Ryan Weathers Could Return This Weekend
3 years agoSan Diego Padres rookie left-hander Ryan Weathers (ankle) could face hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday. If all goes well, Weathers could be an option to come off the injured list to start a game against the Miami Marlins this weekend. The 21-year-old's ankle injury obviously isn't too serious, but he'd be especially risky as a fantasy streamer in his first start back. Weathers has a nice 2.91 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 7.7 percent walk rate in 17 outings (11 starts) over 58 2/3 innings this year, but a 4.54 FIP and mediocre 17.9 percent strikeout rate leave a lot to be desired in the second half. The Padres will likely be cautious with his total amount of innings as the season progresses, too, and could eventually send him to the bullpen, which would limit his upside in redraft leagues the rest of the way.
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell
Source: MLB.com - AJ Cassavell