Blake Parker Fantasy Stats

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Blake Parker has been named the opener for Sunday's season finale against the Miami Marlins. Parker has already made an appearance as an opener in Philly, so the team decided to give it another shot. It's unclear who is going to follow Parker out of the bullpen. The Phillies are likely going to have everyone available since it's the last game of the season.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Blake Parker will likely make his team debut for his new club this week. Parker was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins last week. The veteran righty has a 4.21 ERA in 37 appearances with the Twins. He was a key piece to their pen to start the season, but Parker has been roughed up lately. Hopefully, he'll be able to make a difference in the injury-riddled Phillies bullpen.

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Blake Parker has been designated for assignment by the organization on Wednesday. Parker started off as the closer in Minnesota at the beginning of the season. He's struggled lately, and gave up four runs to the Yankees on Tuesday. He could have some fantasy value elsewhere if a team does claim him off waivers. This is a wait and see kind of situation.

The Minnesota Twins reinstated relief pitcher Blake Parker from the paternity list on Friday and optioned pitcher Devin Smeltzer to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Parker has been out since July 3. While Taylor Rogers is still the better fantasy bet for saves for the first-place Twins, Parker is also an option in the ninth inning for manager Rocco Baldelli. The 34-year-old has a 3.77 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 10 saves and 29 strikeouts in his 31 innings this year. Parker is worth owning in AL-only leagues and for those desperate for saves.

The Minnesota Twins placed relief pitcher Blake Parker on the family medical emergency list on Wednesday and recalled pitcher Sean Poppen from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Parker has been playing second fiddle to Taylor Rogers in save situations of late but does have nine saves and a 4.26 ERA over 25 1/3 innings this year. It's unclear how long he'll be away from the team. Expect Rogers to share closing duties with Trevor May for however long Parker is away. Poppen was a 19th-round pick out of Harvard in 2016 and will be making his big league debut. He can be left alone everywhere.

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched a scoreless ninth to lock down a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Parker worked around one hit in the frame on the way to earning his eighth save in eight chances this year. Overall, Parker has a 1.10 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings of work this season. He occasionally loses a save chance to lefty Taylor Rogers, but Parker continues to operate as the team's preferred ninth-inning option. His main issue this season has been the fact that the high-powered Minnesota lineup hasn't played in many close games this season. Still, he remains a quality fantasy closer in all formats.

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to nail down his seventh save in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Parker struck out one batter and had to work around three baserunners to get the save. The Twins have dabbled with a closer by committee approach this season, but Parker has been the team's preferred ninth-inning option. He has been excellent in the role, posting a 0-1 record, seven saves, 1.20 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings of work. With the Twins playing well, Parker should start to see his save chances increase as the season wears on.

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Parker struck out two and earned his fifth save of the season in the win. The veteran reliever has been a solid presence at the back of the Minnesota bullpen, emerging as the team's preferred ninth-inning option. Parker now has a 0-1 record, 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings of work. Minnesota has played well in the early going and the team should continue to provide plenty of save chances for Parker as the season goes on.

Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers earned his second save in as many days as he nailed down a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. It wasn't smooth sailing as Rogers allowed one run on two hits while walking one and striking out one. Right-hander Blake Parker had been serving as the team's preferred ninth-inning option but reportedly was feeling under the weather this weekend, which may have led to the Twins using Rogers in the ninth the past two days. It has been hard to predict the Twins' bullpen this season but it stands to reason that Parker will remain the closer with Rogers getting the occasional save chances when the matchups are in his favor.

Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers picked up his second save of the season on Saturday, preserving a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader. Rogers went two innings, allowing one run and striking out five. It comes as a mild surprise as the team had been using veteran right-hander Blake Parker, not Rogers, in most of the save chances this season. That being said, it stands to reason that the team was happy with how Rogers was pitching and decided to save Parker in case he was needed in the second game. Rogers is more likely to continue to serve in a setup role with the occasional save chance mixed in when the matchups are right. Both relievers are worth rostering in standard mixed leagues.