Outlook Cal Raleigh
Cal Raleigh returns from the injured list to anchor the Mariners' lineup, offering immense power upside despite a sluggish batting average.
After missing a month with a right oblique strain, Raleigh returned to action, reclaiming his role as the primary backstop. Over his first six games back, he is batting .167 with a .375 OBP, showing an excellent eye with six walks. His presence is vital for the first-place Mariners (40-39 in the AL West), especially with key teammates like Randy Arozarena currently sidelined on the injured list.
While Raleigh's early .162 batting average is a drag, our projections expect a strong rest-of-season rebound toward a .233 average and 30 home runs. The slump is heavily weighted by a career-worst hitless skid prior to his injury, but his historic 65-homer campaign in 2025 demonstrates his elite ceiling. Fantasy managers must remain patient, as his power-hitting profile is incredibly rare at the catcher position.
This week, the Mariners play six road games, visiting Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Raleigh faces several vulnerable starters, including Mitch Keller (5.25 ERA) and Slade Cecconi (4.61 ERA), offering prime opportunities to jumpstart his power. Given the high-upside matchups and guaranteed volume, he belongs in all active lineups. Verdict: Start.
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After a dominant season in the KBO, Erick Fedde returned to Major League Baseball with a completely redesigned pitch mix, most notably a devastating sweeper and a refined split-finger. This mechanical transformation has allowed him to secure a locked-in role as a key starter in the Chicago White Sox rotation. At 31 years old, Fedde has transitioned from a fringe back-end starter during his tenure in Washington to a legitimate major league starter who relies on keeping hitters off-balance with high-end movement rather than overwhelming velocity.
Our season projections expect Fedde to eat a healthy amount of innings, forecasting nearly 150 frames with an ERA hovering around 3.90 and a WHIP near 1.25. While his projection of roughly 130 strikeouts won't place him among the league's elite strikeout artists, his ability to suppress hard contact keeps his ratios stable. He profile as a solid contributor for fantasy managers in deeper formats, though his win potential is severely limited by a rebuilding White Sox squad that currently sits near the bottom of the standings.
For fantasy draft purposes, Fedde is currently being drafted near the back end of drafts, making him an excellent, low-risk target in the late rounds. He is a safe floor play who will reliably accumulate innings and protect your team's ERA and WHIP ratios. While he lacks the high-strikeout ceiling of younger pitching prospects, his stabilized role and improved arsenal make him a valuable depth piece to round out your fantasy rotation.
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