Take 10 with Tim – May 15, 2026 @ 9:15 – 45 minutes to an hour.
1.God help us, but Zebby Matthews looked great yesterday. It was the Marlins, but a line of 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 0 ER, 5K/1BB is pretty awesome.
a.What are you doing about him?
b.I’ve held onto him in a couple of Dynasty Leagues, but I think this is a sucker setup.

2.The kids are getting called nearly every day.
a.On Tuesday, A.J. Ewing was promoted to “save the Mets' season”. Well, the Mets win their first series against the Tigers, and Ewing is 3 for 6, with a home run, a stolen base, 4 walks, and 3 strikeouts.
i.I actually have him in all 10 Dynasty Leagues (I think) and started him where I could. What’s your take?
b.Henry Bolte also gets the call and looks to get plenty of playing time for the Athletics.
i.What’s your take?
c.Order the following for the rest of the season - Waldschmidt, Ewing, Eldridge, and Henry Bolt

3.Zach Cole has been on fire since you recommended him on Sunday. Well done! Thoughts for the rest of the season.

4.Cal Raleigh hit the IL, a day after breaking a 0-36 hitless streak. Fantasy managers can’t be happy with his season – he has seven home runs, but it’s come at a cost of a .161 BA and a brutal .243 OBP. Now, he hits the IL with an oblique issue.
a.Let’s dig into his season to see if we can figure out what’s going on.

5.Robby Snelling – just brutal. He started one game, looked ok and now hits the IL with a left UCL sprain. That might explain this season’s poor control.
a.I think it’s odd how many pitchers get the call and then seem to go out with an elbow issue. It almost makes you think they know there is a problem but don’t speak up until they get on the MLB roster. Yeah, I know this is all conspiracy stuff, but it happens a lot.

6.Max Fried hits the IL, and as of this writing, we don’t know how long he’ll be out. Gerrit Cole is getting close, more once he gets into shape instead of getting his arm stretched out. I heard a bit of grumbling this week in Somerset. Anyway, I don’t think Elmer Rodriguez gets another start. Your thoughts?
a.Speaking of the Yankees, Jose Caballero hits the IL, and Anthony Volpe is back. Will he be somebody who interests you this weekend?

7.Ohtani seems to be having a better year as a pitcher than as a hitter. With the decision to rest him on pitching days and to assume a few more days off during the season, do you think this time off, coupled with being relegated to DH, will push him down in next year’s draft?

8.Jacob Wilson hits the IL with a shoulder issue, and it sounds like it will be more than 10 days. Darell Hernaiz gets a shot. Is he worth grabbing?

9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend?

10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend?