Tigers Agree To Minor-League Deal With Matt Wisler
The Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed relief pitcher Matt Wisler to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from The Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold on Monday morning. Petzold tweeted the following: "Sources: The #Tigers and right-handed reliever Matt Wisler have agreed to a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training. Details not finalized yet. Wisler, 30, posted a 2.25 ERA with 14 walks and 35 strikeouts in 44 innings for the Rays last season." As of now, Detroit's current bullpen options on the team's 40-man roster include the likes of Alex Lange, Jason Foley, Will Vest, Tyler Alexander, Jose Cisnero, and Rony Garcia.
The Tampa Bay Rays will utilize right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler as an opener for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Josh Fleming will work as a bulk reliever in the game. This will be Wisler's third start as an opener this year. The 29-year-old has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 12 innings on the season. Fleming, meanwhile, has struggled on the mound this year. He's made five appearances and he has pitched to a 6.32 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP while earning a 2-3 record.
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Matt Wisler will serve as the opener on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs on the road. Josh Fleming is expected to enter the game after Wisler and serve as the bulk pitcher in this one. Wisler has already made five relief appearances for the Rays this year, allowing one earned run on three hits while walking one and striking out six in 4 2/3 innings. Despite the good results, the 29-year-old should be avoided in fantasy in what will likely be, at best, a two-inning outing against Chicago. Fleming, who throws from the left side, has allowed three earned runs on 10 hits while walking one and fanning 11 in 6 2/3 innings over two outings (one start) in the early going.
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Matt Wisler (finger) suffered an injury to his right middle finger in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. It is the same injury that landed him on the injured list twice during the regular season this year. As of now, Wisler will remain on the team's roster, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. "As we stand right now, he's just too valuable to go away [from]," Cash told reporters. Wisler had a rough outing in Game 2, giving up a two-run home run to J.D. Martinez. However, he went on to pitch a scoreless inning in Game 3, so he may be able to play through the injury at least for the rest of the ALDS.
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Matt Wisler left Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox with an apparent injury, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. It's unclear what kind of injury occurred, with more information to come. Wisler, who was just activated from the injured list on Wednesday, has put up good numbers out of the Rays bullpen. He's sporting a 3.66 ERA with 10 holds, one save, a 32.3 K% and 5.4 BB%. Wisler has most of his value in leagues that count holds, but if he does take another trip to the injured list, he can be dropped for another arm.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler allowed two hits while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox. He entered the game in the ninth inning and retired 3-of-5 batters faced to earn his first career save. The Rays turned to Wisler and not Andrew Kittredge for Tampa Bay's first save opportunity since trading incumbent closer Diego Castillo to the Seattle Mariners. Nick Anderson (elbow) and Pete Fairbanks (shoulder) are currently on the injured list but are expected to return in the next few weeks. Tampa Bay will use a closer by committee approach until Fairbanks or Anderson are able to return, but fantasy managers desperate for saves can add Wisler in the short term. The 28-year-old owns a 3.80 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts over 42 2/3 innings in 2021.
Matt Wisler Implodes In The Eighth Inning On Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler (3-4) allowed two runs on two hits and a hit batter in 1/3 of an inning during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He was tagged with his third loss of the season. The 28-year-old entered the eighth frame to protect a 2-1 lead but was saddled with the loss after yielding two runs across 2/3 of an inning. It was his third blown save of the season. He owns a 4.23 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts across 38 1/3 innings in 2021. The Rays right-hander has racked up seven holds on the season and is mainly an option in deep-league formats, which rewards solds (saves and holds).
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Plassmeyer has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitcher Matt Wisler and cash considerations. This season, Wisler has a 6.05 ERA, 26/6 K/BB over 19 1/3 innings. Obviously, those aren't great stats, but the Rays find a way to turn mediocre players into league average or better options. Plassmeyer holds a 3.64 ERA and 33/7 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings in Double-A this season. He'll likely end up as a back-end starter or possibly a reliever whenever he does make the big league roster. Neither of these players need to be rostered in any fantasy formats right now.
The Seattle Mariners will use pitcherMatt Wisler as their opener on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay, with Tommy Milone scheduled to follow afterwards, according to MLB.com writer Greg Johns. Milone has struggled in recent outings, but he showed some improvement in his last appearance when he earned the win against Detroit after allowing two runs over four innings with three strikeouts. While Milone was rocked for five runs over four innings to suffer his seventh loss of the year in his last appearance against the Rays, he could end up as a sneaky streaming option, as Tampa Bay's offense has struggled over their last 10 games, hitting .217 while averaging 3.9 runs and 7.8 strikeouts per game.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Matt Wisler has been named as the opener for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Wisler has not been scored on during his other five opener assignments. This strategy appears to be working for the Mariners, so they will continue to use it. Wade LeBlanc will pitch a bulk of the innings, but this continues to be a situation to avoid in fantasy.
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