Brad Hand Picks Up His Fourth Save on Sunday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand picked up his fourth save of the season on Sunday, tossing 1 2/3 innings while striking out two and not allowing a hit or a walk. Hand needed just 11 pitches (nine strikes) to get five outs. He's on track to be one of the more valuable fantasy closers in the […]

Mike Clevinger Dominant for Five Innings on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger was electric on Sunday, striking out 10 batters while allowing just one hit and one walk in five innings. Clevinger was forced to leave the game after the fifth due to tightness in his upper back. It's something to keep an eye on, but Clevinger has already said he […]

Yadier Molina Knocks Three Hits on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had a strong day at the plate on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double. Molina had struggled to kick off the 2019 season, but the three-hit game raised his batting average to .189. He should be a mostly effective fantasy catcher this season, as long as he can avoid […]

Jordan Hicks Earns His First Save of the Season on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks picked up his first save of the season, recording four outs while allowing just a walk. He struck out three as he closed out a 4-1 victory. Hicks should be a solid source of strikeouts going forward, and if he can maintain the closer's role in St. Louis, he […]

Adam Wainwright Collects His First Win of the Season

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright picked up his first win of the season on Sunday, tossing six innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits and struck out nine without issuing a walk. It was one of the best outings for "Waino" in a while, and especially encouraging after he had a rough […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 1 Waiver Wire

Welcome back, baseball. We missed you. Your offseason was mostly boring, so here's hoping you make up for it with a great season. So far, you're off to a good start. Okay, enough. Closers and Saves Report is back for another year of looking over all of the important bullpen news of the week. With […]

Yadier Molina Goes Hitless Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had another hitless day on Friday, going 0-for-4 in the Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. Molina is now hitting just .071, but the Cardinals are certainly committed to keeping him behind the plate and letting him work his way out of his slump. Fantasy owners with […]

Paul Goldschmidt Homers Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit his fifth home run of the season on Friday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk. Goldschmidt has posted a gaudy 1.209 OPS in the early going, and should again be one of the best offensive pieces in fantasy this season.

Alex Reyes Struggles and Takes a Loss on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes struggled on the mound on Friday, recording three outs but allowing three runs on three walks and a hit. He threw only 11 of his 26 pitches for strikes. Reyes has tremendous upside, but he's still looking for a role on the Cardinals pitching staff and has struggled out […]

Jack Flaherty Tosses Five Strong Innings on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty pitched five solid innings on Friday, striking out six while allowing two walks and six hits but no runs. Flaherty needed 98 pitches to get through the fifth, so he was pulled before he had the chance to make it a quality start. Flaherty has tons of upside, […]

Adam Cimber Picks Up a Win in Relief

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Adam Cimber picked up his first win of the season on Friday, tossing a perfect inning in a tie game before the offense walked it off in the bottom of the inning. Cimber struck out two in his inning of work. Cimber still hasn't allowed a run and is a solid […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Nine on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was excellent on Friday, tossing six innings while allowing just two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out nine. Bieber picked up the quality start but didn't get a win as Cleveland walked off in the bottom of the ninth. Bieber is looking for a breakout […]

Leonys Martin Gets On Base Three Times on Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin reached base three times in Thursday's win, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two singles. Martin isn't off to the best start as his .664 OPS proves, but as long as he's hitting at the top of the Cleveland lineup, he should start putting up fantasy value soon.

Trevor Bauer Pulled After Seven No-Hit Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer threw seven no-hit innings on Thursday, striking out eight while walking six. After finishing the seventh inning at 117 pitches, it was an easy decision for manager Terry Francona to go to the bullpen. Bauer has been amazing this season and isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

Luke Gregerson To Begin a Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Palm Beach. He's been stricken with shoulder injuries since last season, but he and the team are hoping this time he'll be back throwing for good. He should be able to work his way into a setup role […]

Jose Martinez Has Nothing to Show for Five At-Bats on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Jose Martinez came up empty on Wednesday, finishing 0-for-5. That brought his line to .077/.077/.154. With Paul Goldschmidt holding down first base and a group of talented outfielders on the squad as well, Martinez is going to need to turn it on soon if he wants to keep seeing semi-regular at […]

Harrison Bader Goes Yard Again on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday, ending up 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and two RBI. Bader is hitting .263/.333/.579 but flashing more upside than that. The hype train is getting ready to leave the station, so get on board before it does. […]

Dakota Hudson Picks Up a Save on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Dakota Hudson picked up his first save on Wednesday, recording the last two outs of the Cardinals extra-inning win. He walked a batter but retired the other two he faced, wrapping up the 10th inning. Hudson could see significant late-game innings this season, but he's not at the top of […]

Miles Mikolas Allows Three Runs in Five Innings on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas tossed five innings on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two. Mikolas isn't off to the start he or his fantasy owners wanted, as he'll take a 7.20 ERA into his next start. Still, we […]

Marcell Ozuna Scratched From Wednesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup due to tightness in his right side. Ozuna is off to a .238/.273/.286 start, so maybe a day off was in order anyway. There isn't any further information about the severity of Ozuna's injury, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Eric Stamets Remains Hitless

Cleveland Indians shortstop Eric Stamets went 0-for-3 on Wednesday and is now hitless in 13 plate appearances this season. Stamets was always a glove-first infielder, hitting around or under .200 in several of his minor league seasons. He's only starting in Cleveland because of Francisco Lindor's injury. Once Lindor returns, Stamets is unlikely to see […]

Hanley Ramirez Hits a Home Run on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Hanley Ramirez hit a home run on Wednesday, finishing 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. It's obviously a small sample, but Ramirez has a .904 OPS in the early going and likely remains on many league's waiver wires. Teams could do worse than to look at him as an […]

Corey Kluber Struggles and Picks Up His Second Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber struggled on Wednesday, allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out four in 3 1/3 innings. It was the most un-Kluber start possible, as he took his second loss and saw his ERA move to 5.23. Kluber struggled in Cactus League play as […]

Thursday's Cardinals Game Postponed

The St. Louis Cardinals have postponed their home opener due to expected inclement weather. The game was supposed to take place on Thursday but will now be played on Friday instead. Starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is still in line to make his second start of the season. He and his fantasy owners are hoping for […]

Brad Hand Saves His Second Game of the Season on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand closed out Monday's win over the Chicago White Sox, earning his second save. Hand struck out two in a hitless inning. He threw 13 of his 20 pitches for strikes and has yet to allow a run this season. He should be one of the better fantasy closers in the […]

Mike Clevinger Dominates the White Sox on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger dominated the White Sox on Monday, allowing just one hit and three walks in seven innings while striking out a dozen. Clevinger looked sharp all afternoon and threw 62 of his 106 pitches for strikes. He was denied a win by his bullpen, but it was still an outstanding […]

Kolten Wong Goes Yard on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong hit a home run on Monday, his third of the season. He ended up 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI. After an excellent Opening Day, Wong is hitting .500/.550/1.056. He has nice upside, but will clearly come down to Earth before long.

Yadier Molina Struggles Again on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina struggled again on Monday, finishing 0-for-5 with a walk and a strikeout. Molina did play third base for an inning, making something exciting happen, but he's now hitting .050/.174/.100. He'll obviously improve, but it's not the start he, the Cardinals, or Molina's fantasy owners wanted to see.

Matt Carpenter Dons a Golden Sombrero on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter struck out four times on Monday, finishing 0-for-5 with a walk. He ended his day with an ejection in extra innings. Carpenter is hitting at the top of the lineup for a strong offense, so he should be a fine fantasy contributor, but he's off to a slow start […]

John Gant Picks Up a Save on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Gant picked up his first save of the season on Monday, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing just a walk. Gant won't be the usual closer for the Cardinals, but Andrew Miller and Jordan Hicks had already been used in Monday's extra-inning game, so Gant was the next guy […]