Zack Wheeler Middling Again Monday, Takes Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was underwhelming in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Wheeler pitched six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 32-year-old hasn't been bad this season but hasn't been what fantasy managers were drafting him for. He […]

Andrew Chafin Earns Seventh Save Of Season Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Andrew Chafin picked up his seventh save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. Chafin came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three. He got the first two outs on strikeouts, allowed a walk, and got the third out on another strikeout. The 32-year-old […]

Emmanuel Clase Collects 16th Save Monday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his league-best 16th save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the White Sox. Clase came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning and went 1-2-3 with a strikeout. The 25-year-old has not had the numbers fantasy managers expected overall with a 3.38 ERA, just […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Swinging Strike Rate (Week 9)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. An important facet of pitchers' profiles for fantasy baseball we haven't yet […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 22 - May 28. This week's article will focus on Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, DJ LeMahieu, Thairo Estrada, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, Christopher Morel, and Casey Schmitt. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Dane Dunning Stellar In Tuesday Win

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning turned in another great start in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Braves. Dunning pitched six innings, allowing one run on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old has pitched well all season long and has made three consecutive strong appearances as a starter. He is now 4-0 […]

Alexis Diaz Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Diaz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 26-year-old has been solid all season, converting all of his save opportunities with a 2.25 […]

William Smith Earns Eighth Save Tuesday

Texas Rangers closer William Smith picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Braves. Smith came in to pitch the top of the ninth up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran has pitched well since being named the team's […]

Devin Williams Notches Five-Out Save Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams secured his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals. Williams came on in the eighth inning up by one with one out and runners on first and third. The runner advanced to second on a stolen base, but Williams proceeded to get a strikeout and […]

Pete Alonso Hits 14th Homer Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Rays. Alonso crushed a seventh-inning Yonny Chirinos offering just down the left-field line for his 14th long ball of the season. The 28-year-old has not hit for average but has hit for plenty of power, […]

Justin Verlander Turns In Another Dud Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander had a poor home season debut in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Mets. Verlander pitched five innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and two walks with just three strikeouts. The 40-year-old has now made three starts since returning from the injured list with […]

Gleyber Torres Plates Two In Tuesday Win

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. Torres went 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI. The 26-year-old has gotten off to a decent start to the season, slashing .257/.348/.441 with six home runs, 21 RBI, and five stolen bases. […]

Wandy Peralta Earns Third Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. Peralta entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a walk, had another runner reach on an error, and […]

Josiah Gray Turns In Quality Start Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray put forth another solid effort in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Gray pitched seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts. The 25-year-old is putting together a season that fantasy managers have long hoped for, going 3-5 with a 2.73 […]

Hunter Harvey Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey did not get the job done in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Harvey came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on a flyout and a strikeout but then allowed a double, an RBI single, and a walk-off, two-run home […]

Christopher Morel Continues Power Surge Monday

Chicago Cubs utilityman Christopher Morel continued his impressive stretch in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and four strikeouts while playing left and center field. The 23-year-old has slashed .346/.346/.846 with four HR, nine RBI, and a stolen base since getting called up just last week. However, he […]

Alex Bregman Hits Go-Ahead Homer Monday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a big game at the plate in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs. Bregman went 2-for-4 with a single and a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning. It was a bright spot among an otherwise dreary start to the season offensively, as the 29-year-old is slashing […]

Hector Neris Earns Second Save Monday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris notched his second save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs. Neris came in to close things out up by two and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Ryan Pressly, the team's closer has pitched a lot lately including yesterday's game, so Neris was […]

Michael King Earns Four-Out Save Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King rebounded from his last appearance and picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. King came in to pitch the eighth inning up by three with two outs and runners on second and third. He got out of the jam […]

Alek Manoah Walks Seven Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah turned in another poor performance in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Yankees. The 25-year-old pitched four innings, allowing five runs on six hits (including two home runs) and seven walks with three strikeouts. He has gotten off to an awful start to the season, going 1-4 with a […]

Aaron Judge Hits Two More Homers Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his power surge in Monday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. Judge went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs, three RBI, and three walks. The 2022 American League Most Valuable Player has more or less started the season as fantasy managers expected, slashing .274/.376/.581 with 10 HR, 24 […]

John Schreiber Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Schreiber (lat) will likely be placed on the injured list Tuesday after leaving Monday's 10-1 loss to the Mariners with right-lat tightness, manager Alex Cora said. Schreiber had been dealing with discomfort in the area of his lat and aggravated it while pitching in the seventh inning before exiting. […]

Kyle Stowers Optioned To Triple-A Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk Monday. Manager Brandon Hyde said the 25-year-old was optioned so he could "get his confidence back a little bit." He is one of many interesting young O's players but is slashing just .067/.152/.067 in 33 plate appearances. Relief pitcher Logan Gillaspie was recalled in a […]

Shohei Ohtani Develops Neck Stiffness Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (neck) said after Monday's 9-5 win over the Orioles that he developed neck stiffness during his start, per SoCal News Group's Jeff Fletcher. Ohtani said, "As of now it feels alright. Gotta see how it feels tomorrow." The two-way star pitched seven innings, allowing five runs on […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xERA (Week 8)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Julio Rodriguez, Teoscar Hernandez, Hunter Brown, Louie Varland, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 15 - May 21. This week's article will focus on Julio Rodriguez, Teoscar Hernandez, Gabriel Moreno, Freddy Fermin, Tim Anderson, Jorge Polanco, Hunter Brown, and Louie Varland. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Kendall Graveman Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Kendall Graveman notched his first save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Graveman closed things out with a 1-2-3 ninth inning on a fly-out and two pop-outs. It was the veteran's first save opportunity of the season. Reynaldo Lopez has seen the majority of opportunities to […]

Alexis Diaz Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his seventh save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Mets. Diaz entered the game in the top of the eighth inning up by one with two outs and runners on first and second. He allowed a walk to load the bases but ended the half-inning […]

Zach Eflin Takes First Loss Of Season Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin fell to 4-1 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles. Eflin pitched six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with four strikeouts. Despite the loss, the 29-year-old has had a surprisingly strong start to the season with his new […]

Felix Bautista Earns Four-Out Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista earned his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rays. Bautista entered the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and a runner on second. He allowed the runner to advance to third on a wild pitch and allowed a walk before […]