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Shuster

Shuster heads to the shelf after compiling an underwhelming 8.04 ERA across 15 2/3 innings (12 appearances, two starts) in a long relief role for Chicago. He’ll likely be back in a couple weeks.

Shuster returns to Chicago’s relief mix with fellow southpaw Tyler Gilbert hitting the injured list with an MCL sprain in his left knee. The 26-year-old has registered an inflated 7.59 ERA across 10 2/3 innings (eight appearances) this season in the big leagues.

Shuster had a 7.59 ERA in 10 2/3 innings of relief work in his four weeks with the White Sox.

Shuster made 39 appearances (four starts) last year for the White Sox, finishing with a pedestrian 4.30 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 56/33 K/BB ratio across 73 1/3 innings. The 26-year-old lefty will operate in long relief out of Chicago’s bullpen.

Shuster will begin the 2025 season with the Knights after forging an ugly 11.57 ERA in his Cactus League action. The 26-year-old will likely be up with Chicago at some point in some sort of multi-inning role.

Shuster allowed all five runs in the second inning. The 26-year-old worked mostly as an opener for the lowly White Sox in 2024, and even if he wins one of the spots in the Chicago rotation, he should absolutely be avoided in any eligible fantasy format.

Shuster allowed one hit with one strikeout and no walks. The left-hander came up as a starter, but this appears to be his most effective role. Unfortunately, it doesn’t offer much fantasy relevance, and that’s especially true with so few strikeouts.

Shuster will go his traditional 2-3 innings as an opener and give way to the White Sox bullpen as he has in all of his “starts” in 2024. Even if he didn’t pitch for the White Sox, you can’t trust him as a fantasy option.

Shuster was the “opener” but was able to work fairly deep despite giving up two runs in the first and another in the third. The 26-year-old did strike out five, but that’s of little help to anyone — we have to imagine there was someone, anyway — that streamed Shuster on Monday night.

Nick Nastrini had been listed as the starting pitcher, so presumably he will work out of the bullpen behind Shuster. Both are risky fantasy options.