

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon had a massive day at the dish on Wednesday, going 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles, and a walk. McMahon crushed a two-run shot in the first inning and also came around to score in the third. The 30-year-old veteran was off to an extremely slow start this year, but appears to be coming around in May, where he is 8-for-17 with two homers and five RBI. Even with that, he is still hitting just .193 with 13 runs scored, four homers, nine RBI, and a stolen base this season. McMahon is only a deep league option at this point, although he has some utility as a streamer when the Rockies play all home games in a given week.


Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman held on for his fifth save on Wednesday, keeping the Texas Rangers at bay in a 6-4 win. Chapman was a little shaky in this one, allowing a homer and a walk in his inning of work. Fortunately, he had a three-run lead to work with and was able to hold on. The lefty has looked rejuvenated this season, going 5-for-5 in save opportunities with a stellar 2.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 12 IP. He is clearly Boston's best reliever and should get the bulk of the save opportunities, although they have shown a tendency to use him in non-save situations when multiple lefties are coming up to hit. Still, Chapman remains the favorite for saves in Beantown.



San Francisco Giants closer Ryan Walker slammed the door on the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, picking up his seventh save in a 3-1 win. Walker pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing just a single. He now has a 6.08 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 13 IP. The 29-year-old has gotten back on track for the most part after a few ugly outings, although his appearance on Tuesday was one to be forgotten as well. Still, the Giants seem to trust him, and there haven't been any signs of him being removed from the closer's role. More performances like this one would help his case and surely give his fantasy owners a sigh of relief.


New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried continued his dominant start to the season on Wednesday, tossing seven one-run innings in a tough luck no-decision against the San Diego Padres. The Yankees did end up winning the game 4-3, but it took extra innings. Fried was electric in this one, allowing just five hits while striking out eight and walking none. He has been nothing short of brilliant in his first season in New York, going 6-0 with a 1.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts in 51 IP so far. The lefty has also rattled off seven straight starts where he has allowed two runs or less, and six straight quality starts. Fried has become a top-tier pitcher in fantasy and is an absolute must-start every time he is out there. His next start is likely to come on the road on Monday in a tough matchup against the Seattle Mariners.


Colorado Rockies right-handed pitching prospect Chase Dollander allowed five hits and six runs across three innings of work on Wednesday evening against the Detroit Tigers. Dollander did not strike out a batter but served up three walks. Dollander was able to get through the first two innings without allowing a run, but ran into trouble in the third. Javier Baez would hit a two-run single, and Gleyber Torres would hit a sacrifice fly. Later in the fourth, Baez would hit another two-run single. In his previous start, the right-hander showed significant progress as he logged five 2/3 innings of one-run ball en route to defeating the Atlanta Braves. Through his first 28 innings of work at the MLB level, the former ninth overall pick has posted a 7.71 ERA with a 1.64 WHIP. Given his inconsistent performances, he should only be started in deeper NL-only formats.
