Zach Eflin Returns To Form Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin turned in a solid start in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Angels. Eflin tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks with five strikeouts. The 30-year-old has now pitched a pair of strong and poor starts, bringing his season totals to 1-2 with a 4.63 […...

Josh Hader Gets Rocked In Monday's Outing

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader turned in a poor outing in a non-save situation in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Braves. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning down 2-1. He allowed a leadoff walk, allowed the runner to advance on a wild pitch, gave up four consecutive singles scoring two, […...

Josh Lowe To Begin Rehab Assignment Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique) is set to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday, manager Kevin Cash said on Monday. Cash said of his rehab assignment length, "It's kind of all just how he feels", suggesting the 26-year-old may not need much time. Lowe only took three Grapefruit League at-bats […...

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Launch Angle - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 4)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. Last week, I wrote about average exit velocity (EV), and […...

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Jackson Merrill, Colton Cowser, Brice Turang, Orlando Arcia, Tyler Anderson, more

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 15 - April 21. This week's article will focus on Jackson Merrill, Colton Cowser, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver, Tyler Anderson, James Paxton, Brice Turang, and Orlando Arcia. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining […...

Mason Miller Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Miller came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one and turned in a 1-2-3- outing with two strikeouts. The electric 25-year-old has looked solid out of the bullpen this […...

Yordan Alvarez Collects Four Hits Tuesday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had another solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Royals. Alvarez went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and two RBI. The 26-year-old has picked things up after stumbling early and is now slashing .347/.407/.653 with four home runs, nine runs scored, and 11 […...

Shea Langeliers Belts Three Homers Tuesday

Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers put his team's offense on his shoulders in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Langeliers went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, a two-run HR, and a strikeout. The strong performance raised the 26-year-old's season slash line to .250/.306/.625 with four HR and seven RBI over 36 plate appearances. Fantasy […...

Ronald Acuna Jr. Swipes Three Bags Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. put his wheels on display in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Mets. Acuna Jr. went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, and three stolen bases. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player hasn't been as impactful as fantasy managers were hoping for early on, slashing .256/.383/.308 with no home […...

Tyler Glasnow Fans 14 Hitters Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow turned in an amazing start in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. Glasnow pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks with 14 strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been outstanding through his first four starts with his new team, going 3-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 29 strikeouts, […...

Clay Holmes Notches Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Marlins. Holmes came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The 31-year-old has converted all but one of his save opportunities and […...

Carlos Rodon Earns First Win Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon picked up his first win of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 game against the Marlins. Rodon took advantage of a favorable matchup, allowing two runs (none earned) on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts over six innings pitched. There is a lot of pressure on the […...

Christian Yelich Plates Three More Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich continued his stellar offensive start in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Reds. Yelich went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, three RBI, and a walk. The 32-year-old has done it all at the plate so far this season, slashing .324/.410/.706 with four home runs, six runs scored, nine RBI, and […...

Frankie Montas Takes First Loss Of 2024 Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Frankie Montas fell to 2-1 in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers. Montas pitched five innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. It was the first lackluster outing of the season for the 31-year-old, who has looked great overall with a 2.16 ERA, […...

Michael Kopech Earns Six-Out Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Guardians. Kopech came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning up by two and struck out the side. He stayed in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and delivered another 1-2-3 […...

Josh Naylor Continues Hot Offensive Start Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor continued to produce at the plate in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox. Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. The 26-year-old is now slashing .314/.395/.543 with two HR, six runs scored, and seven RBI in 43 plate appearances. He may not be the […...

Gregory Soto Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto earned his first save of the season in Monday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. Soto came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with an automatic runner on second. He got the first out on a fly-out, allowed a single, and ended the […...

Jeff Hoffman Blows Save, Earns Win Monday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman blew his second save of the season but earned his first win in Monday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. Hoffman came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a walk and a double, got […...

Spencer Turnbull Tosses Quality Start Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull looked sharp once again in Monday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. Turnbull pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and a walk with six strikeouts. He also hit a batter. The 31-year-old has yet to allow a run in his first two starts and has 13 strikeouts […...

Luis Castillo Turns In Third Consecutive Dud Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo continued disappointing fantasy managers in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Castillo pitched five innings, allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 31-year-old is now 0-3 with a 6.89 ERA, although he does have 18 strikeouts in 15 2/3 IP. The season […...

Jose Berrios Sharp Again In Monday's Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios improved to 2-0 in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mariners. Berrios tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 29-year-old has gotten off to a strong start with a 1.45 ERA and a 6.75 K/9 rate in his first three starts […...

Evan Phillips Notches Fourth Save Of Season Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Twins. Phillips entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The 29-year-old has been excellent to start the season, converting all […...

Shohei Ohtani Hits Third Homer Of Season Monday

Los Angeles Dodger designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 4-2 win over the Twins. Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has been every bit as good as fantasy managers expected to start the season, slashing .345/.383/.673 with three HR, […...

Jorge Lopez Holds On For Save Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Jorge Lopez managed to secure his first save of the season in Monday's 8-7 win over the Braves. Lopez came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff double, got the first out on a fly-out, allowed an RBI single, and got […...

Brandon Nimmo Homers Twice, Plates Five Monday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo finally got things going offensively in Monday's 8-7 win over the Braves. Nimmo went 4-for-4 with two singles, a two-run home run, a three-run HR, and a walk. The 31-year-old had done almost nothing noteworthy from a fantasy perspective before this game and now owns a .212/.395/.424 slash line […...

Astros Cautiously Optimistic About Framber Valdez

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown are reportedly optimistic about Framber Valdez's (elbow) left elbow soreness, per MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Valdez was scratched from his scheduled start on Monday against the Texas Rangers after feeling soreness in the top of his left elbow after playing catch. He then flew to Houston […...

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Exit Velocity - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 3)

Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. Now that we have some batted-ball data, I will […...

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Oswaldo Cabrera, J.D. Davis, Tanner Houck, Jack Flaherty, more

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 8 - April 14. This week's article will focus on Oswaldo Cabrera, J.D. Davis, Julio Rodriguez, Corbin Carroll, Tanner Houck, Jack Flaherty, Spencer Steer, and Ha-Seong Kim. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining […...

Shane Bieber Turns In Another Stellar Start Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber continued his hot start in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Mariners. The 28-year-old improved to 2-0, tossing six scoreless innings with six hits, no walks, and nine strikeouts. Bieber has rebounded nicely in 2024 after a lackluster 2023 and has yet to allow a run with an impressive 20 […...

Ryan Helsley Earns Save Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley earned his first save of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Padres. Helsley came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single but got two strikeouts and a pop-out to end the game. The 29-year-old has now […...