7 months agoDetroit Tigers reliever
Tyler Holton shut down the San Diego Padres on Thursday to earn his seventh save in a 4-3 win. Holton was tasked with closing out a one-run game and did so relatively easily, allowing just a hit in his inning of work. It's been an interesting situation in the Tigers bullpen lately, as the team has been hot and provided plenty of save chances. Since August 26, Holton has three saves while
Jason Foley also has three. Both pitchers have been excellent since the start of August, and it is unlikely that either will dominate save opportunities for the rest of the season. That said, Foley is probably the best bet to lead the team in saves.
--Matt Garon - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
7 months agoDetroit Tigers pitcher
Tyler Holton has been named the opener for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. The left-hander has been an important piece to the bullpen this season. He holds a 2.44 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 77.1 innings this season. Unlike most relievers, Holton has been able to throw multiple innings during most of his outings. He figures to give the Tigers a few innings on Monday before
Ty Madden takes over for a bulk of the relief. This seems like a good idea for Detroit, but fantasy managers won't get much value with these pitchers only throwing a few innings each.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jason Beck
8 months agoDetroit Tigers left-hander
Tyler Holton will serve as the opener for Detroit on Tuesday in Cleveland against the division-rival Guardians in what will be a bullpen game for the Tigers. The Tigers will be happy if the 28-year-old southpaw can give them two to three innings to start this contest, but fantasy managers should be avoiding him as a streamer against the first-place Guardians. Holton has a decent 3.17 ERA (3.63 FIP), a 0.87 WHIP, a career-high three saves, 42 strikeouts and only 11 walks in 54 innings in his third year in the big leagues in 2024, but only one of his 39 appearances has coming in a starting role. He has not gone more than two innings in an outing since May 21 against the Kansas City Royals, when he managed to toss 3 1/3 frames while allowing two earned runs. Fantasy managers can find much better streaming options on Tuesday's full slate of games.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Jason Beck
2 years agoDetroit Tigers left-hander
Tyler Holton is serving as the team's opener on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies and he'll likely only pitch one inning, although manager A.J. Hinch has left the door open for a second frame. Rookie right-hander
Reese Olson will enter after Holton as the bulk reliever. "With
Kyle Schwarber and
Bryce Harper hitting in the first inning, it's a pretty tall task for a right-handed pitcher," Hinch said. In his major-league debut last Friday against the Chicago White Sox, Olson allowed only two runs on two hits while walking one and striking out six in five innings of work, but he'll have a much tougher matchup in his second MLB appearance on the road in a hostile environment. The team's No. 11 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will be a risky DFS streamer in a bulk-relief role.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLive - Evan Woodbery
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