Brayan Rocchio

FPPG: 6.4  |  FanDuel Salary: $2,500
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Guardians send Brayan Rocchio back to minors

The Cleveland Guardians optioned infielder Brayan Rocchio to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

What It Means:

Rocchio will make his way back to the minors as Jose Ramirez returns from the bereavement list. Ramirez will replace Rocchio on third base Friday and bat third against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and the New York Mets. Andres Gimenez will drop three spots and hit sixth.

numberFire’s models project Ramirez ($3,300) for 9.8 FanDuel points on Friday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Guardians' implied total is 3.91 and the game total is 8.5. Carrasco has a 8.56 ERA and 1.61 WHIP this season, with a 12.3% strikeout rate and 12.3% walk rate.