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Mason Montgomery slams door on White Sox Thursday

Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

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Mason Montgomery slammed the door on the White Sox on Thursday evening, working a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a two-run advantage.

Montgomery made things a bit interesting, allowing a leadoff single to Randal Grichuk that brought the tying run to the dish. He rebounded though, to retire Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami on ground balls before striking out Edgar Quero to end the game. The 26-year-old southpaw has been terrific for the Bucs this season, registering a 2.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 95/23 K/BB ratio over 61 2/3 innings while converting 12 of his first 14 save chances.

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PIT Relief Pitcher #46

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Finishing off a bullpen game, Mason Montgomery protected a two-run lead with a perfect ninth for his 11th save Wednesday against the White Sox.

Montgomery struck out Sam Antonacci and Miguel Vargas to end the game, which saw the Pirates use eight pitchers. It’s Montgomery’s 19th straight scoreless appearance since July 27.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery tossed a scoreless ninth inning and got the save against the Angels on Sunday.

Montgomery pitched around a two-out walk to close the door on the Angels for his 10th save. He still hasn’t allowed a run since July 26. Montgomery has a 2.87 ERA this year.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery tossed a scoreless ninth inning and got the save against the Angels on Friday.

Montgomery pitched around a lead-off single by Mike Trout to get the save in a 1-0 victory for the Pirates. He hasn’t allowed a run since July 26, a span of 17 outings. Montgomery now has nine saves and a 2.91 ERA on the season.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery tossed a 1-2-3 inning for his eighth save of the season against the Giants on Thursday.

Mason Montgomery go brrrrr. The 26-year-old lefthander has not allowed a run in his last 15 games and has 24 strikeouts in said innings. He’s been an excellent waiver wire pickup since winning the Pirates closer derby.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery worked a scoreless ninth in a tie game and picked up a win Tuesday against the Giants.

Montgomery has collected four of his six wins and six of his seven saves since the All-Star break. He remains the Pirates’ preferred choice to close right now.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery was perfect in protecting a one-run lead in the ninth Sunday against the Cardinals.

He was perfect, but his streak of 29 appearances with a strikeout concluded, as he induced two groundouts and an infield fly today. He’d fanned 55 of 106 batters in 27 2/3 innings since his previous K-less appearance on June 13. Montgomery is up to seven saves and is very clearly the preferred choice to close in Pittsburgh right now.
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PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to convert a save against the Padres on Tuesday.

Montgomery was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game with a one-run lead over the Padres. He worked around a walk, striking out two batters to lock down the win for the Pirates with his sixth save of the season. Montgomery has secured the closer role in Pittsburgh with solid work over the second half.
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PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery picked up a win after pitching a scoreless ninth versus the Tigers on Wednesday.

Montgomery entered with the Pirates down by one and got the victory after they came back in the bottom of the ninth. He’s pitched on back-to-back days and three of the last four, so it’s good timing for him that the Pirates have Thursday off.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up the save against the Tigers on Tuesday.

Montgomery allowed no runs while recording two strikeouts in the ninth inning. It was a dominant performance that earned him his fifth save of the year. Montgomery has two saves in the last five days, but only three total in August so far.
Mason Montgomery

PIT Relief Pitcher #46

Mason Montgomery pitched a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation as the Pirates defeated the Red Sox 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.

Montgomery needed just 11 pitches to retire the side, striking out two. He now has 41 strikeouts in his last 19 2/3 innings, a stretch in which he has allowed four earned runs. Pittsburgh made several notable bullpen additions at the trade deadline, but the club hasn’t had many save opportunities lately. Montgomery has three of the team’s five saves in the second half, including each of the past two. His strikeout potential gives him the highest fantasy upside if the Pirates hand him the majority of ninth-inning chances.

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Wyatt Langford

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Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Langford’s home run was his 17th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth inning. Langford has two home runs in his last five games. He’s hitting .244 with a .775 OPS and 39 RBI.
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Brandon Pfaadt

AZ Starting Pitcher #32
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Brandon Pfaadt allowed six runs in 6 2/3 innings and took the loss against the Rangers on Saturday.

Pfaadt gave up 10 hits, walked none and struck out seven. He fell to 7-3 with the loss. Pfaadt has a 5.74 ERA over his last five starts. He has a 3.77 ERA on the year. Pfaadt will look to turn it around in his next start against the Yankees at home.
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Kumar Rocker

TEX Starting Pitcher #80
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Kumar Rocker allowed one run in four innings and got a no-decision in the Rangers’ 6-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Rocker gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. He pitched fairly well, but was pulled after four innings and 65 pitches. Rocker has a 4.54 ERA. He’s lined up to face the Blue Jays at home next week, but he doesn’t need to be rostered in most fantasy leagues.
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Leo Bernal

STL Catcher #13
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Leo Bernal went 1-for-5 with a solo home run against the White Sox on Saturday.

Bernal’s home run was his third. He hit a solo shot off White Sox reliever Grant Taylor in the eighth inning, which put the Cardinals up 5-4. Bernal has hit two home runs in his last three games. He’s hitting .313 with a .923 OPS and 13 RBI in the first 45 at-bats of his MLB career. Bernal is worth considering in all two-catcher formats.
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Riley O'Brien

STL Relief Pitcher #61
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Riley O’Brien allowed two runs, blew the save and took the loss against the White Sox on Saturday.

O’Brien came on to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He walked Kyle Teel to start the inning before striking out the next two batters. Then Randal Grichuk hit a two-run home run that turned out to be the game-winner. O’Brien has blown eight saves this year, including three in his last five appearances. He has a 4.20 ERA this year.
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Cooper Hjerpe

STL Starting Pitcher #56
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Cooper Hjerpe allowed four runs and got a no-decision against the White Sox on Saturday.

Hjerpe appeared in only two innings and showed little command of the strike zone with four walks. The lack of control was his undoing as the walks led to one run in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth inning. Hjerpe threw 52 pitches and only 25 for strikes. He should continue to follow Kyle Leahy as a bulk pitcher. Hjerpe is lined up to face the Nationals at home next week.
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Luis Castillo

CWS Starting Pitcher #58
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Luis Castillo allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings and got a no-decision in the White Sox’ 6-5 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday.

Castillo gave up four hits, walked three and struck out two. He came in as the bulk pitcher, but lasted less than three innings. Castillo has a 10.00 ERA over his last five appearances. He has a 5.67 ERA this season. He’s lined up to face the Tigers at home next week.
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Eugenio Suárez

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Eugenio Suárez went 3-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored, a solo home run and two RBI against the Brewers on Saturday.

Suárez’ home run was his 23rd of the season. He hit a solo shot off Shane Drohan in the second inning. Suárez has hit four home runs in his last 10 games. He’s hitting .212 with a .737 OPS and 65 RBI this year.
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William Contreras

MIL Catcher #24
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William Contreras went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a three-run home run against the Reds on Saturday.

Contreras’s home run was his 17th of the season. He hit a three-run home run off Brady Singer in the fourth inning. Contreras has hit a home run in three consecutive games and four of his last six games. He’s hitting .273 with a .763 OPS and 86 RBI.
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Brice Turang went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and a two-run home run against the Reds on Saturday.

Turang’s home run was his 19th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Brady Singer in the first inning. Turang has five hits, two home runs and six RBI over his last two games. He’s hitting .263 with an .803 OPS and 92 RBI.
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