Josh Sborz Heading To The 15-Day Injured List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz (biceps) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with biceps tendinitis. The 29-year-old reliever has no timetable for his return at the moment. John King was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take Sborz's place on the active roster. Sborz has been a solid option out of the […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up MLB-Leading 27th Save

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval picked up his major-league-leading 27th save of the season on Friday in a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to kick off the second half of the season. Doval didn't allow a run on one hit and didn't walk or strike out a batter in the outing. The 26-year-old […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Robert, Drew Rasmussen, Daniel Hudson, Yordan Alvarez and more...

The second half of the baseball season has started and this is the article I look forward to writing the most. A lot of injured players will return to their respective teams after this week off. And if injured pitchers are not activated right away, they may be over the course of the next week. […]

Jesse Chavez Aiming For Bullpen Session Next Week

Atlanta Braves right-hander Jesse Chavez (shin) hopes to throw a bullpen session next week. The 39-year-old reliever is currently on the 15-day injured list after suffering a contusion before the All-Star break. Fortunately, Chavez is progressing, recently reporting he's been doing some "light jogging." Without question, Atlanta would like to see him return as soon […]

Matt Moore Activated From Injured List

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore (oblique) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Friday. The left-hander has been sidelined since May due to an oblique issue. Before landing on the shelf, he had registered a brilliant 1.44 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 21/7 K/BB ratio across 25 innings. The 34-year-old is expected […]

Blue Jays Not Too Worried About Jordan Romano

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) will throw off a mound on Friday before the start of the second half of the season to test out his back. Romano could need to take another day off, but the Blue Jays don't sound too worried about his injury. Fantasy managers man not have the 30-year-old […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Steven Wilson Returns From Injured List

The San Diego Padres activated relief pitcher Steven Wilson (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list to begin the second half of the season on Friday. Wilson will return to the big leagues for the first time since late June after he landed on the injured list with a right-pectoral strain. It's great news for a […]

Seranthony Dominguez Throws To Hitters

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (oblique) was able to pitch to hitters prior to Friday's game. The right-hander has been sidelined since the middle of June due to an oblique strain. The organization is hopeful that Dominguez can return before the end of July. He's currently headed in the right direction, but it's uncertain […]

Ryan Tepera To Opt Out Of Deal

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ryan Tepera has decided to opt out of his minor-league deal with the organization. The 35-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the team last month after being released by the Los Angeles Angels. He struggled heavily during his time with the Angels, but pitched well in the minors. Tepera didn't allow […]

Colten Brewer Headed To Japan

Right-hander Colten Brewer is expected to sign with a team in Japan after he was released by the New York Yankees last weekend. Brewer only made three relief appearances for the Yankees in his first year with the team in 2023, allowing four earned runs on six hits (three homers) while walking three and striking […]

Roansy Contreras Headed To The Florida Complex League

The Pittsburgh Pirates, who optioned starter Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis earlier this month, have now sent him to the Florida Complex League. It will allow the right-hander to figure some things out before he returns to "high-level competition," according to Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette. Contreras was one of the worst pitchers in baseball […]

Padres To Recall Ryan Weathers For Saturday Start

The San Diego Padres are expected to recall lefty Ryan Weathers to the big leagues to start one game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. The 23-year-old struggled in the first half with the club, posting a 6.08 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and 15.5% strikeout rate over 11 games […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16 (All Star Break Edition)

Happy All-Star Break, everyone! It was an eventful, fun, and unexpected first half of the season which has us all set up for an even more exciting second half. Teams that are seemingly never in playoff contention are very much in playoff contention this year, which should make for a really interesting trade deadline. There's […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Matt McLain, Alek Manoah, Jarren Duran, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The first half of the 2023 season is officially in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of July 13, 2023. These rankings are being released in July and are […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Tyler Glasnow, Max Fried, Jordan Montgomery, Jose Urquidy, more

MLB action is set to resume after a brief All-Star break, so it's time to check back on key pitchers dealing with injuries. Making smart waiver wire pickups and monitoring game statuses are key to staying competitive in the second half of the year, so be sure to stay updated. Let's take a look at […]

Lucas Luetge Back With The Braves

The Atlanta Braves selected the contract of left-hander Lucas Luetge from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday and designated right-hander Roddery Munoz for assignment in a corresponding move. The Braves sent Luetge to the minors in early June after he allowed 11 earned runs on 15 hits while walking six and striking out 10 in 9 2/3 […]

Braves Put Nick Anderson On 60-Day Injured List

The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Nick Anderson (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list (retroactive to July 8) with a right-shoulder strain on Thursday to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Dalton Guthrie, who was claimed off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Guthrie was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. It's a tough […]

Dylan Lee Expected Back In August

Atlanta Braves left-hander Dylan Lee (shoulder) hasn't started a minor-league rehab assignment yet, but he hasn't had any setbacks. The Braves are just being careful with him, and they expect him to return to their bullpen at some point in August. Once Lee does go on a rehab assignment, he won't need many appearances before […]

Rockies Sign Chris Flexen To Minor-League Deal

The Colorado Rockies signed free-agent right-hander Chris Flexen to a minor-league deal on Thursday. He will be reporting to Triple-A Albuquerque. Flexen began the year with the Seattle Mariners, but he was cut after posting a 7.71 ERA (6.66 FIP), 1.86 WHIP, 19 walks and 29 strikeouts in 42 innings over 17 appearances (four starts). […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Framber Valdez, Jordan Romano, Jose Urquidy, Michael Kopech, more

MLB action is set to begin Friday after a brief All-Star break, so it's time to check in on the latest fantasy pitchers dealing with injuries. We'll likely continue to see stud pitchers come in and out of the injury headlines during the second half of the season, so be sure to stay up to […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Jordan Lawlar, Jackson Merrill, Tink Hence, Noelvi Marte, and more

The National League shut out the American League in the 2023 Futures Game with a 5-0 victory on Saturday. With many concerned about the pitching in the game, Futures Game arms limited the game to a total of five runs, 11 hits, and struck out 22 combined. This week will be our second week of […]

Mariners Claim Adam Oller Off Waivers From A's

The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Adam Oller off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday after he was recently placed on outright waivers by Oakland. Oller will get another shot with a new team, but he'll remain in the American League West. The 28-year-old reliever allowed a whopping 24 runs (22 earned) on 29 hits […]

Tyler Gilbert Back From Paternity List

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated left-hander Tyler Gilbert from the paternity list on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Carlos Vargas to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Gilbert has only thrown three innings out of Arizona's bullpen at the major-league level so far in 2023, and he's allowed one earned run on two hits while walking one […]

Yosver Zulueta Has Struggled With Command

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect Yosver Zulueta hit a batter and gave up a double while striking out two in the All-Star Futures game last Saturday. The team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is focused on becoming more consistent with his delivery, which should help his command issues. Zulueta has a troubling walk […]

Noah Song Moves Rehab To Double-A

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Noah Song (back), who is currently on the 60-day injured list with a lower-back strain, has moved his minor-league rehab assignment from Single-A Clearwater to Double-A Reading. In four relief appearances for Clearwater, Song allowed just one earned run on four hit while walking five and striking out seven in 4 2/3 […]

Tyson Miller Acquired In Trade, Daniel Hudson Moved To 60-Day IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations after Miller was designated for assignment last week. In a corresponding move, the team moved reliever Daniel Hudson (knee) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster. Miller will report to Triple-A […]

Nationals Sign Rico Garcia To Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals signed free-agent right-hander Rico Garcia to a minor-league deal on Wednesday, and he will report to Triple-A Rochester. Garcia chose free agency on Tuesday after declining an outright assignment from the Oakland Athletics to go to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 29-year-old reliever quickly finds a new home but will have to prove […]

Matt Bush Returns To Texas

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Matt Bush to a minor-league deal earlier this week. Bush spent the first four and a half years of his big-league career with the Rangers before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers last summer. He was released by Milwaukee earlier this year after posting a terrible 9.58 ERA […]

Edwin Diaz Doing Well In His Recovery

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz said his brother, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee), is doing well in his rehab from knee surgery. "He's doing really well. He's been going out and throwing 125 to 150 feet every day. He's been recovering pretty fast. He's a true athlete and really can recover quickly, so […]