Outlook Gregory Soto
Gregory Soto navigates a rough patch in the Pirates' bullpen, making him a risky play despite his high-leverage role.
Gregory Soto is experiencing a very rough patch in the bullpen for the third-place Pirates (35-33), posting a glaring 13.64 ERA and a 2.12 WHIP over his last five appearances spanning 14 days. Despite these recent late-inning struggles, he remains Pittsburgh's primary setup option in late-game situations, especially with fellow reliever Chris Devenski sidelined on the injured list.
While his recent 30-day stretch with an 8.67 ERA is highly alarming, Soto's overall 2026 body of work—including a 3.57 ERA, a stellar 0.97 WHIP, and nine saves—suggests this slump is a temporary setback. Our models project him to settle in with a 3.98 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over the rest of the season, indicating that his high-strikeout rate will continue to provide solid fantasy value once he gets back on track.
Looking at the remaining schedule this week, the Pirates have four games left against the Dodgers and Marlins. While our weekly projection expects him to secure a couple of saves, his projected 7.61 ERA for the week suggests his ratios are too volatile to trust in active lineups right now. Therefore, fantasy managers should bench him until he regains his command. Verdict: Sit.
Updated 13 hrs ago
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Outlook Randy Vasquez
Randy Vasquez struggles in rotation slot as Padres battle pitching injuries
The second-place Padres (35-32) are leaning heavily on Randy Vasquez, who slots in as the number three starter in the rotation due to devastating long-term injuries to Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and Nick Pivetta. However, Vasquez has struggled immensely of late, laboring through a rough slump with a painful 9.00 ERA and 2.50 WHIP over his last seven days.
This recent slump has inflated his last 30-day ERA to 4.81, which unfortunately aligns much closer with our season projection of a 4.93 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Although his overall 2026 marks look decent at a 3.72 ERA over 67.7 innings, his high walks and hits allowed suggest that regression is hitting, and his early-season success might be difficult to replicate.
Looking at the schedule, Vasquez has one remaining matchup this week, scheduled for a June 13 road start against the formidable Orioles. Given his current mechanical struggles and the dangerous environment of Baltimore's lineup, this is an incredibly unfavorable matchup that fantasy managers should avoid. Verdict: Sit.
Updated 13 hrs ago
