J.P. Howell

The Toronto Blue Jays and free-agent RP J.P Howell have agreed to a one-year deal.

Fantasy Impact

33-year old Howell seems to be fading fast as he ended 2016 with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP in 50 innings pitched while with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In regards to fantasy baseball Howell is irrelevant, ignore him on draft day.

J.P. Howell recorded the final two outs in the Dodgers 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He was brought in to face two lefties in Brad Miller and Dustin Ackley.

Fantasy Impact

Joel Peralta was being treated for a stiff neck prior to the game and was probably unavailable. Yimi Garcia had pitched the prior two nights and was also unavailable. Tonight's game didn't shed any light on the closer situation as Mattingly played the matchups with the arms that were available. Paco Rodriguez pitched the sixth and part of the seventh. Chris Hatcher recorded two outs in the seventh. Pedro Baez pitched the eighth and one out in the ninth. Unless Peralta's injury is serious, he is still the go-to-guy until Kenley Jansen comes back.