Tanner Houck Earns Fifth Save Of Season Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Tanner Houck picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Tigers. Houck entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck the first hitter out, allowed a single, and got the final two outs on a lineout and a […]

Josh Hader Earns Save 20 In Monday's Return

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up right where he left off in his return from the restricted list Monday, picking up his 20th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. Hader entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single to Brendan […]

Joe Kelly Earns Shaky First Save Of Season Monday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. Kelly came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first hitter out, but then allowed a single and a two-run home run before getting the final two […]

Clay Holmes Charged With Blown Save Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes was charged with his first blown save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rays. Holmes entered to pitch the eighth inning up by two with one out and a runner on first. He allowed a double, an RBI groundout, an RBI single to tie the […]

Josh Lowe Goes Hitless In Rays' Return Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe was called up from Triple-A Durham to start Monday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Pitcher Luke Bard was sent down in a corresponding move. Lowe had spent some time with the Rays at the beginning of the season but put together […]

Emmanuel Clase Escapes With 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was able to pick up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Rockies. Clase came in to pitch the 10th inning with a one-run lead and a ghost runner on second. The first hitter reached on a fielding error, allowing the ghost runner to […]

Camilo Doval Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Doval came on to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, but then got a lineout and two strikeouts to end the game. The 24-year-old has served as […]

Ryan Pressly Converts 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly picked up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Pressley entered the game in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single, induced a groundball double play, allowed another single, and got the final out on a pop-out. The 33-year-old […]

Clay Holmes Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes notched his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Rays. Holmes entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a flyout. The 29-year-old has […]

Anthony Rendon Exits Tuesday With Aggravated Right Wrist

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) exited Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with an aggravated right wrist, per the team's communications department. Rendon had gone 0-for-2 before exiting. More should be known about his status after the game and in the next day or so, so fantasy managers should stay tuned. Hopefully, the […]

Tanner Scott Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Phillies. Scott entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a double, but then got the second out on […]

Corey Knebel Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel blew his fourth save of the season and took the loss in Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins. Knebel entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The first hitter reached first on a fielding error and Knebel allowed back-to-back walks to load the bases. He […]

Miles Mikolas Nearly Throws No-Hitter Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was one out away from pitching a no-hitter in Tuesday's Game 2 9-1 win over the Pirates. Mikolas had two outs in the ninth inning but allowed a ground-rule double to Cal Mitchell before being removed. His final stat line was 8 2/3 innings pitched with one unearned […]

Santiago Espinal Heating Up, Plates Three Monday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Orioles, going 2-for-5 with two singles, three RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has quietly put together a solid .290/.345/.443 slash line with five home runs and 31 RBI in a seemingly everyday role with […]

Yu Darvish Pitches Eight-Inning Gem Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish improved to 6-3 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Darvish tossed eight innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with seven strikeouts. The strikeouts have been down overall for the 35-year-old with a 7.29 K/9 rate, but his overall […]

Juan Soto Exits With Sore Knee Monday As Precaution

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez said that outfielder Juan Soto (knee) bumped his knee into the corner of the dugout bench, which led to him being pulled as a precaution from Monday's 9-5 loss to the Braves, per NBCS Washington's Matt Weyrich. This sounds like a bizarre but non-serious incident and Soto should be considered […]

Jose Abreu Homers Twice Monday, Plates Four

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had a big game at the plate in Monday's 9-5 win over the Tigers, going 3-for-4 with a single, two home runs, four RBI, and a walk. The 35-year-old hit a two-run HR in the first inning and another in the ninth inning. Abreu has put up decent […]

Taylor Rogers Earns League-Best 19th Save Monday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers earned his 19th save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Rogers came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season with the Padres and is tied with Josh Hader […]

Ryan Helsley Notches Fifth Save Of Season Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over the Pirates. Helsley entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Bullpen mate Giovanny Gallegos has seen the most save opportunities this season […]

Matt Moore Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Moore picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros. The veteran came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. Joe Barlow has served as the team's clear closer this season, but he had pitched […]

Ozzie Albies Exits With Fractured Left Foot Monday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (foot) left Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals in the fifth inning after he fractured his left foot, per the Atlanta Braves via Twitter. Albies fell while trying to run up the first-base line after a swing. Orlando Arcia came in to replace Albies. It will remain to be […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xERA For Week 10

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. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use to understand how […]

Gregory Soto Earns 11th Save Of Season Tuesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Pirates. Soto entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 27-year-old has done a good job limiting walks of late, which was an issue for him […]

Kenley Jansen Earns Save No. 15 Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen notched his 15th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Athletics. The veteran entered to pitch the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. Jansen has been a reliable fantasy option once again this season, converting all […]

Corey Knebel Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel managed to pick up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Brewers. Knebel entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead. He walked the leadoff hitter, got the first two outs on fly outs, allowed back-to-back walks to load the bases, […]

Josh Hader Blows First Save Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader finally blew his first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies. Hader came in to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff solo home run to Alec Bohm to tie the game, got the first out on a fly out, then […]

Brandon Crawford Exits With Right Quad Tightness

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quad) exited Tuesday's contest against the Rockies with right quad tightness, per SF Chronicles' Susan Slusser. The veteran went 0-for-2 before being removed from the game. More will likely be known after the game or in the next day or so, but it would be a defensive blow to […]

Luis Arraez Exits Tuesday With Right Shoulder Tightness

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez (shoulder) exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with right shoulder tightness, per The Athletic's Dan Hayes. He went 2-for-4 with two singles before exiting. Jose Miranda came in to replace Arraez. He should be considered day-to-day until more is known. Miranda, who has gotten off to a hot start […]

Starling Marte Exits Tuesday's Game With Left Quad Tightness

Updating a previous report, New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (quadriceps) was removed from Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres with left quad tightness, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Marte injured his leg in the first inning when he was caught trying to steal second base. This appears to be good news overall for the […]

Pete Alonso's X-Rays Negative On Tuesday

New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso's (hand) X-rays on his right hand came back negative Tuesday night, per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Alonso exited Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres after being hit in the right hand with a pitch. This is good initial news for Alonso and fantasy managers, although he will undergo […]