Start, Bench, or Cut

Start, Bench, or Cut

Author: RotoWire.com June 26, 2024 Duration: 1:13:21

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at some of June's worst performers, like George Springer, Leody Taveras, Jeff McNeil and Shota Imanaga and issue their proclamation to Start, Bench or Cut. Plus, Heston Kjerstad is back, and Fernando Tatis is out until the All-Star break.

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00:00 - Fred Pod 6-25

00:45 - Monday Notes: Fernando Tatis is out until the ASB……

03:45 - Jackson Merrill Appreciation

06:00 - Yu Darvish (elbow) is still not ready to return…..

08:20 - Matt Waldron another good start / Ban The Win

10:45 - T.J. Friedl is back on the IL…

12:15 - Nick Lodolo to the IL

13:30 - Elly De La Cruz to the Steamboat!

16:00 - Bryan Woo is hurt again (hamstring)…..

17:10 - Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week…..

22:00 - Starling Marte is likely out for a month due to a knee injury…..

26:30 - Let’s play Start, Bench or Cut with some of June’s worst performers. Every hitter on this list has a sub-.500 OPS in June. Every pitcher has an ERA of at least 6.00. Some of the men on this list are obvious starts, but there could still be a conversation regarding their going-forward value.

27:20 - George Springer

29:00 - Shota Imanaga 

34:30 - Leody Taveras

36:00 - Carlos Rodon

37:30 - Yusei Kikuchi

41:00 - Maikel Garcia

42:45 - Ryan Jeffers

47:20 - Andres Gimenez

50:00 - Dylan Cease

51:45 - Grab Bag Hitters: Jeff McNeil, Will Benson, Abraham Toro, Jonah Heim, Connor Joe, Shea Langeliers

54:20 - Grab Bag Pitchers: JP Sears, Chris Paddack, Bailey Falter, Zack Littell, Reese Olson, Pablo Lopez

1:00:00 - Why was FAAB so quiet on Heston Kjerstad on Sunday. Have we reached the point where rookies can be post-hype sleepers?

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