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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues
ANALYSIS: With just three weeks remaining this season, fantasy managers are scrambling to boost stats wherever they can and no more so than searching for saves. So the fact Richard Rodriguez is rostered in just 12% of leagues is surprising. Granted, the Pirates have the worst record in baseball but a save is a save no matter where it comes from and Rodriguez is the undoubted closer in Pittsburgh so will be the guy called upon to lock down any win the team manages to pull off.
Rodriguez has pitched well in 2020 with a 3.78 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 22 K in 16.2 IP. His underlying numbers back-up his performances too with a 2.60 SIERA, 3.74 FIP and 3.51 xFIP. Rodriguez has only walked three batters this year too so has demonstrated good control, hence the exceptional WHIP. Due to a lack of save opportunities, Rodriguez does get called upon in non save situations with only six of his 17 appearances coming with a save in order, meaning he has enough of a workload to not be a saves only addition to your roster. He'll tally up good strikeout numbers each week while helping in WHIP and ERA so even if he can only chip in with one save a week until the end of the season, Rodriguez is still worthy of being rostered in 12+ team leagues.
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