Soriano gets save No. 3: Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano got the save on Tuesday, his first in over a week, as the Yankees defeated the Royals, 3-2. Soriano allowed one hit in the inning, however he was able to pitch around it, picking up a pair of groundball outs for his third save in as many chances. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Soriano had been splitting time in the ninth inning with David Robertson, however with Robertson being moved to the disabled list, he is the exclusive closer now. He has experience closing, collecting 45 saves in 48 opportunities with the Rays in 2010, so consider Soriano a strong Fantasy start in most mixed leagues. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/22/2012 22:01 Cano, Jeter lift Yankees over Royals
Robinson Cano homered, Phil Hughes beat Kansas City for the second time this month and the New York Yankees - still looking to bust out with the bats - eked out a 3-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night.
05/16/2012 20:21 Matthew Leach on Rafael Soriano
MLB.com's Matthew Leach joins the Fantasy Baseball 360 crew to provide a player update on Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano.
05/16/2012 15:27 Yankees are in 3rd place, but this Steinbrenner won't admit concern
Hal Steinbrenner sounds like his father, unless you listen to the words. His Yankees are in third-place behind two much lower-payroll teams, the Rays and Orioles, but Hal will only admit to concern about injuries.
05/16/2012 12:56 Fantasy Relief: Let's be Frank about Francisco
Another week, another round of closer news. Are you on a never ending hunt for saves? Our Michael Hurcomb touches on some of the more volatile situations in his latest edition of Fantasy Relief.
Rafael Soriano was supposed to serve as the Yankees’ unflappable link to closer Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning after signing a lucrative deal with the team prior to the 2011 season. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. Soriano missed more than two months with an elbow injury and was supplanted as New York’s setup man by David Robertson. Once he returned he pitched in the middle innings, but still managed 14 holds to finish eighth in the American League with 23 total on the year. Soriano, who racked up 45 saves with Tampa Bay during the 2010 campaign, will likely assume the seventh-inning role again this year as New York believes Robertson can handle setup duties. That leaves Soriano as an expensive reliever, who has experienced a declining strikeout rate. Since fanning a career-high 102 batters in 2009, Soriano’s strikeout total decreased the following two seasons, including 36 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings last year. He should be considered a late-round option in deeper AL-only Fantasy formats for 2012. (Updated 2/21/12)
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