Chapman earns the win: Recently-anointed Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was not pitching in a save situation on Wednesday against the Braves, however the stakes were still plenty high, as he put his scoreless-innings streak on the line in a 1-1 game in the top of the ninth inning. As he has been all season, Chapman was up to the challenge, throwing up blanks for the 24th outing in a row, to keep the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth, where Todd Frazier hit a walk-off home run to earn Chapman his fourth win of the season, 2-1. Chapman struck out two and picked up a groundball in the inning. (Updated 05/23/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Chapman has had an incredible start to the season, allowing just seven hits in 24 1/3 innings, while getting his control problems fixed with just four walks. Despite pitching in relief for the entirety of the season, he has 43 strikeouts, enough to rank 39th in the National League, the only reliever in the top 50. He has picked up a pair of saves and four wins on the season, and should be active in most Fantasy formats at this point. (Updated 05/23/2012).
05/23/2012 06:28 Fantasy Relief: Is Chapman finally the man in Cincy?
Is any role in baseball under the microscope as much as closers these days? One wrong move and you could be out of a job. Michael Hurcomb goes over the big stories in his Fantasy Relief.
05/22/2012 21:50 Phillips HRs twice as Reds beat Braves
Brandon Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing.
05/22/2012 13:15 Reds' Chapman sued for $18M over Cuban conviction
A major league pitcher who defected from Cuba is being sued for $18 million by a Cuban-American man imprisoned on the communist island.
05/21/2012 21:58 Reds' Leake earns win, first career HR
Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer - part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds - and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
05/20/2012 16:40 Yankees suffer fifth loss in six games
Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees 5-2 Sunday.
After posting a 2.03 ERA in 15 appearances in 2010, Aroldis Chapman began last season with some shoulder problems and posted a 6.92 ERA with 20 walks in 13 innings over his first 16 appearances. He would land on the DL due to his injury and did not return to the majors until late June. But after returning to the Reds' bullpen, the left-hander impressed with his stuff. He would put up an ERA of 2.43 over his final 38 appearances and finished the year with 71 strikeouts in 50 innings pitched. Chapman has been stretched out to become a starter this offseason and will compete for a spot in the rotation during spring training. While his fastball velocity is well documented, the 23-year-old will have to gain better control of his secondary pitches to have the kind of success many think he's capable of. Keep an eye on his progress early on as he would have more value in mixed leagues as a starter. Even if Chapman starts 2012 in the bullpen, however, his still has a ton of upside in long-term keeper leagues. (Updated 2/2/12)
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