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TWF 114 - A Lito Bit of Gio In My Life

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Tarik Skubal threw a 94-pitch complete-game shutout with 13 strikeouts and 41% CSW.

1. This Week in Fantasy Baseball Episode 114 focuses on midweek injury news, recent player performances, and streaming decisions. 2. Jon Kuh hosts with co-host Patrick Fitzgerald, who references his top-100 standing in the 2,800-team Roto-Wire Online Championship and Jon’s Twins-related struggles. 3. The episode asks what fantasy managers should do with injuries, returns, and hot streaks as the schedule shifts on Wednesday. 4. Matt Vierling returned from the injured list on Friday and then went back on the 10-day IL with right shoulder inflammation. 5. Nick Kurtz went on the IL with a left hip flexor strain after a stretch that included four home runs and nine RBI in seven games. 6. Alex Bregman landed on the 10-day IL with a quad strain, and the hosts call his absence the biggest injury hit of the roundup. 7. Corey Seager came off the IL after a hamstring injury, while Casey Mize also returned and pitched five innings with one run and six strikeouts. 8. Richard Fitts returned from the 15-day IL for Boston, and his role could depend on what the Red Sox do with Hunter Dobbins. 9. Jacob deGrom, Seth Lugo, Bryce Miller, Brandon Woodruff, Eury Pérez, and Xander Bogaerts are all mentioned as return candidates or rehab cases. 10. The hosts note that several 60-day IL players, including Yu Darvish and Hye-seong Kim, cannot return immediately even if rehab progress looks positive. 11. Tarik Skubal’s nine-inning shutout against Cleveland drew the strongest praise because he struck out 13, generated 26 whiffs, and reached 102.6 mph. 12. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Friday game against Cincinnati included two homers, six RBI, and his first career grand slam off the right-field foul pole. 13. Lucas Giolito’s seven-scoreless-inning outing against Baltimore led to a debate about whether his changeup and fastball are now enough to justify roster status. 14. Kevin Gausman’s splitter produced 24 whiffs across his last two starts, and he said he changed his splitter grip to get the pitch back. 15. Jose Altuve hit two home runs on Monday and has added four homers since May 22 after a slow start to the season. 16. The hosts also revisit Tarik Skubal’s efficiency, noting that his complete game came on 94 pitches with no walks and a 41% CSW. 17. The tone is practical and roster-focused, with Jon and Patrick moving quickly between injury updates, recent box scores, and fantasy roster implications. 18. The format mixes news roundup, player debate, and stat-heavy breakdowns, with occasional side comments about their own teams and leagues. 19. Managers in redraft leagues who track injuries, streamers, and category movers. 20. Managers looking for entertainment-only baseball talk without fantasy context.

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