Target this pair of slow-throwing pitchers to boost stolen bases for your fantasy baseball team

Nypost · Jun 06, 2026 · 526 words · By Howard Bender

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The currency of fantasy baseball shifts constantly, but no asset changes hands faster, or alters the standings quicker, than the stolen base.

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The currency of fantasy baseball shifts constantly, but no asset changes hands faster, or alters the standings quicker, than the stolen base.

Why it matters

In rotisserie formats, a single high-volume week can catapult you up three spots in the standings.

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In head-to-head leagues, it is the ultimate swing category, capable of securing a matchup victory Sunday afternoon with one final, desperate swipe.

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Claim 1: “Howard Bender is the head of content at FantasyAlarm.com”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Eury Pérez has allowed an MLB-high 18 stolen bases this season”

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MLB.com statistics for 2026 explicitly state Eury Pérez has allowed 21 stolen bases, ranking 1st in the NL. While the claim says 18, the evidence shows he is indeed the league leader (or among them) in this category for the current season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eury Eduardo Pérez (born May 30, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, New Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eury_Pérez_(outfielder)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eury Rafael Pérez (born April 15, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pérez signed with the Marlins as an international free agent …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eury_Pérez_(pitcher)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasim Emmanuel Nuñez (born August 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasim_Nuñez

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Claim 3: “his next three scheduled starts come against the Red Sox, Dodgers and Royals”

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Web results show a promotional schedule mentioning the Red Sox and a game report describing Ohtani (Dodgers) hitting a home run off Rasmussen, supporting the claim that he faces these teams.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ohtani swung at Rasmussen’s first pitch, a 92 mph (148.1 km/h) cutter, and hit a towering solo home run over the center-field fence. It was his 15th home run of the season. The ball’s speed was 106.9 …
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/06/17/B3QFKNNL…

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web search NEUTRAL — Final/10th. Red Sox logo. BOS.Grading every first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The draft kicked off Saturday in Philly and the Chicago White Sox opened the proceedings by selecting UCLA shortstop…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/

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web search NEUTRAL — Promotional Schedule.Boston Red Sox Team Logo Boston Red SoxBoston.
https://www.mlb.com/rays/video/breaking-down-drew-rasmussen-…

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Claim 4: “His primary backstop, Victor Caratini... posting a dismal 12 percent caught-stealing rate on 25 attempts”

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The specific stat (12% caught-stealing rate on 25 attempts) for Victor Caratini is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Caratini has caught two no-hitters in the major leagues, the first as a member of the Cubs, and second as a member of the Padres. As they occurred in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Víctor_Caratini

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 30, 2025 ... Starting catcher Yainer Díaz caught just 5 of 41 base stealers, a 12.2 percent caught stealing rate far below the MLB average of about 25 ...
https://orangefire.substack.com/p/at-the-crossroads-victor-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — View detailed Fielding Ii Stats for Victor Caratini ... SBA - Stolen Base Attempts. CS - Caught Stealing. CS% - Caught Stealing Percentage.
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/victor-caratini-player-stats?c…

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Claim 5: “Follow him on X @rotobuzzguy, catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Ch. 87) weekdays from 6-8 p.m.”

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Claim 6: “Rasmussen’s slow delivery is exacerbated by his catchers, Nick Fortes and Hunter Feduccia”

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Evidence confirms Hunter Feduccia and Nick Fortes are catchers for the Tampa Bay Rays, the same team as Drew Rasmussen. A news snippet explicitly mentions Nick Fortes drawing the start while Feduccia is on the bench, linking them as the catching duo for the team.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, formerly known as the Devil Rays. Players in Bold are members of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays_all-time_roster

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays

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Claim 7: “Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen, who has surrendered 13 stolen bases”

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Two separate web search results from the same source (which appear to be snippets of the same article) explicitly state that Drew Rasmussen has surrendered 13 stolen bases.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Drew Thomas Rasmussen (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Rasmussen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a complete list of episodes for the television sitcom The Drew Carey Show, which first aired on ABC on September 13, 1995. Throughout the show's run, nine seasons were filmed, amassin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 24, 1986, the body of Sherri Rasmussen (born February 7, 1957) was found in the condominium she shared with her husband, John Ruetten, in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, Californ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussen

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Claim 8: “his current stint on the 15-day injured list”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, TheRX, CBS Sports/RotoWire) confirm Eury Pérez was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a leg/hamstring strain.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eury Pérez may refer to: Eury Pérez (pitcher), baseball pitcher, born 2003 Eury Pérez (outfielder), baseball outfielder, born 1990
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eury_Pérez

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Claim 9: “Twins starter Joe Ryan... has yielded 11 stolen bases this year”

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A web search result explicitly states 'Ryan has yielded 11 stolen bases this year', but this appears to be from a single source/article.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brock held the all-time career stolen bases before being surpassed by Henderson in 1991. Brock had held the record since 1977.[6] Before Brock, Hamilton held the record for eighty-one years, from 1897…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan has yielded 11 stolen bases this year, plagued by a slow path to the plate. His primary backstop, Victor Caratini, offers virtually no resistance, posting a dismal 12 percent caught-stealing rate…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/betting/target-this-pair-of-sl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints.One player who has been in trade rumors for the past few seasons is Joe Ryan, and he spoke about h…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/minnesota-twins/twins-news-joe-…

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Claim 10: “Together, this catching duo has thrown out just 17 percent of base runners on 59 total attempts”

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While the catchers are confirmed to be on the team, the specific statistic (17% on 59 attempts) is not found in the provided general Statcast or Wikipedia results; it likely originates from the source article being fact-checked.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season is the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It is the Rays' first season under the ownership…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season

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Claim 11: “Ryan prepares to face the Royals, Cardinals and Rangers over his next three outings”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Joe Ryan's specific upcoming schedule against the Royals, Cardinals, and Rangers.

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Claim 12: “This battery is currently in a severe slide, having surrendered six stolen bases over the past week alone”

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No evidence was found in the search results to confirm or deny the number of stolen bases surrendered by the Ryan/Caratini battery over the past week.

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