Can a reliever be put into a SP slot?

[benembry]

On my OPL roster, I have 3 SP starting on Tuesday. If 1 of them is SP/RP eligible, could his score count in one of the RP slots?

[nivshah]

No. In order to be put into a RP slot you have to come in to the MLB game as a reliever.

[benembry]

Gotcha. Thanks Niv

[tkimble]

Does this apply for SP/RP in the SP slot? I had AJ Puk slotted in SP, but he entered the game as a RP today. He pitched, but does not appear to have accumulated points - is that because he was in the SP slot but entered as a RP?

[nivshah]

This thread is about OPL specifically and how the Best Ball system handles pitchers.

I think you want to read this thread:

Pitchers and SP/RP eligibility

The example to start the season is Lance Lynn. An owner in my league is wondering if he/she simply has to forego 5 starts worth of Lynn points because Lynn is currently only RP eligible, and thus cannot accrue points if he starts games. I sympathize with him on this complaint. What’s the verdict? Lynn likely isn’t the only example.

And note the words on the lineup page above the pitchers.