Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, and the Cincinnati Reds earned a 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Volquez blanked the Marlins for four innings before allowing one run in the fifth on a sac fly. The Marlins sent seven players to the dish in the fifth, but Volquez escaped a bases loaded jam with a strikeout of Dan Uggla. Volquez moved to 6-1 while allowing seven hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Volquez is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball right now. He has a 1.12 ERA and has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his eight starts. Volquez was a big-time prospect in the Rangers' system for years and it is now easy to see why. He has emerged as a must-start Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Sunday against the Indians. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Volquez was strong in defeat as the visiting Reds fell, 2-0, to Atlanta on Friday. (Updated 05/03/2008)
Advice
Volquez gave up two runs - one earned - and four hits, while striking out nine. He fell to 4-1 with a 1.27 ERA in his six starts this season, his first with the Reds after spending the previous three with Texas.
Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, and the Cincinnati Reds earned a 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Volquez blanked the Marlins for four innings before allowing one run in the fifth on a sac fly. The Marlins sent seven players to the dish in the fifth, but Volquez escaped a bases loaded jam with a strikeout of Dan Uggla. Volquez moved to 6-1 while allowing seven hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five. (Updated 05/13/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/16/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Volquez is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball right now. He has a 1.12 ERA and has not allowed more than one earned run in any of his eight starts. Volquez was a big-time prospect in the Rangers' system for years and it is now easy to see why. He has emerged as a must-start Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Sunday against the Indians. (Updated 05/13/2008).
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