Warren retired only 11 hitters on Monday. I get it, that doesn\u2019t scream must-add. However, his line would have been much better if not for an error by Jos\u00e9 Caballero. During his latest start against the Angels, Warren\u2019s changeup yielded three whiffs on six swings; that could be noteworthy, considering his well-documented struggles against left-handers. I\u2019m also intrigued by his stellar 5.32 PLV; that\u2019s tied with Jacob deGrom for seventh among all pitchers with at least 100 pitches thrown thus far. Yes, I\u2019m cherry-picking a bit. But the point here is to say that he\u2019s doing a lot of good things under the hood despite the forgettable results. A home start against the Royals awaits this Saturday. I have a hunch his roster rate will jump after that one.<\/p>\n
Colt Keith<\/a> (DET) \u2013 1B, 2B, 3B (Yahoo \u2013 31%)<\/p>\n I get it, he hasn\u2019t hit any home runs, and he doesn\u2019t steal bases. However, Keith deserves a long look simply because he has done everything else pretty well, slashing .321\/ .356\/ .446 through his first 59 PAs. His PLV metrics, including a 103 in Decision Value, a 113 in Contact Ability, and a 113 in Process, suggest more impressive results forthcoming. He has been a fixture, hitting third in Detroit\u2019s lineup, and given his eligibility at 2B and 3B, he could end up being a pretty useful option.<\/p>\n Reid Detmers<\/a> (LAA) \u2013 SP (Yahoo \u2013 28%)<\/p>\n We didn\u2019t see Detmers in the Angels\u2019 rotation last year; that wasn\u2019t terribly surprising, given his 4.90 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 75 career starts.\u00a0However,\u00a0he has pitched well, posting a 3.57 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through his first four turns. His changeup has yielded a phenomenal 47.8% whiff rate, which propelled a gem at Yankee Stadium two days ago. Could this be a mirage? Absolutely. But if you\u2019ve frequented this site over the years, you\u2019ll probably remember Nick had a crush on Detmers. Hey, maybe this is it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Yahoo and ESPN Most Added Players<\/p>\n The Astros called up the Pasta Pirate, AKA Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>, to face the Rockies last night. He struggled last year with a 7.1% K-BB across seven starts, so I wouldn\u2019t consider him anything more than a streamer, and a\u00a0very\u00a0volatile one at that.<\/p>\n Jeremiah Jackson<\/a> swatted two dingers Monday night and hit another one yesterday. He\u2019s been a fixture near the bottom of Baltimore\u2019s line and is perfectly fine as a stopgap option in deep leagues. But he will likely lose playing time once Jackson Holliday<\/a> (hamate fracture) returns.<\/p>\n You might remember Jake Bauers<\/a>; he was a former top prospect with Cleveland eons ago. He has bounced around a lot, and he caught my eye three years ago when the Yankees plucked him off the scrap heap. He has since turned into a pretty decent platoon bat at first base. His power is legit, but strikeouts have always plagued him. You\u2019re probably better off ignoring his recent hot streak.<\/p>\n Michael McGreevy<\/a> and Sean Burke<\/a> are streamers with limited upside. However, Burke might be worth a closer in points leagues, given his SPRP eligibility.<\/p>\n Eduardo Rodriguez<\/a> entered yesterday\u2019s matinee at Camden Yards sporting a 0.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through his first three turns. Alas, yesterday\u2019s start yielded ten baserunners over five innings. He might be useful early next week against the White Sox, but, yeah, he\u2019s far from somebody to get excited about.<\/p>\n Randy Vasquez<\/a> took advantage of the Road Rockies last Thursday and faced Seattle last night with mixed results. He entered the season with a 14.8% K rate over his first three seasons (269.1 IP). However,\u00a0more fastball velocity and a revamped cutter have fueled a 27.8% K rate thus far.<\/p>\n The Guardians snapped Bryce Elder<\/a>\u2019s scoreless streak last Friday. His new cutter has made him a little more interesting. Still, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s much more than a decent streamer for favorable matchups, like last night against the Fish.<\/p>\n Seth Lugo<\/a> continued the streaming parade with a matchup against the Tigers last night after previously holding the White Sox to one earned run on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts across six innings. You know his 1.53 ERA and 1.08 WHIP won\u2019t stick. Still, he is a decent, albeit boring, option when he\u2019s clicking.<\/p>\n Speculative Adds<\/p>\n Louis Varland<\/a> (TOR) \u2013 RP (Yahoo \u2013 7%)\u00a0<\/p>\n Jeff Hoffman<\/a> has blown three of five save opportunities. He hasn\u2019t been ineffective by any means, striking out 43.9% of the batters he has faced. Still, Varland has been brilliant, having not allowed a run over his first nine appearances. And his 5.35 PLV is tied with Logan Gilbert for third among all pitchers with at least 100 pitches thrown. Not bad.<\/p>\n Tony Santillan<\/a> (CIN) \u2013 RP (Yahoo \u2013 17%)\u00a0<\/p>\n Emilio Pag\u00e1n<\/a> tweaked his hamstring while converting his fifth save Tuesday; it sounds like he avoided a serious injury, but Santillan appears to be the next guy in line.<\/p>\n Brandon Sproat<\/a> (MIL) \u2013 SP (Yahoo \u2013 5%)\u00a0<\/p>\n Sproat has allowed a whopping 24 baserunners through ten-plus innings. That\u2019s not ideal. Still, the Brewers are giving him another shot against the Jays today. It might not be a bad idea to scoop him up on the chance he showcases the ability that made him a big part of the Freddy Peralta trade this past offseason.<\/p>\n Streaming Pitchers<\/p>\n Be sure to check Nick\u2019s daily SP streamers article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today: <\/p>\n Steven Matz<\/a> (TB) \u2013 SP, RP (Yahoo \u2013 23%) at CWS<\/p>\n The Stony Brook native has posted a 3.94 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and a 19.1% K-BB through his first three turns. There\u2019s no reason to stop now with the White Sox today. He\u2019ll also face the Reds and Guardians down the line, so he could be useful for the next week-plus.<\/p>\n Lance McCullers Jr.<\/a> Jr.\u00a0(HOU) \u2013 SP (Yahoo \u2013 24 %) vs. COL<\/p>\n The A\u2019s and Mariners took turns battering McCullers over his past two turns. But you couldn\u2019t ask for a better bounce-back spot.<\/p>\n Landen Roupp<\/a> (SF) \u2013 SP (Yahoo \u2013 21 %) at CIN<\/p>\n Not an ideal spot, considering the venue, and he\u2019s facing Chase Burns. Still, Roupp\u2019s 18.9% K-BB makes him a worthwhile gamble.<\/p>\n Foster Griffin<\/a> (WSN) \u2013 SP, RP (Yahoo \u2013 8 %) at PIT<\/p>\n The lefty, changeup-flinging journeyman has done yeoman\u2019s work, with a 1.76 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through three turns. A matchup against the Pirates is pretty decent, but his counterpart, Braxton Aschraft, could make the win hard to come by.<\/p>\n Tomorrow: <\/p>\n Janson Junk<\/a> (MIA) \u2013 SP, RP (Yahoo \u2013 4 %) vs. MIL<\/p>\n The results haven\u2019t been phenomenal, but he\u2019s got a stellar 5.27 PLV. Nick really likes him, too, and he\u2019ll face a Brewers lineup sans Yelich and Chourio in Miami.<\/p>\n Deep League Players to Watch<\/p>\n Josh Jung<\/a> (TEX) \u2013 3B (Yahoo \u2013 4%)<\/p>\n A former first-round pick out of Texas Tech, Jung had a pretty decent season three years ago, hitting 23 homers with a 114 wRC+. And, as you can surmise by his 4% roster percentage, he has done next to nothing since. However, he is playing every day and came into last night\u2019s game riding a modest six-game hit streak. Did I mention the 3B bar in deep leagues is extraordinarily low?<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/yahoo4.15.png\")
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