Dakota Hudson Making Fourth Start Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson will get the ball for his fourth start of the season Tuesday night against the visiting Oakland A's. It's the 28-year-old's 10th appearance overall this season as he has spent much of the campaign at Triple-A. It's been tough sledding for the right-hander who posted a 6.00 ERA across […]

Tristan Beck Hammered In Loss To Rays

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tristan Beck had a night to forget on Monday in a 10-2 loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Beck picked up his second loss of the season after getting demolished to the tune of five earned runs on 10 hits while walking one and striking out two in three […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings: TJ Friedl, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Zack Gelof, Brady Singer, Gavin Williams, Cole Ragans, and more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. There are just over 45 days left of the regular season to be played as fantasy managers scout the waiver wire to help them add pieces for a championship run. More top prospects […]

Justin Lawrence Strikes Out Side For Save Monday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence picked up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Lawrence came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. The 28-year-old has settled into the closer's role for the team […]

Matt Brash Blows Save, Takes Loss Monday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash fell to 8-4 in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Royals. Brash entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He allowed back-to-back singles, putting runners on first and third. The runner on first advanced to second on a steal before he got the first […]

Drew Carlton Moved To 60-Day Injured List

San Diego Padres right-hander Drew Carlton (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. Carlton has been dealing with inflammation in his right elbow and has been sidelined since early July. The team made a few other moves on Monday, promoting Ben Gamel from Triple-A and placing Ji-Man Choi (ribs) on the 10-day […]

Huascar Brazoban Going On Injured List

The Miami Marlins are placing right-hander Huascar Brazoban (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a left-hamstring strain and recalling pitcher Bryan Hoeing from the minors in a corresponding move. Brazoban will now be out until at least Aug. 29 after injuring his left hamstring during a relief appearance against the New York […]

Paul Sewald Records Back-To-Back Saves

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald picked up his 23rd save of the season Sunday in a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres. Sewald tossed a scoreless ninth, allowing just a walk while striking out one. After a blown save in his first opportunity with Arizona, Sewald has bounced back with a couple of scoreless […]

William Smith Blows Extra-Inning Save Sunday

Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher William Smith blew the save and took the loss on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit in two-thirds of an inning. Smith gave up a walk-off two-run homer to Patrick Bailey with two outs in the tenth. Meanwhile, Aroldis Chapman struck out the […]

Jhoan Duran Collects 21st Save Sunday

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Jhoan Duran shut the door on the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, tossing a clean ninth inning to secure a 3-0 victory. Duran allowed just a single and didn't strike anyone out. The 25-year-old has now gone three straight appearances without allowing a run after a rough patch where he allowed six runs […]

David Bednar Bounces Back Against Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 24th save in a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of their doubleheader. Bednar allowed just one hit while striking out a pair in his inning of work. The righty needed this outing, as he had allowed […]

Adam Ottavino Picks Up First Save Of August

New York Mets relief pitcher Adam Ottavino closed out Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves, picking up his seventh save in the process. Ottavino didn't allow a baserunner and didn't strike out a batter in his inning of work. This was Ottavino's first save since July 1, as the Mets had relied on David […]

Shintaro Fujinami Picks Up First Save

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami picked up his first major league save on Sunday in a 5-3 extra-innings win over the Seattle Mariners. Fujinami tossed a perfect frame while punching out one. Fujinami has been pitching better since being acquired from the Oakland A's, but he still holds a 5.23 ERA in Baltimore and […]

Trevor May Struggles Versus Nationals

Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor May was given the ball with a four-run lead during Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander proceeded to allow five runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks. It didn't help that the defense only made mistakes as well, but May wasn't helping himself on the mound. The […]

Carlos Estevez Records 25th Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was tasked with holding a one-run lead versus the Houston Astros on Sunday. The right-hander has put together some rough outings lately, but was able to get back on track here. Estevez only needed 12 pitches to retire all three batters in order, including two strikeouts. The 30-year-old […]

Joe Kelly Placed On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (forearm) has been placed on the injured list, retroactive August 10. The 35-year-old is dealing with right forearm inflammation, so the team will give him some time off to rest. The right-hander has not allowed a run in four appearances since being acquired at the trade deadline. The […]

Clay Holmes Implodes, Takes Loss

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes gave up five runs, four earned, in 1/3 inning on Sunday against the Miami Marlins and was saddled with the loss. The right-hander gave up three hits and a walk on the day as he fell to 4-3 on the season. Holmes had been pitching well for most of […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 27th Save Of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen closed the door on the Detroit Tigers for another save on Sunday afternoon. That marks 27 saves for Jansen this year, placing him one save away from being in the top three in the American League. Jansen gave up one hit without a walk or strikeout in the clean […]

Hunter Harvey Could Rejoin The Nationals This Week

Washington Nationals reliever Hunter Harvey (elbow) could join the Nationals as early as this week without a rehab assignment, according to manager Dave Martinez. Harvey threw a bullpen session on Sunday, along with Tanner Rainey, and it went well. The veteran reliever has been out since July 17 with a right elbow strain so it's […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most of your league trade deadlines have now passed and that means it is just you and the waiver wire now. Fantasy baseball's marathon is nearing the home stretch of September, and that means expanded rosters and prospect parties. Things may feel "settled" and […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 21. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]

Adbert Alzolay Secures Save No. 16

Chicago Cubs right-hander Adbert Alzolay struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He entered the ninth inning of Saturday's game to protect a one-run lead. The 28-year-old tossed a perfect inning to earn his 16th save of the season. He has converted […]

Jason Foley Notches Save No. 5

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jason Foley allowed one hit across a scoreless 1 2/3 innings to earn the save during Saturday's 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Foley entered the game in the eighth inning to protect a four-run lead. The 27-year-old allowed one hit but was able to record a four-out save to secure […]

Phil Maton Placed On The 15-Day Injured List

The Houston Astros placed right-hander Phil Maton (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Saturday. Maton was struck on the right elbow by a comebacker during his appearance in Friday's game against the Angels. The 30-year-old will miss at least the next two weeks. He owns a 3.04 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 58:21 K: BB […]

Donovan Solano Remains Out On Saturday

Minnesota Twins infielder Donovan Solano (knee) is once again not in the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Donnie Barrels will miss his fourth straight contest after exiting Tuesday's contest early with a right knee sprain. It's unclear if he'll need an IL stint or not at this point but it seems clear that […]

Nate Pearson Recalled From Triple-A Buffalo

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Nate Pearson has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday. The hard-throwing 26-year-old has been on and off the major league roster this season, pitching to a subpar 5.31 ERA, 1.205 WHIP, and 39:15 K/BB ratio over 39 innings (32 relief appearances). He's flashed some of the stuff that once […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Josh Jung, Byron Buxton, Walker Buehler, Joe Musgrove, Ryan Helsley and more

We are now deep in the dog days of the summer. The playoff races are heating up like the weather and anything can happen. The same can be said of the fantasy baseball season. We are at the point where league trade deadlines have mostly come and gone. We are now left with who we […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Ke'Bryan Hayes, Triston Casas, James Outman, & More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Blue Jays Targeting A Tuesday Return For Jordan Romano

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) is going on a short minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, and it sounds as if the Blue Jays are targeting a Tuesday return for Romano. The 30-year-old right-hander isn't going to need much work in the minors before he comes off the injured list to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Carlos Rodon, Joe Musgrove, Jordan Romano, Hunter Greene, more

Weekend MLB action is almost here, but it's time to dive into the latest injury headlines for fantasy pitchers. Fantasy baseball season will be wrapping up before we know it, so managers must stay tuned to ensure they stay competitive. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Carlos Rodon, Joe Musgrove, Jordan […]