Matt Moore DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Matt Moore (arm) will open the season on the seven-day injured list due to arm soreness. Moore was invited to camp as a non-roster player. Fantasy managers should monitor his status, but the team did not provide a definitive timeline. During camp, Moore tossed just four innings and held a 2:2 BB:K. Last season, the southpaw logged 48 1/3 innings with the Los Angeles Angels and posted a 5.03 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. He tallied 51 punchouts and served up walks at a high 12.4 percent walk rate. Under the hood, he generated a modest 4.25 xERA with a high 9.2 percent barrel rate. The 35-year-old could eventually earn a relief role in the Boston bullpen if he were to find success with the Worcester Red Sox.

Free-agent left-handed reliever Matt Moore (forearm) signed a minor-league deal on Thursday with the Boston Red Sox that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. Moore missed the last month of the 2024 season due to a strained left forearm, but he's apparently past the injury and will now compete for a spot in Boston's bullpen out of spring training. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw spent last year with the Los Angeles Angels, where he had a 5.03 ERA (6.17 FIP), a 1.34 WHIP, one save, 41 strikeouts and 26 walks in 48 1/3 relief innings. While Moore should have a pretty good shot at making the team's Opening Day bullpen as a lefty arm if he's healthy this spring, he won't have much fantasy appeal in what would likely be more of a middle-relief role. Moore broke into the big leagues as a starter in 2011 but hasn't started a game since 2021.

The Los Angeles Angels and free-agent relief pitcher Matt Moore agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal Tuesday, per Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. The 34-year-old had a solid 2023 season across three teams, including the Angels, going 5-1 with 22 holds, a 2.56 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a 27.5% strikeout rate in 52 2/3 innings pitched. Moore won't offer much fantasy value in conventional leagues due to his lack of saves, but his late-game usage over the past several seasons and strikeout upside make him worth a look in saves-plus-holds leagues.