| Date | Opp | DKSAL | FDSAL | DKFPTS | FDFPTS | k | ip | ab | sho | w | hra | l | er | cg | ha | 3ba | bba | sba | ibba | whip | hbp | qstart | 1ba | k/9 | 2ba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-14 | @ NYM | $7K | $6.2K | -3.05 | -2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-07 | vs. LAD | $6K | $6.2K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-09-06 | vs. LAD | $5.8K | $6.2K | 4.25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-09-01 | @ CIN | -- | -- | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77 | 1 |
| 2021-08-26 | @ PIT | $7K | $6.2K | 1.05 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-08-24 | vs. DET | $7K | $6.2K | 7.45 | 13 | 2 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.73 | 0 |
| 2021-08-20 | vs. PIT | $7K | $6.2K | 5.9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-06-22 | @ DET | $7K | $6.2K | -1.85 | -2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-06-17 | @ ATL | $7K | $6.2K | -0.8 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-06-11 | @ CHC | $11.1K | $6.2K | 3.65 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021-06-08 | vs. CLE | $7K | $6.2K | 1.65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-06-05 | vs. CIN | $7K | $6.2K | 7.3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021-06-03 | vs. CIN | $7K | $6.2K | 4.45 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2021-05-31 | @ LAD | $6.8K | $6.2K | -2.65 | -1 | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.42 | 1 |
| 2021-05-28 | @ ARI | $6.7K | $6.2K | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.53 | 1 |
| 2021-05-27 | @ ARI | $7K | $6.2K | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-24 | @ CWS | $6.5K | $6.2K | -0.9 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.64 | 1 |
| 2021-05-22 | vs. CHC | $7K | $6.2K | 7.15 | 11 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.84 | 0 |
| 2021-05-21 | vs. CHC | $7K | $6.2K | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-28 | vs. PHI | $8.6K | $6.2K | 1.65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-04-19 | @ WSH | $8.1K | $6.2K | 5.9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2021-04-13 | vs. WSH | $7.3K | $6.2K | -4.15 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-11 | vs. MIL | $9.1K | $6.2K | -17 | -17 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-04-05 | @ MIA | $9.5K | $6.2K | 15.65 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2020-10-01 | @ SD | $5.9K | $6.1K | -1.55 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020-09-25 | @ MIL | -- | -- | 25.7 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020-09-18 | vs. PIT | -- | -- | 22.25 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-14 | @ MIL | -- | -- | 24.5 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2020-09-08 | vs. MIN | -- | -- | 7.15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020-08-28 | vs. CLE | -- | -- | -10.1 | -10 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-23 | vs. CIN | -- | -- | 5.7 | 14 | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 2020-08-18 | @ CHC | -- | -- | 13.9 | 25 | 7 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.92 | 0 |
| 2020-07-29 | @ MIN | -- | -- | 14.65 | 26 | 8 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.67 | 1 |
| 2020-07-25 | vs. PIT | -- | -- | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Ponce de Leon Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Daniel Ponce de Leon (29.9 K%) costs just $6.7K on FanDuel
Daniel Ponce de Leon had been missing tons of bats (29.9 K%) before striking out just three of 20 Pirates in his last effort. In 55.1 AAA innings, he had just a 6.9 K-BB%. He did strikeout 26.9% of batters in 96.1 AAA innings last year, but has never really ever had a strikeout rate much above average before, while he owns a 12.2% career walk rate at AAA. His .234 BABIP (strong BABIP profile though – 13.4 LD%, 17.6 IFFB%) and 86.7 LOB% are not sustainable with estimators otherwise just below four, except for a 2.78 DRA that completely buys into the ERA. Odd Statcast results with a 25.9% 95+ mph EV that’s best on the board, but an 88.4 mph aEV that’s closer to the other end. His .268 xwOBA is tied with Gerrit Cole for the top mark on the board. The main issue we run into when rostering him is that the Pirates own a 19.2 K% vs RHP, which is the second lowest split on the board today (Astros 18.3% vs RHP). However, aside from Josh Bell, the Pirates possess very little power. They have an 11.9 HR/FB at home, 12.3 HR/FB vs RHP and 2.7 HR/FB over the last seven days. A price tag of just $6.7K on FanDuel may make Ponce de Leon a top value on that site. He costs $2.3K more on DraftKings where he would seem a much more average value.
Your Punt SP #2 Arm
Call me a homer if you want, but Poncedeleon makes the most sense if you want to punt at pitcher tonight. Don’t be alarmed that he hasn’t pitched in the major leagues in ten days; it was simply a numbers issue. The Cardinals sent him down to the minors for a week until rosters expanded, and he did make a start on his regular return for Triple-A Memphis. He had a 27% strikeout rate and an ERA around 2.00 for Memphis this season, and he’s clearly mega talented. He dwarfs a guy like Estrada when it comes to upside, and he struck out eight Dodgers in just four innings in his last start. The matchup isn’t quite as good as it would have been a week ago with the Reds getting healthy (Suarez and Votto have returned), but I’m happy to go here as a punt in all formats. I’m also going to the game tonight, so I need something to root for! Let’s go Ponce!
Major league debut for fly ball pitcher in a tough park
Daniel Poncedeleon makes his major league debut in a difficult park against an offense that doesn’t offer much upside. The 26 year-old is not much of a prospect, but does have a 26.3 K% in 17 AAA starts this season. He also has a 12.3 BB% and has not otherwise been above a 21 K% since low A ball in 2014. Another thing to note is that the rise in his minor league strikeout rate has come with a sacrifice in ground balls. Always above 40% previously, he's dropped down a 29.8 GB% this season. Poncedeleon is cheap and could have the benefit of being unknown, but Vegas is siding heavily with the Reds (4.84 runs) in a dangerous park against a pitcher who is suddenly fly ball prone. The Reds have just three threats against RHP. They are Joey Votto (168 wRC+, .194 ISO vs RHP last calendar year), Eugenio Suarez (127 wRC+, .223 ISO) and Jesse Winker (150 wRC+, .182 ISO), though without a ton of power. Brandon Dixon has a 57 wRC+ in 35 PAs so far, but had a 168 wRC+ with a 223 ISO at AAA this season and costs just $3K on DK or the minimum on FD.