Yahoo Fantasy Baseball - MLB DFS Heart Of The Order June 18: Hope For Jeffrey Springs' Eternal Greatness
Published: Jun 18, 2022
Today's MLB DFS main slate on Yahoo Fantasy includes 12 games. Before building those MLB daily fantasy lineups check out the MLB Weather report page and MLB lineups. The Heart of the Order video for Saturday June 18th features Jeffrey Springs. The Rays left-hander has a 1.72 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and a 25.5 % strikeout rate in seven starts. Kyle Tucker has a .468 wOBA during a 15-game hitting streak. Let's jump into the MLB DFS top plays to build around on Yahoo Fantasy.
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Zach Plesac allowed four runs on six hits in four innings for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
The 30-year-old veteran struck out two and walked two on the day. He was making his first start with the Cardinals organization after pitching to a 2.84 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 33/16 K/BB ratio over 38 innings in the independent Atlantic League. He figures to serve as organizational depth this season.
Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and four RBI for Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
Vaughn is hitting .261 in 11 games at Triple-A with two home runs, 11 RBI, and a 9/8 K/BB ratio. There’s a chance the former 3rd overall pick from the 2019 MLB Draft gets another chance with the White Sox this summer or perhaps a fresh start with a new team after the trade deadline.
Frankie Montas (lat) allowed three runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
The veteran also walked three and struck out two while allowing two home runs. He threw 76 pitches in the outing but struggled with his command and has now allowed 12 earned runs on seven home runs in 12 innings during his rehab stint. With the Mets pitching well at the big league level, there is no need to rush Montas back, so we should expect him to make a few more rehab starts.
Guardians OF prospect Chase DeLauter went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, and one run scored for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
DeLauter has hit .250/.362/.400 in 11 games at Triple-A with one home run, five RBI, and six runs scored. The oft-injured 23-year-old has plenty of talent but needs to prove that he can stay on the field. He has not played more than 57 games in any of his professional seasons. If he can stay healthy and put together some solid production, there’s a good chance that he could get at-bats for the Guardians by the end of the summer. He would be a must-add prospect if he does get the call.
Orioles C/1B prospect Samuel Basallo went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run for Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The 20-year-old now has 13 home runs, 26 RBI, and a .952 OPS on the season. Basallo has been heating up of late, and with Ryan Mountcastle out for the next two months, there could be a window of opportunity for their young prospect. He’s still likely behind Heston Kjerstad and Coby Mayo in the pecking order for designated hitter at-bats, but neither of those guys has really run away with the opportunity, so it remains a situation to monitor.
Nationals RHP prospect Cade Cavalli threw five scoreless innings for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
Cavalli struck out four and walked none while allowing only two hits in the outing. Over his last five starts, he’s posted a 1.52 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 30/6 K/BB ratio in 23 2/3 innings. The Nationals will be cautious with his innings, given that he missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Still, the right-hander should be up in the big leagues towards the end of the summer and could be a factor in fantasy leagues.