Fantasy Baseball: MLB Daily Bullpen Usage and Depth Chart Aug. 13
Published: Aug 13, 2013
Closer Rating System: EliteâPlayers with the strongest hold on their role in bullpen; SolidâPlayers that could lose their job/teamâs with solid backup in place; ShakyâPlayers that could lose their job at any moment; CommitteeâPlayers that are sharing the role with one or more teammates.
Get all your latest up-to-date daily bullpen news by following @mlbdailybullpen.American League Bullpen ReportBaltimore Orioles(CL) Solid Jim Johnson (R)âPicked up the win on Friday night despite being charged with his seventh blown-save after surrendering one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Johnson has been pitching very well as of late, so hopefully for his fantasy owners this is not the start of a bad run. 20 PC-11 ST (8/9/13)
(SU) Darren OâDay (R)--Took the loss on Monday night after failing to record an out in the ninth inning. O'day allowed a game-winning home run to Adam Eaton in the frame, and only threw one pitch before the game came to an end. 1 PC-1 ST (8/12/13)
(MR) Tommy Hunter (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk on 22 pitches thrown. Hunter has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the night off on Tuesday. 22 PC-13 ST (8/12/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Solid Koji Uehara (R)âRecorded his 12th save of the season Saturday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Uehara needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. 12 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Picked up his 19th hold of the season Saturday after pitching two innings of relief allowing two hits while striking out two batters on 23 pitches thrown. Tazawa has now pitched two innings in each of his last two appearances as the Red Sox try to work around a few injuries to key players in their bullpen. 23 PC-18 ST (8/10/13)
(MR)Â Â Craig Breslow (L)--Earned his ninth hold of the season Saturday after recording the final two outs of the sixth inning. Breslow has now pitched back-to-back days, but has limited his pitch counts in both contests, so he should be good to go for the series finale on Sunday. 6 PC-5 ST (8/10/13)
Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm), Andrew Bailey (Shoulder), Matt Thornton (Oblique)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)âRecorded his 28th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Reed needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, so he should be available on Sunday despite pitching back-to-back days. 9 PC-6 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Matt Lindstrom (R)--Was used in both ends of Friday's doubleheader, earning his fifth hold of the season in Game 1 and being charged with a blown-save in the night cap. Since he pitched in both games, expect Lindstrom to get the day off on Saturday and be back in the mix on Sunday. 6 PC-4 ST (8/9/13)
(MR) Nate Jones (R)--Earned his seventh hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. Jones struck out four batters in the appearance, and has now recorded nine strikeouts over his last 3.1 innings of work. 29 PC-21 ST (8/10/13)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Recorded his 18th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Perez needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 11 PC-7 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Joe Smith (R)--Picked up his 16th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. Smith has been much better in the setup role than former setup man Vinny Pestano, so don't be surprised if this short term gig turns into something more long term in the future. 21 PC-14 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)--Pitched two innings of scoreless relief on Monday night allowing two walks while striking out two batters on 38 pitches thrown. Considering how much he has been used over the last week, expect the Indians to give him the day off on Tuesday. 38 PC-21 ST (8/12/13)Detroit Tigers(CL) Shaky Joaquin Benoit (R)âRecorded his 14th save of the season Wednesday despite allowing one run on two hits in the 14th inning. Benoit got himself into a serious jam, but was able to force one fly ball out while striking out two batters to secure the Tiger victory. 24 PC-17 ST (8/7/13)
(SU) Jose Veras (R)--Took the loss on Sunday after allowing a game-winning home run in the ninth inning. Veras was one out away from taking the game into extra innings, when Brett Gardner hit a solo shot to win the game for the Yankees. 15 PC-9 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Bruce Rondon (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night allowing one hit on only eighth pitches thrown. Rondon has been pitching well as of late, but will need to be used in hold situations before gaining any fantasy value in deep leagues. 8 PC-4 ST (8/12/13)
Injuredâ Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Committee Josh Fields (R)âPitched 1.1 innings of relief on Monday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Fields had allowed five runs over his last two appearances, so this was a nice bounce back outing from the Astros top closer candidate. 18 PC-12 ST (8/12/13)
(CL) Committee Travis Blackley (L)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Wednesday night after allowing one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. This was a terrible outing from Blackley, but he got lucky that his teammate Chia-Jen Lo got him off the hook. 12 PC-5 ST (8/7/13)
(MR) Wesley Wright (L)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night allowing one hit and one walk before being pulled. This is the type of outing we have grown to see from Wright this season, but with little help around him, he should be with the team the remainder of the season. 13 PC-7 ST (8/9/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Solid Greg Holland (R)âRecorded his 32nd save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Holland needed only 13 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 13 PC-9 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)âEarned his 18th hold of the season Sunday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Crow allowed one walk, but struck out two batters to carry the Royals lead into the final frame. 18 PC-9 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Kelvin Herrera (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 19 pitches thrown. Herrera has been pitching well as of late, and unless he reverts back to the pitcher we saw earlier in the year, he should be with the team for the remainder of the season. 19 PC-11 ST (8/12/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Shaky Dane De La Rosa (R)--Earned his first save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk on 22 pitches thrown. De La Rosa may be used more down the stretch considering the struggles of Ernesto Frieri, and should be added to watch lists, especially those in desperate need of saves. 22 PC-13 ST (8/9/13)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)âWas used in the ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Frieri has temporarily been removed from the closer role and will be used in lower leverage situations for the time being, so look for Dane De La Rosa to be used in the closer role for now. 9 PC-7 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one walk on 12 pitches thrown. Jepsen was used to get the final two outs of the seventh inning, after the Angels bullpen blew their lead, but it was too little too late in this contest. 12 PC-4 ST (8/11/13)
Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)âPitched both ends of Friday's doubleheader allowing two runs in a non-save situation in Game 1 and earned his 28th save in Game 2. Considering he worked double time on Friday, expect him to get the day off and be back in the mix on Sunday. 21 PC-18 ST (8/9/13)
(SU) Casey Fien (R)--Was used in the ninth inning on Sunday allowing two runs on two hits in a non-save situation . Luckily for Fien, the team had a big lead when he entered, so the two home runs he allowed didn't affect the final outcome. 23 PC-14 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Jared Burton (R)âPitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Burton needed only 10 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to secure the Twins five run lead heading into the final frame. 23 PC-14 ST (8/11/13)New York Yankees(CL) Elite Mariano Rivera (R)âPicked up the win despite being charged with his fifth blown-save of the season, after allowing two home runs to tie the game in the ninth inning. Rivera has now blown three straight save chances and is really starting to show signs of his true age. 23 PC-16 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) David Robertson (R)âRecorded his first save of the season Monday after recording the final two outs of the ninth inning. The Yankees gave Mariano Rivera the day off after blowing his third straight save Sunday, but expect Robertson to be back in his usual role on Tuesday. 22 PC-10 ST (8/12/13)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)âEarned his seventh hold of the season Monday night despite allowing one run on one hit in the ninth inning. Logan needed seven pitches to work through the appearance, luckily for him David Robertson was able to seal the win after Logan gave up the run. 7 PC-6 ST (8/12/13)Oakland Athletics(CL) Elite Grant Balfour (R)âRecorded his 30th save of the season Sunday despite allowing one run on one hit and three walks in the ninth inning. Balfour got himself into a serious jam, but was able to limit the damage and escape with a two-run victory for the Athletics. 37 PC-18 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Picked up the win on Monday despite being charged with a blown-save aver recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Cook has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect him to get the night off on Tuesday. 8 PC-5 ST (8/12/13)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Doolittle has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Tuesday to keep him fresh for the playoff run. 15 PC-12 ST (8/12/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Shaky Danny Farquhar (R)--Recorded his fourth save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Farquhar has now converted all four of his save chances since taking over the role, so he should remain the closer moving forward. 18 PC-12 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Charlie Furbush (L)--Earned his 12th hold of the season Wednesday after recording the final two outs of the sixth inning. Furbush faced only two batters in the appearance, forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter on only nine pitches thrown. 9 PC-7 ST (8/7/13)
(MR)Â Yoervis Medina (R)--Pitched a scoreless inning of relief on Saturday night allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 14 pitches thrown. Medina recorded the final out of the seventh inning and the first two outs of the eighth inning and has now put together back-to-back solid outings after a rough one on Monday. 14 PC-7 ST (8/10/13)
InjuredâStephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Solid Fernando Rodney (R)âTook the loss and was charged with his seventh blown-save Friday night after surrendering four runs (three earned) on four hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Rodney recorded only one out before giving up the game-winning run, and has now started to revert back to his old ways that put him on the hot seat earlier in the season. 21 PC-15 ST (8/9/13)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)âEarned his 30th hold of the season Friday night after recording the final out of the eighth inning. Peralta faced two batters in the appearance, allowing one hit while forcing one fly ball out to secure the lead heading into the ninth inning. 7 PC-4 ST (8/9/13)
(MR) Jake McGee (L)--Was used to get the first two outs of the eighth inning on Friday night allowing one run on one walk while striking out one batter on 19 pitches thrown. McGee has now allowed runs in back-to-back games, so hopefully he will be able to bounce back next time out. 19 PC-13 ST (8/9/13)
Injured--Jesse Crain (Shoulder)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)âRecorded his 35th save of the season Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Nathan needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the win for the Rangers. 9 PC-7 ST (8/12/13)
(SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)âEarned his 20th hold of the season Friday after recording the first two outs of the eighth inning. Scheppers allowed two walks in the frame, but neither base runner came back to hurt him after Neal Cotts forced the final out of the frame to get him off the hook. 28 PC-15 ST (8/9/13)
(MR) Joakim Soria (R)--Earned his fifth hold of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters on 23 pitches thrown. Soria got himself into a jam, but was able to work through it to carry the Rangers lead into the ninth inning. 23 PC-14 ST (8/10/13)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)âTook the loss on Monday after surrendering four runs on four hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Janssen entered in a tied game, but left after only recording two outs in the frame, in arguably his worst performances of the season. 20 PC-11 ST (8/12/13)
(SU) Brett Cecil (L)--Earned his seventh hold of the season on Saturday after recording the final two outs of the sixth inning. Cecil needed 13 pitches to work through the appearance forcing one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 13 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Aaron Loup (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Loup needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 12 PC-8 ST (8/12/13)
Injuredâ Steve Delabar (Shoulder)Continue to Page 2 to view the National League Bullpen Report...National League Bullpen Report Arizona Diamondbacks(CL) Shaky Brad Ziegler (R)--Picked up the win on Monday despite being charged with his first blown-save of the season after allowing one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Ziegler needed 28 pitches to work through the frame, and got lucky after Adam Eaton hit a game winning home run in the bottom half of the inning. 28 PC-20 ST (8/12/13)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)âRecorded the final out of the eighth inning on Monday night forcing the only batter he faced to fly out on four pitches thrown. Bell had allowed earned-runs in back-to-back appearance, so it was nice to see him get through an outing unharmed. 4 PC-2 ST (8/12/13)
(MR) David Hernandez (R)âPitched one inning of relief on Saturday night surrendering two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one batter on 27 pitches thrown. Hernandez has been terrible as of late, and could get designated for assignment if his struggles continue. 9 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)âRecorded his 36th save of the season Wednesday night after working out of a jam in the ninth inning. Kimbrel allowed three base runners in the appearance, but was able to work through his troubles, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters on 36 pitches thrown. 36 PC-19 ST (8/7/13)
(SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Took the loss on Saturday after allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. Walden exited the game early due to injury, so fantasy owners will want to monitor his status in the upcoming days. 14 PC-10 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Downs needed only 10 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to remain perfect since joining the Braves. 10 PC-7 ST (8/12/13)
Injuredâ Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric OâFlaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Shaky Kevin Gregg (R)--Recorded his 25th save of the season Saturday night despite allowing one run on one hit in the ninth inning. Gregg has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Sunday. 12 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)--Picked up his seventh hold of the season Saturday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Strop needed only 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to carry the lead into the ninth inning. 12 PC-7 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) James Russell (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Russell needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to keep the Cubs within striking distance. 11 PC-6 ST (8/12/13)
Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)âRecorded his 28th save of the season Monday after striking out the side in the ninth inning on 14 pitches thrown. Chapman has now pitched back-to-back days, but has limited his pitch counts, so expect him to be good to go for Tuesday's contest if needed. 14 PC-10 ST (8/12/13)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)--Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Broxton has looked good since returning from the disabled list last week, and will likely be a solid contributor in the holds category for the remainder of the season. 18 PC-13 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Sam LeCure (R)--Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. LeCure has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance the coaching staff decides to give him the night off on Monday. 15 PC-10 ST (8/11/13)
Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder)Colorado Rockies(CL) Shaky Rex Brothers (L)âRecorded his 10th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits and one walk while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. Brothers has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 18 PC-9 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)--Earned his 17th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Belisle needed only 10 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 10 PC-9 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Wilton Lopez (R)âPicked up the win on Saturday night after recording the final out of the sixth inning on only three pitches thrown. Lopez forced the only batter be faced in the inning to fly out, which may have been the easiest win he as ever recorded. 3 PC-2 ST (8/10/13)
Injured--Rafael Betancourt (Appendectomy)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)âRecorded his 18th save of the season Monday after retiring the final four batter of the inning in order. Jansen needed only 19 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out three batters to get the job done. 19 PC-12 ST (8/12/13)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)âPicked up his 14th hold of the season Monday night after recording the second out of the seventh inning. Belisario allowed one hit in the appearance, but struck out the other batter he faced to get his job done. 10 PC-6 ST (8/12/13)
(MR) Paco Rodriguez (L)--Earned his 15th hold of the season Monday after pitching one inning of relief allowing two hits while striking out two batter on 19 pitches thrown. Rodriguez continues to get the job done for the Dodgers, and has gained fantasy value in deep holds leagues. 19 PC-12 ST (8/12/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)âRecorded his 24th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Cishek has now pitched back-to-back days, but should be available for the series finale considering his low pitch counts. 12 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Picked up the win on Saturday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Dunn needed only five pitches to work through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 5 PC-4 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk. Ramos needed 23 pitches to work through the frame, forcing three fly ball outs to eventually end the rough outing. 23 PC-14 ST (8/11/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Shaky Jim Henderson (R)--Recorded his 16th save of the season Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. Henderson allowing one walk in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs and two strikeouts, needing 25 pitches to get the job done. 25 PC-15 ST (8/6/13)
(SU) John Axford (R)âPitched two innings of relief on Thursday allowing three hits and one walk while striking out three batters on 33 pitches thrown. Considering his high pitch count, there is a good chance Axford will be unavailable on Friday, so owners in holds leagues will want to plan accordingly. 33 PC-21 ST (8/8/13)
(MR) Brandon Kintzler (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Kintzler needed six pitches to work through the frame, forcing three ground ball outs to seal the victory for the Brewers. 6 PC-5 ST (8/9/13)New York Mets(CL) Shaky LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Hawkins has done a great job on the ninth inning for the Mets since Bobby Parnell went down, but will likely get the day off Monday after pitching back-to-back days. 7 PC-6 ST (8/11/13)
(SU)Â David Aardsma (R)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday allowing one hit and one walk on 14 pitches thrown. Aardsma has now pitched three of the last four days, so a day off on Monday should be expected. 14 PC-6 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Scott Rice (L)--Earned his 12th hold of the season Saturday after recording the final two outs of the seventh inning. Rice allowed one hit and one walk in the appearance but was able to force one ground ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 14 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
Injuredâ Frank Francisco (Elbow), Bobby Parnell (Neck)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Solid Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order on 15 pitches thrown. Papelbon last pitched on Tuesday, so this was clearly just a way to get home on the mound after a long absence from the field. 15 PC-10 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)âPitched a scoreless 10th inning on Saturday allowing two walks while striking out one batter on 25 pitches thrown. Bastardo has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance he will be unavailable on Sunday. 25 PC-14 ST (8/3/13)
(MR) Justin De Fratus (R)--Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Friday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. De Fratus was used earlier than usual, but that doesn't mean he has lost any of hit late inning value at this point, despite some struggles as of late. 16 PC-12 ST (8/9/13)
Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Solid Mark Melancon (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday afternoon in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Melancon has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect to see Tony Watson used in the closer role on Friday. 16 PC-9 ST (8/8/13)
(SU) Tony Watson (L)--Was used to record the final out of the sixth inning on Sunday afternoon, forcing a fly ball out on four pitches thrown. There was a critical error committed in the inning that allowed the game-tying run to score, but Watson was not held responsible. 4 PC-3 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Justin Wilson (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night allowing one walk on 16 pitches thrown. Wilson forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to keep the Pirates within striking distance, as he continues to pitch well in middle relief this season. 16 PC-11 ST (8/10/13)
Injured--Jason Grilli (Forearm)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Recorded his 22nd save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Street needed 12 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to seal the victory for the Padres. 12 PC-9 ST (8/10/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)âWas used to record the final two outs of the ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 12 PC-6 ST (8/11/13)
(MR) Dale Thayer (R)âPitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Thayer needed only 10 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to keep the game tied heading into the 11th inning. 10 PC-7 ST (8/11/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Solid Sergio Romo (R)âRecorded his 28th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit on 11 pitches thrown. Romo worked quickly through the final frame, forcing two ground ball out and one fly ball out to secure the Giants victory. 11 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Santiago Casilla (R)--Earned his 11th hold of the season Saturday despite allowing one run on three hits while striking out two batters on 25 pitches thrown. Casilla has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Sunday. 25 PC-17 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Took the loss on Friday night after surrendering three runs on three hits and one walk in the 10th inning. Lopez falls to 1-2 following this appearance, but considering his track record, he should be able to bounce back next time out. 17 PC-10 ST (8/9/13)
Injured-- Jeremy AffeldtSt. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)âRecorded his 31st save of the season Sunday after pitching both the eighth and ninth innings, needing 30 pitches to get the job done. The Cardinals were in desperate need of a win, so the fact Mujica was used to record the final six outs shows the team wasn't willing to use Trevor Rosenthal after his meltdown on Saturday. 30 PC-20 ST (8/11/13)
(SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Took the loss and was charged with his third blown-save of the season Saturday after surrendering three runs on two hits and two walks in the eighth inning. Rosenthal had been pitching well as of late, so hopefully this doesn't start a downward spiral. 33 PC-18 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Randy Choate (L)--Picked up the win on Sunday after recording the final out of the sixth inning. Choate threw only two pitches in the appearance, forcing the only batter he faced to fly out, in what was his third straight day taking the mound. 2 PC-2 ST (8/11/13)
Injuredâ Jason Motte (Elbow), Fernando Salas (Shoulder)Washington Nationals(CL) Solid Rafael Soriano (R)--Recorded his 29th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Soriano needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 9 PC-8 ST (8/10/13)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)--Pitched 1.0 innings of relief on Saturday allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter needed 11 pitches to work through the frame. Clippard allowed a solo home run in the appearance, but was able to forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to keep the Nationals on top heading to the bottom half of the inning. 11 PC-7 ST (8/10/13)
(MR) Ryan Mattheus (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on only six pitches thrown. Matthues bounced back nicely from a terrible outing on Wednesday, so hopefully this appearance got him back on track for the final push of the season. 6 PC-5 ST (8/9/13)Matthew Beck is a Fantasy Sports Columnist for Rotoinfo.com. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail him at matthewbeck@rotoinfo.com. Also follow him on Twitter @MatthewRBeck for up-to-date Q&A and fantasy information. And, to make setting your Fantasy Baseball lineup easy, be sure to And, to utilize RotoInfo.comâs new MLB Daily Lineups Grid. Player News
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