Royals Drawing Interest In Scott Barlow, Carlos Hernandez

The Kansas City Royals continue to draw significant trade interest in relief pitchers Scott Barlow and Carlos Hernandez as the Aug. 1 trade deadline draws near, according to sources. Barlow is more likely to be moved based on club control; he's set to be a free agent after the 2024 season, while Hernandez will be […]

Rangers Aggressively Pursuing Jordan Hicks

The Texas Rangers are aggressively pursuing relief pitcher Jordan Hicks. He'll be a free agent at the end of this season and will be moved only if the Cardinals can't sign him to a contract extension before Tuesday's trade deadline. Hicks and the Cardinals were reportedly close to agreeing on a contract extension several days […]

Kyle Finnegan Completes Scoreless Outing Thursday

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan came into Thursday's game against the New York Mets with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning and got the final two outs without allowing a baserunner. The outing brought the 31-year-old's ERA to 3.12, and he has yet to allow a run since July 14. Finnegan's added […]

Who Is The Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the biggest surprises of this season. They had a youthful team, so there weren't huge hopes for them, but they have exceeded all expectations and even led the stacked NL West division for a few weeks. Despite the fact that they have taken a step back over the course of the past few weeks, they are still in an excellent position to contend for one of the wild card spots in the National League. Their batters have been exceptional throughout the season, but in this […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, Wade Miley, Josh Sborz

The MLB season is moving quickly, and key fantasy baseball pitchers continue to suffer minor or major ailments. To stay competitive in the thick of it all, managers must continue to stay updated on the most recent injury headlines. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, […]

Ben Joyce Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels transferred right-hander Ben Joyce (arm) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, according to MLB.com. This news won't affect his recovery time, as he's already been out since June 10 with right ulnar neuritis and has yet to start a rehab assignment, but is tossing bullpens. Before his injury, Joyce only […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

The trade deadline is just a couple of days away and with a lot of teams in the race (or at least a lot of teams who think they're in the race) we could be looking at one of the more active deadlines in a while. It already got started with some bullpen moves, like […]

Adam Ottavino Likely To See More Save Chances

New York Mets relief pitcher Adam Ottavino appears primed to take over part of the role held by David Robertson after the latter was traded to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ottavino will likely see the bulk of the save situations in Queens now that Robertson is gone, although Brooks Raley could see his share […]

Brooks Raley Earns Second Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Brooks Raley earned his second save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Raley allowed just a walk while striking out one in his inning of work. It is notable that he got the save tonight given the recent development of David Robertson […]

Teams Believe Padres Will Trade Blake Snell, Josh Hader

Several teams who have spoken with the San Diego Padres in recent days believe that Cy Young winner Blake Snell and All-Star closer Josh Hader will be traded before the Aug. 1 deadline, particularly Hader. The struggling Padres (49-54) are in seventh place in the wild-card standings, 6.5 games out of a playoff spot. Snell […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Zach Eflin, Hunter Greene, Max Fried, Chris Sale, Michael Wacha, more

Another week of MLB baseball brings another flurry of fantasy pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises. Pitching staffs are deeper than ever, but fantasy managers will have to identify which players to target while their top hurlers are out of the lineup. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Zach Eflin, Hunter […]

Josh Sborz Begins Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Texas Rangers right-hander Josh Sborz (biceps) threw a scoreless inning with Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, the first game of his rehab assignment, striking out one and allowing a single hit. The 29-year-old has been out of action since earlier this month after suffering biceps tendinitis. Over 37.2 innings, Sborz owns a 4.54 ERA but […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Edouard Julien, Kenta Maeda, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the beginning of August and two months from the regular season being over. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, as some teams will make major moves to gear up for a World Series run. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

Clay Holmes Grabs Save No. 14 On Wednesday

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes completed his 14th save of the season on Wednesday when his team defeated the New York Mets 3-1. He tossed one inning of work, allowing no baserunners and striking out one. Holmes has been fantastic this year, posting a 2.21 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 29.9% strikeout rate over 40 […]

David Bednar Collects 20th Save Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar logged his 20th save of the season Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Bednar was called upon to defend a two-run lead in the ninth inning. He threw 37 pitches which included 22 strikes, to earn the save. Things got interesting with the 28-year-old loading the bases and then intentionally […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 22nd Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his 22nd save in 2023 as the Red Sox topped Atlanta 5-3 Wednesday. Jansen certainly added some excitement to the game by allowing a hit to Kevin Pillar and hitting Sean Murphy with a pitch. However, the situation turned around when Boston catcher Connor Wong threw […]

Rob Manfred Receives Four-Year Extension

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred received a third term as the league's commissioner on Wednesday when his contract was extended by four years until Jan. 25 of 2009. Manfred will now be around to guide the MLB owners through another round of collective bargaining with the players, which will be his third as a […]

Tejay Antone Begins Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (elbow) started a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday at the Arizona Complex League. If everything goes smoothly, he is projected to return to Cincy's big-league bullpen by Aug. 19, according to manager David Bell. Antone is working his way back from a second Tommy John procedure that he had […]

Alek Jacob Not Expected To Need Surgery

San Diego Padres rookie reliever Alek Jacob (elbow) first started feeling pain in his right elbow after exiting his outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 20. A day later, the discomfort re-emerged after warming up and the Padres put him on the injured list. Manager Bob Melvin said Jacob's absence might be an […]

Mariners Acquire Trent Thornton From Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed reliever Trent Thornton from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Mason McCoy, according to sources. The move comes after the Blue Jays designated Thornton for assignment last week when Toronto acquired reliever Genesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals. The 29-year-old hard-throwing right-hander came up as […]

Twins Acquire Dylan Floro

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro has been traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for right-handed reliever Jorge Lopez. It's a bit odd to see two contending organizations swap relievers. The Marlins have been using Floro in some high-leverage situations this season. He holds a 4.54 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 41/11 K/BB with seven […]

Ben Brown Continues Rocky Season At Triple-A Iowa

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Ben Brown has seen his struggles carry over from a rough June to an equally difficult July. Brown has a July ERA of 5.51, with eight walks in only 16 1/3 innings of work. This comes on the heels of a 6.75 ERA in June, with 16 walks in 19 2/3 innings. […]

Tigers And Angels Postponed Wednesday

The scheduled contest on Wednesday between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels has been postponed due to thunderstorms in the Detroit area. The contest will be made up on Thursday as part of a straight doubleheader with the first game starting at 1:10 pm ET with the second contest kicking off 40 minutes after […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Being Prepared For Relief Role

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez (elbow) pitched in a simulated game on Tuesday and is scheduled to throw an inning in the Arizona Complex League later this week. Although Gutierrez is a starter, he's being prepared for a bullpen role this season and could return as a starter in 2024. The 27-year-old had Tommy John […]

Casey Legumina Throws Side Session

Cincinnati Reds rookie right-hander Casey Legumina (head, shoulder) threw a side session on Tuesday that went well, according to manager David Bell. Legumina is currently in Arizona on a throwing program, but he had a mishap on July 18 when he was hit on the head by an errant throw. He skipped his throwing session […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ivan Melendez, Marco Luciano, Coby Mayo, Adam Mazur, more

The halfway point of the season led to a number of major league and minor league promotions across baseball. Already, players like Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Prelander Berroa, and Sal Frelick have made their major league debut since the All-Star break. Beyond the major league debuts, many players have […]

A.J. Minter Begins Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Atlanta Braves left-hander A.J. Minter (shoulder) began his rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Gwinnett, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The 29-year-old has been on the shelf since earlier this month after experiencing shoulder tightness. It's a good sign for Minter, and he could return in early August if there are no setbacks. […]

Camilo Doval Earns Another Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Camilo Doval grabbed himself another save on Tuesday when he closed out the 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He went one inning, striking out the side without allowing a baserunner. Doval has been one of the most valuable relievers in baseball this season, leading the league with 31 saves while […]

Kevin Ginkel Records Tuesday's Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Kevin Ginkel earned the save on Tuesday when he closed out the 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander went one inning and gave up one hit but didn't allow a run to score. The save is Ginkel's third of the season, all coming since July 18, and with his […]

Yennier Cano Blows Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano blew his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies. Cano came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a single, got the second out on a strikeout, allowed an RBI double […]