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11 months agoOakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) faced live hitters in a 25-pitch live batting practice session on Monday and will pitch in a simulated game and could go on a minor-league rehab assignment after that. The 26-year-old former fifth-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2019 out of Saint Mary's could be a starting rotation option for the A's and fantasy managers in deeper leagues sooner than later. In his second big-league season in 2023, he went 4-9 with a 5.36 ERA (5.30 FIP) and 1.56 WHIP with 71 walks and 132 strikeouts in 141 innings over 35 appearances (22 starts). His 3.42 ERA in his final 10 outings last year gave fantasy managers some hope that he could be better this year, but a UCL sprain and flex strain have delayed his start to 2024. Waldichuk is a consideration in AL-only leagues once he's activated.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
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10 months agoOakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Waldichuk will miss the rest of the 2024 season and probably won't be a candidate to return to games until around midseason in 2025. The 26-year-old southpaw was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his left elbow last October and underwent a minor surgery last year with hopes that he could avoid Tommy John surgery. That didn't end up being the case, so Waldichuk will be shut down for the foreseeable future. The former fifth-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2019 out of Saint Mary's has recorded a 5.28 ERA (5.10 FIP) and 1.49 WHIP with 81 walks and 165 strikeouts in 175 2/3 innings over 42 appearances (29 starts) in his two major-league seasons in Oakland.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
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10 months agoOakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) had a setback after he faced hitters in a 25-pitch live batting practice session on April 29 and has not thrown since. Waldichuk will be re-evaluated in the next week and is shut down indefinitely. The 26-year-old southpaw opened the year on the 60-day injured list while recovering from a left-elbow sprain, but this recent setback is going to keep him out at least into June. He's merely a name to monitor in AL-only leagues while he works to get healthy. Waldichuk won't be a lock for the big-league rotation when he's finally healthy, either, after going 4-9 with a 5.36 ERA (5.30 FIP) and 1.56 WHIP with 71 walks and 132 K's in 141 innings over 35 outings (22 starts) last year. A relief role is probably his best path to work in the majors if he can eventually make it back before the All-Star break.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
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1 year agoOakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow), who was placed on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, has been cleared to play catch in spring training and should be throwing off a mound soon. If all goes well, he'll begin throwing bullpen sessions near the end of camp, but he's not going to be ready for the start of the 2024 season due to a strained left elbow. The 26-year-old southpaw wasn't able to do anything for most of the offseason due to his injury after having surgery to fix a UCL sprain and damage to his flexor tendon. In his first full big-league season in 2023, Waldichuk struggled to a 5.36 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with a save, 71 walks and 132 strikeouts in 141 innings over 35 appearances (22 starts). Although he turned things around later in the year, his 11.1 percent walk rate was concerning, and he'll be off the fantasy radar in mixed leagues for now.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
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1 year agoOakland Athletics general manager David Forst said that left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) likely will not be ready for the start of the 2024 season after having surgery to fix his left UCL and flexor tendon in October. There isn't a timeline for the 26-year-old to be back in Oakland's rotation. In his second major-league season with the A's, Waldichuk went 4-9 with a 5.36 ERA (5.30 FIP) and 1.56 WHIP while walking 71 and striking out 132 in 141 innings over 35 appearances (22 starts). He started out terribly in 2023 before turning things around later in the year, although he still had problems with the long ball and finished with a concerning 4.5 BB/9. With health concerns to boot, Waldichuk can be ignored in most single-year fantasy formats this spring. The A's home park is a good one for pitchers, but that's about where the good news ends for Waldichuk's profile.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
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