August 21, 2024
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher
Joey Estes suffered a tough loss on Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Estes earned a quality start with 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball. He also allowed three hits, one walk and struck out five on the evening. Unfortunately for Estes, one of those hits was a solo home run to
Jose Siri and that would help the Rays win 1-0. Despite the loss, Estes performed very well in this outing. Estes is now 5-6 on the season with a 4.44 ERA in 18 games (17 starts), but has performed better in August with a 3.00 ERA in four starts. Despite his recent success, he doesn't offer much in the strikeout or win department, making him nothing more than a streamer in very favorable matchups. With his next start versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, Estes can be avoided.
--Daniel Burdeen - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 14, 2024
Oakland Athletics pitchers
Aaron Brooks and
Joey Estes will be called up from the minors this week to make starts on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively against the Houston Astros. The A's currently have six starters on the injured list and
Alex Wood (shoulder) and
Osvaldo Bido (finger) also hurt. The 34-year-old Brooks will be making his first appearance in the big leagues since 2022 and his first start since 2019. At Triple-A Las Vegas this year, he's 1-6 with a 4.57 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 10 walks and 32 K's in eight starts. Estes, the team's No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, gave up just a run in five innings while striking out five against Seattle in his first start of the year last weekend to earn another turn in Oakland's rotation. Both Brooks and Estes, 22, will be shaky streaming options against Houston this week in fantasy, but Estes is the more attractive upside play, and he could even stick around longer if he pitches well again.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Martin Gallegos
September 27, 2023
Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander
Joey Estes will make his second major-league start on Tuesday in Minnesota against the Twins. Estes' big-league debut against the division-rival Seattle Mariners on Sept. 20 didn't go as well as he would have liked, as he gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits (three home runs) while walking one and striking out two in 4 2/3 innings of work to pick up the loss. But the A's will give the 21-year-old another go at it in the final week of the regular season against a Twins team that has already clinched the American League Central title. For those still competing for a fantasy championship, you should be able to find better streaming options than an unproven rookie.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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