Reese Olson Facing The White Sox Friday

Detroit Tigers righty Reese Olson is getting ready to make his next start, which will come Friday against Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox. The results haven't been there for the 24-year-old, as he owns a 4.65 ERA and 1.21 WHIP but is striking out hitters at a decent 23.8% rate over 79 1/3 […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

We're here, folks. We made it. We've arrived. Mission accomplished. Other such clichés. It's the fantasy baseball playoffs in most leagues by now. By next week, it'll be the playoffs in almost every league. As football season has its Week 1, baseball season has some of its biggest games. Every save, hold, strikeout, and inning […]

Paul Sewald Earns One-Out Save Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald picked up his 31st save on Thursday, closing out a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Sewald was called upon with two outs in the ninth and two men on base and got a ground out to secure the save. The Diamondbacks star deadline acquisition has been a little shaky […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save, Takes Loss Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase had a rough outing Thursday, taking the blown save and the loss in a 3-2 defeat against the Los Angeles Angels. Clase was very hittable in this one, giving up four hits and a walk in ⅔ of an inning. The 25-year-old now has 10 blown saves on the season, […]

Zack Littell Looking To Halt Skid On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zack Littell will look to put a stop to a recent three-start skid on Thursday night when he takes on the Seattle Mariners at home. While not utterly disastrous, Little has allowed four earned runs in each of his last three starts spanning 16 innings of work, good for a 6.75 […]

Javier Assad Looking To Avoid Regression Thursday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad will look to avoid what appears to be inevitable regression Thursday when he takes on the Arizona Diamondbacks in a crucial matchup at Wrigley Field. The right-hander has made 25 appearances (seven starts) for the Cubs this season and has worked to a sterling 2.69 ERA in that time. However, […]

Garrett Crochet On Another Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet (shoulder) has begun a rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham, according to MLB.com, as he continues to deal with left shoulder inflammation. It's the 24-year-old's second rehab stint since hitting the injured list in mid-June, but his first assignment ended after he felt shoulder soreness. Crochet has just 10 innings […]

Trevor May Converts His 18th Save Wednesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor May was asked to pitch the ninth inning of the 5-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. He allowed one hit, but that was all as he earned his 18th save of the season. May now owns a 3.89 ERA (5.27 FIP), 1.50 WHIP, 18.6% strikeout rate, and 15.8% […]

Clay Holmes Earns Save No. 18

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes completed Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out a batter to earn his 18th save of the campaign. The right-hander is amid another successful season, pitching to a 3.11 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 27.3% strikeout rate across 55 innings. Although he […]

Pete Fairbanks Up To 20 Saves After Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Pete Fairbanks picked up his 20th save of the season on Wednesday when he closed out the 3-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox. The only damage was a one-out single, and he struck out a pair in the ninth inning. Fairbanks has been exceptional again in 2023, posting a 2.41 […]

A's Reinstate Mason Miller From Injured List

The Oakland Athletics reinstated rookie right-hander Mason Miller (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. In other moves, the team selected the contract of left-hander Easton Lucas and recalled right-hander Devin Sweet from Triple-A Las Vegas, optioned left-hander Sam Long and right-hander Zach Neal to Las Vegas and designated right-hander Spencer Patton for assignment. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Byron Buxton, more

The MLB season is moving along quickly, and it's never been more important to follow the latest injury headlines around the league. Fantasy baseball contenders must lock in to keep their places at the top of the standings, while bubble teams need to make the correct lineup decisions to ascend when it matters most. Let's […]

Mitch Neunborn Delivers Five No-Hit Innings

Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher Mitch Neunborn, a native of Johannesburg, South Africa, signed with the organization a couple of weeks before his 26th birthday back in June. That signing represented the first MLB-affiliated deal for Neunborn, and while being 26 in High-A can be a deterrent in the bigger picture, the right-hander has certainly […]

Michael Fulmer Playing Catch

Chicago Cubs right-hander Michael Fulmer (forearm) has been playing catch recently and could throw a light mound session on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. The 30-year-old was placed on the injured list on August 26 after he felt discomfort in his right arm, which was eventually classified as a forearm strain. The hope is Fulmer can […]

Shintaro Fujinami Records Second Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shintaro Fujinami picked up his second save of the season on Tuesday, closing out the 5-4 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels. The 29-year-old went one inning, allowing no baserunners and striking out a pair. Fujinami has had a rough first season in the Majors, sporting a 7.42 ERA and 1.49 […]

Jorge Lopez Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here. The same goes for injuries and […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 24 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also […]

Gregory Santos Blows Save With Balk Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Gregory Santos blew his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Royals. Santos entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. The leadoff hitter reached on a throwing error. He then allowed a single, got the first out at second on […]

Kenley Jansen Allows Walk-Off Homer Tuesday

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen took his sixth loss of the season in Tuesday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Rays. Jansen came on to pitch the bottom of the 11th inning up by one with a free runner on second. He walked the leadoff hitter before allowing a walk-off, three-run home run to Brandon […]

Tanner Scott Notches Fifth Save Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott converted his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Dodgers. Scott came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a single, got the second out on a pop-out, and ended the […]

Andres Munoz Takes Second Consecutive Loss Tuesday

Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz was charged with his seventh loss of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 game against the Reds. Munoz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 6-6. He allowed a leadoff single to Elly De La Cruz, who stole second before scoring the winning run […]

Edwin Diaz Scheduled To Throw Bullpens On Road Trip

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (knee) is with the team in Washington D.C. and is tentatively scheduled to travel with them the rest of the way on their road trip. He has two bullpen sessions scheduled during the road trip, and the Mets want him to throw them in front of their training […]

Ben Joyce Progressing

Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin said that rookie relief pitcher Ben Joyce (elbow) threw an inning of relief at the team's spring training facilities in Arizona on Aug. 31 and came out of it without any setbacks. "We'll take it slow with him," Nevin said. "He feels great. We'll see how he progresses in […]

Louie Varland To Work In Relief

Minnesota Twins right-hander Louie Varland returned to the team on Monday from Triple-A St. Paul, but for now, the former starter will work in a relief role out of the bullpen. Varland, who posted a 1.95 ERA in August after being sent to the minors, is OK moving to a relief role, but he wants […]

Ryan Walker Serving As Opener For Giants

San Francisco Giants rookie right-hander Ryan Walker will serve as the team's opener for their game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. This will be the 12th "start" for Walker as an opener this year, but he's unlikely to go more than three innings, so fantasy managers looking for a streamer should […]

JoJo Romero Lands On Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed relief pitcher JoJo Romero (knee) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sept. 2) on Monday with left-knee patellar tendinitis and activated left-hander Matthew Liberatore (back) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. It's a significant development for the Cardinals' bullpen, as Romero had been serving as the […]

Ryne Stanek Injures His Ankle Monday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryne Stanek (ankle) injured his ankle while covering first base on Monday in the game against the Texas Rangers and was eventually carted off the field. The severity of the injury is unknown at this time, but the fact that he was carted off the diamond probably means he's at least […]

Yennier Cano Earns Sixth Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano earned his sixth save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Angels. Cano came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. It was the 29-year-old's second save since star closer Felix Bautista (elbow) went on […]

Kenny Rosenberg Toeing The Rubber Monday Versus Orioles

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kenny Rosenberg will be on the mound Monday night as he takes on the Baltimore Orioles in what marks his first start at the MLB level this season. The southpaw has made a pair of long relief appearances for the Halos this season but has worked as a starter at the […]

Corey Kluber Making Good Progress

Boston Red Sox right-hander Corey Kluber (shoulder), who last pitched in a minor-league rehab outing on July 26, is making progress. Manager Alex Cora said Kluber will throw a bullpen session soon, and the hope is that if all goes well, he will go on another rehab assignment. Cora said on Saturday that the Red […]