Ryan Weathers Could Return In July
3 years agoSan Diego Padres left-hander Ryan Weathers (ankle), who fractured a small accessory piece of bone in the back of his ankle, has been walking around fine, and a return before the end of the month hasn't been ruled out. Weathers' recovery will depend on pain tolerance. It was previously reported that the rookie southpaw wouldn't be back until the middle of August, so this certainly qualifies as good news for the Padres and fantasy managers holding the 21-year-old in deep mixed leagues. Weathers' surface stats of a 2.91 ERA and 1.14 WHIP have made him look much better than he's actually been in 2021, as he also has a worrisome 4.53 FIP and a very mediocre 17.9 percent strikeout rate in 17 outings (11 starts) over 58 2/3 innings. He can be a decent streamer in the right matchups in deeper leagues, but the Friars might also look to limit his innings in the second half if the rest of their rotation is healthy.
Source: The Athletic - Dennis Lin
Source: The Athletic - Dennis Lin