A slate of 14 games is on deck for Monday as clubs look to take advantage of their first opportunity to slot in 2-start pitchers in Period 3. All eyes will be on the Mt. Diablo Devils, Honolulu Hammerheads and San Mateo Oppo Tacos who look to make Monday "Moving Day" with three starters on the mound.
Here's the latest On The Lookout for Monday, 4/1:
Projected Starters for Monday, 4/1
Stacks: N/A
Goutfish: Sanchez (vs. CIN)
Clovers: N/A
Falcons: Imanaga (vs. COL), Morton (@ CHW)
Hops: N/A
'Crats: N/A
Grapes: Blanco (vs. TOR)
Devils: Dunning (@ TB), Nelson (vs. NYY), Paxton (vs. SF)
Jokers: Gore (vs. PIT), Wacha (@ BAL)
Hammerheads: Olson (@ NYM), Silseth (@ MIA), Houck (@ OAK)
Tacos: Pepiot (vs. TEX), Kremer (vs. KC), Gibson (@ SD)
Maulers: Gil (@ ARI)
Fringe: McKenzie (@ SEA), Abbott (@ PHI)
Ducks: N/A
Fish: N/A
Imanaga Debut for Falcons
The Maltese Falcons enter Period 3 in 4th place after a hot start and send a pair of starters to the mound on Monday including Japanese signee Shota Imanaga who makes his big league debut against the Rockies. Imanaga posted some elite K/9 numbers in Spring Training but was bit frequently by homers. He will be one of the more interesting pitchers to watch early in the season.
McKenzie Makes Long Awaited RDBL Debut
It has been a long road for Fringe right-hander Triston McKenzie who will finally make his RDBL debut Monday. McKenzie has already logged 360 1/3 big league innings including the 2022 campaign where he logged a 2.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP to earn the RDBL Pitching Prospect of the Year Award. He was set to be activated last season but an injury pushed him back to the Minors on Draft Day.
Heads Look to Continue Surge
It was a rough first three days for the Honolulu Hammerheads, but GM Ross Horiuchi's team is surging after a big day Sunday. They will look to continue that momentum on Monday as one of three teams sending three starters to the mound. Chase Silseth was virtually untouchable in Spring and will look to carry that momentum over against the 0-4 Miami Marlins while Tanner Houck gets a favorable matchup against the Oakland A's. The Heads have posted a 2.63 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 37 2/3 innings thus far but have failed to match that production at the plate with just 51.5 points through 169 at-bats with league-low numbers in on-base percentage (.246) and slugging (.296).
Maulers Look to Heat Up Bats
The Mission Viejo Maulers will look to get their bats going in Period 3 as they enter Monday with a league-low .198 batting average through 202 at-bats. Brandon Nimmo, Harold Ramirez and Ryan Jeffers are among the slow starters, combining to go 2-for-41 through the first weekend for a combined -11.5 points.
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