Outlook Clay Holmes
Clay Holmes progressing through rehab assignments with late July return in sight
Holmes remains sidelined on the injured list as he continues recovering from a fractured tibia suffered back in mid-May, keeping him out of action for the Mets. The Mets currently sit in fifth place in the NL East with a 43-60 record, and getting their reliable starter back will provide a much-needed boost to the rotation. Recent updates indicate he is embarking on rehab activities this weekend with a potential major league activation anticipated before the end of July.
Before his unfortunate injury cut his season short, our models showed Holmes performing brilliantly with a 2.48 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP across nine starts. While our season projection anticipates some regression to a 3.66 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 155 innings as he ramps back up, his proven ability to generate ground balls suggests his stellar early form was largely legit rather than a fluke.
The Mets face a challenging week ahead starting with a road series against the Milwaukee Brewers before returning home to host the Los Angeles Dodgers. Given that Holmes is still recovering and working his way back from the injured list, he will not take the mound for any games this week. Verdict: Hold.
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Outlook Brandon Woodruff
Brandon Woodruff sidelined for the season following shoulder capsule surgery
Brandon Woodruff's season has officially come to an end as he undergoes a second major shoulder capsule surgery. The veteran right-hander was placed on the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation following early exits and recurring dead arm symptoms. The first-place Brewers, currently leading the NL Central with a 64-38 record, will have to navigate the rest of the year without him as the rotation deals with several other injuries to arms like Kyle Harrison and Quinn Priester.
Woodruff posted a sparkling 2.68 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP across 43.7 innings in his nine starts this year before the injury struck, flashing the elite ratios our models have come to expect. However, our season projection of 146 innings and 130 strikeouts is completely wiped out by the extensive recovery timeline ahead. Fantasy managers must move on and drop the right-hander as he eyes a lengthy rehab process looking toward future seasons.
The Brewers face a light schedule ahead, but Woodruff will contribute zero games or stats to your weekly matchups moving forward. With a weekly projection of zeros across the board and an indefinite recovery timetable following his capsule surgery, he holds no value for the remainder of the season. Drop.
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