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A real written RosterPod report from September 16, 2026. This saved sample shows the information available on that date; schedules and injury updates are historical.

September 16, 202618 player notes6 upcoming starters7 availability notes
Top Line

Roster Summary

Starting players: Pitching put the night on its back: your roster totaled 13 innings, two wins and 13 strikeouts while allowing just one earned run. The headliner was Shota Imanaga - Shota Imanaga (6.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W) - who generated 20 whiffs, used a splitter-heavy mix and delivered his third straight quality start. Zack Wheeler followed with 7.0 scoreless innings and a win, and the offense showed pop from Oneil Cruz and Yainer Diaz, who each homered (Cruz's contact carried a 113.1 mph max EV and a barrel; Diaz had a 104.9 mph max EV and a barrel).

Roster Read

Hero / Dud

Shota Imanaga

3 Straight Quality Starts
Top Line

6.0 IP, 100 pitches, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, win.

Under the Hood

He has delivered 3 consecutive quality starts. He generated 20 whiffs in this outing. His four-seam fastball averaged 91.6 mph and touched 92.8 mph. His splitter generated 14 of his 20 whiffs. His outing included 33.0% CSW, 83.6 mph average EV allowed, 4 hard-hit balls allowed.

Zack Gelof

Top Line

0-for-4, 1 K.

Under the Hood

His contact metrics included a 103.3 mph max exit velocity, a barrel, and two hard-hit balls. Since September 5, he is hitting .135/.200/.243 over 10 games with 1 home run, 4 RBI, and 3 steals.

Pitching Results

Pitchers Who Pitched

Starting Pitchers

Zack Wheeler

Top Line

7.0 IP, 91 pitches, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, win.

Under the Hood

He generated 13 whiffs in this outing. His four-seam fastball averaged 95.4 mph and touched 96.6 mph. His 4-seam fastball generated 7 of his 13 whiffs. His outing included 23.1% CSW, 84.4 mph average EV allowed, 8 hard-hit balls allowed.

Player Notes

Elsewhere on the Roster

Oneil Cruz

110+ mph Contact
Top Line

2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 K.

Under the Hood

He recorded a 113.1 mph max exit velocity and a barrel in the game.

Yainer Diaz

Top Line

2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R.

Under the Hood

Batted-ball data from the game featured a 104.9 mph max exit velocity and a barrel. Since August 25, he is hitting .379/.429/.638 over 18 games with 4 home runs and 9 RBI.

Cooper Pratt

Top Line

2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB.

Under the Hood

Cooper Pratt produced a 103.9 mph max exit velocity and two hard-hit balls. From September 3, 2026 through September 16, 2026, he struck out in 4 of 40 plate appearances (10.0%), compared with 27 of 136 (19.9%) from July 5, 2026 through September 2, 2026. That brought him to 14 steals on the season.

Sal Stewart

Top Line

3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R.

Under the Hood

The batted-ball readings supported the production with a 105.9 mph max exit velocity and two hard-hit balls. Since August 31, he is hitting .298/.339/.316 over 15 games with 3 RBI, 3 steals, and that recent stretch is backed up by today's quality contact rather than looking like a fluke. In that span, his ISO is .018, compared with .258 from August 16 through August 30.

Jonny DeLuca

Top Line

2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Jonny DeLuca's contact included a 108.4 mph max exit velocity and two hard-hit balls.

Ty France

Top Line

1-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI.

Under the Hood

Ty France's hardest contact reached 101.6 mph, while his five balls in play carried a .124 expected batting average.

Wyatt Langford

Top Line

1-for-3, 1 BB, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 K.

Under the Hood

Wyatt Langford tied the game with a single in the fifth inning. From September 3, 2026 through September 16, 2026, he struck out in 18 of 50 plate appearances (36.0%), compared with 42 of 206 (20.4%) from July 5, 2026 through September 2, 2026.

Christian Yelich

Top Line

1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 K.

Under the Hood

He helped cash in a tying spot. The batted-ball data matched the box score: a 101.4 mph max exit velocity and two hard-hit balls. Since September 3 he is hitting .220/.283/.293 over 12 games with 1 home run and 7 RBI. In that span, his ISO is .073, compared with .200 from August 19 through September 2.

Jeff McNeil

Top Line

2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Since September 5 he is hitting .250/.270/.306 over 9 games with 2 RBI, and that recent low-slugging line is contradicted by today's multi-hit effort that included an extra-base hit.

Corey Seager

Top Line

1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 2 K.

Under the Hood

Since September 2, he is hitting .278/.316/.574 over 13 games with 5 home runs, 11 RBI. In that span, his ISO is .296, compared with .167 from August 19 through September 1.

Manny Machado

Top Line

1-for-5, 1 R, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Since September 5 he is hitting .244/.367/.561 over 11 games with 4 home runs, 8 RBI and 1 steal; that stretch shows he's been a productive, power-driven presence. In that span, his ISO is .317, compared with .024 from August 22 through September 4.

Nasim Nunez

Top Line

0-for-2.

Under the Hood

Nasim Nunez's hardest contact reached 75.6 mph, while his two balls in play carried a .135 expected batting average.

Richie Palacios

Top Line

0-for-1.

Under the Hood

Across 17 games with available lineup data from August 24 through September 16, he started 14 of 14 against right-handed starters and 0 of 3 against left-handed starters. Richie Palacios did not start against a left-handed starter, then pinch-hit against a left-hander for Nick Madrigal in the bottom of the 8th. Since September 4, he is hitting .333/.429/.833 over 10 games with 4 home runs, 9 RBI, 3 steals.

Daulton Varsho

Top Line

1-for-4.

Under the Hood

Since September 9, Daulton Varsho is hitting .120/.120/.120 over 7 games. His single represents an uptick from that stretch and a higher batting output than his recent seven-game pace.

Tommy Edman

Top Line

0-for-4, 1 BB, 1 RBI, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Since September 7, Tommy Edman is hitting .034/.200/.034 over 9 games with 2 RBI.

Jac Caglianone

Top Line

0-for-1, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Jac Caglianone did not start against a right-handed starter, then pinch-hit against a right-hander for Nick Loftin in the top of the 8th. Since September 1, he is hitting .160/.222/.240 over 9 games with 4 RBI.

Jake Mangum

Top Line

1-for-4, 1 K.

Under the Hood

Since August 24, he is hitting .203/.277/.254 over 18 games with 2 RBI and 2 steals. The outing, which produced no RBI or stolen base, keeps him within that low-average, low-power stretch.

Starting Pitchers

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Drew RasmussenHome vs AthleticsProbable Start
Tyler MahleRoad at AstrosProbable Start
Kevin GausmanRoad at RedsPossible Start
Michael WachaRoad at PiratesPossible Start
Shota ImanagaRoad at RedsPossible Start
Landen RouppHome vs TwinsPossible Start
Batters

Idle Hitters

Did not appear; team played

James McCann, Jonathan Aranda, Tyler Tolbert, Yohandy Morales

Injured List

Injured List

Nick Kurtz

On Injured List
Current injury
60-Day-Il ยท Strain
Expected return
February 1, 2027 (estimated)
Latest update
No material injury update surfaced in the current news cycle.
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