Detwiler has worst outing of 2012: Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler didn't have a very convincing start on Saturday against the Orioles. He was tagged for a season-high six earned runs off nine hits in his five innings on the mound. He served up two home runs in the outing and threw 79 pitches, 52 for strikes. Detwiler recorded three strikeouts and issued one free pass before turning the ball over to the bullpen. The Nationals tried to rally, but would fall short, losing to the Orioles 6-5. Detwiler was hit with his third loss of the season. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Detwiler has had a few shaky outings in a row now, which is not good if he wants to keep his spot in the rotation. Manager Davey Johnson has said Chien-Ming Wang will pitch out of the bullpen once he's activated from the disabled list. That's reassuring for Detwiler, as Wang would likely take his spot in the rotation. Detwiler will take on division foe Atlanta in his next outing, which comes on Friday in Week 8 (May 21-27). He has faced the Braves three times in his career, going 1-0 with a 3.26 ERA. Fantasy owners should consider Detwiler a low-end starting pitching option at this time. (Updated 05/20/2012).
05/21/2012 10:09 Reality Check: Is Bauer keeping you up at night?
Does the prospect of Trevor Bauer getting his Major League Baseball debut in the near future keep you up at night? Scott White soothes the situation in his latest Reality Check.
05/20/2012 02:30 The Lineup: Pair of Red Sox combine for 26 letters, 2 HRs
The Red Sox set an odd record on Saturday, as Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Will Middlebrooks both homered to set a new record for most total number of letters by teammates to homer in the same game. Meanwhile, Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler may be looking over his shoulder in D.C.
05/19/2012 22:37 Jones, Markakis lead O's to fifth straight
Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
05/13/2012 09:41 Top 70 starters for Week 7
A full slate of games in Fantasy Week 7, with seven games on tap for each team. Our Al Melchior breaks down the interleague implications and helps set your rotations in his SHuffling the Rotations.
The Nationals selected Ross Detwiler sixth overall in the 2007 draft and are apparently just as happy with the pick today as they were when they first made it. At least, that's what they'd have you believe after allegedly refusing to include him in a potential deal for Michael Bourn last season. That's not so much an endorsement of Detwiler's abilities as an indication that the Nationals really, really want him in their rotation. Hey, Brad Peacock and Tommy Milone going to Oakland in the Gio Gonzalez deal only makes it all the more plausible. Detwiler just has to beat out one of Chien-Ming Wang and John Lannan, and the job is his. The good news is he at least looked capable at the major-league level last year, rebounding from his earlier hiccups with a 3.20 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in nine late-season starts. But he still wasn't much of an innings eater, and his strikeout rate was hardly the stuff of legend. With the Nationals hoping to contend, they might choose to take the safe-not-sorry approach and put Detwiler in the bullpen, but even as a starter, the 25-year-old would be strictly an NL-only option in Fantasy. (Updated 2/17/12)
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