Braydon

Fisher

Braydon Fisher will take the ball as Toronto’s opener. The big question is what happens to Miles once Dylan Cease (hamstring) and Max Scherzer (forearm) are ready to rejoin Toronto’s rotation in the near future. The 25-year-old has pitched well in a bulk relief role recently, despite getting lit up for six runs by the Orioles last weekend. He’s a reasonable streaming option in deeper mixed leagues based on his season-long numbers, but Baltimore has had success against him and will be seeing him for the second time in less than a week, which amplifies the risk.

Fisher got the call to work the final frame with Louis Varland, Jeff Hoffman and Tyler Rogers presumably unavailable after pitching each of the previous two days. It wound up being an uneventful frame as Fisher needed just 15 pitches (10 strikes) to slam the door and collect his first career save.

It’ll be reliever Braydon Fisher opening the contest before turning the ball over to Miles for an extended outing. The 25-year-old rookie has been a revelation this season with a stellar 2.17 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 29/8 K/BB ratio across 29 innings. He’s a worthwhile streaming option for fantasy managers, even in shallow mixed leagues, even if he won’t provide a ton of volume.

The Rays led 5-0, but the Blue Jays tied the score with a five-run seventh inning. Still tied in the 10th inning, Fisher entered. The first run scored on a single before a walk and wild pitch set up another run to score on a sacrifice fly. Fisher was given his first loss of the year after the Blue Jays could only score one run in their half of the 10th inning.

In theory it gets Lauer a better chance of a win, but it’s hard to recommend Lauer against the Diamondbacks in fantasy leagues considering the 9/12 BB:K ratio and 7.82 ERA.

Fisher got the final six outs and kept the Rays off the board even while having to deal with the zombie runner at second in both innings. The 25-year-old is now 7-0 on the season, and he’s forged a 2.78 ERA over 47 appearances with a K/BB of 60/16 across 45 1/3 innings. He should be a high-leverage option for the Jays again in 2026.

The 25-year-old right-hander has done a terrific job for the Jays this season, posting a 3.03 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 50/12 K/BB ratio across 38 2/3 innings in his 41 appearances. He’ll give manager John Schneider another weapon to deploy in the middle innings. Dillon Tate was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move on Friday.

Fisher heads back to the minors to clear a spot on Toronto’s active roster for Shane Bieber ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Marlins. The -year-old rookie has registered a solid 3.03 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 50/12 K/BB ratio across 38 2/3 innings (41 appearances, one start) in his first taste of the majors. He’s merely the victim of a roster crunch as one of the few relievers in the Blue Jays’ bullpen with minor-league options.

Fisher will make his first career start after reeling off 8 1/3 scoreless frames over seven relief appearances for Toronto since being promoted to the majors back on May 7. He’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy purposes, but it’s notable that he’s being given a more prominent role after some early-career success.

Fisher joins Toronto’s pitching mix ahead of Wednesday’s contest against the Angels out in Los Angeles. It’s the first call up for the 24-year-old righty, who was acquired last June from the Dodgers in the Cavan Biggio trade. He figures to pitch in middle relief after posting a strong 2.38 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 14/4 K/BB ratio across 11 1/3 innings (nine appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.