This article references A, Anthony Rendon, Hector Rondon, Jason Motte, Pedro Strop, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Saves are one of the most fickle categories in fantasy baseball, and Saturday afternoon showed us why. After being called on to try and shut the door on the Nationals during yesterday's game, Hector Rondon was pulled after facing only batter. He walked Anthony Rendon, so Joe Maddon decided to pull the plug and let Pedro Strop finish the game. It's hard to argue with Maddon because he won the game, but[...]Keep on reading: Pedro Strop (RP, CHC) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Addison Russell, Bryce Harper, Jason Hammel, Pedro Strop, SP and more! Jason Hammel pitched a gem on Saturday, almost going the distance in the 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The Chicago Cubs’ starter pitched into the ninth inning, only allowing one run.  Hammel (5-2) was pulled after allowing a leadoff homer to Bryce Harper, to cut the lead to two runs. Pedro Strop came in and picked up the save. Hammel gave up five hits, walked two and struck out seven. He lowered his ERA to 2.76 with the victory and now owns a 76/9 K/BB ratio over 75 innings[...]Keep on reading: Hammel Dominates In Almost CG Victory

This article references A, Bryce Harper, Pedro Strop and more! Bryce Harper hit his MLB-leading 19th home run on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. The 22-year-old is riding the hottest streak of his career which has seemingly lasted all season. Harper went 2-for-4 on Saturday and his homer came in the ninth inning, which kept the Washington Nationals in the game until Pedro Strop came in for the save in the 4-2 victory. The outfielder is 14 for his last 39 at-bats. He is arbitration eligible next season and he’s playing as if he wants to get paid [...]Keep on reading: Harper Hits MLB-Leading 19th HR Saturday

This article references A, Pedro Strop and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Holds Leagues or NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Reliever Pedro Strop continues to be a strong constant on an improving Chicago Cubs team. Throwing a heavy two-seam fastball that averages mid 90s, it is clear why Strop generates a ground ball on 64.1% of batted balls. The strong ground ball rate also explains why opponents are hitting .083 against the 30-year-old Strop. He's an elite source of holds and also a solid reliever to own for yo[...]Keep on reading: Pedro Strop (RP, CHC) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Aaron Sanchez, Brett Cecil, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Mark Melancon, Miguel Castro, Pedro Strop, Tony Watson, Wade Davis and more! It's nearly the end of week 3 for fantasy baseball, and nearly 10 closers have either lost their jobs or appear on the verge of losing their job. Below we'll highlight the names you should be aware of right now. If your league counts saves, then staying on top of the current closer situations around MLB is a great way to give your team an edge all season. Hit that waiver wire, and grab those free saves whenever they appear. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 4/23/15

This article references Adam Ottavino, Brandon Maurer, Craig Kimbrel, Joaquin Benoit, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Grimm, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Quackenbush, LaTroy Hawkins, Mark Melancon, Neil Ramirez, Pedro Strop, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, SP, Tim Lincecum, Tony Watson, Tyson Ross, Yusmeiro Petit and more!   Every year in fantasy baseball leagues about one third of all the opening day closers lose their jobs due to injury or poor performance. It's just the nature of the game. Below are five NL relievers to watch closely in 2015 who could have significant fantasy baseball value if the closer on their team were to go down. In fantasy leagues that count holds, these relief pitchers could hold stand-alone value on draft day as well. So with that being said, let's get to it.   To[...]Keep on reading: Save Prospecting: Top Five Non-Closing NL Relief Pitchers

This article references Dan Otero, Danny Farquhar, Fernando Rodney, Jean Machi, Luke Gregerson, Pedro Strop, Sean Doolittle, SP and more! While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some relief pitchers looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.Some of the relief pitchers I am going to focus on this week will be a part of contenders a[...] Keep on reading: Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball is more than talk about PED's, I swear it is even if no one believes it. So let's move past all that off the field junk, it's going to be the biggest story in sports soon as MLB seems likely to lay down the hammer on the Biogenesis players shortly, and talk [...]

I seem to be writing more and more about depth options in the fantasy baseball game of late. Everyone knows how good Stephen Strasburg or Chris Davis is. Why not spend some more time talking about those depth guys that you have to have to win a championship, right? Wei-Yin Chen has been back at [...]