Walter Kuberski - Page 6

Ervin Santana (SP-ATL): Ervin Santana logged an impressive debut for the Braves, tossing 8 shutout innings of 3-hit, 6-strikeout baseball. The righty was quite efficient in the outing, only needing 88 pitches, inducing plenty of groundballs and working the whole...

Marcus Semien (3B-CHW): Marcus Semien went 1 for 4, belting his 1st homer of the season. All totaled he scored 2 runs, drove in 2, and added a walk. This is a welcomed sight for Semien and his owners, and...

B.J. Upton (OF-ATL): B.J. Upton went 1 for 4 with 2 K's and 1 SB. Through 3 games, Upton is 1 for 12 with 6 K's and 0 BB's and looks to be carrying over the extreme contact issues he...

Detroit Tigers: Eyes on the Pen With Bruce Rondon undergoing Tommy John surgery, Joba Chamberlain appears to be the primary setup man and next-in-line to closer Joe Nathan. But keep your eyes on Al Alburquerque. While his control issues were...

Detroit Tigers: Bruce Rondon Developing? Bruce Rondon, who failed to seize the closing reigns this time last spring, continues to make strides with his control. He cut his BB-rate down to 9% by season's end in 2013, and through 5...

Pittsburgh Pirates: The Grilli Situation Jason Grilli, who missed time last season with a flexor strain in his right forearm, is taking things at a much slower pace than other Pirate pitchers during Spring Training. According to team sources, Grilli...

Pittsburgh Pirates: The Battle for Right Field Whenever your rightfielders collectively produce an OBP less than .300 and OPS+ well below 100, most organizations might ponder a trade. But, that's just not the Pirates style. Normally, the fanbase might gripe...

Victor Martinez (C/DH-DET): Martinez was out of the starting lineup with a scheduled night of rest, although he did log a 0-1 night after pinch-hitting in the late innings. VMart has incredibly moved his season line to a solid .301/.355/.430...

Michael Wacha (SP-STL): Wacha was 1-out away from a no-hitter but Ryan Zimmerman broke it up with a single. The rookie finished with 9 K's and 2 BB's in 8 and 2/3 innings, picking up his 4th win of the...

Jean Segura (SS-MIL): Segura (hamstring) did not play Thursday. While he is considered day-to-day, the Brewers are going to monitor him into the weekend and may shut him down if the hammy doesn't respond positively. It had already been a...

Marcus Semien (2B/3B-CHW): Semien went 2 for 5 with 1 run and 1 SB. He has started 3 consecutive games, rotating between 2B and 3B, and has gone 4 for his last 8. Semien posted a .903 OPS at AA...

Mark Melancon (RP-PIT): Melancon narrowly escaped with his 13th save, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in the process. His .85 ERA/2.16 xFIP coming in to the contest alluded to such regression popping up. With that being said, it's...

Will Middlebrooks (3B-BOS): Middlebrooks hit his 14th homer of the season as part of a 2-for-5, 2-run night at the plate. He has definitely made some adjustments in the second half, posting a 8:18 BB:K ratio through 22 games compared...

Lance Lynn (SP-STL): The Reds roughed up Lynn, blasting three homers and scoring 4 runs across 5 innings to serve him his 10th loss of the season. He allowed 7 hits and 4 walks, although he did strike out 6....

Jason Kubel (OF/DH-CLE): Kubel was traded to the Indians for a PTBNL and cash considerations. It has been a dreadful season so far for Kubel, who after hitting 30 homers last season with an .833 OPS, has hit only 5...

Carlos Torres (SP-NYM): Torres allowed 1 earned run and struck out 6 across 6 and 2/3 innings in picking up the win. With the injuries to Jeremy Hefner and Matt Harvey and the struggles of Daisuke Matsuzaka, Torres is likely...

Jonathon Niese (SP-NYM): Niese dominated the Phillies with a CGSO, allowing only 3 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5 in picking up his 6th win of the season. Niese has now given up only 6 earned runs in...

Torii Hunter (OF-DET): Hunter continued to swim in the fountain of youth, going 2-for-5 and hitting his 14th homer of the season. Hunter's .306/.341/.471 line with 66 RBI and 77 runs through 114 games puts him at 19th on ESPN's...

Daisuke Matsuzaka (SP-NYM): Matsuzaka, who signed with the Mets on Thursday, is scheduled to start today against the Tigers. Dice-K sported a 95:39 K:BB ratio and a 3.92 ERA through 103 and 1/3 innings at AAA this season. He displayed...

Kyle Seager (3B-SEA): Kyle Seager continued his solid 2013, belting a 2-run homer, his 18th of the year, to help lead the M's over the Rangers. His line now sits at .283/.353/.467 with 6 steals, 56 RBI, and 66 runs...

Kolten Wong (INF-STL): The Cardinals announced they will call up Kolten Wong from AAA Memphis before Friday's game. Wong was hitting .303/.369/.466 with 10 homers and 20 steals in 107 games. While these numbers are inflated by the PCL, scouts...

Justin Maxwell (OF-KC): Maxwell logged a 3-for-5, 2-RBI, 2-run night and hit his 5th homer of the year to help bail out Ervin Santana. Maxwell has been red hot since joining the Royals and while he was supposed to platoon...

Christian Yelich (OF-MIA): Yelich hit his first major league homer as part of a 3-for-4, 2-RBI, 2-run night. This pushed his season line to .318/.366/.439 with 5 RBI and 9 runs through 16 games. He also carries .33 EYE, a...

Tom Wilhelmsen (RP-SEA): A day after he allowed 4 earned runs without recording an out, Wilhelmsen finds himself out of the closer's role, as interim manager Robby Thompson announced on Friday. Despite no discernible loss in velocity and no reported...

Ian Kennedy (SP-SD): The Diamondbacks traded Ian Kennedy to the Padres for some relief help. Many believe the change of scenery bolsters his value, and while I agree, I would also tempter my expectations. Kennedy has enjoyed PETCO Park, especially...

Chris Archer (SP-TB): Chris Archer was right on target again, twirling a CGSO against the Yankees. The rookie allowed only 2 hits, didn't walk a batter, and struck out 6 in picking up his 6th win of the year. While...

Nelson Cruz (OF-TEX): Nelson Cruz continued his fantastic 2013 with a 4-for-5, 1-RBI, 2-run night. The slugger has posted a .280/.338/.523 line with 22 homers, 69 RBI, 42 runs, and 5 steals through 91 games and is the 11th ranked...

Jarred Cosart (SP-HOU): Jared Cosart had quite the debut last night, tossing 8 scoreless innings and outdueling David Price in picking up the win. The rookie allowed 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2. Cosart's prospect star had...

Andrelton Simmons (SS-ATL): Andrelton Simmons hit his 7th homer of the year as part of a 3-for-5, 2-RBI, 3-run night. Simmons has been a disappointment thus far, posting a .251/.287/.357 line through 82 games. However, he has scored a solid...

Matt Wieters (C-BAL): Matt Wieters hit a 2-run homer, his 11th of the season. Wieters has been a disappointment for fantasy owners, posting a .227/.285/.404 line with 42 RBI and 30 runs through 80 games, currently placing him 17th among...

Wilson Ramos (C-WAS): Wilson Ramos (hamstring), playing in his first game since May 15th, hit a crucial 3-run homer to help lead the Nationals to victory over the Brewers. He totaled 3 hits and 5 RBI in the contest and...

Brad Miller (SS-SEA): Brad Miller went 0 for 3 with a BB, an RBI, and a SB in his major league debut. Miller is a divisive prospect due to his unorthodox stance, with some evaluators seeing his ceiling as a...

Zoilo Almonte (OF-NYY): Zoilo Almonte shined in his first start for the Yankees, going 3 for 5 with his first career homer to lead the Bronx Bombers to victory over the Rays. Almonte isn't a highly touted prospect but he...

Starlin Castro (SS-CHC): Starlin Castro went 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts to lower his season line to .232/.266/.322. After showing signs of life towards the end of last week, Castro has gone 1 for his last 16 with 5...

Justin Masterson (SP-CLE): Justin Masterson was masterful in a no-decision against the Nationals, striking out 10 and allowing only 1 earned run on 2 hits and 4 walks. The effort moved Masterson into a top-20 starting pitcher on ESPN's player...

Eric Hosmer (1B-KC) Eric Hosmer went 2 for 4 with 2 runs to give the lefty back-to-back multi-hit games and a .333 AVG through 6 June games. The streak has moved his season line to .270/.324/.338...anytime your slugging is .014...