Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot (leg) is likely to go on the injured list, manager Kevin Cash says, but a CT scan was negative. Pepiot departed Sunday's series finale against the visiting New York Mets after taking a 107.5-mph comebacker off his left leg, which resulted in a contusion, and the Rays are preparing the take a cautious approach with the 26-year-old upstart right-hander. It doesn't sound like it'll be a long stint on the IL at the moment for Pepiot, who owns an excellent 3.68 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 41:11 K:BB through 36 2/3 innings (seven starts) as Tampa's ace this season. Look for Taj Bradley's (pectoral) next start to come in the major leagues to take Pepiot's spot in the rotation, with Bradley's 2024 regular-season debut likely arriving on Saturday at home against the division-rival New York Yankees.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot (leg) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the New York Mets after taking a 107 mph ball off of his leg, but thankfully, his X-rays came back negative. He is now considered day-to-day and may be able to make his next start. The 26-year-old owns a 3.68 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB through seven appearances. Pepiot should remain on fantasy rosters, as it looks like he avoided any significant injury.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot left Sunday's game against the New York Mets early after taking a 107 mph hit ball to his left leg. The extent of his injury is still not known, but he was able to walk off the mound on his own. Pepiot was replaced by Manuel Rodriguez. The 26-year-old was off to a strong start to the season with a 3.12 ERA and stellar 0.87 WHIP across 34 innings with 38 strikeouts. Taj Bradley is a candidate to replace Pepiot in the rotation, as he is on the verge of completing his rehab assignment. Pepiot should remain stashed on your roster for the time being.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot continued to string together strong starts in Monday's 1-0 win over the Brewers. Pepiot pitched six innings, allowing just two hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has looked good in his first starts with his new team, going 3-2 with a 3.12 ERA, a 9.87 K/9 rate, and a 2.60 BB/9 rate in six starts and 34 2/3 IP. He will look to keep things going in his next projected start against the middling Mets.

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot shut down the Los Angeles Angels in Thursday's series finale to win his second game of the year. In his six innings of work, Pepiot allowed just one earned run on three hits while walking three and striking out seven to drop his season ERA to 4.37. The 26-year-old needed a good performance after he gave up five runs to the San Francisco Giants his last time on the bump. The lone run that Pepiot allowed on Thursday to the Angels came on a sacrifice fly in his sixth and final inning. He has walked eight and struck out 27 so far in his four starts while posting a 1.01 WHIP. Pepiot will now look for a second straight strong start his next outing in what has so far been an up-and-down year for the former Dodger.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was nearly unhittable during Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The right-hander threw six shutout innings while striking out 11 batters in the victory. Pepiot allowed only three hits during this outing while walking zero batters. Pepiot was lit up during his last start but turned the page on Sunday. He has plenty of hit-and-miss stuff, which should lead to high strikeout numbers. His next outing will be more challenging against the San Francisco Giants.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot will look to get his 2024 season back on track as he makes his second start against the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field on Sunday. Pepiot struggled in his Rays debut on April 1 as he surrendered six earned runs, four hits, and four walks across five innings against the Texas Rangers. He struck out three. The former Dodger posted a strong 2.14 ERA and 0.76 WHIP across 42 innings last season, suggesting his first start could have been an outlier. Pepiot should be a popular play in DFS today, as the Rockies have struggled this season with a 2-7 record.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot got hit hard during Tuesday's Cactus League matchup versus the Boston Red Sox. Pepiot didn't start this contest, but pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, no walks and struck out three. Pepiot fared much better in his first outing, which was a start, and that's where he'll be pitching for the Rays once the season begins. The 26-year-old right-hander was 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA in three starts and five relief appearances for the Dodgers this past season and has been a highly touted prospect over the last couple of seasons. It will take more than one bad outing for Pepiot's fantasy managers to worry, but for now, expect him to have a rotation spot for the Rays. For those looking for an upside arm in mixed leagues, Pepiot should be considered.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a trade on Thursday that will send right-hander Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Manuel Margot to the Dodgers in exchange for right-hander Ryan Pepiot and outfielder Jonny DeLuca, according to sources. Pepiot pitched in only eight games (three starts) for the Dodgers in 2023 while missing most of the year with an oblique injury, but he was great in 42 innings, posting a 2.14 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 38 strikeouts against only five walks. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect better numbers over a full season, but Pepiot should have plenty of mixed league value locked into a starting role with the Rays in 2024. DeLuca, meanwhile, will be competing for a fourth-outfield role in Tampa in the spring. The 25-year-old has a solid glove in the outfield and hit .262 (11-for-42) with two homers and six RBI in his first 24 big-league games in 2023 for the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot is "in play" to start for the team in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road, according to manager Dave Roberts, as is veteran right-hander Lance Lynn. Pepiot posted a 2.14 ERA in 42 innings in the final six weeks of the regular season. "To what end, in what capacity, I just don't know right now," Roberts said. "Ryan's been great. Versus right, versus left, the head, the throwing, all that stuff, he's really checked a lot of boxes and really grown." It remains to be seen if the Dodgers piggyback Lynn and Pepiot in some order in Game 3. In a start against the D-backs on Aug. 30 in Arizona, Pepiot picked up the win by tossing five shutout innings (two hits) while walking one and striking out three. Pepiot would be the more attractive DFS play if he makes the start in Game 3.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot earned his second win on Thursday, firing seven shutout innings in a 10-0 shellacking of the Miami Marlins. Pepiot had everything working in this one, allowing just one hit and walking none. He was pitching to contact, as he only managed three strikeouts, but the contact he allowed was of the soft variety (81.9 mph average exit velocity). With a dazzling 0.86 ERA and 0.52 WHIP in 21 IP this season, it would be shocking to see the 26-year-old get set back to the minors after this one, especially with Julio Urias being unavailable for the foreseeable future. He is a must-add in all leagues and could be a league-winner.

The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned right-hander Ryan Pepiot to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday and activated right-hander Shelby Miller (neck) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Pepiot picked up his first win of the season in his first start of the year on Wednesday, when he tossed five scoreless innings with only two hits allowed, a walk and three strikeouts. The 26-year-old will surely be back with the Dodgers at some point for the stretch run as a swingman. Pepiot has only thrown 14 innings in the big leagues this year, but he's been great with a 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 14 innings over his three games (one start). The 32-year-old Miller is returning for the first time since June. He, too, has been solid out of the bullpen for LA this year with a 2.40 ERA and 31 K's in 30 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot will get the start for Wednesday's matchup with Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The 26-year-old has yet to start a game in the Majors, but over nine innings of work this year, he owns a 2.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, and 32.4% strikeout rate. Pepiot is the Dodgers top-ten prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and has an impressive minor league career, in which he's posted a 3.51 ERA with 298 strikeouts across 238 2/3 innings. It's unclear how long the club plans to keep him in the rotation, but he's a good streaming option for fantasy managers looking for starting pitching.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to list a starter for Wednesday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it would be right-hander Ryan Pepiot's day to pitch. Pepiot served as the team's 27th man for a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians last week and was sent back to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, but he's eligible to return to the big-league club this week as a spot starter. The 26-year-old got a late start this year due to an injury, but he's only allowed two earned runs while striking out 11 and walking only one in nine innings over two relief appearances for the Dodgers in 2023. Pepiot has also been good at Oklahoma City and could stick in the starting rotation the rest of the way for the Dodgers, making him worth a pickup in deeper fantasy leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to make the start against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. The right-hander will head back to the majors after making his season debut last weekend. Pepiot allowed one run over five innings of work during his lone start this season with the Dodgers. He could have some streaming appeal in deep leagues and NL-only formats for this start versus Cleveland.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) will make his first minor-league rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Pepiot is getting close to making his 2023 debut for the Dodgers as a starting-rotation option, but first he'll have to get through a rehab assignment in the minors. He's been recovering from a left-oblique strain that he aggravated in early May. The 25-year-old made his big-league debut for the Blue in 2022 and went 3-0 with a 3.47 ERA (5.42 FIP), 1.46 WHIP, 27 walks and 42 strikeouts in 36 1/3 frames over nine outings (seven starts). Pepiot's 26.3 percent strikeout rate was nice last year, but he's going to need to lower his 16.9 percent walk rate if he's going to find any kind of success for LA in the second half of the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) has not yet been cleared to begin throwing, according to beat writer Jack Harris. Pepiot opened the season on the 15-day injured list after injuring his oblique during a spring training appearance. He was rumored to be close to resuming baseball activities last week but he apparently is not progressing as fast as initially expected. Pepiot is unlikely to be ready to return until May at this point.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) could start throwing again as soon as next week, with his oblique injury not believed to be serious. Meanwhile, pitching prospect Bobby Miller (shoulder) remains in Arizona and is building up his stamina in extended spring training after he was limited by shoulder soreness at the start of camp. He was able to throw an inning on Saturday and will continue building up from there. Pepiot was slated to open the year in the Opening Day rotation, but he instead landed on the 15-day injured list, paving the way for Michael Grove to begin the year in LA's rotation. The 25-year-old could be ready to make his 2023 debut by late April, but Tony Gonsolin (ankle) could also be back by then as well. Miller is the team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and figures to make his big-league debut this year.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) is starting the 2023 regular season on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, and Michael Grove will take his place on the Opening Day roster. It's a bummer for fantasy managers that already scooped up Pepiot in deeper leagues to begin the season. Oblique injuries are usually difficult to return from for pitchers, so Pepiot could miss the first couple months of the year. Grove now becomes streamer-worthy in fantasy leagues, and he'll have a very favorable matchup in his first start of the year on Monday at home against the Colorado Rockies.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot will be the No. 5 starter to begin the season. With Tony Gonsolin (ankle) out for a few weeks, it was between Pepiot and Michael Grove for the last spot in the rotation and Pepiot won out. Through five spring games, Pepiot pitched to a 3.29 ERA and struck out 19 batters in 13 2/3 innings. Pepiot has great strikeout ability, so he could be of use in NL-Only or deeper leagues until Gonsolin returns.