Griffin Jax Grabs The Save Thursday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Griffin Jax was used in the ninth inning of the 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. He walked and struck out one without allowing a hit or a run to earn his second save of the season. Over 53 1/3 innings, Jax owns a 3.38 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 23.1% […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

We've reached the point in the baseball season where no matter how your team is doing (real or fantasy), there's a tangible air of restlessness. Is my team going to blow it? After such a great year is it all coming crashing down? How are we going to mess this up? You know...that kind of […]

Paul Sewald Collects 28th Save Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald shut the door on the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, closing out a 3-2 win. Sewald threw a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just a walk while striking out a pair. After a shaky start to his time in the desert, Sewald has settled down nicely. The 33-year-old now has eight straight […]

Adbert Alzolay Reaches 20 Saves Thursday

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay closed out a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Alzolay came in with a 5-3 lead in the 10th inning and allowed the ghost runner to score before picking up the save. He didn't allow a hit or walk and didn't strike out a batter. Alzolay now […]

Felix Bautista Collects 33rd Save

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista pitched a clean ninth inning to pick up his 33rd save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Bautista didn't allow a hit or a walk and didn't strike out a batter in the scoreless frame. The 28-year-old just continues to roll, […]

Kyle Finnegan Picks Up The Save On Thursday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan picked up a four-out save on Thursday when he allowed one run on three hits with two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings in a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees. Nats reliever Jordan Weems ran into some trouble in the bottom of the eighth inning after allowing a […]

Jesse Scholtens Looking To Bounce Back Thursday Versus Athletics

Chicago White Sox pitcher Jesse Scholtens is looking to bounce back Thursday when he takes on the Oakland A's at home. The right-hander endured a tough outing his last time out versus the Rockies as he allowed five earned runs while walking five batters in just three innings of work at Coors Field. Despite the […]

Kenley Jansen Confident He Can Avoid Injured List

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (hamstring) said he's feeling good on Thursday and will see how his injured hamstring feels in the coming days. He sounded confident that he will avoid a trip to the injured list and wants to be out there at this critical juncture of the season. It's good that Jansen […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Mike Trout, Cole Ragans, Max Kepler, Zack Gelof, more

Howdy, RotoBallers! Can you believe it? The 2023 MLB season has gone by so fast, and there is just over a month left in the fantasy baseball season. We are back with another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of August 24, 2023. These rankings […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Joe Ryan, Kenley Jansen, Jack Flaherty, Joe Musgrove, more

The MLB season is heating up as it inches toward September, and fantasy managers should continue to monitor the latest injury headlines. This week, plenty of stud pitchers could be returning or out of action. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Shohei Ohtani, Joe Ryan, Kenley Jansen, Jack Flaherty, Joe Musgrove, […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 22)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Craig Kimbrel Gives Up Three Runs In Wednesday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Craig Kimbrel pitched the 10th inning of a 5-5 tie against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. However, it didn't stay tied for long, as the veteran hurler allowed three runs (two earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out one as his club lost 8-6. It was Kimbrel's fourth […]

Carlos Hernandez Picks Up Wednesday's Save

Kansas City Royals right-hander Carlos Hernandez came into Wednesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics with one out in the eighth inning and went on to finish the game. He allowed no hits or walks and struck out one to earn the save and help his club win 4-0. Hernandez now has three saves on the […]

JoJo Romero Grabs His Third Save Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals lefty JoJo Romero closed out Wednesday's 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, completing the final two innings. He gave up one run on two hits while striking out three and walking none to earn his third save of the season. Over 33 innings this year, Romero has pitched to a 3.55 ERA, […]

Who Is The Seattle Mariners' Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

When the Seattle Mariners traded their closer Paul Sewald on July 31 to the Arizona Diamondbacks an obvious void needed to be filled. The move seemed to indicate that the Mariners trusted reliever Andres Munoz to take over in the ninth inning. However, in the time since the Sewald trade, he has been used in […]

Kenley Jansen Leaves Early With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (hamstring) left his appearance early on Wednesday against the Houston Astros due to right-hamstring tightness. Jansen was removed in the ninth inning after recording one out and was replaced by Nick Pivetta, who finished off the inning and eventually earned the win. Josh Winckowski came on and worked an […]

Camilo Doval Suffers Fourth Straight Blown Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval has heavily struggled on the mound lately. The right-hander suffered his fourth straight blown save during Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. To be fair, the first two blown saves were on errors and the runs were inherited runners. However, the last two blown saves have been completely […]

Robert Suarez Ejected For Illegal Substance Wednesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins after crew chief Todd Tichenor said Suarez's left wrist area was "too sticky, very sticky, and he was ejected." Suarez argued that he used the regular amount of sunscreen he uses during day games, adding, "I definitely don't use […]

Blake Treinen Unlikely To Return This Season

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (shoulder) remains a long shot to return to the majors this season, according to manager Dave Roberts. The right-hander made his minor league rehab debut on Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League. The expectation is that now Treinen will move onto Triple-A Oklahoma City to pitch. The 35-year-old […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Shut Down From Throwing

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing for the time being. The right-hander has been rehabbing a shoulder injury and came away from an outing feeling some discomfort in his shoulder. The team did additional testing which revealed a stress reaction in his right shoulder. The right-hander has […]

Chris Getz A Front-Runner For White Sox GM Job

The Chicago White Sox announced on Tuesday that they fired long-time executive Kenny Williams and general manager Rick Hahn. The White Sox also announced that they will move forward with just one decision-maker in the front office, and if the White Sox decide to hire within, assistant general manager Chris Getz is a leading candidate […]

Adrian Martinez Getting Wednesday's Start

Oakland Athletics right-handed hurler Adrian Martinez will make Wednesday's start against Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It'll be the first start of the season for the 26-year-old who's started 12 games at Triple-A in 2023. Martinez hasn't seen much success during his MLB career and owns a […]

David Robertson Closes Out Tuesday's Win

Miami Marlins right-hander David Robertson was tasked with the ninth inning on Tuesday when his club defeated the San Diego Padres 3-0. He allowed no runs on one walk and no hits while striking out one to earn the save. Robertson now has 18 saves on the campaign to go along with a 2.89 ERA, […]

Alexis Diaz Earns His 34th Save On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Alexis Diaz picked up the save on Tuesday when his team beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3. He pitched a clean ninth inning, allowing no baserunners and striking out one to record his 34th save of 2023. Diaz has been one of the best fantasy arms out there this season, as he […]

Trevor May Picks Up Tuesday's Save

Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor May recorded his 13th save of the season on Tuesday when his club defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-4. The 33-year-old completed one inning of work, striking out one and allowing no baserunners. May hasn't been the most dominant reliever in 2023, posting a 4.37 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, and 18.2% strikeout […]

David Bednar Earns Save No. 27 Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever David Bednar recorded his 27th save of the season on Tuesday when he closed out the 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went one inning, allowed no runs on one hit and struck out one. Bednar is in the midst of another outstanding season, posting a 2.08 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 25th Save Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias was able to earn his 25th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Iglesias came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He allowed a leadoff walk followed by a single but was able to end the game with a ground-ball […]

Jordan Romano Notches 31st Save Of Season Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano picked up his 31st save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 extra-innings win over the Orioles. Romano came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by three with a free runner on second and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been one […]

Andres Munoz Earns One-Out Save Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox. Munoz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three with two outs and a runner on first and struck out Luis Robert Jr. to end the game. The 24-year-old […]

Camilo Doval Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval blew his sixth save of the season and picked up his fourth loss in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies. Doval entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one. He hit the leadoff batter, got the first out on a flyout, allowed a […]