X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts
Share:
Link copied to clipboard!
2 years agoHouston Astros minor-league pitcher Julio Robaina, 22, was signed out of Cuba in 2017. The southpaw throws a low-90s fastball, and although he does a fine job locating the pitch, it lacks the spin or velocity needed to be a truly lethal offering. From time to time, he also throws a changeup that has flashed potential with impressive fade. However, he struggles to command this offspeed offering, and therefore doesn't use it a whole lot. Robaina rounds out his three-pitch mix with a curveball, which is undoubtedly his best offering. It has nasty vertical break, and the lefty is able to command it quite well. As a result, it is more than just a put-away pitch and can work off the fastball in various counts. During his start last Wednesday, Robaina tossed 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just one hit and zero walks. He struck out a whopping 10 batters and was credited with the win in what was arguably the best outing of his career. Perhaps this big game is a sign of things to come for Robaina as he looks to demonstrate increased consistency on the mound.--Andersen Pickard - RotoBaller
Source: FanGraphs

More Player News from RotoBaller

Read More News

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Kyle Kuzma6 hours ago

Injured On Wednesday Night
Cam Thomas6 hours ago

Sidelined 3-4 Weeks
7 hours ago

Yankees Raise Their Offer To Juan Soto
7 hours ago

Brandon Crawford Announces His Retirement
Marquise Brown7 hours ago

Chiefs Optimistic Marquise Brown Will Return To Practice In December
Nicolas Claxton8 hours ago

Out Again On Wednesday
Dalton Knecht8 hours ago

Cleared To Suit Up Versus San Antonio
Anthony Davis8 hours ago

Good To Go Versus The Spurs
Tommy Devito8 hours ago

Tommy DeVito Not Ruled Out For Thanksgiving Game
Tyler Lockett9 hours ago

DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett Miss Practice On Wednesday
Bradley Beal9 hours ago

Will Warm Up, Still Questionable Against Brooklyn
Kevin Durant9 hours ago

Expected To Face His Former Team
John Collins9 hours ago

Ruled Out Versus Denver
Brandon Ingram9 hours ago

Ruled Out On Wednesday
Dejounte Murray9 hours ago

Officially Cleared To Play On Wednesday
Klay Thompson9 hours ago

Ruled Out Wednesday
Scoot Henderson10 hours ago

To Play On Wednesday
Deandre Ayton10 hours ago

Returning On Wednesday
Lonzo Ball10 hours ago

Available On Wednesday
Norman Powell10 hours ago

Absent On Wednesday
John Collins10 hours ago

Listed As Questionable Wednesday
Steven Adams10 hours ago

Ready To Go On Wednesday
Brandon Ingram10 hours ago

Unavailable On Wednesday
LaMelo Ball10 hours ago

Cleared For Wednesday
Kyle Filipowski10 hours ago

Out Again Versus Denver
Jonathan Drouin11 hours ago

Out Week-To-Week
Lauri Markkanen11 hours ago

Ruled Out Wednesday
Roope Hintz11 hours ago

Sits Out Wednesday's Game
Will Dissly11 hours ago

Does Not Practice On Wednesday
Mikael Granlund11 hours ago

Remains Sidelined Wednesday
William Karlsson11 hours ago

Back In Action Wednesday
Jake Ferguson11 hours ago

Will Not Play On Thursday
Alex Pietrangelo11 hours ago

Returns To Golden Knights Lineup
Demarcus Robinson11 hours ago

Will Not Face Team Suspension
Patrick Kane11 hours ago

Misses Second Consecutive Game
Josh Downs11 hours ago

Estimated As Non-Participant On Wednesday
Mike Matheson11 hours ago

Unavailable Wednesday
Auston Matthews11 hours ago

Remains Out On Wednesday
Darnell Mooney12 hours ago

Limited On Wednesday
Calvin Ridley12 hours ago

Does Not Practice On Wednesday
Amon-Ra St. Brown12 hours ago

Questionable For Thursday
David Montgomery13 hours ago

Listed As Questionable For Thursday
J.K. Dobbins13 hours ago

"Will Miss Some Time"
Romeo Doubs13 hours ago

Packers Rule Romeo Doubs Out For Thursday Night
Brock Purdy14 hours ago

To Be Limited In Wednesday's Practice
Trevor Lawrence14 hours ago

Surgery Not Off The Table For Trevor Lawrence
Aidan O'Connell14 hours ago

Raiders Confirm Aidan O'Connell Will Start In Week 13
DeVonta Smith14 hours ago

Still Not Practicing
Isiah Pacheco14 hours ago

Will Return In Week 13
Austin Ekeler16 hours ago

To Miss Wednesday's Practice
Brian Robinson Jr.16 hours ago

Will Practice On Wednesday
Dalton Kincaid16 hours ago

Won't Practice On Wednesday
Ilya Sorokin20 hours ago

To Face Bruins On Wednesday
Jayden Struble20 hours ago

Scores In Second Consecutive Game
Dylan Guenther20 hours ago

Bags Two More Points Against Canadiens
Nick Schmaltz20 hours ago

Records Two Assists In Tuesday's Win
Conor Garland20 hours ago

Extends Scoring Streak With Two-Point Effort
Kevin Lankinen20 hours ago

Shuts Out Bruins
Mike Matheson20 hours ago

Traveling With Team
1 day ago

Red Sox Focusing On Max Fried
Blake Snell1 day ago

Dodgers Agree On Five-Year, $182 Million Deal
1 day ago

Red Sox Stepping Up Their Efforts For Juan Soto
Auston Matthews1 day ago

Could Be Ready For Action On Wednesday
Cole Sillinger1 day ago

Ruled Out For Wednesday
Mitchell Chaffee1 day ago

Considered Day-To-Day
Thatcher Demko1 day ago

Nearing Season Debut
Tage Thompson1 day ago

Set To Return On Wednesday
Pyotr Kochetkov1 day ago

May Be Ready To Return Later In The Week
Nolan Arenado2 days ago

Willing To Move To First Base
Evan Carter2 days ago

Swinging A Bat, Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
Josh Jung2 days ago

Expected To Be Ready For Spring Training
Adolis García2 days ago

Adolis Garcia Resumes Running
Corey Seager2 days ago

Nearing Full Baseball Activities
Devin Williams3 days ago

Brewers Plan To Hang Onto Devin Williams For Now
3 days ago

Blue Jays Could Make Aggressive Play For Anthony Santander
Alec Bohm3 days ago

Phillies, White Sox Have Discussed Alec Bohm, Garrett Crochet
3 days ago

Mets The Clear-Cut Favorites To Land Juan Soto
Yusei Kikuchi3 days ago

Signs Three-Year Deal With Angels
Yan Xiaonan3 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Tabatha Ricci3 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Macau
Muslim Salikhov3 days ago

Gets Highlight-Reel Knockout Win At UFC Macau
Song Kenan3 days ago

2-2 In Last Four Fights After UFC Macau Loss
Zhang Mingyang3 days ago

Gets TKO Win At UFC Macau
Ozzy Diaz3 days ago

Gets TKO'd At UFC Macau
Volkan Oezdemir4 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Macau
MMA4 days ago

Carlos Uberg Extends Win Streak At UFC Macau
MMA4 days ago

Cong Wang Gets Submitted In Upset Fashion At UFC Macau
Gabriella Fernandes4 days ago

Pulls Off Massive Upset At UFC Macau
Deiveson Figueiredo4 days ago

Falls Short At UFC Macau
Petr Yan4 days ago

Gets Dominant Win At UFC Macau
5 days ago

Nationals Non-Tender Kyle Finnegan On Friday
5 days ago

Rays Non-Tender Dylan Carlson
5 days ago

Rockies Non-Tender Brendan Rodgers, Cal Quantrill
Mike Yastrzemski5 days ago

Avoids Arbitration With Giants
5 days ago

Blue Jays Non-Tender Closer Jordan Romano
Dustin May5 days ago

Dodgers Sign Dustin May To One-Year Deal To Avoid Arbitration
Tabatha Ricci6 days ago

Looks To Extend Her Win Streak
Yan Xiaonan6 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Muslim Salikhov6 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Macau
Song Kenan6 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Zhang Mingyang6 days ago

Set For His Second UFC Fight
Ozzy Diaz6 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Macau
Power your platform with our news
View All News

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
View All Players
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP
View All Players