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The Diamondbacks led 3-0 going into the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday and Tyler Clippard was called upon to slam the door instead of Brad Ziegler. Ziegler pitched Monday, but not on Sunday so it's not like he was overworked. He's also had a good track record against the Giants lately so it's curiou[...]

This article references Tyler Clippard and more! Tyler Clippard did not have a great 2015 campaign. His strikeout rate was down, and his flyball rate was up. In 2014 with the Nationals, Clippard had an impressive 10.5 K/9 ratio. However it fell to 8.8 in Oakland in 2015, and then after going to the Mets in the same season it fell to a pedestrian 7.2. Despite all this, he is still poised to be the setup man in Arizona in 2016. The hope here is that he can rack up some holds, and return to the form he displayed in [...]Keep on reading: Tyler Clippard Set Up To Be DBacks' Setup Man

This article references Clayton Kershaw, Matt Cain, Tyler Clippard and more! The first advanced pitching stat most fantasy owners encounter is FIP. FIP stands for Fielding Independent Pitching, and attempts to measure a pitcher's actual skill instead of the effects of luck or his supporting cast. According to the DIPS theory that the metric is based upon, pitchers control only Ks, BBs (and HBP) and home runs allowed. Therefore, Ks, walks and dingers are the only inputs to determine the number. Calculating FIP requires way more math than most fantasy owners are comfort[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 6: FIP and xFIP

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew Knapp, Andrew Susac, Anthony Garcia, Austin Barnes, Blake Swihart, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Cameron Rupp, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Ruiz, Chance Sisco, Cole Hamels, David Peralta, Ender Inciarte, Francisco Cervelli, Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Ike Davis, Jorge Alfaro, Josh Thole, Josh Willingham, Kevin Plawecki, Kyle Schwarber, Mark Teixeira, Martin Prado, Max Stassi, Miguel Montero, Pablo Sandoval, Peter O'Brien, R.A. Dickey, Russell Martin, Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Clippard, Welington Castillo, Willson Contreras, Yadier Molina, Yasmany Tomas and more! Now that we've taken a look at the rest of the infield (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), it's time evaluate a thin pool of catchers. In many ways, it's the least important fantasy position - even in dynasty leagues. A typical fantasy league might roster 15 catchers. My dynasty league rosters around 35 catchers. It's a 20-team, 45 player league (900 players rostered). Catchers make up about four percent of all players owned. Several of those catchers are amateurs or internat[...]Keep on reading: Catcher Prospect and Dynasty Rankings

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Brett Anderson, Chase Utley, Chris Davis, Chris Denorfia, Chris Iannetta, Cliff Lee, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Murphy, Darren O'day, David DeJesus, David Freese, David Price, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Dioner Navarro, Doug Fister, Gerardo Parra, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Ian Desmond, Ian Kennedy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, Jeremy Guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Mark Lowe, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Wieters, Mike Leake, Mike Napoli, Mike Pelfrey, Rajai Davis, San Diego Padres, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Kelley, Stephen Drew, Steve Pearce, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Tyler Clippard, Wei-Yin Chen, Yoenis Cespedes, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and more! Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. If the qualifying offer is rejected, the team will receive a compensatory pick after the first round of the amateur draft. The team signing the player will lose their first [...]Keep on reading: 2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

This article references A, Alex Wilson, bruce rondon, C, Drew Pomeranz, Edward Mujica, Fernando Rodriguez, Jean Machi, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, OF, SP, SS, TE, Tyler Clippard, WR and more! What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. This week, the first injury to a top tier closer in a long time has occurred. I’ll go into detail of the ramifications from this injury and other news over the past week. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, setup men, lo[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/12/2015

This article references A, C, Craig Kimbrel, Edward Mujica, Eric O'Flaherty, Jeurys Familia, Joaquin Benoit, Jonathan Papelbon, Ken Giles, OF, San Diego Padres, Sean Doolittle, SP, SS, TE, Tyler Clippard and more! The MLB trade deadline is on Friday, July 28th at 4PM ET, which means the buyers and sellers will be negotiating with each other all week. Teams in the playoff hunt will be looking to add that missing piece, while the bottom dwellers will attempt to unload some large salaries to cut their losses. I’ll go over some chatter surrounding closers and other relievers who could be trade candidates this week. For fully updated information on the current closers, setup men and longshots, check o[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch: Trade Deadline Edition 7/28

This article references A, C, Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson, OF, SP, SS, TE, Tyler Clippard and more! The New York Mets have acquired closer Tyler Clippard from the Oakland A's, according to Fox Sports. Oakland received promising Mets prospect Casey Meisner in return. The 20 year-old RHP is still a couple seasons away from contributing at the MLB level. The Mets weren’t the only team in the race for Clippard. The Washington Nationals were one of the other teams involved, with whom Clippard spent seven years of his career and made two All-Star appearances. He has 50 saves throughout his [...]Keep on reading: Mets Acquire Closer Tyler Clippard From Oakland

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Bryan Shaw, C, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Huston Street, J.j. Hoover, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jay Bruce, Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, John Axford, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Koji Uehara, Mark Melancon, Neftali Feliz, OF, Pedro Strop, Rafael Soriano, Roberto Osuna, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, SP, SS, TE, Tony Watson, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Will Harris, Will Smith, Zach Britton and more! Below you will find our rest of season tiered rankings for relief pitchers. This list was constructed reflecting the probability of trades being completed between now and the MLB trade deadline. Obviously a bird in hand is better than two in the bush, but it feels necessary to account for potential moves and the impact it will have on that player's projections. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: You can check out all of RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis, which [...]Keep on reading: Midseason Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers