PPP 783 – Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers To Add And Drop – 5-4-26

Nick Pollock delivers a high-velocity, data-driven fantasy baseball pitching breakdown for May 4, 2026, with a sharp focus on actionable roster moves. The episode centers on a pivotal moment in the season where roster decisions must be made not based on narrative or hope, but on concrete performance and pitch metrics. Pollock argues that pitchers like Logan Henderson and Chris Bubich are now worth adding due to dramatic improvements in pitch movement and efficiency—Henderson’s sweeper now dominating the opposite corner, Bubich’s 27% swing-strike rate on his changeup despite sub-50% strike rate. He warns against clinging to underperforming arms like Trey Savage and Spencer Strider, calling their recent outings 'chaotic' and 'unreliable' despite high strikeout counts. A standout insight: 'You don’t need to hold onto Matz, but I’m kinda cool, Vargas ruling it until it really messes up'—a rare admission that some pitchers are worth keeping on a 'wait-and-see' basis. Pollock also drops a hard truth: 'If you're not getting value, it's just you got to move on and get value for your teams, guys'—a mantra for mid-season roster optimization. The episode ends with a heartfelt plea for support of Pitcher List Pro, emphasizing that fan subscriptions fund the very tools that make these insights possible.