The Philadelphia Phillies optioned starting pitcher Nick Pivetta to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on [...]

We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]

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We continue our fantasy baseball tiered rankings analysis with the second base position. The sun is still rising on 2019, but RotoBaller writers JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Chris Zolli and myself are here with our initial pre-draft rankings to give you a sense of player values as early as possible. As the offseason progresses, these rankings are sure to change quite a bit over the coming weeks. [...]

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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff, who underwent surgery to relieve his carpal tunnel in October, is expected to be 100 percent for spring training. Doctors found that Eickhoff's palmaris longus tendon was reversed, which explained the pain he was experiencing. The right-hander threw just 5 1/3 innings (one start) for the Phillies last year after posting a 4.71 ERA, 1.52 [...]

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff is lined up to start against the Braves on Friday in place of Zach Eflin (oblique), who is done for the year with a strained oblique, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Eickhoff has pitched two innings this month but missed the rest of the season due to an injury. The Phils will give him a look with him having a shot at a rotation spot next year. Because Eickhoff hasn't started all season, expect him to have a short leash in a tough matchup.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff, who missed most of the season with a lat strain and nerve issue in his right hand, could make a start in the final week of the season. He returned to the team earlier this month and has been pitching in relief. Manager Gabe Kapler said Eickhoff could "potentially" start one of the the final games. The right-hander made 33 starts two years ago and will likely report to spring training next year with a shot at a rotation spot if he's healthy.[...]

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff (shoulder) will be among the team's September call-ups on Saturday, according to manager Gabe Kapler. However, Eickhoff, who hasn't pitched in the majors this year, will be used in relief, likely as a long man. That means that Eickhoff won't have any fantasy value to close out the season. He should be an option for the starting rotation again out of spring training in 2019.