3 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Jack Flaherty will get the starting nod in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday evening, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Flaherty got the nod in Game 2 of the NLDS and struggled, as he allowed five hits, a walk, and four earned runs across 5 1/3 frames of work. Since joining the Dodgers at the trade deadline, the 28-year-old held a 3.58 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and a 19:61 BB:K. Through 162 total innings this summer, the right-hander posted a solid 3.17 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. Flaherty will face a tough Mets lineup but will likely be the pitcher to target in DFS given that he will face
Kodai Senga, who made only one regular-season start in 2024 due to injuries.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Fabian Ardaya
3 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher
Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned his first victory of the postseason on Friday evening as the Dodgers defeated the Padres to clinch the NLDS. The right-hander tossed five shutout frames and allowed just two hits and a walk. He struck out two. This was a nice bounce-back outing for the 26-year-old as he allowed five earned runs across three frames in Game 1. Yamamoto battled injuries throughout the season but is beginning to find his stride at the perfect time. DFS players should consider adding Yamamoto to their lineup when he makes his next start against the New York Mets in the NLCS.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Teoscar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a home run in their series-clinching victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday evening. Hernandez extended the Dodger lead in the seventh frame with solo shot off
Yu Darvish. Hernandez tallied at least one hit in every game of the NLDS and boasted a .333/.400/.667 line. He hit two home runs and brough in seven RBI. The 31-year-old hit a career-high 31 long balls this summer and carried his power surge into October. DFS players should always consider adding Hernandez to their lineup as he should be penciled into the top-half of the Dodger lineup every game and have prime scoring opportunities.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers outfielder
Kike Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo shot in their Game 5 victory over the San Diego Padres. Hernandez broke the stalemate in the second frame by hitting a solo home run off
Yu Darvish. This was the eventual game-winning run. Through the playoffs, the 33-year-old has gone 3-for-9 at the plate. Hernandez appeared in three games during the NLDS. DFS players should expect Hernandez to split time in center field through the remainder of the postseason with
Chris Taylor and
Tommy Edman and could be worth a look as a value option when he is in the starting nine.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 weeks agoSan Diego Padres shortstop
Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) underwent shoulder surgery on Thursday, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Kim has been sidelined since Aug. 20 with shoulder inflammation. He attempted to return in time for October but was ultimately shut down late into September after facing several setbacks. Through 121 games this summer, the 28-year-old posted a .233/.330/.370 slash line with 11 home runs and 22 stolen bases. He held a stellar 12.3% walk rate and 16.4% strikeout rate, which gave him a significant boost in points leagues. Fantasy managers should monitor his progression over the winter, but he should be ready to return in time for spring training. Kim remains a solid low-end shortstop in rotisserie leagues given his ability to steal bases and hit for decent power.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Dennis Lin
3
weeks
agoSan
Diego
Padres
right-hander
Joe
Musgrove
(elbow)
underwent
his
Tommy
John
surgery
on
Friday
with
Dr.
Keith
Meister.
Musgrove
felt
tightness
in
his
elbow
in
his
start
in
Game
2
of
the
Wild-Card
Series
against
the
Atlanta
Braves
on
Oct.
2
and
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3 weeks agoLos Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said that left-handed reliever
Alex Vesia's back flared up on him, which is why he was pulled during the Game 5 win over the division-rival San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Vesia will be further evaluated, but at this time it's uncertain if he'll be healthy enough to be included on the roster for the NL Championship Series against the New York Mets, which begins on Sunday in LA. The 28-year-old came in to get the final out of the seventh inning on Friday but was then pulled while warming up to pitch the eighth inning. Vesia has been a key late-inning setup main out of the Dodgers' bullpen this year, so not having him in the NLCS would be notable. In his three appearances in the NLDS against SD, Vesia tossed three shutout frames with one walk and four strikeouts.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
3 weeks agoNew York Mets left-hander
Sean Manaea will make the start for Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander
Kodai Senga, who made all of one start during the regular season due to injuries, will make the start in Game 1 on Sunday. The 32-year-old Manaea has allowed three earned runs on nine hits (one homer) while walking two and striking out 10 in 12 innings over his two starts against the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies this postseason. It's been a nice change from his previous three playoff appearances, when he gave up 13 earned runs in just 7 2/3 frames. Manaea's lone appearance against the Dodgers in 2024 came way back on April 19 in his fourth start of the year. He took a no-decision on that day, allowing two earned runs with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings pitched at Dodger Stadium.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Newsday - Tim Healey
3 weeks agoNew York Mets right-hander
Kodai Senga will officially start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he's expected to go around three innings. Manager
Carlos Mendoza doesn't know who the bulk reliever will be after Senga. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler made just one start during the regular season due to shoulder, calf and triceps injuries but rejoined the team's playoff roster for the NL Division Series against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. He made the start in Game 1 and allowed a solo home run while walking one and striking out three in just two innings of work. Senga might be able to go a little longer in his next outing against the Dodgers, but he won't be a recommended DFS play in the opener role against one of the best offenses in baseball. The best bet is lefty
David Peterson follows Senga in the bulk role.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Newsday - Laura Albanese
3
weeks
agoCleveland
Guardians
rookie
first
baseman/designated
hitter
Kyle
Manzardo
and
outfielder
Will
Brennan
are
both
on
the
bench
for
Game
5
of
the
American
League
Division
Series
on
Saturday
at
Progressive
Field
against
the
division-rival
Detroit
Tigers
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3
weeks
agoDetroit
Tigers
rookie
second
baseman
Colt
Keith
will
start
on
the
bench
in
Game
5
of
the
American
League
Division
Series
on
Saturday
at
Progressive
Field
against
the
division-rival
Cleveland
Guardians
with
a
lefty
on
the
mound.
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3 weeks agoDetroit Tigers catcher
Jake Rogers (wrist) is behind the dish and is batting eighth for the Tigers in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at Progressive Field against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians and left-hander
Matthew Boyd. Rogers left the Game 4 loss early on Thursday with a wrist injury, but he's good to go after an off day on Friday and after X-rays on his wrist came back negative. The 29-year-old backstop hit under .200 in 310 regular-season bats in 2024 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI, so he's not much of an offensive force. However, he's been hot during the playoffs for the upstart Tigers, going 5-for-18 (.278) with a double, RBI, three walks and three runs scored in his first six playoff games. Rogers has only faced Boyd twice in his career and is hitless with a strikeout. He hit just .169 (14-for-83) with one of his 10 homers against lefties during the regular season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 weeks agoDetroit Tigers outfielder
Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) is not in the team's starting lineup for the pivotal Game 5 against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in the American League Division Series at Progressive Field. Carpenter injured his left hamstring running the bases in the Game 4 loss on Thursday, but there's a chance he would have been on the bench anyway on Saturday with left-hander
Matthew Boyd going for Cleveland. It remains to be seen if the 27-year-old left-handed hitter will be available to pinch hit later in the game. With Carpenter out,
Justyn-Henry Malloy is the designated hitter on Saturday and will bat leadoff for Detroit. The 24-year-old hit just over .200 with eight homers and 21 RBI in 71 games in his rookie season in 2024 but has been better in October, going 5-for-7 with a double and two walks in his first six postseason games. Malloy also has two hits in his three career at-bats versus Boyd.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3
weeks
agoThe
New
York
Mets
are
considering
carrying
one
less
pitcher
on
their
NLCS
roster,
according
to
MLB.com
reporter
Anthony
DiComo.
The
idea
would
be
to
open
space
for
an
extra
bench
player,
such
as
Luisangel
Acuna,
to
go
along
with
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3
weeks
agoDetroit
Tigers
outfielder
Kerry
Carpenter
(hamstring)
will
be
a
game
time
decision
on
Saturday
in
their
ALDS
finale
against
the
Cleveland
Guardians,
according
to
manager
A.J.
Hinch.
Carpenter
was
removed
from
Game
4
in
the
sixth
inning
with
a
hamstring
injury
he
obtained
running
read more...
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