Daily Roto Pickups: June 24th

Jordan Lyles, SP Hou (1.7%): A victim of his poor strand rate (67%), Lyles only really had one "rough" outing, his start in San Diego (ironic, right?) on June 5th. Lyles has been returning above average strikeouts, and has an excellent walk rate to this point (1.8 BB/9). While the Astros offense couldn't bail him out on Wednesday, 3 ER versus the Rangers was an positive step forward for his confidence. Wins may be scarce, but the numbers look encouraging to me, and Lyles should be available in pretty much every league. Feel free to sit him versus elite offenses or in tough parks (remember, Minute Maid is neutral!) for you mixed leagues, but NL-Only clubs can easily view him as a possible 5th starter.

AJ Pierzynski, C CWS (9.8%): Looking for a quick fill in for your catcher (that's you, Mike Napoli owners), or a hot second catcher? AJ's been raking lately to the tune of .377/.483/.860 in June. is he going to keep it up? Probably not for much longer, but with how volatile catchers' performances can be, it's good to ride the hot hand if you need it.

Jemile Weeks, 2B OAK (21%): Surprised that his ownership is so low? So am I. Weeks has posted a .867 OPS in his first 14 games at a position that's still full of slow starters (Uggla, Hill), and it's almost July! With Ellis really struggling, Weeks will probably hold the position for the duration of the season. Weeks doesn't quite have the statistical dominance in his minor league career like some other rookies that have been called up recently, so I would be thinking about parlaying him to some teams selling for next year if his success continues over the next month or so.

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