Brenton Doyle-Rockies-OF
Brenton Doyle was 0-4 with 3 Ks against the Astros. Doyle has been one of the hottest hitters in the league during the second half. He is hitting .373 with 7 HR, 17 R, 20 RBI, and 5 SB in 108 PA compared to .202 AVG with 7 HR, 14 R, 19 RBI, and 9 SB in 331 PA in the first half. His season line is .242 with 14 HR, 50 R, 50 RBI, and 14 SB, which is a far cry from the.260 AVG with 23 HR, 82 R, 72 RBI, and 30 SB, he put up last year. The good news is that he has turned it around in the second half, and the underlying skills still all look good (24% K, 12% Barrels, and 46% Hardhit).
Roman Anthony-Red Sox-OF
Roman Anthony was 2-3 with 1 R and 1 BB against the Cardinals. Anthony came into the game hitting .299 with 5 HR, 19 R, 11 RBI, and 2 SB in the month of August. His season line is up to .291 AVG with 7 HR, 46 R, 29 RBI, and 4 SB in 282 PA. Anthony has shown that he can hit the ball hard (16% Barrels and 59% Hardhit) and has enough contact skills (27% K and 23% O-swing) to be a power threat. He has hit the ball on the ground a lot (50% GB), but as he matures and gets more comfortable at the major league level, he should turn into a real power threat. All the skills are there for him to be a 25-30 HR bat with enough speed, 10-15 SB, to be a true five-category player.
Shoto Imanaga-Cubs-SP
Shoto Imanaga went 7 IP and gave up 3 ER on 5 H, 1 BB, and 5 K's against the Giants. Through 20 GS, Imanaga has a 3.08 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. His strikeout rate is down from 25% last year to 21% this year. He still has above-average command (5% BB). Imanaga also has an extreme fly ball approach (55% FB), which keeps BABIP down (.210 ABIP) but also leads to a home run issue (1.62 HR/9). His velocity is down on his fastball is down, which could have an effect on his splitter not being as effective this year. The other issue is that he did a great job going high with the fastball and splitter down, but this year, both pitches have moved closer to the middle of the zone, which has made them more hittable. He is still a good fantasy option, but both his floor and ceiling have come down as a result.
Gunner Henderson-Orioles-SS
Gunner Henderson was 0-3 with a walk against the Red Sox. Henderson is hitting .277 with 16 HR, 74 R, 59 RBI, and 20 SB. His plate skills look identical to last year (10% BB and 22% K), but the power has come down. He has barreled fewer baseballs (9%,) and his HR/FB is down to 15% after being at 20% for his career. The counting stats being down is the result of the Orioles' lineup and team being one of the biggest disappointments in 2025. Despite all of this, Henderson is still going to end the season with 20+ HR/20+ SB and .270+ AVG. He isn't going to return value on where he drafted, but he isn't a bust.
Clay Holmes-Mets-SP
Clay Holmes went 5 IP and gave up 2 ER on 5 H, 1 BB, and 2 Ks against the Marlins. There was some speculation that Holmes would be moved out of the rotation as a way to limit his innings total as he transitions to a full-time starter, but that has not been the case. He has made 27 starts and has a 3.60 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Holmes has good stuff, but has not been able to translate that into fantasy success. His strikeout rate is below average (19% K), and his walk rate is high at 9% given the lack of strikeouts. He does have success because he gets 55% GB, which is his saving grace. He is a good back-end starter in real life on a competitive team, but for fantasy, he lacks strikeouts, doesn't go deep in games, and has a below-average WHIP.
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