Marcus Semien Continues Hot June, Plates Four Tuesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien continued his solid June in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Royals. Semien went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a three-run home run, four RBI, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old has not made the best first impression overall offensively with his new team but has managed a much-improved .288 […]

Brandon Marsh Exits Tuesday With Right Knee Contusion

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh (knee) exited Tuesday's game against the White Sox in the eighth inning due to a right knee contusion, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. He was replaced by Monte Harrison and should be considered day-to-day at this time. The 24-year-old has slashed .236/.289/.356 with six home runs, 31 RBI, and four […]

Alex Bregman Gets Three More Hits Tuesday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman continued to pick things up at the plate in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Mets, going 3-for-5 with three singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has had a relatively disappointing season overall but has been very hot over his last seven games, batting .458 with two home […]

Josh Hader Earns 23rd Save Of Season Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader notched his 23rd save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rays. Hader came in to close things out with a two-run lead and did just that, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. Hader has been everything fantasy managers have come to expect this season, converting all […]

Clay Holmes Gets Save No. 13 Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes managed to pick up his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics despite odd circumstances. Holmes entered to pitch the ninth inning up 2-0. He struck the first two hitters out, but a runner then reached on catcher's interference and advanced to second […]

Ryan Helsley Notches Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. Helsley came in to close things out with a two-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. The 27-year-old has clearly been the team's best reliever this season, compiling a 3-0 […]

Hunter Strickland Earns Fourth Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Hunter Strickland picked up his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs. Strickland came in to pitch the ninth inning and preserve a two-run lead. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a double, and then got the final two outs on a lineout […]

Taylor Trammell Exits Tuesday With Right Hamstring Strain

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell (hamstring) exited Tuesday's game against the Orioles with a right hamstring injury, per the team's Baseball Information Department Twitter account. Trammell was removed in the fifth inning after grounding into a double play to end the previous inning. Dylan Moore came in to replace him. Fantasy managers should know more […]

Noah Syndergaard Earns Quality Start, Win Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard improved to 5-6 in Monday's 4-3 win over the White Sox. Thor pitched 7 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. He has had an up-and-down season and hasn't gotten the strikeouts fantasy managers have been used to seeing, but his 3.86 […]

Raisel Iglesias Notches 14th Save Of Season Monday

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 14th save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the White Sox. Iglesias entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. It was announced earlier Monday that he was suspended for two games […]

Pablo Lopez Gets Hit Hard Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez fell to 5-4 in Monday's 9-0 loss to the Cardinals. Lopez pitched 5 innings, allowing five runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with five strikeouts. It was obviously not the results fantasy managers were hoping for, but they should give the 26-year-old a break, […]

Adam Wainwright Tosses Seven Shutout Innings Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright turned in a nice rebound start in Monday's 9-0 win over the Marlins. Wainwright pitched 7 innings, allowing seven hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. The veteran has been a reliable fantasy starter overall once again this season, going 6-5 with a 3.07 ERA, 7.52 K/9 rate, […]

Juan Yepez Hits Two Homers, Plates Five Monday

St. Louis Cardinals utility man Juan Yepez had a huge game at the plate in Monday's 9-0 rout of the Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a two-run HR, and two strikeouts. The 24-year-old took Pablo Lopez deep for three runs in the fourth inning and then hit a two-run bomb off of […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Pirates. Finnegan entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He got the first out on a pop-out, allowed a double, but got the next two hitters out on fly-outs to […]

Oneil Cruz Crushes First Home Run Of Season Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz continued to awe in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Nationals, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Cruz hit a laser off of a fifth-inning Erick Fedde off-speed pitch over the right-center field wall for his first HR of the season. The 23-year-old has flashed some skills […]

Chad Kuhl Hurls Complete-Game Shutout Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Kuhl turned in an excellent start in Monday's 4-0 win against the Dodgers. Kuhl carved through a tough lineup, turning in a complete-game shutout with three hits, no walks, and five strikeouts. The 29-year-old has produced good numbers overall this season, compiling a 5-5 record with a 3.49 ERA, 57 […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBACON For Week 12

Welcome back to 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. I wrote about the expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) for the first article of the […]

Matt Olson Homers Twice, Plates Five Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 12-10 loss to the Giants. Olson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the third inning and a two-run HR in the ninth inning. The 28-year-old has hit 27 doubles this season but only has 10 HR to go […]

Tanner Rainey Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Tanner Rainey picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Orioles. Rainey entered to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and got the final out on a lineout. Rainey has pitched well overall this […]

Tanner Scott Notches Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies. Scott came in to pitch the ninth inning and protect a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff walk, but then got the next three outs consecutively with two strikeouts. The 27-year-old hasn't been great […]

Colin Poche Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees. Poche came in to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He walked the first batter, got the next two hitters out on a strikeout and ground out, gave up a two-run […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 16th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his 16th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Twins. Clase entered to pitch the 11th inning with a ghost runner on second and shut the door, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 24-year-old has continued to be a high-end fantasy closer […]

Matt Strahm, John Schreiber Pitch Ninth Inning Tuesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitchers Matt Strahm and John Schreiber pitched the ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers. Strahm started the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff solo home run and got the next two hitters out on a ground out and a strikeout. Strahm was then replaced […]

Salvador Perez Exits Early Tuesday With Thumb Injury

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) was replaced by Cam Gallagher in the third inning of Tuesday's game against the Angels after seemingly hurting his thumb hitting, per Royals TV announcer Joel Goldberg. This is not a great sign, as Perez has already made a trip to the injured list once this season with […]

George Springer Exits Late Tuesday With Right Elbow Discomfort

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (elbow) exited Tuesday's contest against the White Sox early with right elbow discomfort, the team reported. Springer was serving as designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts before being removed. More information should come out after the game and in the next day or so, so fantasy managers […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - HR/FB% For Week 11

Welcome back to 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. Some metrics are more intricate than others, but that doesn't mean that they all can't […]

Alex Faedo Hit Hard Again In Monday Loss

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Alex Faedo fell to 1-4 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox. Faedo pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old started his season with seven strong starts, but he has now allowed 12 runs over his last […]

Andrew Vaughn Stays Hot With Four Hits Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a two-run home run, and four RBI. He has become a fantasy asset the season with regular playing time and is now slashing .330/.381/.505 with seven […]

Noah Syndergaard Allows Two Homers, Takes Loss Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard fell to 4-6 in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Royals. Thor pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 29-year-old has had a decent return season, compiling a 3.86 ERA across 11 starts and 58 […]

Taylor Rogers Earns 21st Save Of Season Monday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers notched his 21st save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers came into the ninth inning to preserve a three-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season, converting all but three save opportunities with a 2.89 […]