Peyton Battenfield

The Colorado Rockies signed Peyton Battenfield to a minor league deal.

Fantasy Impact

Battenfield made six starts with the Guardians last season. He was last released by the Mets at the end of spring training.

The New York Mets have outrighted pitcher Peyton Battenfield off the 40-man roster.

Fantasy Impact

Battenfield was one of six Mets outrighted off the 40-man roster but he can still be retained if he isn't claimed by a rival club. The right-hander put forth a 5.19 ERA across seven outings (six starts) with the Guardians in 2023 while also posting a 6.00 ERA across nine innings at Triple-A with the Mets.

Peyton Battenfield struggled in his sixth start of the season, giving up nine hits and one walk over 4.1 innings pitched while striking out two and allowing five earned runs.

Fantasy Impact

Battenfield's season-long stats now include a 5.19 ERA, a 1.33 WHIP, and a 2.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio over six starts and five losses.

Battenfield gave up four runs on seven hits over six innings pitched, striking out four and walking none in Wednesday's loss to the Tigers.

Fantasy Impact

Despite a solid 2.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio on the season, Battenfield has struggled to pick up wins, remaining winless in five starts with a 4.45 ERA and 1.19 WHIP.

Peyton Battenfield allowed two runs on two hits over seven innings in a 2-0 loss to the Twins on Friday. He struck out seven and walked none while taking the loss.

Fantasy Impact

Battenfield made just one mistake in the outing, a two-run homer to Max Kepler in the sixth inning. The rookie hurler has looked good in his limited time with the Guardians, posting a 0-3 record, 4.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings of work. His next start will be on Wednesday against the Tigers.