As most of you know, I strongly support rolling with at least one middle reliever on your team - for many reasons. For starters, they are usually available in most leagues. Secondly, they will ABSOLUTELY contribute to multiple categories over the course of the season. In my 10 team ROTO auction league, I have actually employed 3, count 'em THREE middle relievers: Kenley Jensen, Johnny Venters, and Aroldis Chapman.
Jensen (62%owned) LAD - Has had a little trouble with the long ball, but the Dodgers are winning games, and that means Jensen is protecting leads. He has pitched 10 innings, gathering two wins, a 3.60 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 17 K's.
Venters (52%) ATL - This guy is probably the most underrated player in fantasy sports. He continues to pile onto a huge year from a season ago with 5.2 IP, 9K's, 0.00 ERA. He has allowed baserunners, but as long as they don't score there should be no problems with him.
Chapman (72% CIN - By far one of the hottest pick-up's in the game right now. The guy has been flat out dominant thus far. He has pitched 9 innings of scoreless ball, racking up a whopping 17 K's, and a 0.33 WHIP. That's with NO WALKS!!
Between the three, we can see 24.2 IP, 43 K's, 5 wins, 0.72 ERA, and a 0.85 WHIP. If you package the three together, you are most certainly looking at the best pitcher in baseball. Hands down. Go out and take a long hard look at the available middle relievers in the game right now. Here are a few who may be available in your league:
Henry Rodriguez (45%) - He is closing for Washington right now but could carry lots of value even from the set up role. 7.1 IP 0 runs, 9 K's.
Tom Wilhemsen (6%) - 10 IP, 12 K's, 1 W for the lowly Mariners. He should be owned in at least a quarter of leagues.
David Robertson (36%) NYY - This guy should be owned in more leagues for sure. Great team, great situation, lots of K's. 8 IP, 11 K's, 0 ERA.
Jensen (62%owned) LAD - Has had a little trouble with the long ball, but the Dodgers are winning games, and that means Jensen is protecting leads. He has pitched 10 innings, gathering two wins, a 3.60 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 17 K's.
Venters (52%) ATL - This guy is probably the most underrated player in fantasy sports. He continues to pile onto a huge year from a season ago with 5.2 IP, 9K's, 0.00 ERA. He has allowed baserunners, but as long as they don't score there should be no problems with him.
Chapman (72% CIN - By far one of the hottest pick-up's in the game right now. The guy has been flat out dominant thus far. He has pitched 9 innings of scoreless ball, racking up a whopping 17 K's, and a 0.33 WHIP. That's with NO WALKS!!
Between the three, we can see 24.2 IP, 43 K's, 5 wins, 0.72 ERA, and a 0.85 WHIP. If you package the three together, you are most certainly looking at the best pitcher in baseball. Hands down. Go out and take a long hard look at the available middle relievers in the game right now. Here are a few who may be available in your league:
Henry Rodriguez (45%) - He is closing for Washington right now but could carry lots of value even from the set up role. 7.1 IP 0 runs, 9 K's.
Tom Wilhemsen (6%) - 10 IP, 12 K's, 1 W for the lowly Mariners. He should be owned in at least a quarter of leagues.
David Robertson (36%) NYY - This guy should be owned in more leagues for sure. Great team, great situation, lots of K's. 8 IP, 11 K's, 0 ERA.
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