Bryan Baker

Bryan Baker allowed one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out two, taking a blown save in Saturday’s 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Baker entered the game in the eighth inning to face hitters 2-4, but allowed one walk and two singles, which led to the Pittsburgh Pirates tying the game. Baker leads the Tampa Bay Rays with four saves and now has two blown saves following Saturday’s outing. He remains the favorite to handle closing duties in the Rays’ closer-by-committee approach and owns a 4.32 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the year.

Bryan Baker allowed no earned runs on no hits and one walk on 20 pitches to record the save in Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Baker surrendered a leadoff hit to Andrew Benintendi in the ninth but quickly settled in, recording three straight outs to secure his fourth save of the season. While the Tampa Bay Rays continue to deploy a closer-by-committee approach, Baker has emerged as the favorite for ninth-inning duties. He leads the team with four saves and owns a 3.68 ERA and 0.97 WHIP on the year.

Bryan Baker recorded the final out of Tuesday’s 8-5 win over the Chicago White Sox to earn his third save of the season.

Fantasy Impact

Baker replaced Yoendrys Gómez in the ninth inning after he ran into trouble while attempting a two-inning save. He entered with a runner on second and one run already in, then induced Edgar Quero to fly out to center field to seal the victory. On the year, Baker is 3-for-4 in save opportunities and owns a 4.26 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across 6.1 innings. He should continue to see chances in Tampa Bay’s closer-by-committee approach.

Bryan Baker blew his first save of the season in Saturday’s 5-4 extra-inning victory over the New York Yankees, allowing two earned runs on two hits and a walk while failing to record a strikeout on 20 pitches.

Fantasy Impact

Baker entered the game in the eighth inning and retired the first batter, but then allowed a walk and two doubles, leading to two runs and a 3-2 Yankees lead. Despite blowing the save, he should remain an option to receive opportunities in the Tampa Bay Rays’ closer-by-committee approach as the bullpen continues to struggle. He now owns a 4.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through six innings and will likely get Sunday off after pitching on consecutive days.

Bryan Baker struck out one batter while allowing two hits over a scoreless frame to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the New York Yankees.

Fantasy Impact

Baker ran into early trouble, allowing back-to-back singles to open the inning, but bounced back with three straight outs to secure his second save of the season without allowing a run. Through five appearances, he has given up just one earned run and owns a 12.6 K/9. Although the Tampa Bay Rays are using a closer-by-committee approach, Baker appears in line for the majority of save opportunities at the moment, thanks to his 1.80 ERA.