Are you following @Rotoprofessor on Twitter? If not you should be, as we Tweet out all the important bullpen notes every morning from the previous day’s games. Who is in jeopardy of losing their job? Who is worth the speculative add? Here are this morning tweets (Please note we won’t be posting these on the website every day, so make sure you follow @Rotoprofessor to ensure you don’t miss a thing):
MIN: Hildenberger earns 3rd SV as he continues to put disastrous run behind him (1 BB/1 K). It hasn't been perfect (2 R/3 H/2 BB/3.0 IP in 3 SV), but clear team wants him to seize role & has upside. Consider him must add #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
ATL: Brach perfect in 8th before Minter locks down SV (2 K). Real question is if Vizcaino will return to setup or closing duties? Since 7/114 Minter has 7 SV while allowing 1 R/7 H/1 BB/15 K over 12 IP. Minter's likely claimed role as his own #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
TOR: Giles makes it interested (allowed a solo HR) but ultimately closes door for SV. Over past 3 has allowed 1 R/1 H/0 BB/4 K so it appears he's solidified self into role w/Tepera next up just in case. Plan accordingly #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
CWS: Day after Cedeno gets SV let Gomez (2 R/1 H/1 BB/0.1 IP) start inning & then call on Avilan (0 R/2 H/0.2 IP) to finish it and earn SV. The conclusion? Completely avoid this mess as no one is likely to emerge #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
PHI: Dominguez called on for 4 out SV & delivers clean appearance. You'd think that he'd have claimed the job as his own, & he does seen most of the opps, but not necessarily there yet. That said, could be a Top 10 closer as soon as '19 #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
CLE: Allen thrives in 2.0 inning setup appearance (perfect/4 K) before Hand makes it interesting but gets SV (2 H/1 BB/1 K). You would think Allen would get the next opp, though clear both will see time in 9th rest of the way #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
LAA: As much as we want to believe that Anderson deserves a shot, Parker continues to be deployed as closer. He earned SV yesterday (perfect IP/1 K) & while Anderson should be stashed he's clearly just a setup man as of today #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
STL: Norris w/perfect IP for SV day after Hicks earned SV (he's had a SV in two of past three apps). It's Norris' job w/Hicks next up if needed, so don't look at it as anything but that #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
SD: Yates takes L (1 R/2 H/2 BB) in non-SV. It's meaningless in the scheme of things so don't try to make it into anything #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
SEA: Is it a surprise that Diaz earned yet another SV (1 H/3 K)? He's up to 47 SV on the season & is just 15 shy of the record. It will be a surprise if he doesn't reach 60 & set the record (62) this season at this point #MLB #FantasyBaseball #closers
— Rotoprofessor (@Rotoprofessor) August 16, 2018
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Anderson had worked back-to-back days, so that may be why he wasn’t deployed yesterday.The previous night (Tuesday) Anderson worked the bottom of the 9th with a 4 run lead, after the Angels’ offence had tacked on a run in the top of the inning. I’m guessing Anderson would have been the choice for the save if the offence hadn’t scored that insurance run. On the other hand, Parker had himself pitched two days in a row heading into Tuesday, so that may be why Anderson got the call. It’s kind of hard to get a read on the situation, as the Angels just haven’t been generating very many save opportunities lately. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Anderson get the opportunity if one arises tonight, as Parker has now worked 3 out of the last 4 days.
It wouldn’t surprise me either, and I have Anderson stashed in as many leagues as I can. He has the potential to run with the role whenever the opportunity is given to him