Zach Neto Hits First Career Home Run Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto made his only hit count in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Astros. The 22-year-old went 1-for-3 with a solo home run off of Framber Valdez and a strikeout. It was the prospect's first long ball of his big-league career. While a good deal of fantasy hype surrounded Neto upon […]

Framber Valdez Strikes Out 12 Tuesday, Earns Win

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez turned in another excellent start in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels. Valdez pitched eight innings, allowing a single run on three hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with 12 strikeouts. With so much variability among fantasy starters this season, Valdez has stood out as a […]

Shohei Ohtani Out-Dueled Tuesday Despite Milestone

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit another milestone Tuesday but took the loss in a 3-1 game against the Astros. Ohtani pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts. He passed Babe Ruth on the all-time strikeout list, but unfortunately […]

Ryan Pressly Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels. Pressly came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by two. He struck out Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon before getting Hunter Renfroe to line out to end the game. The veteran has […]

Rays Working On Deal With Jake Diekman

The Tampa Bay Rays are working to finalize a deal with left-handed reliever Jake Diekman, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The 36-year-old was designated for assignment and released last week by the White Sox. He is expected to join the team Wednesday or Thursday. The Rays recently lost Garrett Cleavinger (knee) to season-ending knee […]

Mauricio Dubon Exits Early Tuesday

Houston Astros second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon (hamstring) exited Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels in the fifth inning with left hamstring discomfort, per MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Dubon came up hobbling after making a play at second base in the third inning but stayed in until the fifth inning. Fantasy managers should be on the lookout […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for SIERA (Week 7)

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. With just over a month of data, I think it's time to […]

Carlos Estevez Notches Eighth Save Of Season Monday

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Astros. Estevez came on to pitch the top of the ninth up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The 30-year-old has been excellent for the Angels and […]

Willson Contreras Has Successful Wrigley Field Homecoming Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher/designated hitter Willson Contreras had a solid game at the plate in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs. The long-time Cub went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and two RBI. While the Cardinals as a whole have struggled mightily to start the season, the 30-year-old has not, slashing .273/.346/.405 with two […]

Ryan Helsley Earns Four-Out Save Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs. Helsley came on to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning up by two with two outs and no one on, getting the final out on a fly-out. He stayed on to pitch the […]

Kyle Freeland Takes Tough Loss Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland pitched well but took the loss in Monday's 2-0 game against the Pirates. Freeland pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The 29-year-old has gotten off to a good start overall this season, going 3-4 with […]

Mitch Keller Pitches Complete-Game Shutout Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller continued his strong start to the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rockies at home. The 27-year-old turned in a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts on 103 pitches. Keller has finally been delivering the results fantasy managers have hoped for for […]

Shane McClanahan Remains Dominant Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan turned in another strong start in Monday's 3-0 win over the Orioles. McClanahan pitched 6 innings, allowing four hits and four walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been fantastic this season, going 7-0 with a 1.76 ERA, 11.35 K/9 rate, and 3.91 BB/9 rate in eight starts. […]

Jason Adam Secures Fourth Save Monday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Orioles. Adam came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and got the final out on a third strikeout. […]

Joey Krehbiel Clears Outright Waivers, Joins O's Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Joey Krehbiel cleared outright waivers on Monday and accepted an assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. The 30-year-old played an important bullpen role with the O's in 2022 and was pitching well this season at Triple-A, but he was designated for assignment on May 5 to clear 40-man roster space for newly-acquired Luis […]

Ramon Urias Exits With Left Hamstring Strain Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (hamstring) exited Monday's 3-0 loss to the Rays in the ninth inning with a left hamstring strain. Urias walked off the field after hitting a single. Manager Brandon Hyde said the 28-year-old would be re-evaluated Tuesday to access the severity of the strain. Hopefully, Urias will be able to avoid […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Nick Senzel, Alex Bregman, Nolan Arenado, Miguel Vargas, LaMonte Wade, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 8th - May 14th. This week's article will focus on players like Mason Miller, Bryce Miller, LaMonte Wade Jr., Nick Senzel, Miguel Vargas, Ezequiel Duran, Alex Bregman, and Nolan Arenado. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

Will Smith Earns Four-Out Save Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Will Smith notched his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Smith entered to pitch in the top of the eighth up by two with two outs and a runner on first. He ended the half with a strikeout and stayed in to pitch the ninth. […]

Tanner Bibee Solid In Tuesday's Start

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee had a successful second career start in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees. Bibee pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with five strikeouts. The 24-year-old prospect has been impressive in the early going and has a 2.45 […]

Michael King Earns Five-Out Save Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King certainly earned his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Guardians. King entered the game in the top of the eighth inning up by one with one out and a runner on first. He quickly ended the half with two strikeouts and stayed in […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Finnegan came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a strikeout and groundout, allowed a single, and got the final out on another groundout. The 31-year-old […]

Wander Franco Swipes Seventh Bag Of Season Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco had another nice offensive game in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. The 22-year-old went 1-for-3 with a single, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. He has gotten off to a strong start overall, slashing .301/.368/.540 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and seven stolen bases. Fantasy […]

Harold Ramirez Stays Hot, Hits Sixth Homer Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Harold Ramirez had another solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, a walk, a strikeout, and his first stolen base of the season. The 28-year-old has continued what he started last season and is […]

Jason Adam Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam notched his first save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Adam came in to close things out up by three. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a third strikeout. The 31-year-old has now converted […]

Freddy Peralta Turns In Another Quality Start Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta put forth another solid effort in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies. Peralta pitched six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including two solo home runs) and three walks with 10 strikeouts. Pitching deeper into games was an issue for the 26-year-old last season, but four of his […]

Pierce Johnson Earns Fourth Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Pierce Johnson picked up his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Brewers. Johnson came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a lineout, allowed a ground-rule double, got the second out on a groundout which […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for BABIP (Week 6)

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. Over the last two weeks, I looked at different components of pitchers' […]

Nick Senzel Stays Hot With Solo Home Run Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel continued to deliver at the plate in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Padres. Senzel went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. The 27-year-old has been hot since being activated from the injured list, slashing .310/.385/.500 with three HR, 12 RBI, and two stolen bases in 65 plate […]

Manny Machado Plates Two More Monday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado continued to pick it up at the plate in Monday's 8-3 win over the Reds. Machado went 1-for-4 with a single, two RBI, a walk, and two strikeouts. The 30-year-old is slashing a disappointing .237/.285/.386 to start the season but has performed better lately, batting .258 with three […]

Blake Snell Earns First Win Of Season Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell finally earned a win in Monday's 8-3 game against the Reds. Snell pitched six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with seven strikeouts. It was an overall encouraging start, as it was the 30-year-old's first of the season pitching […]