Rauch picks up first save : Mets reliever Jon Rauch picked up his first save of the season during Tuesday night's contest against the Phillies. Rauch came on in the ninth inning of the 7-4 win and retired three of the four batters he faced. He was able to pitch around a one-out single to Juan Pierre and needed only 16 pitches to close out the victory. He is now 1 for 3 in save chances on the year. (Updated 05/08/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Frank Francisco was unavailable for the Mets on Tuesday after pitching three days in a row, which gave Rauch a chance to close out the win. The veteran responded pretty well, but will be moved right back into his setup role moving forward. While he could see a few more save chances down the line, his value will remain that of a low-end NL-only option in his current role. Continue to view him as such moving forward. (Updated 05/08/2012).
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.
05/16/2012 22:44 Local product powers Reds past Mets
Todd Frazier hit two home runs, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday night.
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.
05/14/2012 22:20 Batista's 7 shutout innings lead Mets
Miguel Batista pitched seven shutout innings of four-hit ball and Daniel Murphy supplied the offense, sending the surprising New York Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
Jon Rauch was never intended to be the closer in Toronto. That was supposed to be Frank Francisco's job. But when Francisco needed some extra time to recover from a sore pectoral at the beginning of the season, lo and behold Rauch was the one securing saves in April. He did fine in the role, just as he did for the Twins early in 2010, but eventually, Francisco returned. It was all downhill from there. For the next few months, Francisco and Rauch passed ninth-inning duties back and forth, each pitching like he didn't really want the responsibility, until finally, Francisco claimed the job for good in September. Now, Rauch is with the Mets, where he should be safely confined to a setup role. Except that the man ahead of him is, once again, Frank Francisco. Given Francisco's strong finish, a return to closing duties for Rauch is a long shot, but it's enough of a shot that the 33-year-old deserves some late-round looks in NL-only leagues. (Updated 1/25/12)
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AccuScore Projections) Note: Points are rounded down.
= probable start