David Bednar Earns Save No. 13 Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Yankees. Bednar entered the game to pitch the ninth inning and protect a three-run lead. He got the first out on a line-out, allowed a single, got the second out on a force-out, and struck out […]

Rafael Montero Earns Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Royals. Montero came in to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He allowed a leadoff triple, then got an RBI groundout for the first out before striking out the next two hitters to […]

X-Rays Negative On Bobby Witt Jr.'s Hand Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) exited Tuesday's game against the Astros in the ninth inning after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. However, X-rays were negative for fractures, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers. The 22-year-old had gone 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout prior […]

Daulton Varsho Plates Three, Steals Base Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho had a nice offensive day in Monday's 8-3 win over the Giants. The 26-year-old went 3-for-4 with three singles, three RBI, a strikeout, and a stolen base. Fantasy managers were excited about Varsho coming into the season given his speed and overall potential offensive production in a weak position. However, […]

Madison Bumgarner Improves To 4-8 Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks Madison Bumgarner picked up his fourth win of the season against his old team in Monday's 8-3 win over the Giants. MadBum pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The 32-year-old has had a decent season overall, posting a 3.74 ERA with 61 strikeouts and […]

Carlos Rodon Labors Monday, Takes Loss

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was inefficient in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Rodon needed 101 pitches to get through 5 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Despite the poor showing, Rodon has been excellent overall this season, compiling a 7-5 record with a 2.87 […]

Yency Almonte Earns One-Out Save Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Yency Almonte picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rockies. Almonte entered the game up by three with two outs in the ninth inning and runners on first and second. He allowed an inherited runner to score on a single but got the […]

Joe Jimenez Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joe Jimenez picked up his first save of the season in Monday's Game 2 5-3 win over the Guardians. Jimenez came in to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and ended the game with a 1-2-3 inning and a strikeout. Gregory Soto has been the team's clear closer this […]

Gregory Soto Walks Two But Converts Save Monday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto picked up his 16th save of the season in Monday's Game 1 4-1 win over the Guardians. Soto came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff walk, got the next two hitters out on a strikeout and ground out, allowed another walk, and closed […]

Brayan Bello Confirmed As Wednesday's Starter For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Brayan Bello confirmed that he will be called up to pitch Wednesday's game against the Rays, per Mass Live Sports' Katie Morrison. Bello is the team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 23-year-old righty has gone 6-2 with a 2.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 72 strikeouts, and 21 walks in […]

Seth Lugo Earns Third Save Of Season Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 7-4 win over the Reds. Lugo entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two hitters out on a ground out and a line out, allowed a single, and got the […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - WAR For Week 13

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. As we near the All-Star break, I decided it would be a good idea to […]

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 […]