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ESPN’s Rich Cimini reports Josh Reynolds is the “clear-cut favorite” for the Jets’ No. 2 wide receiver job.
Cimini notably puts Reynolds ahead of incumbent Allen Lazard, whom he believes could be traded to the Steelers after preseason play concludes, if the Jets are “comfortable with their receiver depth.” With Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall and potentially rookie TE Mason Taylor commanding defensive attention, Reynolds should be afforded one-on-one opportunities downfield. Although he is highly unlikely to provide weekly flex value in managed re-draft formats, he could return value as a last-round best ball pick, or occasionally be a worthwhile DFS flyer.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Shohei Ohtani will start Monday’s series opener against the Padres.
Ohtani will make his season debut on the mound in an abbreviated opener role after throwing 44 pitches over three innings of live batting practice earlier this week. There had been rumblings that he could take the mound in live game action next week, but it’s fair to say that him starting against the Padres on Monday comes as a major surprise to everyone. The last time we saw Ohtani on a big-league mound he registered a 3.14 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and a 167/55 K/BB ratio over 132 innings in 23 starts for the Angels during the 2023 season. All eyes will be on that game in Los Angeles on Monday evening. Expect that he’ll function in an opener role with Ben Casparius likely to work bulk innings behind him.
Andy Pages blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth inning on Sunday night, propelling the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Giants.
The Giants had just scored three runs to take a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning when Pages answered back with his go-ahead 399-foot (101.6 mph EV) three-run shot off of Ryan Walker in the fifth inning to put the Dodgers ahead to stay. Pages finished the evening 1-for-3 with a strikeout, though that one hit proved to be the difference in the ballgame. He has done a nice job for the Dodgers this season, slashing .281/.320/.480 with 13 long balls and 46 RBI.
Tommy Edman slugged his 10th home run of the season on Sunday night, helping to power the Dodgers to victory over the visiting Giants.
Edman tagged Giants’ right-hander Sean Hjelle for a 400-foot (103.3 mph EV) solo shot in the second inning that extended the Dodgers’ lead to 2-0. The versatile 30-year-old finished the evening 1-for-3 and is now slashing .247/.283/.463 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and three stolen bases on the season.
Tanner Scott slammed the door on the Giants on Sunday evening, retiring all three hitters that he faced in order to preserve a one-run lead in the ninth inning.
Scott looked every bit the dominant closer that the Dodgers expected him to be in this one, striking out Willy Adames, Heliot Ramos and Jerar Encarnacion in succession — each on swinging third strikes. He needed just 13 pitches (10 strikes) to get the job done in this one. On the season, the 30-year-old southpaw holds a 3.86 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 38/4 K/BB ratio across 32 2/3 innings while converting 13 of his first 18 save chances.
Dustin May posted a quality start in Sunday night’s victory over the Giants, giving up three runs on six hits over his six frames.
May also issued four free passes on the evening while striking out three. All of the damage done against him came in the fourth inning as Christian Koss delivered a run-scoring single and Jung Hoo Lee followed with a two-run triple. Fortunately, the Dodgers’ offense did enough scoring to bail him out. May got just five swings and misses on 94 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll carry a 4.46 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and a 67/30 K/BB ratio (72 2/3 innings) into Friday’s matchup against the Nationals.