Fantasy Baseball: MLB Daily Bullpen Usage and Depth Chart Aug. 20
Published: Aug 20, 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) Shaky Jim Johnson (R)âWas used in a non-save situation on Friday allowing one run on one hit in the ninth inning. Johnson has now allowed an earned-run in four straight appearances, so unless he turns things around soon, he may be in danger of losing the closer role. 18 PC-11 ST (8/16/13)
(SU) Darren OâDay (R)--Earned his 19th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing two hits while striking out one batter 27 pitches thrown. O'Day has been allowing a lot of base runners lately, and it this continues he is going to start getting himself into jams he won't be able to escape unharmed. 27 PC-17 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Tommy Hunter (R)--Recorded the final two outs of the ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation allowing one hit on only seven pitches thrown. Hunter has now pitches three consecutive days, so expect him to get the day off on Tuesday. 7 PC-6 ST (8/19/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Solid Koji Uehara (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 13 pitches thrown. This was Uehara's first appearance since Tuesday, so expect him to be used again on Sunday if needed. 13 PC-11 ST (8/17/13)
(SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 13 pitches thrown. Tazawa has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 13 PC-8 ST (8/18/13)
(MR)Â Â Craig Breslow (L)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday allowing one hit on 12 pitches thrown. Breslow pitched in both the seventh and eighth innings in this one, proving he can withstand the time off in between innings without it effecting his performance. 12 PC-7 ST (8/17/13)
Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm), Andrew Bailey (Shoulder), Matt Thornton (Oblique)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)âRecorded his 31st save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Reed has now pitched three consecutive days, luckily for him the White Sox have off on Monday. 17 PC-10 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Matt Lindstrom (R)--Earned his 15th hold of the season Sunday after pitching two innings of scoreless relief allowing one hit while striking out four batters. Lindstrom has now pitched three innings over the last four days, so a day off on Monday couldn't have come at a better time. 29 PC-21 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Nate Jones (R)--Picked up his ninth hold of the season Saturday despite surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the eighth inning. Jones has now pitched three consecutive days, and has been struggling as of late, so a day off on Sunday in likely. 19 PC-11 ST (8/17/13)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Was used in a non-save situation on Monday night surrendering one run on one hit in the ninth inning. Luckily for Perez the Indians had a big lead prior to his appearance, so the solo-home run he allowed didn't effect the outcome of the game. 21 PC-13 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Joe Smith (R)--Earned his 19th hold of the season Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 19 pitches thrown. Smith has now pitched two of the last three days, so there is a chance he will be given the day off on Tuesday. 19 PC-11 ST (8/19/13)
(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) Solid Joaquin Benoit (R)âWas used in a non-save situation on Sunday allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Benoit has now pitched back-to-back days, but with a scheduled day off on Monday, he will be ready to go for the team's series opener with the Twins. 16 PC-13 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Jose Veras (R)--Was used in the eighth inning on Saturday allowing one run on three hits in the appearance. Veras threw 23 pitches in the outing, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to eventually stop the bleeding. 23 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Bruce Rondon (R)--Earned his second hold of the season Thursday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Rondon faced only two batters in the appearance, forcing two fly ball outs on nine pitches thrown to secure the Tigers lead heading to the ninth inning. 9 PC-5 ST (8/15/13)
Injuredâ Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Committee Josh Fields (R)--Took the loss on Saturday night after surrendering a game-winning home run to Josh Hamilton in the 10th inning. Fields pitched a scoreless ninth inning prior to blowing the game, and should stay in contention for save chances down the line. 16 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)
(CL) Committee Chia-Jen Lo (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit on 18 pitches thrown. Lo remains perfect since being recalled from Triple A and should remain in the chase to earn save chances for the remainder of the season. 18 PC-15 ST (8/16/13)
(CL) Committee Kevin Chapman (L)--Earned his first save of the season Sunday after recording the final two outs of the ninth inning. Chapman will likely find himself in the mix for saves with both Josh Fields and Chia-Jen Lo for the remainder of the season, giving him a little fantasy value moving forward. 4 PC-2 ST (8/18/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Elite Greg Holland (R)âRecorded his 33rd and 34th saves on Friday after pitching in both ends of the team's doubleheader. Holland pitched two inning in total Friday, so he will likely be given the day off on Saturday considering he has now pitched three innings this week. 27 PC-17 ST (8/16/13)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)âTook the loss on Saturday after failing to record an out in the ninth inning after serving up a game-winning home run to Miguel Cabrera to end the game. Crow has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to be given the day off on Sunday. 5 PC-2 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Kelvin Herrera (R)--Pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief on Saturday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Herrera has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance he will be given the day off on Sunday. 17 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Committee Dane De La Rosa (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 19 pitches thrown. De La Rosa was used outside of the ninth inning, which Ernesto Frieri used int he ninth and 10th innings, so maybe the Angels are going to give Frieri another shot at closing. 19 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)
(CL) Committee Ernesto Frieri (R)âPicked up the win on Saturday night after pitching two scoreless innings of relief allowing one hit while striking out four batters on 26 pitches thrown. The fact Frieri was used at the end of the game may mean the Angels are ready to let him close once again, but there has been no official word from the team yet. 26 PC-18 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night after surrendering two hits on seven pitches thrown. Jepsen has not been pitching well as of late, but should remain in the Angels bullpen for the remainder of the season, considering he is not the worst of one of the worst bullpens in all of baseball. 7 PC-4 ST (8/16/13)
Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Perkins needed only 10 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to keep the Twins within striking distance. 10 PC-10 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Casey Fien (R)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Saturday surrendering two runs on two hits in the appearance. Fien has struggled immensely over the last few games, having served up seven runs in 2.2 innings of work. 23 PC-15 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Jared Burton (R)âPitched the ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation allowing one run on one hit while striking out one batter on nine pitches thrown. The run allowed extended the Mets lead to five runs, so it didn't have much of an effect on the outcome of the game. 9 PC-7 ST (8/19/13)New York Yankees(CL) Solid Mariano Rivera (R)âRecorded his 36th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing on hit and one walk on 19 pitches thrown. Rivera got himself into a jam, but was able to work around two base runners to secure the series with for the Yankees. 19 PC-11 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) David Robertson (R)âEarned his 29th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out three batters on 17 pitches thrown. Robertson dominated the opposition in this one, firing first pitch strikes to all four batters he faced, which set himself up nicely for a great inning. 17 PC-13 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)âPicked up his eighth hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one walk while striking out one batters on nine pitches thrown. Logan has struggled as of late, but when he was needed most he came through to help the Yankees take this weekend's series in Boston. 9 PC-4 ST (8/18/13)Oakland Athletics(CL) Elite Grant Balfour (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Balfour needed 15 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to seal the victory for the Athletics. 15 PC-10 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Earned his 18th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 19 pitches thrown. Cook has been pitching very well as of late, having struck out three batters over his last 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. 19 PC-12 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)âPicked up his 18th hold of the season Sunday after recording the final two outs of the seventh inning. Doolittle needed only six pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out to get the job done. 6 PC-3 ST (8/18/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Shaky Danny Farquhar (R)--Recorded his seventh save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. After a rough outing earlier in the week, Farquhar has now fired two scoreless innings, so he will continue to be used in the closer role for the foreseeable future. 8 PC-6 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Charlie Furbush (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Furbush needed only 14 pitches work through the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to keep the game tied heading into the ninth inning. 14 PC-11 ST (8/19/13)
(MR)Â Yoervis Medina (R)--Picked up the win despite being charged with a blown-save Sunday after pitching one inning of relief. Medina has now pitched three of the last five days, so a day off on Monday is likely in store for him to start the week. 23 PC-14 ST (8/18/13)
InjuredâStephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Solid Fernando Rodney (R)--Recorded his 28th save of the season Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Rodney got himself into a jam, but was able to work around two base runners to secure the victory for the Rays. 17 PC-10 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)âPicked up his 31st hold of the season Monday after recording the first two outs of the seventh inning. Peralta allowed one run on three hits in the appearance, and will likely get the day off on Tuesday after pitching back-to-back days. 25 PC-16 ST (8/19/13)
(MR) Jake McGee (L)--Earned his 21st hold of the season Monday after pitching 1.1 innings of scoreless relief allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 20 pitches thrown. McGee has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Tuesday. 20 PC-13 ST (8/19/13)Injured--Jesse Crain (Shoulder)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)âTook the loss on Sunday after surrendering one run on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Nathan is having one of his best season's of his career this year, so this tiny slip up should not have any of his fantasy owners worried about his future. 25 PC-14 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)âPitched 1.1 innings of relief on Friday night allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. This wasn't the best showing from Scheppers, but at least he was able to get out of the appearance with limited damage. 21 PC-13 ST (8/16/13)
(MR) Joakim Soria (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Soria needed 13 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball and one fly ball out while striking out one batter in this blowout win for the Rangers. 13 PC-8 ST (8/19/13)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)âRecorded his 22nd save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Janssen has been on the decline over the last few weeks of the season, so it was nice to see him record a perfect frame to lock down the save. 15 PC-9 ST (8/15/13)
(SU) Brett Cecil (L)--Pitched two innings of scoreless relief on Sunday retiring all five batters he faced in order on 20 pitches thrown. Cecil has been shaky at best since the All-Star break, but in holds leagues he is still worth owning, especially in deep league formats. 20 PC-14 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Aaron Loup (L)--Took the loss on Friday after surrendering one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Loup entered in a tied ballgame, and recorded the fina out of the eighth inning, but couldn't escape the ninth inning after allowing a game-winning triple to end the game. 19 PC-12 ST (8/16/13)
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 Sunday after pitching two innings of scoreless relief retiring all six batters he faced in order. Ziegler has been pitching excellent since taking over the closer role, so the fact that J.J. Putz was used to get the save Sunday does not indicate he is back in the role. 18 PC-13 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)âPitched two innings of relief on Sunday allowing one allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters on 27 pitches thrown. Bell has now pitched three innings over the last two days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 27 PC-19 ST (8/18/13)
(MR)Â J.J. Putz (R)--Earned his sixth save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless 16th inning allowing two walks while striking out two batters on 21 pitches thrown. The Diamondbacks were down to their last reliever, so this is no indication that the team has made a switch as to who is closing for them moving forward. 21 PC-10 ST (8/18/13)
Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)âRecorded his 39th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out three batters on 14 pitches thrown. Kimbrel continues to dominate the final frame this season, and is now on pace to finish the season stronger than his previous two seasons. 14 PC-11 ST (8/18/13)
(SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Earned his 14th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Walden was roughed up his previous two outings, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this one. 12 PC-7 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)--Earned his second hold as a member of the Braves Sunday despite allowing one run on one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. Downs has now pitched three consecutive days, so even with a scheduled day off on Monday, he may get an additional day off from pitching. 12 PC-6 ST (8/18/13)
Injuredâ Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric OâFlaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Shaky Kevin Gregg (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order on six pitches thrown. Gregg worked quickly through his appearance, forcing three ground ball outs to keep the Cubs in contention. 6 PC-4 ST (8/18/13)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)--Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. Strop continues to be the best pitcher in the Cubs bullpen, but will need Kevin Gregg to falter before being considered for the role. 16 PC-12 ST (8/13/13)
(MR) James Russell (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Russell needed 10 pitches to get through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 10 PC-7 ST (8/16/13)
Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)âRecorded his 31st save of the season Monday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits on nine pitches thrown. After blowing the game for the Reds on Friday, Chapman had the weekend off the clear his head, which seemed to have worked out pretty well after this performance. 9 PC-8 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Jonathan Broxton (R)--Earned his 12th hold of the season Thursday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Broxton faced only two batters in the appearance striking out one batter on five pitches thrown. 5 PC-3 ST (8/15/13)
(MR) Sam LeCure (R)--Picked up his 16th hold of the season Thursday after recording the final two outs of the seventh inning. LeCure needed only seven pitches to work through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs to get the job done. 7 PC-5 ST (8/15/13)
Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder)Colorado Rockies(CL) Shaky Rafael Betancourt (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was Bentancourt's first appearance in over a month, but it appears he has fully healed from his appendectomy. 17 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)
(SU)Rex Brothers (L)âPitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. With Rafael Betancourt back in the mix, Brothers will return to the setup role, giving him fantasy value only in holds leagues. 17 PC-10 ST (8/19/13)
(MR) Matt Belisle (R)--Earned his 19th hold of the season Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Belisle has been pitching very well as of late, having struck out four batters over his last three innings of scoreless relief this week. 14 PC-10 ST (8/16/13)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jansen needed 15 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the win for the Dodgers. 15 PC-10 ST (8/16/13)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)âPitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Belisario has been pitching well as of late, but the emergence of Paco Rodriguez has really cost him some fantasy value in the holds category. 12 PC-8 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Paco Rodriguez (L)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Sunday retiring all four batters he faced in order. Rodriguez needed 15 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out three batters to keep the game tied after being pulled in the ninth inning. 16 PC-7 ST (8/18/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit on 12 pitches thrown. Cishek has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Tuesday. 12 PC-8 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk on 32 pitches thrown. Considering he needed 32 pitches to work through his bad outing, expect Dunn to get the day off on Monday. 32 PC-19 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Earned his 10th hold of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 13 pitches thrown. Ramos was roughed up in his previous outing, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this one. 13 PC-10 ST (8/19/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Solid Jim Henderson (R)--Earned his 18th hold of the season Saturday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Henderson has been pitching excellent as of late, and has now recorded six strikeouts over his last three appearances. 16 PC-11 ST (8/17/13)
(SU) John Axford (R)âPicked up the win on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation allowing one hit on 16 pitches thrown. Axford has not been pitching well as of late, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this contest. 16 PC-13 ST (8/16/13)
(MR) Brandon Kintzler (R)--Took the loss on Monday after surrendering four runs on six hits in the eighth inning. Kintzler had been pitching very well prior to this appearance, but this shows that he still has some work to do before taking the next step forward. 31 PC-22 ST (8/19/13)New York Mets(CL) Shaky LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Recorded his fourth save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Hawkins bounced back nicely from a poor showing last time out and should continue to be used in the closer role with Bobby Parnell out of action. 17 PC-12 ST (8/16/13)
(SU)Â David Aardsma (R)--Took the loss on Saturday night after surrendering four runs on six hits and two walks over two innings of relief. Aardsma threw 54 pitches in the appearance, so expect him to get a few days following this disaster of an outing. 54 PC-36 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Scott Rice (L)--Was used to record the final out of the eighth inning on Monday needing only three pitches to force a fly ball out. Rice has now pitched back-to-back days, but has thrown just one inning, so expect him to be available on Tuesday. 3 PC-2 ST (8/19/13)
Injuredâ Frank Francisco (Elbow), Bobby Parnell (Neck)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Solid Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Recorded his 21st save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. Papelbon has now pitched back-to-back days, but will likely be available after having a long lay off between outings. 12 PC-10 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Justin De Fratus (R)--Earned his seventh hold of the season Monday  after recording the final two outs of the seventh inning. De Fratus retired both batters he faced in order, forcing one fly ball out while striking out one batter on nine pitches thrown. 9 PC-5 ST (8/19/13)
(MR) Jacob Diekman (L)--Earned his sixth hold of the season Monday night after striking out both batters he faced to end the eighth inning. Over his last two appearances, Diekman has recorded four strikeouts, bringing his season total up to 24 strikeouts. 9 PC-7 ST (8/19/13)
Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Solid Mark Melancon (R)--Recorded his eighth save of the season Monday despite allowing one run on  two hits in the ninth inning. Melancon got himself into a jam, but was able to force one ground ball out while striking out two batters to secure the victory for the slumping Pirates. 21 PC-13 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Tony Watson (L)--Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday allowing two hits while striking out three batters on 29 pitches thrown. Considering his high pitch count, it is likely that Watson will get the day off on Monday. 29 PC-20 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Justin Wilson (L)--Picked up his 12th hold of the season Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Wilson needed 18 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 18 PC-13 ST (8/19/13)
Injured--Jason Grilli (Forearm)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 21 pitches thrown. Street as now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the night off on Monday. 21 PC-10 ST (8/18/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)âEarned his 16th hold of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out two batters on 18 pitches thrown. Gregerson has been struggling as of late, so it was nice to see him get back on track in this one. 18 PC-12 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Dale Thayer (R)âEarned his 18th hold of the season Saturday night after pitching a scoreless sixth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Thayer has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Sunday. 19 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Solid Sergio Romo (R)âRecorded his 30th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Romo needed 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. 11 PC-7 ST (8/17/13)
(SU) Santiago Casilla (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday surrendering two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. This was Casilla's first slip up since returning from injury, so don't look too much into this outing. 24 PC-15 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Was used to record the second out of the seventh inning on Sunday needing out three pitches to force the only batter he faced to fly out. This was Lopez's first appearance since Thursday, so expect to see much more of him over the next few days. 3 PC-2 ST (8/18/13)
Injured-- Jeremy AffeldtSt. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)âRecorded his 32nd save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits on 18 pitches thrown. Mujica got himself into a jam, but was able to force one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get himself out of trouble. 18 PC-16 ST (8/19/13)
(SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Recorded the final two outs of the game on Sunday in a non-save situation allowing two walks while striking out one batter on 27 pitches thrown. Rosenthal is starting to show signs of slowing down after a lot of innings this season, so those in holds leagues will want to monitor his production over the next few weeks heading into playoffs. 27 PC-16 ST (8/18/13)
(MR) Randy Choate (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday allowing one hit on 10 pitches thrown. Choate continues to get the job done for the Cardinals, having recorded three scoreless relief appearances over the last four days. 10 PC-8 ST (8/17/13)
Injuredâ Jason Motte (Elbow), Fernando Salas (Shoulder)Washington Nationals(CL) Solid Rafael Soriano (R)--Was charged with his sixth blown-save on Saturday after surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Soriano has now blown saves in back-to-back appearances, and has allowed six runs over his last three outings, so maybe some tim eoff to clear his head in in store. 19 PC-13 ST (8/17/13)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)--Earned his 25th hold of the season Saturday despite surrendering one run on one hit in the eighth inning. Clippard needed only nine pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 9 PC-8 ST (8/17/13)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order on only five pitches thrown. Storen has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 5 PC-4 ST (8/18/13)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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