Gage Jump

Jump is the cleanest early-career SP story since Blake Snell's first full season — zero home runs through five starts, elite walk rate, and a 9-strikeout game against San Francisco on June 25. At 35% ownership, this is the most obvious add in standard formats this week. The A's rotation isn't burning him out and he's completing six or more innings regularly.

The 24-year-old Athletics lefty has posted a 2.37 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and a 26:9 K:BB across 30.1 major-league innings since debuting May 26 — with zero home runs allowed in five starts. His June 25 start (5 IP, 0 ER, 9 Ks vs. San Francisco) was the most dominant of his young career. Jump is in the rotation to stay, and at 35% owned he's your lowest-hanging fruit. Managers who wait until he's 65% will be paying premium trade prices in three weeks.

The Athletics are promoting Gage Jump for his MLB debut this week — the LHP was the team's third-round pick in 2024 and has dominated at Double-A and Triple-A (2.36 ERA, 28.7% K-rate across 49.2 IP). Oakland's rotation is thin behind J.T. Ginn and Luis Severino, so Jump should get a real rotation runway. Stash in 14+ team leagues; he's a $1 pickup with top-50 SP rest-of-season ceiling if the velocity and command translate. Watch his first 2 outings carefully — A's pitchers tend to either click immediately or struggle through a long ramp.