Jake McGee Allows Two Runs Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 9/6/21 12:41 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee allowed two runs (one earned) in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four. Austin Barnes reached on a Kris Bryant throwing error, and McGee then gave up a two-run home run to Albert Pujols. He was able to get the next three outs around a single with a final stat line of two runs allowed (one earned) on two hits and no walks with a strikeout. The veteran has now allowed runs in back-to-back ...

Jake McGee Earns Exciting Save Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 8/25/21 11:16 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee made things interesting in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up by a run. He struck the first hitter out, allowed a single, had another runner reach on a fielding error, got the second out on a pop-out, and then walked the bases loaded. Fortunately, he was able to get the third out on a line-out, leaving the bases loaded and picking up his 29th save of the season. McGee has been solid overall for the Giants ...

Jake McGee Earns 28th Save Of Season Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 8/23/21 12:15 AM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 28th save of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He induced a pop-up, allowed a double, got a fly-out, and ended the game with a strikeout. The veteran has blown just four saves all season and has a 2.68 ERA. He remains a higher-end fantasy option given his performance and the Giants' overall performance.

Jake McGee Blows Fourth Save rotoballer.com Thu 8/19/21 11:20 AM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his fourth save of the year Wednesday evening, allowing one run on one hit to the New York Mets to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth inning. McGee has struggled of late, allowing earned runs in three of his last five outings with two blown saves in that span. He appears to be safe in his job, but fantasy managers should stay aware that set-up man Tyler Rogers has been having an outstanding year as well, and could step in should McGee fail to...

Jake McGee Converts Second Straight Save Monday rotoballer.com Tue 8/17/21 10:54 AM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee looked to be back to his old self in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets, converting his 26th save of the season. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. McGee has now earned 1-2-3 saves in back-to-back games after allowing runs in each of his two previous appearances. He has converted all but three save opportunities this season and has a 2.66 ERA and 26.8% strikeout rate, making him a higher-end ...

Jake McGee Bounces Back, Earns Save Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 8/16/21 11:57 AM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. McGee, who had struggled in each of his last two appearances, came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three. Unlike those last two appearances, he pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has had some bumps this season, but has pitched well overall, converting 25 of 28 save opportunities with a 2.72 ERA and a 26.7% strikeout rate. He still remains a ...

Jake McGee Has Second Straight Bumpy Outing Friday rotoballer.com Sat 8/14/21 1:42 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee nearly blew his second straight save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by three. He struck the first hitter out, then allowed a single and a two-run home run. He got the second out before allowing back-to-back singles and was finally removed from the game. The veteran has pitched well overall this season but has allowed two runs in each of his last two appearances. Fantasy managers should keep an ...

Jake McGee Blows Save Tuesday rotoballer.com Wed 8/11/21 3:48 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his third save of the season in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He allowed back-to-back singles and a walk to load the bases before getting the first out on a strikeout. He then walked a run in and allowed a sac fly before getting removed from the game with the game tied. Fortunately, the Giants were able to salvage the game in the bottom of the ninth. Despite this bumpy ...

Jake McGee Earns 23rd Save Of Season Sunday rotoballer.com Mon 8/2/21 12:29 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee pick up his 23rd save of the season in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran has been solid at the end of games for the Giants for most of the season and now has a 2.23 ERA and 27.6% strikeout rate with just two blown saves. He has not allowed an earned run since the end of May. McGee should remain a higher-end fantasy option as...

Jake McGee Earns 21st Save Of Season Tuesday rotoballer.com Wed 7/28/21 12:19 PM

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee picked up his 21st save of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers. McGee pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to preserve a one-run lead with no strikeouts. The veteran has been a solid presence in the Giants' bullpen and in fantasy managers' lineups, converting all but two save opportunities with a 2.40 ERA and a 28% strikeout rate. He remains a higher-end fantasy option given his performance and how well the Giants have played.