FBT Express - Cristian Javier's Return & Josh Hader's Shoulder Injury! (8/12 Fantasy Baseball podcast)

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🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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0:00.0	Christian Javier is back and Josh Hater is hurt. Let's discuss on Fantasy Baseball Today Express.
0:07.0	Welcome in to FBT Express on Tuesday, August 12th. I am Frank Stamford, joined by Chris Towers,
0:13.0	and it was a successful return for Christian Javier, who actually got off to a rocky start in this one,
0:20.1	gave up two runs in the first
0:21.4	inning, but then settled down nicely. Five innings, two runs, five strikeouts here. Chris,
0:26.0	what did you see in Christian Javier's return? And how excited are you to add him right now in fantasy?
0:32.2	I'm much more excited than I thought I would be. He was pretty bad on his minor league rehab assignment.
0:38.1	His velocity had been falling across the three starts. Then he comes out here and he's averaging 93.5
0:43.1	miles per hour. That's basically where he was at in 2022 when he was at his best as a fantasy
0:48.0	pitcher up 1.8 miles per hour from the last time we saw him. And through a new sinker, 14 times, don't know how I necessary, 12 times,
0:57.8	don't necessarily know how I feel about that one.
0:59.5	But that's worth noting.
1:00.9	But the slider was excellent.
1:03.9	Five whiffs on 14 swings.
1:05.6	He got 10 whiffs on 85 pitches.
1:07.3	That's a solid rate.
1:08.2	He was throwing his change up harder um with uh a little more or a little
1:15.3	less drop on it so a firmer change up not sure how that's going to play but just another different
1:21.5	look for him but i think all in all fastball velocity and shape were there the slider looked
1:27.0	excellent when christian havier has been a must star fantasy player it's basically fastball velocity and shape were there. The slider looked excellent.
1:31.2	When Christian Javier has been a must-star fantasy player,
1:33.4	it's basically been on the strength of those two pitches.
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