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What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Dalton Del Don answers some of the biggest questions in fantasy baseball circles through the first few weeks of the regular season.

Garrett Crochet was lit up for 10 earned runs over 1. 2 innings during Monday’s start, and fantasy managers are questioning whether something is wrong with their ace. (shocking, we know)

It’s a small sample, but he struggled during spring (8.

The Details

Crochet insists he’s physically healthy , but his velocity was down Monday , and he’s experienced major increases in innings pitched each of the past two seasons. It’s possible it’s just a dead-arm phase — coincidentally, Crochet suffered a similar drop in velocity against the Twins early last year — but his underlying stats combined with an arm angle change are causes for concern.

Crochet will surely bounce back, but it will be difficult for him to live up to his first-round ADP. Undoubtedly, fantasy managers will be paying close attention to Crochet’s next start.

Why This Matters

Garrett Crochet through 4 starts in 2026. Cutter is his most-used pitch (32%) for the first time in his career. Four-seamer down to 26%, a career low.

Sports fans across the globe are reacting to this news.

Key Takeaways

• 9 (2026) Sweeper whiff rate: 40.
• SwStr%: 16% → 14% → 11%… — Brendan Tuma (@toomuchtuma) Here are more questions three weeks into the season.
• Has Oneil Cruz figured out lefties?
• Defensively, Cruz has been an unmitigated disaster in the outfield, but he’s also been fantasy baseball’s MVP to open the year.

The Bottom Line

1% K rate versus LHP to open 2026. It’s been an insanely tiny sample, but Cruz has already clobbered three times as many homers against lefties over just 19 plate appearances than he had against them all last season.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.