Michael Lorenzen Earns Second Win Of Season Monday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen picked up his second win of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Guardians. Lorenzen pitched 6 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks with three strikeouts. The 30-year-old has always been fun to watch given his utility toolset but has never been much of a […]

Shane Bieber Takes Loss Monday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber fell to 1-1 despite earning a quality start in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Angels. Bieber pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including two home runs) and two walks with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old has gotten good results overall this season with a 2.82 ERA […]

Miles Mikolas Turns In Another Strong Start Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas took a no-decision despite a strong start in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. Mikolas pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk with five strikeouts. He was in line for the win, heading into the ninth with a two-run lead, but the Cardinals' bullpen imploded […]

Max Scherzer Dominant In Monday's No-Decision

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was at it again in Monday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals, turning in another stellar start. The 37-year-old pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts. However, the Mets weren't able to generate any run support until the ninth inning, leaving him with […]

Edwin Diaz Earns Second Save Of Season Monday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his second save of the season in Monday's come-from-behind 5-2 win over the Cardinals. The Mets were down 2-0 heading into the top of the ninth inning but were able to rally for five runs, setting the stage for Diaz. He pitched a relatively clean ninth inning […]

Jacob deGrom's MRI Monday Shows Healing Of Scapula

The New York Mets reported Monday that starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) MRI revealed "considerable healing of the stress reaction on his scapula," per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. The report further stated that the 33-year-old has been cleared to begin "loading and strengthening of the shoulder," though it did not mention anything about progressing to throwing. […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Swinging-Strike Rate For Week 3

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. We still have small sample sizes because the season is early, but a metric that […]

Michael Kopech Strong In First Two Starts Of Season

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech has looked like the player fantasy managers were hoping for through his first two starts of the season. The 26-year-old has compiled a 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, and 23.5% strikeout rate against the Tigers and the Rays. It is a small sample size and Kopech will likely have […]

Trevor May Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's Game 2 3-1 win over the Giants in the second game of a doubleheader. May came on to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Second Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers. Chapman came on to pitch the ninth inning up by two and recorded a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The flame-thrower has now converted both of his save opportunities this season and has a […]

Josh Hader Records Another Scoreless Save Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader continued his dominant season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Pirates, notching his fifth save of the season. Hader came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. Hader was regarded as one of fantasy baseball's top […]

Josh Staumont Earns Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Twins. Staumont came in to pitch the ninth inning up by a run. He got Ryan Jeffers to pop out, walked Luiz Arraez, struck out Jorge Polanco, and got Carlos Correa to ground into […]

Daniel Bard Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard picked up another save in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies. Bard came in to pitch the ninth inning up by a run and shut the door, recording a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 36-year-old got the night off in Monday's save situation in favor of teammate Alex Colome, […]

Andrew Kittredge Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Cubs. Kittredge came on to pitch the eighth inning with a one-run lead and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. He stayed on to pitch the ninth and delivered another 1-2-3 inning with […]

Dansby Swanson Struggling At Plate To Start Season

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has not gotten off to the start that fantasy managers had hoped for. The 28-year-old is slashing .143/.217/.238 with no home runs, two RBI, no stolen bases, and a 43.5% strikeout rate. He does have a .273 BABIP, which suggests some bad batted-ball luck to this point, but he has […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xwOBA For Week 2

Welcome to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2022 season! I am happy to be back at the helm for this series once again. Statcast provides a ton of insightful advanced metrics that can be used to better understand pitchers' performance and predict future fantasy performance. Each […]

Shane McClanahan Solid In No-Decision Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan took a no-decision in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Cubs. McClanahan did earn a quality start, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits (including a two-run home run) and no walks with nine strikeouts over 6 innings pitched. The 24-year-old now has a stellar 2.40 ERA with […]

David Robertson Earns Fourth Save Of Season Monday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher David Robertson picked up his second save in two days in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rays. The veteran entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and pitched a scoreless inning with no hits, a walk, and a strikeout to secure his fourth save of the […]

Kyle Schwarber Continues To Struggle Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rockies, going 0-for-4. Schwarber was meant to bring pop to the Phillies' lineup when he signed a four-year, $79 million contract with them this off-season. However, he has slashed just .125/.205/.300 with four RBI in his first […]

Aaron Nola Takes Tough Loss Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola fell to 1-2 in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rockies. Nola pitched well overall, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings pitched. However, the Phillies could only muster a single run in support of him. […]

Alex Colome Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Alex Colome picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies. Colome entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He Got Bryce Harper to ground out, Nick Castellanos to fly out, walked Rhys Hoskins, and finally got Kyle Schwarber to […]

Charlie Blackmon Hits First Homer Of Season Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon finally got on the home run board in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies, going 1-for-2 with a solo shot and a walk. Blackmon got the Rockies on the board in the sixth inning by taking an Aaron Nola fastball into the center-field bullpen. Despite the excitement, the veteran is […]

Eric Lauer Earns Quality Start, Win Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Lauer pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has a 3.48 ERA with 10 strikeouts and three walks […]

Christian Yelich Hits Grand Slam Monday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich made his first home run of the season count in Monday's 6-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. Yelich mashed a fourth-inning Zach Thompson changeup into the right-field seats to put the Brewers up 6-1. The 30-year-old is looking […]

Daniel Bard Notches Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. Bard entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit Adolis Garcia to start the inning, got Kole Calhoun to fly out, allowed a single, and then got the final […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up a difficult first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. Hendriks entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He alternated between strikeouts and singles for the first four hitters, then allowed a run on a Jesse Winker single, but was […]

Andrew McCutchen Plates Three Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and three RBI. He was also caught stealing. The veteran has been fantasy relevant at times over the past several seasons, and he is off to a nice […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Grand Slam Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers, going 2-for-5 with a double and a grand slam. Mullins skyed a second-inning Eric Lauer breaking pitch into the center-field seats to put the O's up 4-2. The 27-year-old is off to a slow start after […]

Josh Hader Earns Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader notched his second save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. Hader entered to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff double to Cedric Mullins, struck the next two hitters out, walked Austin Hays, and finally got Ramon Urias to fly out […]

Anthony Bender Falters Again Tuesday, Takes Loss

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bender was charged with his first loss of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Bender entered the game in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied at 3. He got the first out but then walked Jack Mayfield, who was replaced by Tyler Wade. Wade […]