Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of our fantasy baseball closers and saves waiver wire report. Another week, another round of bullpen news and moves for us to cover. A little bear returns from a little trip to the injured list. A blue bird is sick but his backup blue bird has him covered. A […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Another week of home runs, bats broken over knees, a cycle, a no-hitter, offensive eruptions in ninth innings, and so much more is behind us. It was a very exciting week in baseball, but for the first time in a while, the bullpens mostly remained away from center stage. Now, there were still plenty of […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

A wise artist once sang, "Another night, another dream, but always you/It's like a vision of love that seems to be true," and if that's not the way a lot of us feel about fantasy baseball, then I don't know what that song is about. Another week, another series of injuries, returns from injuries, saves, […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

Another week of baseball means another week of bullpen drama. Nothing like the Mets/Cardinals drama though.  We're staying in the bullpens here, not jumping over the fence. There were plenty of saves, even more holds, and some blown saves this week. A few surprises, and some strong throwing arms getting healthy made some bullpens shift […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

All of us here at Rotoballer are so happy that baseball is back! Who else missed the feeling of thinking you figured out a team's bullpen only to see your entire theory go up in flames the very next time there was a save chance? Who else missed the feeling of thinking you found a […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Shoutout to baseball! We're back folks, and fantasy leagues are in full swing. There have already been some outstanding performances and some incredibly disappointing ones, in bullpens, rotations, positional players, and from managers too! We're all excited to have baseball back, and the frustration we feel certainly feels better than the no baseball we all […]

Adam Wainwright Pitches Three Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright got the start in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros and pitched three innings. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out three and not issuing a walk. One of the hits he allowed was a two-run home run. Wainwright proved last season that […]

Sixto Sanchez On An Extended No-Throw Program

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) told reporters on Wednesday that he is two weeks into a six-week no-throwing period. Sanchez missed all of 2021 and most of 2020 due to injury, and questions have started to pop up around the Marlins regarding the talented 23-year-old's conditioning. The upside remains sky-high on Sanchez, but […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Four Strong Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara threw four good innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League win over the Washington Nationals. He allowed a solo home run to Juan Soto in the first inning, and that was it. His final line was four innings pitched, allowing one run on one hit without issuing a walk and striking […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Feels Fine On Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) said his hand feels fine on Wednesday morning after being forced from Tuesday's game due to being hit by a ground ball. Chisholm escaped with just some bruising and said that if it were the regular season, he'd be playing through it. He was scheduled to have […]

Nolan Arenado Hits His First Homer Of The Spring On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his first home run of the spring in Tuesday's Grapefruit League win over the Miami Marlins. It was a two-run shot in the fourth inning, giving Arenado a 1-for-2 performance and leaving him with a spring .286 batting average and even 1.000 OPS. It should be another […]

Dakota Hudson Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson started Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins and provided two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while recording one strikeout. Hudson is expected to be a key part of the Cardinals rotation after missing almost all of the 2021 season recovering from Tommy John […]

Jesus Luzardo Throws Three Perfect Innings On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was outstanding in Tuesday's Grapefruit League start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He tossed three perfect innings, striking out two while throwing 47 pitches, 30 for strikes. He was easily hitting 99 mph on the radar gun. Luzardo was the return for the Marlins in the Starling Marte trade […]

Isan Diaz Designated For Assignment

Miami Marlins infielder Isan Diaz was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room for the newly signed Jorge Soler. Diaz was getting a lot of spring playing time, leading some Marlins fans to believe the Marlins were going to give him yet another chance to play this season despite his career .185/.275/.287 line across […]

Steven Matz Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game and pitched well, tossing two scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out two without issuing a walk. Matz will be a fixture in the Cardinals rotation after signing a four-year, $44 million deal in November. He was a […]

Paul DeJong Expected To Regain Shortstop Job

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is expected to earn the Opening Day job, with new manager Oliver Marmol saying the starting shortstop job is his "to lose." Lose it is exactly what he did last season due to injuries and extended slumps, with Edmundo Sosa overtaking him in the second half of the season. […]

Richard Bleier Signs A Two-Year Extension

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Richard Bleier signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension on Monday. It's a solid deal for both sides, as the soon to be 35-year-old was a strong bullpen arm and seemed to work into a role as a leader in 2021. Bleier doesn't strike too many guys out, but he also […]

Anthony Bender Gets A Spring Save On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender earned a Grapefruit League save in Monday's win over the New York Mets. Bender struck out three and allowed one hit to close out the 3-0 win. As the roster stands today, Bender is clearly the best pitcher in the Marlins bullpen, but the odds are against him being […]

Max Meyer Throws Four Spectacular Innings

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Max Meyer was outstanding in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. The 23-year-old started the third inning and ended up pitching four perfect innings while striking out five. He was dominant in all four innings and, at least based on this one performance, looks more than ready for […]

Elieser Hernandez Throws Two Strong Innings On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez got the start in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets and pitched well, allowing just one hit while striking out three in two innings. Hernandez has missed some time with injury over the past few seasons, but he's been more than solid when on the mound. […]

Dylan Carlson Gets Three Hits In Sunday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson knocked a home run and two singles in Sunday's Grapefruit League game, ending up 3-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored. Carlson smacked his homer in the first inning, a three-run shot. The 23-year-old was solid in 2021, but could be in line for a big step forward […]

Miles Mikolas Spins Two Solid Innings On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas got the start in Sunday's Grapefruit League game and pitched two solid innings. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out three. Mikolas has been limited to just nine starts last year after not pitching at all in 2020, but he reportedly felt […]

Brian Anderson Blasts A Three-Run Bomb On Saturday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson hit a three-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros. Anderson missed a lot of the 2021 season due to injury, but in the 67 games he did play, he put up a .249/.337/.378 line. He's capable of much better, as he showed in 2019 […]

Avisail Garcia Blasts A Three-Run Shot On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia hit a three-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League win over the Houston Astros. Garcia got the start in right field and should man one of the corner outfield positions for the Marlins in a slightly improved lineup. He'll be a solid source of power and run production in all […]

Pablo Lopez Tosses Two Strong Innings On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez got the start in Saturday's Grapefruit League game and pitched well, lasting two innings while striking out four and allowing just one hit. Lopez was excellent in 2021 before an injury took away a chunk of his season, but in 20 starts, he put up a 3.07 ERA and […]

Closers and Saves Report for 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

We're back! Baseball is back and we're still getting all 162 games, so there can be good news in 2022! While there are still some big-name relievers looming in free agency and likely some trades left to come, it's never too early to take a look at where each team's bullpen stands. Once the season gets […]

Adam Wainwright Tosses Two Innings On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright threw two solid innings in his spring debut on Friday against the Houston Astros. The veteran righty got the start and allowed one run on two hits while striking out one without issuing a walk. With Jack Flaherty (shoulder) out for an indefinite amount of time, Wainwright should […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Goes Deep On Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run home run in Friday's Grapefruit League win over the Washington Nationals. Chisholm hit in the leadoff spot and went yard in the fourth inning with two runners on base for his only hit of the game. The exciting lefty batter went through some slumps in […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Three Perfect Innings On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara tossed three perfect innings in his spring debut on Friday against the Washington Nationals. The Marlins ace got the start and struck out one without allowing any base runners. Alcantara is one of the better starting pitchers in baseball after taking a huge step forward in 2021. He should […]

Jack Flaherty Won't Be Ready For Opening Day

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) won't be ready to go by Opening Day, according to Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. Flaherty received a platelet-rich plasma injection to "address" a small tear in his right shoulder. He will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, then the team will set […]