Logan Webb Pitches Into Ninth Inning Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb nearly went the distance in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Webb pitched 8 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including three solo home runs) and no walks with 10 strikeouts. He entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead but was pulled after allowing a […]

Rich Hill Gets Hit Hard Monday, Takes Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill did not have his best stuff in Monday's 10-0 loss to the Orioles. The veteran pitched 4 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits (including two home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts. The outing ballooned Hill's season ERA to 4.85, and while his 2.54 BB/9 rate […]

Trey Mancini Stays Hot With Three Hits Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 10-0 win over the Reds Sox. Mancini went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, an RBI, and a walk. The power hasn't been there but everything else has, as the 30-year-old is now slashing .309/.379/.406 with three home runs and […]

Ryan Mountcastle Collects Four Hits Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle had a big day at the plate in Monday's 10-0 rout of the Red Sox, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, and a solo home run. Mountcastle smashed a first-inning Rich Hill curveball over the Green Monster for his sixth HR of the season. The 25-year-old has not […]

Josh Hader Converts Two Saves Monday, Stays Perfect

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader earned a save in both games of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs. Hader delivered a scoreless ninth inning with a single, no walks and three strikeouts in Game 1's 7-6 win and tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout in Game 2's 3-1 win. The 28-year-old was drafted as […]

Camilo Doval Notches Eighth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Doval came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with a ghost runner on second. He got the first out on a groundout, which advanced the runner […]

Gregory Soto Earns Ninth Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto picked up his ninth save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over the Twins. Soto came in to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single, but then got a strikeout and two flyouts to end the game. The 27-year-old has now converted […]

Wander Franco Exits Monday With Quad Issue

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quad) exited Monday's 9-5 loss to the Rangers after his fourth at-bat. Manager Kevin Cash said that Franco was dealing with a slight tug of the quad after his third hit and that he will see if Franco can play Tuesday, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The 21-year-old […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - K-BB% For Week 8

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. This week, I will take a look at a metric that is not as complex […]

Daniel Bard Earns Multi-Inning Win Tuesday

Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard picked up his second win of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-innings win over the Pirates. Bard entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1. He pitched a scoreless inning with a single, a walk, and a strikeout. The Rockies were able to score a […]

Roansy Contreras Pitches Well In First Start Of Season Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Roansy Contreras looked sharp in his start in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Contreras tossed 5 shutout innings, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The 22-year-old prospect brings a high-velocity fastball and slider, so the strikeout potential is there, as well as the fantasy potential. His next […]

Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits, Four RBI Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper continued to stay hot at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Braves. Harper went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a two-run home run, and four RBI. Harper had been hampered by a right UCL sprain for almost a month and may see limited time in the outfield, […]

Max Fried Delivers Another Quality Start Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried put forth another solid effort in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies. Fried pitched 6 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The 28-year-old now has a 3.27 ERA with 52 strikeouts and eight walks over nine starts and 55 IP. Even more […]

Kyle Gibson Labors But Pitches Well Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson threw 106 pitches but turned in a decent outing in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Braves. Gibson pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The 34-year-old is now 3-2 with a 3.94 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and 14 walks over nine starts […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Save, Gets Win Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen got bailed out by his offense in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies. Jansen entered to pitch the top of the ninth up 4-3. He got Rhys Hoskins to pop out for the first out, but then walked Alec Bohm and allowed a massive two-run home run to Bryce Harper […]

Carlos Correa Stays Hot At Plate Tuesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa continued his hot streak in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Tigers, going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Correa has hit .333 with four RBI in his last six games since returning from the injured list with a right middle finger contusion. It would take […]

Jhoan Duran Earns Fourth Save Of Season Tuesday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran notched his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Tigers. Duran entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff single, got the first out on a flyout, hit a batter, and then induced a groundball double play to end the […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - SIERA For Week 7

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. With about a month and a half of data, I think it's time to take […]

Aaron Judge Hits Two More Homers Tuesday, Leads League

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge stayed hot in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles, going 4-for-5 with a single, a double, two solo home runs, and three RBI. The 30-year-old has produced huge numbers at the plate to start the season and now leads baseball with 14 HR to go with a .315/.384/.692 slash […]

Jameson Taillon Earns Fourth Win Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon improved to 4-1 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. Taillon pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old is off to a nice start to the season and now has a 3.28 ERA […]

Connor Overton Turns In Another Strong Start Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Connor Overton continued his string of strong starts in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Guardians. Overton pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts. The 28-year-old has come out of nowhere and now owns a 1.82 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and seven walks over […]

Kyle Tucker Homers Twice, Plates Six Tuesday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had a huge day at the plate in Tuesday's 13-4 win over the Red Sox. Tucker went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a grand slam, and two strikeouts. The 25-year-old started off the season slowly but is now slashing .252/.351/.472 with seven HR, 25 RBI, and eight stolen bases. […]

Nathan Eovaldi Cannot Escape Second Inning Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi turned in a very poor start in Tuesday's 13-4 loss to the Astros. Eovaldi lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing nine runs (six earned) on eight hits (including five home runs) and no walks with no strikeouts. This was certainly a start to forget for Eovaldi and fantasy […]

Craig Kimbrel Allows Run, Earns Save Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a shaky seventh save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks. Kimbrel entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, struck out the next two hitters, allowed the runner to advance to third on selective indifference and a balk, […]

Taylor Rogers Earns League-Best 14th Save Tuesday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers earned his 14th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck out Kyle Schwarber, allowed a single, but then got a double-play ball to end the game. Rogers has been fantastic […]

Kenley Jansen Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen stayed perfect Tuesday, earning his ninth save in a 3-0 win over the Brewers. Jansen entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Jansen remains a higher-end fantasy closer with two wins, no blown saves, a 2.30 ERA, 22 […]

Tyler Duffey Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the A's. Duffey entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Duffey is second on the team in save opportunities but has converted just one […]

Camilo Doval Earns Sixth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval earned his sixth save of the season in Monday's 7-6 win over the Rockies. Doval entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by one. He got the first hitter out on a flyout, allowed a walk, got the second out on a strikeout, and got the […]

Daniel Bard's Scuffles Continue, Takes Loss Monday

Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard turned in his third straight sub-par performance in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Giants. Bard entered to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 6-6. He struck the first two hitters out, but then allowed a solo home run to Mike Yastrzemski before getting the third […]

Gregory Soto Earns Sixth Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto notched his sixth save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Rays. Soto entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by a run. He got the first two outs on a pop-out and a strikeout, allowed a single, and then got the final […]