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• Astros' Mike Fiers: Back from suspension

  09/21/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Fiers is eligible to play after serving his five-game suspension, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Fiers was available for Wednesday's contest but ultimately wasn't used. He's expected to serve as a mop-up man out of the Astros' bullpen down the stretch, though he'll remain an option to start should an opportunity arise. He's posted an unremarkable 5.22 ERA and 1.43 WHIP through 153.1 innings this season.

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• Astros' Mike Fiers: Suspended five games

  09/14/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Fiers was suspended five games and fined for throwing a pitch in the head area of Luis Valbuena on Wednesday, Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal reports. Fiers will not appeal this decision, and is beginning his suspension immediately, starting Thursday. The right-hander had a dreadful outing against the Angels, giving up eight runs on 10 hits and a walk in 3.2 innings during Houston's defeat. Upon the conclusion of his suspension, Fiers will likely return to the bullpen.

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• Astros' Mike Fiers: Torched in Wednesday's loss

  09/14/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Fiers allowed eight runs on 10 hits and a walk over 3.2 innings in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Angels. While some leeway should be allowed for Fiers, who was a late fill-in for scheduled starter Lance McCullers (arm fatigue), there's no forgiving 10 hits allowed to 22 batters faced. McCullers is lined up to start Tuesday against the White Sox, though we can't be sure he'll be ready by then. If not, Fiers would be a candidate for another start.

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• Astros' Mike Fiers: Will make spot start Wednesday

  09/13/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Fiers will start Wednesday's game against the Angels, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports. The Astros banished Fiers to the bullpen earlier this month in the wake of the acquisition of Justin Verlander and Lance McCullers' activation from the disabled list, but after making one appearance in relief, the right-hander will rejoin the rotation temporarily. McCullers was initially scheduled to start Wednesday, but was scratched a day in advance due to what manager A.J. Hinch described as arm fatigue. Since it's not expected that McCullers will miss further starts because of the issue, Fiers will presumably head back to the bullpen after Wednesday's outing, Considering that Fiers posted an 8.03 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in his previous seven starts, it might be difficult to stream him with much confidence in AL-only or deeper mixed formats.

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• Astros' Mike Fiers: Moves to bullpen

  09/04/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Manager A.J. Hinch said Fiers has been moved to the Astros' bullpen, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. With Justin Verlander and Lance McCullers (back) set to enter the rotation to start Tuesday and Wednesday, the Astros no longer need Fiers in their rotation, so he'll finish out the season in a long-relief role. After an impressive June and July, Fiers struggled through his next seven starts, compiling a 8.03 ERA and 27:19 K:BB in 37 innings. He could see a spot start in September, should an opportunity arise.

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