Outlook J.T. Ginn
A two-start week elevates the Athletics' breakout righty into a must-play fantasy option.
While Ginn stumbled in his last outing by allowing five runs over 5.2 frames, he has been superb over the last 30 days, sporting a 3.30 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 27.3 innings. The third-place Athletics (35-36) are leaning heavily on Ginn as their number two starter in the rotation with fellow rotation mates Luis Severino and Aaron Civale currently sidelined with shoulder injuries.
Ginn's 3.26 ERA and 1.19 WHIP on the year represent a massive leap from his disappointing 5.34 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 2025. While our data expects some minor regression toward a 4.25 ERA and 1.33 WHIP rest of season, his excellent strikeout-to-walk improvements suggest this breakout is largely legitimate.
Ginn is lined up for a highly lucrative two-start week at home, beginning Monday against Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (4.73 ERA) and concluding Saturday against Los Angeles and Walbert Urena. With highly favorable matchups and double-dose volume on the horizon, he is an incredibly strong play. Verdict: Start.
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Outlook Michael McGreevy
McGreevy Poised to Establish Role in Mid-Rotation of Redbirds
Michael McGreevy slots in as a solid mid-rotation staple in the St. Louis starting rotation. At 25 years old, the young right-hander is entering his prime and has shown flashes of being a reliable innings eater. Our models project him to log a healthy 142 innings across 2026, establishing his place on a competitive Cardinals roster seeking rotation stability behind their top arms.
From a category contribution standpoint, McGreevy is a ratio-first asset rather than a strikeout weapon. Our season projection has him compiling 98 strikeouts in those 142 innings, translating to a pitch-to-contact style. However, his projected 4.12 ERA and 1.28 WHIP should keep your fantasy team's ratios respectable, while his 10 projected quality starts and five wins provide decent secondary value in deeper leagues.
Ultimately, McGreevy represents a safe floor play with limited upside in standard redraft formats. He is best utilized as a matchup-dependent streamer or a back-end rotation filler in 12-team leagues, while holding significantly more value in NL-only and deeper formats where solid volume and steady ratios are hard to come by on the waiver wire.
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