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Jose Alvarado (P) PHI - Sep. 22
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=14610
Alvarado earned a save against Atlanta on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings.
ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Alvarado entered in the eighth inning with two outs and the tying run on first base. He retired Matt Olson to end the frame, then stayed in for the ninth despite the fact that No. 1 closer David Robertson was warming in the bullpen. Alvarado took advantage of the opportunity by working around a two-out single to notch his second save of the campaign. Robertson and Seranthony Dominguez have struggled in September, so it's possible that Alvarado could get some more save chances moving forward.
Yesterday's Debut
2B Miles Mastrobuoni (TBR)
Born: October 31, 1995 (Age: 26-326d)
Drafted: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV).
Debut: 0-0
Others
- Mike Siani (CIN), CF, 23-068d
Yesterday's Biggest Play
Batter: Brendan Donovan (STL)
Pitcher: Nick Martinez (SDP)
Situation: Top 7th, 1 out, 3-1 count, Bases Loaded
Score: SDP 3, STL 1
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
4 runs scored on the play, and STL's win probability increased 48% points, to 82%
STL went on to win the game, 5-4
100 pitches to get 26 outs. Pretty darn close to a Maddux.
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| Kolten Wong | Whit Merrifield | Randy Arozarena | Kyle Bradish | Zac Gallen |
Sep 22, 2022 Top Performers
Pitchers:
Kyle Bradish (BAL): 8.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K, 90 GmSc
Zac Gallen (ARI): 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 13 K, 87 GmSc
Jameson Taillon (NYY): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K, 71 GmSc
Brandon Woodruff (MIL): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 11 K, 71 GmSc
Jonathan Heasley (KCR): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 65 GmSc
The score was 5-1. The Brewers had four hits.
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| Kolten Wong | Whit Merrifield | Randy Arozarena | Kyle Bradish | Zac Gallen |
Sep 22, 2022 Top Performers
Batters:
Kolten Wong (MIL): 3-4, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R
Whit Merrifield (TOR): 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Randy Arozarena (TBR): 3-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
Jarred Kelenic (SEA): 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Bryan Reynolds (PIT): 3-3, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Jonathan Aranda (TBR): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY): 3-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Brendan Donovan (STL): 1-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
Manny Machado (SDP): 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
Lars Nootbaar (STL): 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Rotoworld:
09.22: Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters after Thursday's game
Zero for 3 with a walk and a strikeout again last night. Crushing disappointment is right. I traded for him and Musgrove (with Texpope, actually) since I have a great shot at a home league title this year. Since I acquired Soto: in 65 ABs, his OPS is .603, with 1 HR and 7BI, hitting a cool .169. Yikes.
Called up from AAA by the Giants.
Dodgers exercise option on Hudson for 2023 and add a similar option for 2024 (6.5 million option with 1 million buy out).
He was okay in the first half but turned into a pumpkin in July.
The #1 starter for Washington based on 5x5 on the site here. Yikes.
Choes Balin continues to crush in PCL, garning 107 points (120 is max).
My Psalms 19 boys are in second with 93 points.
Balin has Tyler Anderson (4), Estrada (reserve pick), Logan Webb (reserve pick last year), and grabbed Syndergaard during the trade deadline. He also has almost no complete misses on his team.
FWIW, he's also first in Runs, even though Runs is the great equalizer. That said, his average will be worth more when all is said and done. Averages are awful this year compared to nearly every year, including last. I'm not sure how total league runs and HR are this year compared to last.
As my team sinks farther and farther out of contention, I've stopped looking for or thinking about Soto's line. It's a shock when he contributes anything at all. Just an absolute crushing disappointment.
Triple Crown leader, leads AL in HR by 23, 16 SB, and still "only" worth $52/$47? Seems low.
Kelenic is getting another shot with the M's this year. Taylor Trammell sent to Tacoma in the corresponding move.
HR #10 today.
Even with BABIP regression could be a solid 1B option for 2023.
Rotowire:
Cruz is out of the lineup for a seventh consecutive matchup due to left eye inflammation, but the Nationals haven't yet indicated that they plan to put him on the injured list. Luke Voit will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup once again.
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Mark Leiter (P) CHI-N - Sep. 22
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=14744
Leiter picked up the save Thursday in Pittsburgh, striking out four in 2.1 innings while walking two and hitting a batter in a 3-2 win.
ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Leiter entered the game in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and two outs and struck out Rodolfo Castro to end the inning. He walked a batter in the eighth and had runners on second and third with two outs in the ninth but escaped both situations unscathed. It was his third save of the season and second in September. In the second half, he's posted a 1.75 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB in 25.2 innings across 18 relief appearances.