The Dynasty Digest: March 13, 2024

Grab a cup of coffee and read Chris Clegg runs down everything you need to know for dynasty leagues from the previous days action.

Cover photo with image by: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

Welcome to the Dynasty Digest! Baseball is back, and so are we, with our daily reports of everything you need to know from the previous days’ action for you to win your dynasty leagues.

Spring Training is always an interesting time, as box score stats don’t necessarily matter, but I am looking for other things of note. Has a pitcher seen an increase in velo or do they have a new pitch that compliments the arsenal well? Has a hitter simplified their approach, or did they post a new max exit velocity? The little things are much more important than box score stats for Spring Training, and we are going to talk about them. A slower day of games on Thursday, but let’s break them down.

Spring Training Standouts From March 12

Tyler Glasnow, RHP, LAD

Glasnow pitched like a true ace on Tuesday, pitching 5.1 no-hit innings, allowing only one walk while striking out eight. This spring, Glasnow has pitched eight straight scoreless and no-hit innings with 13 strikeouts.

The arsenal looked extremely good, and Glasnow appears to be more than ready for his first official start of the season in Korea. His fastball was working, and his breaking balls looked extremely good.

Last season, Glasnow reached 125 innings, including a postseason start, which was a career-best. There is no reason not to believe he can pitch 150 innings in 2024, and if he does, he could finish as a top-five arm. The stuff is just that good.

Joe Ryan, RHP, MIN

Ryan pitched extremely well on Tuesday in a strong bounce-back start, striking out six over four one-run innings. Ryan allowed just three hits and did not surrender a walk while throwing strikes at a 69 percent clip.

Ryan’s fastball velocity was up again, which is encouraging considering it was a four-inning start and it was showing more horizontal movement. The slider and splitter velocities were up, and both showed good movement profiles. His splitter missed four bats on seven swings, and Ryan ended the day with a 38 percent whiff rate and a 35 percent CSW.

Ryan spent a lot of time hurt last season and even pitched through injury. Pre-Groin Injury Ryan had tossed 93.2 innings with a 2.98 ERA, a 2.77 FIP, 100 strikeouts, and just 15 walks. After the injury Ryan pitched 68 IP with a 6.62 ERA with 97 strikeouts, 19 walks, and 24 home runs allowed. His fastball location worsened, the velo dipped, the release point changed, and IVB dropped an inch. A healthy Ryan is a great buy in 2024.

Jackson Jobe, RHP, DET

Jobe generated a ton of buzz on social media on Tuesday as he closed out the game, striking out two and putting several triple-digit velocities on the board.

It was just 13 total pitches, but Jobe’s velocity was up, averaging 100.2 mph while touching 101.8 mph. It was just two sweepers, but they averaged 13 inches of horizontal movement while the changeup averaged 17 inches of fade.

The command improvements were huge in 2023, as Jobe walked just six of the 258 batters he faced, giving him a 2.3 percent walk rate on the year. Jobe threw plenty of strikes, too, posting a strike rate north of 69 percent, one of the best marks in the minors. 

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