Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF-CHC) went 1-2 with a 2B and run scored against the Nationals before departing the contest with a contusion suffered when he fouled a ball off his right knee. The 23 year-old is considered day-to-day and seems likely to miss a game or two while the injury heals. Crow-Armstrong has cooled off considerably after a scorching hot start to the season and is now hitting .254 with 28 homers, 85 RBI, 84 runs scored, and 32 steals across 571 PA in 2025. But he recently got a couple of days off to gather himself as he's been mired in a long slump that's seen him bat just .178 with 1 dinger, 7 runs scored, 9 RBI, and 3 steals over 121 PA since the start of August (entering Saturday's contest). During that span, Crow-Armstrong's hard-hit rate has slipped to 36% (42% before) while his barrel rate has dipped to 3.5% (14.5% before).
Matthew Boyd (SP-CHC) took a loss against the Nationals on Saturday despite a solid outing in which he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits and no walks while striking out 3 over 7 IP. The 34 year-old lefty served up one round tripper while tossing 56 of his 87 offerings for strikes in the outing. Boyd has been a pleasant surprise in 2025 as he's registered a 2.92 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 2 BB/9, and 4.06 xFIP across 166.1 IP. While his 10.5% swinging-strike rate and 85.5% in-zone contact rate aren't great, Boyd has generally done a good job of limiting loud contact as Statcast shows a 37.5% hard-hit rate, 8.5% barrel rate, and average exit velo of 88 mph. Still, the gap between his ERA and xFIP indicates that a .274 BABIP (.292 career), 77.5% strand rate (71.5% career), and 8% HR/FB are suppressing his ERA. Up next is a more challenging start against the visiting Rays next weekend.
Trevor Rogers (SP-BAL) took the L despite faring reasonably well against the Dodgers as he surrendered 2 runs on 8hits and 1 walk while fanning 6 over 5.1 IP. The 27 year-old LHP kept the ball in the yard while tossing 71 of his 96 offerings for strikes in the outing. It's been a surprisingly productive 2025 season for Rogers, who now owns a 1.51 ERA, 8.2 K/9, 1.9 BB/9, and 3.42 xFIP across 95.2 IP. The gap between the ERA and xFIP does indicate that a .236 BABIP, 85% strand rate, and 3.5% HR/FB are suppressing his ERA, but Rogers has registered a career-low walk rate while missing some bats (12% swinging-strike rate) and limiting the opposition to a low 82.5% in-zone contact rate. That's for the best, as there has been some loud contact, with Statcast showing a 46.5% hard-hit rate, 6.5% barrel rate, and average exit velo of 89 mph. Rogers is slated for a tough matchup in Toronto next weekend.
Jesus Luzardo (SP-MIA) earned the W against the Marlins on Saturday afternoon as he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks while racking up 8 punchouts over 6 IP. The 27 year-old southpaw kept the ball in the yard as he fired 62 of his 100 offerings for strikes. Luzardo now owns a 4.01 ERA, 10.6 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, and 3.35 xFIP through 161.2 IP on the campaign as a .334 BABIP (.305 career) has probably been the biggest culprit in elevating his ERA a bit. Underneath the hood, perhaps the biggest thing that has helped Luzardo this season has been a career-best Statcast profile that features a 39% hard-hit rate, 6.5% barrel rate, and average exit velocity of 89 mph. He faces a much bigger test next weekend when the Mets visit town.
Luis Gil (SP-NYY) picked up the win against the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon as he allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 4 walks while striking out just 1 over 6 IP. The 27 year-old righty yielded no homers while throwing 56 of his 90 pitches for strikes in the contest. Gil now owns a 3.31 ERA, 7.6 K/9, 5.9 BB/9, and 5.44 xFIP across 35.1 IP in an injury-shortened campaign. The gap between his ERA and xFIP indicates that he's been quite lucky given his poor control and subpar 9.5% swinging-strike rate. It's worth noting that the 2024 ROY also outperformed his peripherals in his rookie campaign when he registered a 3.50 ERA, 10.2 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, and 4.36 xFIP over 151.2 IP. Could there be some regression when he visits Boston next weekend, or is he just one of those guys who always seems to have luck on his side?
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