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 […]

Giovanny Gallegos Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Royals. Gallegos entered the game in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 30-year-old emerged as the team's closer down the stretch of the 2021 season, and he got […]

Edwin Diaz Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Diaz came in to pitch the ninth inning against the top of the Phillies lineup. It wasn't the cleanest outing, as he did allow two singles, but those singles came in between three strikeouts […]

Brandon Marsh Stays Hot, Plates Four Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh continued his hot start to the season in Monday's 6-2 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with a double, a three-run home run, four RBI, and a walk. Marsh got things going for the Angels, smashing a first-inning Elieser Hernandez fastball into the center-field shrubs to take a 3-0 […]

Jo Adell Homers, Doubles Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell picked up his first hits of the season in loud fashion in Monday's 6-2 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 23-year-old obliterated a second-inning Elieser Hernandez fastball over the center-field wall and then lined an eighth-inning […]

Nick Castellanos Starting Slow At Plate For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, a run scored, and a strikeout in Monday's 5-4 comeback win over the Mets. The 30-year-old signed a five-year, $100 million deal with the Phillies this off-season, but is hitting just .200 through his first 16 plate appearances with his new team. He […]

Salvador Perez Collects First Hits Of Season Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez finally got his first hit of the 2022 season in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. It was a welcome sight for fantasy managers, as the slugging backstop had gone 0-for-12 in his first three games. Perez planted himself […]

Freddie Freeman Has Slow Start With New Team

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has gotten off to a slow start at the plate with his new team for the 2022 season. The 32-year-old, who signed a six-year, $162 million deal with the Dodgers this off-season, is slashing just .167/.286/.167 through 14 plate appearances in his new uniform. The Dodgers offense as […]

Yordan Alvarez Scuffling At Plate To Start Season

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has not gotten off to the start fantasy managers had hoped for in the 2022 season. The 24-year-old has just two hits in his first 17 plate appearances. Those hits were a double and a home run, and he has also walked three times, so fantasy managers just need […]

Mookie Betts Off To Slow 2022 Start

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has not yet looked like the 15th-drafted player overall so far to start the 2022 season. The 29-year-old has slashed just .214/.214/.286 with a 35.7% strikeout rate through 14 plate appearances. This is obviously a very small sample size and fantasy managers should not worry, but it was disappointing […]

Ryan Pressly Sees Velocity Dip

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has made one outing this spring, pitching a scoreless inning with no hits, no walks, and a strikeout. However, he saw his fastball velocity at 92.4 MPH, compared to 95.4 MPH last season. MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reported that Pressly is not worried about his velocity from the outing. Pressly said, […]

Brandon Lowe Having Strong Spring

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is having a great spring to this point, batting .333 with a home run, six RBI, five walks, and four strikeouts in 21 at-bats. Spring stats should always be taken with a grain of salt, but Lowe's performance has to be encouraging for fantasy managers. The 27-year-old slashed […]

Jorge Polanco Has Just Two Hits This Spring

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco has gotten off to a very slow start this spring, slashing .077/.172/.231 with one home run, two RBI, and nine strikeouts in 26 at-bats. Fantasy managers would prefer to see him hitting better, but he had a solid 2021 season, slashing .269/.323/.503 with 33 HR, 98 RBI, and 11 […]