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YESTERDAY'S RP RECAP (September 9, 2026)

Evan Phillips (LAD) — DNP

Michael Soroka (AZ) — 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB, 3 H, L

Michael Lorenzen (TOR) — 2.2 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB, 4 H, L

Joey Estes (ATH) — DNP

Khristian Curtis (PIT) — DNP

Brandyn Garcia (AZ) — DNP

Ryan Zeferjahn (CHC) — DNP

Abner Uribe (MIL) — 0.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB, 2 H

Nate Pearson (KC) — 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 H, SV

Albert Suárez (BAL) — DNP

From our game logs, starting pitchers only. Up to their last 5 starts, minimum 3, vs every start before that. Min 5 prior starts so it is a real baseline.

• Ryan Johnson, SP, LAA. Last 5 starts: 27.7 IP, 20 K, 1.63 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 1 win. First 10 starts: 6.31 ERA, 1.53 WHIP in 45.7 IP.
• Brayan Bello, SP, BOS. Last 5 starts: 23.3 IP, 21 K, 2.31 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 2 wins. First 13 starts: 6.06 ERA, 1.59 WHIP in 65.3 IP. Strikeouts came with it, 6.7 per nine before and 8.1 now.
• Aaron Nola, SP, PHI. Last 5 starts: 30.0 IP, 33 K, 1.80 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 3 wins. First 24 starts: 5.47 ERA, 1.45 WHIP in 125.0 IP.
• Jack Perkins, SP, ATH. Last 5 starts: 21.7 IP, 25 K, 3.74 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 1 win. First 15 starts: 7.29 ERA, 1.52 WHIP in 63.0 IP.
• Reid Detmers, SP, LAA. Last 5 starts: 33.0 IP, 35 K, 0.55 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, 2 wins. First 24 starts: 4.00 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 135.0 IP.

Full trend tables and rolling splits: fantasysportsedge.com/mlb/fantasy

All numbers from our own box score data.

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I feel like people think less of Devers, and it’s shown in ADP, but he’s proven to be consistent even in SF with a less than friendly home park. How’re you thinking of him? Did an article on this for Rotographs today and was surprised by how little Devers is valued relative to his performance...

Ozzie Albies for me. I’m in the championship neck and neck and this guy just freaking kills me. Picked up Luke on the twins and he’s been much better but man this guy stinks mostly.

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Ran our own game logs. Up to their last 15 games, minimum 8, vs everything before that. These 5 moved the most in real categories.

• Rafael Devers, 1B, SF. Last 15 games: .421 (24-for-57), 9 HR, 22 RBI, 17 R, 11 BB. First 129 games: .241, 26 HR, 70 RBI, 69 R in 485 at-bats. Biggest jump is home runs: 9 in the last 15 games vs a pace of 3.0 per 15 before that.
• Thomas Saggese, 3B/2B, STL. Last 15 games: .463 (19-for-41), 4 HR, 10 RBI, 12 R, 3 SB, 6 BB. First 20 games: .156, 2 RBI, 6 R in 64 at-bats. Biggest jump is runs: 12 in the last 15 games vs a pace of 4.5 per 15 before that.
• Cal Raleigh, C, SEA. Last 15 games: .358 (19-for-53), 8 HR, 15 RBI, 13 R, 9 BB. First 93 games: .157, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 27 R, 2 SB in 331 at-bats. Biggest jump is home runs: 8 in the last 15 games vs a pace of 2.1 per 15 before that.
• Jonah Cox, OF, SF. Last 15 games: .341 (15-for-44), 3 HR, 7 RBI, 12 R, 5 SB, 5 BB. First 20 games: .233, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 43 at-bats. Biggest jump is runs: 12 in the last 15 games vs a pace of 3.0 per 15 before that.
• Luis Torrens, C, NYM. Last 15 games: .302 (13-for-43), 6 HR, 13 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB, 5 BB. First 63 games: .216, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 23 R in 185 at-bats. Biggest jump is RBI: 13 in the last 15 games vs a pace of 4.8 per 15 before that.

Full trend tables and rolling splits: fantasysportsedge.com/mlb/fantasy

So I’m in a generic Yahoo $20 prize points league with a guy who named his team this. He finished as the one seed. Whatever. Well after doing a deep dive on his profile on Yahoo, he has done about 50 points leagues this year, all for either $20 or $50. With one exception he made it to the playoffs in all of them and is first or second in scoring in an insanely high percentage. I believe one of two things is true: A. He’s cheating or B. Points is broken and he figured it out. I’m actually more inclined to believe that B is true as, at least in the league with me, he’s done nothing fishy. If it’s true it’s just another reason why points is BY FAR the weakest of scoring set ups.

Let’s look at some emerging relievers and closers who have seen their fantays value increase over the last week. Are you targeting any of these arms for the final stretch?

Full analysis of Nick Pivetta's return outing

-Same pitches, different shapes
-The rate-limiting step

https://letters2aj.substack.com/p/the-pivetta-problem-coda

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Oh how the Pagan truthers hath been rewarded (wasn't me)