Fantasy Baseball: MLB Daily Bullpen Usage and Depth Chart Aug. 27
Published: Aug 27, 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) Committee Jim Johnson (R)âRecorded his 40th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Johnson has been very shaky over the last few weeks of the season, but the fact he was used in this situation shows the team still has faith in him. 9 PC-8 ST (8/23/13)
(CL) Committee Darren OâDay (R)--Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced in order. O'Day through only two pitches in the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs to keep the Orioles with a comfortable lead heading into the ninth inning. 2 PC-1 ST (8/25/13)
(CL) Committee Tommy Hunter (R)--Earned his 16th hold of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit on 20 pitches thrown. Hunter forced three fly ball outs to get through the appearance, and has now pitched three of the last five days. 20 PC-15 ST (8/23/13)Boston Red Sox(CL) Solid Koji Uehara (R)âRecorded his 13th save of the season Saturday after retiring the final four batters of the game. Uehara needed only 15 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 15 PC-12 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Junichi Tazawa (R)--Was used to record the second out of the seventh inning on Saturday allowing one run on one hit in the appearance. Tazawa was quickly removed to secure the lead for the Red Sox, which turned out to be a good one. 10 PC-7 ST (8/24/13)
(MR)Â Â Craig Breslow (L)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Saturday after surrendering one hit and one walk on eight pitches thrown. Breslow was quickly replaced by Koji Uehara, who was able to get the job done, so he got away with one in this contest. 8 PC-3 ST (8/24/13)
Injured--Joel Hanrahan (Forearm), Andrew Bailey (Shoulder), Matt Thornton (Oblique)Chicago White Sox(CL) Solid Addison Reed (R)âTook the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits in the ninth inning. Reed has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Tuesday to clear his head. 18 PC-13 ST (8/26/13)
(SU) Matt Lindstrom (R)--Picked up his 17th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing two hits on 15 pitches thrown. Lindstrom has now pitched three of the last four days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 15 PC-10 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Nate Jones (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Jones has now pitched three consecutive days, so there is a good chance that he will get the day off on Tuesday. 15 PC-11 ST (8/26/13)Cleveland Indians(CL) Solid Chris Perez (R)--Recorded his 21st save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 18 pitches thrown. After blowing a save last Wednesday, Perez has now pitched four straight solid outings, as he continues to be the rock in the end game for the Indians. 18 PC-10 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) Joe Smith (R)--Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 26 pitches thrown. This was Smith's first appearance since Tuesday, so expect him be used a lot more in their upcoming series with the Braves. 26 PC-17 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Marc Rzepczynski (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 14 pitches thrown. This was his first appearance since Tuesday, so expect him to be available for the series finale on Sunday. 14 PC-9 ST (8/24/13)Detroit Tigers(CL) Solid Joaquin Benoit (R)âRecorded his 17th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Benoit needed only eight pitches to work through the frame, as he continues to dominate in the closer role. 8 PC-7 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Jose Veras (R)--Earned his third hold of the season Saturday after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Veras has now pitched back-to-back days, but will likely be available Sunday considering his low pitch count. 8 PC-4 ST (8/24/13)
(MR) Bruce Rondon (R)--Earned his third hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. Rondon has now pitched three of the last four days, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Monday. 16 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
Injuredâ Octavio Dotel (Shoulder)Houston Astros(CL) Committee Josh Fields (R)--Earned his fifth hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 13 pitches thrown. Fields has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Monday. 13 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
(CL) Committee Chia-Jen Lo (R)--Took the loss and was charged with a blown-save on Sunday after surrendering two runs on one hit and three walks in the ninth inning. Lo has now pitched back-to-back days so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 31 PC-16 ST (8/25/13)
(CL) Committee Kevin Chapman (L)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one walk on five pitches thrown. Chapman has now pitched back-to-back days, but will likely be available Monday considering both Josh Fields and Chia-Jen Lo will likely be unavailable. 5 PC-1 ST (8/25/13)Kansas City Royals(CL) Elite Greg Holland (R)âRecorded his 35th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two hits while striking out three batters on 19 pitches thrown. Holland got himself into a jam, but found a way to get out of the frame with the save and a win for the Royals. 19 PC-14 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation allowing one walk on 17 pitches thrown. Crow entered with a 10-run lead, so there wasn't much riding on this appearance, which surely took a lot of pressure off of Crow. 17 PC-9 ST (8/26/13)
(MR) Kelvin Herrera (R)--Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief allowing one hit and one one walk while striking out one batter on 24 pitches thrown. Herrera has now pitched three of the last four days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 24 PC-17 ST (8/25/13)Los Angeles Angels(CL) Committee Dane De La Rosa (R)--Earned his 12th hold of the season Friday night after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. De La Rosa needed only eight pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out one batter to secure the Angles lead. 8 PC-6 ST (8/23/13)
(CL) Committee Ernesto Frieri (R)âRecorded his 27th save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out three batters on 19 pitches thrown. Frieri has been pitching better as of late, but the team has not solely committed to him as their closer just yet. 19 PC-14 ST (8/23/13)
(MR) Kevin Jepsen (R)--Pitched a scoreless 13th inning on Tuesday night allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Jepsen has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Wednesday. 20 PC-13 ST (8/20/13)
Injured:  Ryan Madson (Elbow), Sean Burnett (Elbow)Minnesota Twins(CL) Solid Glen Perkins (L)âRecorded his 30th save of the season Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk on only nine pitches thrown. Perkins got himself into a jam, but was able to force two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 9 PC-4 ST (8/22/13)
(SU) Casey Fien (R)--Recorded the final out of the ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation allowing one hit on five pitches thrown. Fien has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the night off on Saturday. 5 PC-4 ST (8/23/13)
(MR) Jared Burton (R)âTook  the loss on Sunday after surrendering two runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Burton fell to 2-7 following this appearance, but has allowed only three runs over his previous 10 appearances, so hopefully this outings doesn't start a downward spiral. 24 PC-16 ST (8/25/13)New York Yankees(CL) Solid Mariano Rivera (R)âRecorded his 38th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless 11th inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rivera needed only six pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done. 6 PC-6 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) David Robertson (R)âPitched two innings of scoreless relief on Sunday retiring all six batters he faced in order. Robertson needed 28 pitches to get through the appearance, so expect him to get the night off on Monday despite only pitching twice since last Thursday. 28 PC-17 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)âPicked up the win on Sunday after recording the final two outs of the 10th inning. Logan needed only five pitches to work through the appearance, and will likely be used in the setup role Monday if David Robertson is in fact unavailable after pitching two innings. 5 PC-2 ST (8/25/13)Oakland Athletics(CL) Elite Grant Balfour (R)âRecorded his 33rd save of the season despite allowing one run (unearned) on two hits in the ninth inning. Balfour got himself into an early jam, but was able to force three ground ball outs on 19 pitches thrown to secure the Athletics victory. 19 PC-11 ST (8/26/13)
(SU) Ryan Cook (R)--Picked up his 19th hold of the season Monday night after recording the final two outs of the eighth inning. Cook needed 15 pitches to work through the appearance, forcing two hits and one walk while striking out one batter to work through the jam. 15 PC-8 ST (8/26/13)
(MR) Sean Doolittle (L)âEarned his 19th hold of the season Monday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. It wasn't the beset of outings from Doolittle, considering he allowed one run in the appearance, having now allowed five earned-run over his last two appearances. 8 PC-4 ST (8/26/13)Seattle Mariners(CL) Shaky Danny Farquhar (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Farquhar needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to get the job done. 11 PC-8 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Charlie Furbush (L)--Earned his 15th hold of the season Wednesday after recording the first two outs of the eighth inning on only seven pitches thrown. Furbush retired both batters he faced in order, forcing two fly ball outs to get the job done. 7 PC-4 ST (8/21/13)
(MR)Â Yoervis Medina (R)--Earned his 14th hold of the season Wednesday after striking out the only batter he faced to end the eighth inning. Medina has now pitched three of the last four days, so the Mariners scheduled day off couldn't have come at a better time for him. 5 PC-3 ST (8/21/13)
InjuredâStephen Pryor (back)Tampa Bay Rays(CL) Solid Fernando Rodney (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rodney has now pitched back-to-back days, but has limited his pitch counts, so he will likely be available if needed on Monday. 11 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)âPitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Peralta has now pitched back-to-back days, so there is a good chance he will be given the day off on Monday. 11 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Jake McGee (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday needing 16 pitches to strike out the side. McGee has been pitching very well as of late, but will likely get the day off on Monday after pitching back--to-back days. 16 PC-11 ST (8/25/13)
Injured--Jesse Crain (Shoulder)Texas Rangers(CL) Elite Joe Nathan (R)âPicked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one hit while striking out two batters on 12 pitches thrown. Nathan improved to 4-2 with this appearance, having now struck out five batters over his last two innings of relief. 12 PC-8 ST (8/21/13)
(SU) Tanner Scheppers (R)âPitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Scheppers needed only seven pitches to work through the frame, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to seal the victory for the Rangers. 7 PC-5 ST (8/26/13)
(MR) Joakim Soria (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on 15 pitches thrown. Soria worked quickly through the appearance, forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to get the job done. 15 PC-9 ST (8/26/13)Toronto Blue Jays(CL) Solid Casey Janssen (R)âRecorded his 24th save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Janssen has now pitched back-to-back days, and will likely get the day off on Tuesday, so look for Brett Cecil to be used in the role if needed. 14 PC-9 ST (8/26/13)
(SU) Brett Cecil (L)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 10 pitches thrown. This appearance marked his first since Tuesday, so expect him to be available for the series finale on Sunday. 10 PC-7 ST (8/24/13)
(MR) Aaron Loup (L)--Earned his seventh hold of the season Monday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief allowing one hit while striking out three batters on 18 pitches thrown. Loup has been pitching very well as of late, and will likely get a boost in appearances, with the latest news that the Blue Jays will monitor Brett Cecil's innings. 18 PC-12 ST (8/26/13)
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)--Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing two hits and three walks while striking out one batter on 38 pitches thrown. Considering his high pitch count, there is a good chance he will be unavailable on Sunday. 38 PC-17 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Heath Bell (R)âPitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Bell has now pitched three consecutive days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday, considering he hasn't been pitching very well as of late. 15 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
(MR)Â J.J. Putz (R)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Putz 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-7 ST (8/23/13)
Injured: Matt Reynolds (Elbow)Atlanta Braves(CL) Elite Craig Kimbrel (R)âRecorded his 41st save of the season Sunday after recording the final four outs of the game retiring all four batters he faced in order. Kimbrel needed only 11 pitches to work through the frame, forcing three ground ball outs and one fly ball out to secure the win for the Braves. 11 PC-7 ST (8/25/13)
(SU)  Jordan Walden (R)--Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday retiring all six batters he faced in order. Walden struck out four batters in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs to work through the seventh and eighth innings in a tied ballgame. 25 PC-18 ST (8/21/13)
(MR) Scott Downs (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 19 pitches thrown. Downs Has now pitched three of the last four days, so expect him to get the day off on Saturday. 19 PC-10 ST (8/23/13)
Injuredâ Jonny Venters (Elbow),  Eric OâFlaherty (Elbow)Chicago Cubs(CL) Shaky Kevin Gregg (R)--Was charged with his fifth blown-save of the season Sunday after surrendering two runs on two hits in the 13th inning. Gregg had been pitching better as of late, but this outing proves that maybe a change in coming in the Windy City. 22 PC-11 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. Strop continues to dominate in the setup role, and with the recent struggles of Kevin Gregg, he could be in the closer role by season's end. 20 PC-13 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) James Russell (L)--Took the loss on Friday night after allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning. Russell has now factored into the loss in his last two appearances, as he continues to struggle as of late. 10 PC-7 ST (8/23/13)
Injured--Kyuji Fujikawa (Forearm)Cincinnati Reds(CL) Elite Aroldis Chapman (L)âRecorded his 33rd save of the season on Saturday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Chapman needed 20 pitches to work through the frame, as he continues to be one of the most dominate closers in all of baseball. 20 PC-13 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Sam LeCure (R)--Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Sunday allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 21 pitches thrown. LeCure has now put together two straight solid outings since he was roughed up on Tuesday, so he appears to have gotten himself back on track. 21 PC-15 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) J.J. Hoover (R)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk on nine pitches thrown. Hoover was called upon to get the final out of the seventh inning, but ended up  blowing the lead, in a very crucial series with the Cardinals. 9 PC-5 ST (8/26/13)
Injured--Sean Marshall  (Shoulder), Jonathan Broxton (Elbow)Colorado Rockies(CL) Shaky Rex Brothers (L)âRecorded his 13th save of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing two walks while striking out two batters on 29 pitches thrown. Brothers got himself into a jam, but was able to work his way through it to secure the win for the Rockies. 29 PC-15 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)--Earned his 22nd hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 14 pitches thrown. With Rafael Betancourt out for the season, Belisle will slide into the setup role once again, giving him value in holds leagues. 14 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Wilton Lopez (R)--Earned his seventh hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 17 pitches thrown. Lopez continues to be used the most out of the pitchers in the Rockies bullpen, but the results have been mixed thus far. 17 PC-7 ST (8/25/13)
Injured--Rafael Betancourt (Elbow)Los Angeles Dodgers(CL) Solid Kenley Jansen (R)âRecorded his 22nd save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Jansen needed 18 pitches to work through the frame, forcing one fly ball out while striking out two batters to seal the victory. 18 PC-12 ST (8/23/13)
(SU) Ronald Belisario (R)âEarned his 17th hold of the season Tuesday after pitching 0.2 innings of scoreless relief. Belisario retired both batters he faced in order forcing one ground ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 4 PC-3 ST (8/20/13)
(MR) Paco Rodriguez (L)--Recorded the final two outs of the ninth inning on Saturday retiring both batters he faced in order. Rodriguez needed only two pitches to get through the appearance, so expect him to be available to pitch on Sunday. 2 PC-2 ST (8/24/13)Miami Marlins(CL) Solid Steve Cishek (R)âRecorded his 28th save of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cishek 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-8 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Mike Dunn (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Dunn struck out the side in the appearance, which marked the second time he conquered that feat in his last two outings. 20 PC-13 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) A.J. Ramos (R)--Earned his 11th hold of the season Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Ramos threw only nine pitches in the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter to get the job done. 9 PC-8 ST (8/24/13)Milwaukee Brewers(CL) Solid Jim Henderson (R)--Earned his 21st save of the season Sunday despite allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Henderson hadn't allowed an earned-run since July 11, which was one of the better streaks out of all closers, but the good thing is that he didn't blow the save. 12 PC-10 ST (8/25/13)
(SU) John Axford (R)âTook the loss on Saturday after surrendering three runs on three hits and one walk in the sixth inning. After this appearance Axford falls to 6-7 on the season as he continues to prove he is not to be trusted in more important roles. 28 PC-15 ST (8/24/13)
(MR) Brandon Kintzler (R)--Earned his 18th hold of the season Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing two hits while striking out two batters on 16 pitches thrown. Kintzler has now put together three straight solid outings since he was roughed up last week, so fantasy owners in holds leagues need not worry about her moving forward. 16 PC-12 ST (8/25/13)New York Mets(CL) Shaky LaTroy Hawkins (R)--Pitched 0.1 innings of relief in a non-save situation surrendering five runs on four hits and one walk in the final frame. Hawkins was lit up in this appearance, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Monday to clear his head. 22 PC-15 ST (8/25/13)
(SU)Â David Aardsma (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday, allowing a hit to the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. Aardsma threw only three pitches in the appearance, so expect him to be available for the team's series with the Phillies starting on Monday. 3 PC-2 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Scott Rice (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rice enter the game after David Aardsma was unable to get the job done, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out while striking out one batter on 12 pitches thrown. 12 PC-9 ST (8/25/13)
Injuredâ Frank Francisco (Elbow), Bobby Parnell (Neck)Philadelphia Phillies(CL) Solid Jonathan Papelbon (R)--Recorded his 22nd save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Papelbon needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs while striking out one batter to secure the victory. 11 PC-6 ST (8/26/13)
(SU) Justin De Fratus (R)--Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday allowing one run on two hits in the eighth frame. De Fratus will likely be available on Thursday, considering he has pitched only 1.2 innings since last Friday. 21 PC-13 ST (8/21/13)
(MR) Jacob Diekman (L)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Diekman 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 (8/25/13)
Injured--Mike Adams (Shoulder)Pittsburgh Pirates(CL) Solid Mark Melancon (R)--Recorded his ninth save of the season Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter on 15 pitches thrown. Melancon continues to impress with Jason Grilli out with an injury, but he has began to throw and will likely take back the closer role when healthy. 15 PC-9 ST (8/23/13)
(SU) Tony Watson (L)--Picked up his 16th hold of the season Friday night after recording the final out of the eighth inning. Watson has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Saturday. 3 PC-3 ST (8/23/13)
(MR) Justin Wilson (L)--Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Wednesday allowing one hit on 16 pitches thrown. Wilson continues to impress as one of the team;s primary relievers, now sitting on a 1.94 ERA on the season. 16 PC-11 ST (8/21/13)
Injured--Jason Grilli (Forearm)San Diego Padres(CL) Solid Huston Street (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation allowing one walk on 11 pitches thrown. Street worked quickly through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to keep the game tied up heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. 11 PC-5 ST (8/25/13)(SU) Luke Gregerson (R)âPitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday allowing one walk on 13 pitches thrown. Gregerson has now pitched three of the last five days, so there is a good chance he will get the day off on Monday. 13 PC-7 ST (8/25/13)
(MR) Dale Thayer (R)âPicked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless 15th inning allowing two hits and one walk in the 15th inning. Thayer has now pitched three straight days, so expect him to get the day off on Monday. 23 PC-13 ST (8/25/13)San Francisco Giants(CL) Solid Sergio Romo (R)âRecorded his 31st save of the season Saturday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit while striking out one batter to get the job done. This was his first appearance since Tuesday, so expect him to be available for the series finale on Sunday. 14 PC-10 ST (8/24/13)
(SU) Santiago Casilla (R)--Earned his 12th hold of the season Saturday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Casilla has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Sunday. 14 PC-8 ST (8/24/13)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)--Earned his 10th hold of the season Saturday night after striking out the only batter he faced in the seventh inning. Lopez threw just four pitches in the appearance, so expect him to be available for the series finale on Sunday. 4 PC-3 ST (8/24/13)
Injured-- Jeremy AffeldtSt. Louis Cardinals(CL) Elite Edward Mujica (R)âRecorded his 35th save of the season Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. Mujica needed only 14 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 14 PC-9 ST (8/26/13)
(SU) Trevor Rosenthal (R)--Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Rosenthal needed 16 pitches to work through the frame, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out to get the job done. 16 PC-11 ST (8/24/13)
(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)--Recorded his 33rd save of the season Friday night despite allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning. Soriano was supposed to be unavailable after pitching three straight days, but Drew Storen failed to record an out in the inning making the Nationals have to turn to their top reliever. 11 PC-9 ST (8/23/13)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)--Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Clippard needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing three fly ball outs to get the job done. 10 PC-5 ST (8/24/13)
(MR) Drew Storen (R)--Failed to record an out in his appearance on Friday night surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk. Storen has now pitched back-to-back days, so expect him to get the day off on Saturday. 14 PC-7 ST (8/23/13)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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