NFL Target Report
Player News
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (groin) is expected to be available for Friday’s showdown against the Red Sox.
Yankees’ skipper Aaron Boone had said before Friday’s contest that Chisholm could be available off the bench, but that didn’t prove to be true. Boone did note after the game that whether or not Chisholm is in the starting lineup on Friday, he will at least be available.
Astros’ manager Joe Espada confirmed that Isaac Paredes was removed from Thursday’s game against the White Sox due to a hamstring injury.
He did not have an update on the severity of the injury, only saying that the club would know more on Friday. Fantasy managers should be sure to have an alternative option ready for the weekend in the event that Paredes is unable to give it a go.
Paul Goldschmidt singled and walked twice Thursday in the Yankees’ 1-0 victory over the Royals.
Goldschmidt had the decisive hit, a liner to first that went off Vinnie Pasquantino’s glove. Pasquantino picked up the ball and belatedly tried for the out at first, which led to Pablo Reyes attempting to score from second on the play. Reyes, though, stumbled around third, nearly falling down, and should have been a dead duck, except Lucas Erceg botched the throw home for a run-scoring error. In truth, it could have been two errors on the play, since Goldschmidt’s liner was only 93 mph off the bat and really should have been caught. Since the run came on the error, this was a rare contest with zero runs batted in.
Will Warren tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Royals in a no-decision Thursday.
Seth Lugo matched him precisely, and this one was scoreless until the eighth. Warren ended up allowing four hits, walking one and striking out four. He still hasn’t gone six innings in a start this season, though he might have tonight if not for a 28-minute rain delay before he came back out for the sixth. Next on the schedule for him is a start at home versus the Angels.
Devin Williams pitched a perfect ninth for a save in a 1-0 game Thursday against the Royals.
Williams got Vinnie Pasquantino to fly out and Salvador Perez to ground out before Jac Caglianone struck out to end it. He’s 4-for-4 saving games since Luke Weaver went down.
Seth Lugo shut out the Yankees for 5 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits, in a no-decision Thursday.
Although Will Warren continued after the brief 28-minute rain delay tonight, Lugo did not; he was lifted from the scoreless game with two on and two outs in the sixth. Angel Zerpa replaced him and got Cody Bellinger to fly out to escape the jam. Lugo lowered his ERA to 3.18 tonight. He’ll face the Rangers next.