shut down. He was up to date within the prime 60 starters and pitchers pairing software. You’re loopy should you nonetheless draft him. At any rating. Cade Povich can be an fascinating addition to the O’s rotation, and I’d’ve seemingly ranked him within the prime 500 if he have been within the rotation again in January, however Rudy has him ranked round 1050 in his public sale values, and I can’t see him as anymore than a flyer on the finish of drafts. In additional unlucky information, George Kirby is out with shoulder irritation, and can begin the yr on the IL. I may see drafting him now you probably have these candy, candy marbles in your head. The marbles that you simply suppose are Gobstoppers however you chew on them they usually crack all of your tooth. That’s what you’ve got in your head. Marbles disguised as Gobstoppers. Simply jingo-jangling up in your skull, bouncing into one another and making the sound, “Dur.” His rating and projections up to date within the prime 20 starters. Additionally, goes with out saying (which I say earlier than saying) however Rudy updates all preseason public sale values with each bit of reports. All the things will get up to date a dozen occasions per day. For Rudy, Kirby falls to the 150 vary for 12 group leagues. Anyway, right here’s what else I noticed in Spring Coaching for 2025 fantasy baseball:
Gunnar Henderson – Orioles lastly introduced that Gunnar has an intercostal pressure. Hate the intercostal. In ten years, there will likely be no extra intercostal, attributable to local weather change, and I welcome it. So, I did analysis as one does, and the typical time for an intercostal pressure is 27 days. Okay, I didn’t do the analysis, a man by identify of Derek Rhoads did the analysis, however I did the analysis to seek out Derek, so similar diff.
Mitch Garver is on the IL with an intercostal pressure. Unclear on severity however seems like up to now gamers on the IL with that designation have missed from 13-61 days with a median of 27. pic.twitter.com/5X0CTOFhDa
— Derek Rhoads (@drhoa3) August 20, 2020
That’s an previous tweet (are they nonetheless referred to as that?), nevertheless it’s not like intercostals have modified since then (after altering from the 90’s to exist in any respect). That is very difficult. Gamers have missed wherever from two weeks to 2 months with an intercostal pressure. Taking the Orioles and Gunnar’s phrase for it that it’s not extreme, and he ought to be prepared for Opening Day. That is primarily based on trickery and voodoo that’s unreliable (until you’re about to chew the pinnacle off a hen, then, properly, let’s see…) Can’t presumably let you know to draft him fifth anymore although, so he was dropped within the rankings. This jogs my memory of when everybody dropped Ohtani within the rankings final March as a result of he was coming back from elbow surgical procedure and we have been not sure how that will have an effect on his swing. Spoiler Alert: Not so much! So, I dropped Gunnar a few spots within the prime 10, and shaved two weeks off his projections.
Felix Bautista – Unclear if he begins the yr with the O’s or spends a number of weeks getting on top of things. Wasn’t drafting him earlier than this information, not now. His handcuff gave the impression to be Andrew Kittredge, star of BBC’s Kittredge, however he was faraway from the rankings (knee surgical procedure) and now my subsequent highest ranked Orioles reliever is Keegan Akin, which is akin to a nightmare, however not almost as a lot because the folks I see grabbing Seranthony Dominguez.
Prelander Berroa – Eliminated Prelander Berroa (wants Tommy John surgical procedure) from rankings, gave his saves to Gus Varland within the prime 500, however unsure it issues within the White Sox pen. If a more in-depth falls in a pen of a group that by no means wins a sport, does it make a sound?
Austin Slater – Out 2-3 weeks with an indirect pressure. White Sox aren’t going to take any dangers with their massive free-agent addition.
Gerrit Cole – Had assessments completed on his elbow they usually beneficial him for Tommy John surgical procedure. Hear, I’ve sympathy for individuals who drafted Kirby or Grayson, previous to the damage information, I’ve zero for Cole drafters. I informed you to not draft him — Gerrit Cole overrated — and it was fairly clear from all his pitching final yr he was not proper. I’m going over the explanations in that submit that some selected to disregard; I’m positive they’ll ignore it once more, so shifting on! I eliminated him from the starter rankings, and I think about quickly the information will hit that he’s having the surgical procedure that he ought to’ve had virtually precisely 12 months in the past.
Giancarlo Stanton – With information that he’ll both have elbow surgical procedure or simply be out a very long time, he was faraway from the prime 500. [turns on adult contemporary station] I did my finest, however I suppose my finest wasn’t ok…trigger right here we’re again to the place we have been earlier than…[screaming] SEEMS NOTHIN’ EVER CHANGES!!![sobbing and snorting]WE’RE BACK TO BEING STRANGERS!!!
DJ LeMahieu – Doubtless out no less than a number of weeks with a strained calf. What Evil Cow wrought.
Aaron Ashby – Strained indirect. That’ll knock him out for 2 weeks or two years. Doubtless someplace in-between. “The place in-between” is a query posed throughout a sidequest that’s unanswerable. He wasn’t up to date within the prime 100 starters, as a result of he by no means had a full season of innings anyway.
Adolis Garcia – Coping with a really minor indirect pressure, which sounds prefer it gained’t have an effect on his capacity to be prepared for Opening Day. Wyatt Langford can also be coping with an indirect damage — most be going across the clubhouse — and Wyatt’s is extra severe, but additionally minor sufficient that it looks as if it gained’t sideline him into the season. We will see. Or not!
Christian Walker – Coping with indirect soreness. Hey, whoever invented the indirect ought to eff all the way in which off.
Jose Iglesias – Signed with the Padres. Attention-grabbing, they should be excited about the long run, they solely have Bogaerts signed by way of the yr 2077.
Francisco Alvarez – Hand fracture and can miss six to eight weeks. I by no means ever by no means ever draft a catcher excessive, however in draft I’m presently in I used to be like, “I wanna really feel one thing, let me strive Francisco Al–” and I didn’t even end his identify. That was how excited I used to be to draft him. Then, I felt gross, and a day later he was out for 2 months. Solely different time this preseason once I felt that catcher urge, I drafted Sean Murphy. Issues that aren’t going properly for $400! Talking of Murphy, he had an honest substitute and was added to the catcher rankings. Alvarez has Torrens, which feels like an app to obtain a Soundcloud. Catchers rankings have been up to date for Alvarez, and, as a result of he was the twelfth finest catcher, somebody needed to be moved up, that was O’Hoppe.
Scott Kingery – In competition to win shortstop job. Guess the group he performs for. I’ll offer you two guesses. It’s all it’s best to want. It’s both the Angels or Rockies. This time it’s the Angels. Oh, and Tim Anderson could possibly be their beginning centerfielder, and…[he continued to mumble as he pulled his Angels cap low over his eyes and walked into the ocean].
Luis Rengifo – Will not be prepared for Opening Day, attributable to a hammy. Was this man made in Venice, Italy as a result of he’s product of glass. The worst half isn’t that I’ve already drafted him; the worst half is I’ve to listen to about it from BDon.
Jurickson Profar – Present process a CT scan on his wrist, and outcomes will likely be identified as we speak. Wouldn’t have drafted him in any league, however should you did for a “protected man with counting stats,” then you ought to be a cat burgular since you’re protected cracking.
Matt Mervis – Appears to be within the lead for the robust aspect of the Marlins’ 1B job, and I virtually wrote “Merkins,” and that’s essentially the most enjoyable we’re getting out of Mervis.
Jordan Walker – Jammed his knee when he tripped over a sprinkler head. A water-related damage appears like my fault:
— Razzball (@Razzball) February 19, 2025
Chase DeLauter – Sidelined roughly three months with core surgical procedure. Who knew he was an apple? I didn’t. Prime 100 outfielders up to date.
Wilyer Abreu – May miss Opening Day after consuming dangerous fish. Was he doing a staged adaptation of Airplane?
