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 […]

Tanner Rainey Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Tanner Rainey picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Orioles. Rainey entered to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and got the final out on a lineout. Rainey has pitched well overall this […]

Tanner Scott Notches Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies. Scott came in to pitch the ninth inning and protect a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff walk, but then got the next three outs consecutively with two strikeouts. The 27-year-old hasn't been great […]

Colin Poche Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees. Poche came in to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He walked the first batter, got the next two hitters out on a strikeout and ground out, gave up a two-run […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 16th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his 16th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Twins. Clase entered to pitch the 11th inning with a ghost runner on second and shut the door, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 24-year-old has continued to be a high-end fantasy closer […]

Matt Strahm, John Schreiber Pitch Ninth Inning Tuesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitchers Matt Strahm and John Schreiber pitched the ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers. Strahm started the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff solo home run and got the next two hitters out on a ground out and a strikeout. Strahm was then replaced […]

Salvador Perez Exits Early Tuesday With Thumb Injury

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) was replaced by Cam Gallagher in the third inning of Tuesday's game against the Angels after seemingly hurting his thumb hitting, per Royals TV announcer Joel Goldberg. This is not a great sign, as Perez has already made a trip to the injured list once this season with […]

George Springer Exits Late Tuesday With Right Elbow Discomfort

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (elbow) exited Tuesday's contest against the White Sox early with right elbow discomfort, the team reported. Springer was serving as designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts before being removed. More information should come out after the game and in the next day or so, so fantasy managers […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - HR/FB% For Week 11

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. Some metrics are more intricate than others, but that doesn't mean that they all can't […]

Alex Faedo Hit Hard Again In Monday Loss

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Alex Faedo fell to 1-4 in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox. Faedo pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old started his season with seven strong starts, but he has now allowed 12 runs over his last […]

Andrew Vaughn Stays Hot With Four Hits Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a two-run home run, and four RBI. He has become a fantasy asset the season with regular playing time and is now slashing .330/.381/.505 with seven […]

Noah Syndergaard Allows Two Homers, Takes Loss Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard fell to 4-6 in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Royals. Thor pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including two home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 29-year-old has had a decent return season, compiling a 3.86 ERA across 11 starts and 58 […]

Taylor Rogers Earns 21st Save Of Season Monday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers notched his 21st save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers came into the ninth inning to preserve a three-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season, converting all but three save opportunities with a 2.89 […]

Tanner Houck Earns Fifth Save Of Season Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Tanner Houck picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Tigers. Houck entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck the first hitter out, allowed a single, and got the final two outs on a lineout and a […]

Josh Hader Earns Save 20 In Monday's Return

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up right where he left off in his return from the restricted list Monday, picking up his 20th save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals. Hader entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single to Brendan […]

Joe Kelly Earns Shaky First Save Of Season Monday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays. Kelly came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first hitter out, but then allowed a single and a two-run home run before getting the final two […]

Clay Holmes Charged With Blown Save Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes was charged with his first blown save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Rays. Holmes entered to pitch the eighth inning up by two with one out and a runner on first. He allowed a double, an RBI groundout, an RBI single to tie the […]

Josh Lowe Goes Hitless In Rays' Return Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe was called up from Triple-A Durham to start Monday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Pitcher Luke Bard was sent down in a corresponding move. Lowe had spent some time with the Rays at the beginning of the season but put together […]

Emmanuel Clase Escapes With 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was able to pick up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Rockies. Clase came in to pitch the 10th inning with a one-run lead and a ghost runner on second. The first hitter reached on a fielding error, allowing the ghost runner to […]

Camilo Doval Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Doval came on to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, but then got a lineout and two strikeouts to end the game. The 24-year-old has served as […]

Ryan Pressly Converts 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly picked up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Pressley entered the game in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single, induced a groundball double play, allowed another single, and got the final out on a pop-out. The 33-year-old […]

Clay Holmes Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes notched his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Rays. Holmes entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a flyout. The 29-year-old has […]

Anthony Rendon Exits Tuesday With Aggravated Right Wrist

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) exited Tuesday's game against the Dodgers with an aggravated right wrist, per the team's communications department. Rendon had gone 0-for-2 before exiting. More should be known about his status after the game and in the next day or so, so fantasy managers should stay tuned. Hopefully, the […]

Tanner Scott Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Phillies. Scott entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a double, but then got the second out on […]

Corey Knebel Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel blew his fourth save of the season and took the loss in Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins. Knebel entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The first hitter reached first on a fielding error and Knebel allowed back-to-back walks to load the bases. He […]

Miles Mikolas Nearly Throws No-Hitter Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was one out away from pitching a no-hitter in Tuesday's Game 2 9-1 win over the Pirates. Mikolas had two outs in the ninth inning but allowed a ground-rule double to Cal Mitchell before being removed. His final stat line was 8 2/3 innings pitched with one unearned […]

Santiago Espinal Heating Up, Plates Three Monday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Orioles, going 2-for-5 with two singles, three RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has quietly put together a solid .290/.345/.443 slash line with five home runs and 31 RBI in a seemingly everyday role with […]