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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Was your team a winner at baseball's trade deadline? Some of you may have your own fantasy deadline coming up this week. Don't be afraid to lose the trade if it increases your chances of winning! Of course, I'm here to help with reinforcements from […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 20

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 20. 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 […]

60 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlooks - Every MLB Trade Deadline Prospect Traded Including Luisangel Acuna, Ryan Clifford, Drew Gilbert

All the rumors have now subsided. The dust has (sort of) settled. Major League Baseball completed more than 40 deals over the past week that ranged from deals for utility infielders to deals for future Hall of Famers! This week's weekly article was delayed in order to address EVERY SINGLE prospect moved during the trading […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Lars Nootbaar, Josh Bell, Justin Verlander, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Now that the dust has settled and the MLB trade deadline is over. It's time for another rankings check-in. We saw many players on the move this past week, which either increased or decreased a player's fantasy value. Some of the big names that changed jerseys include Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Jordan […]

Erik Swanson Earns Shaky Save On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Erik Swanson allowed one earned run on three hits over a 2/3 of an inning in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. He picked up his fourth save of the season. The 29-year-old entered the game in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and one out. Swanson allowed […]

Clay Holmes Works A Clean Ninth Inning For The Save

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes earned the save on Saturday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one batter in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros. Holmes worked the ninth inning with no issues in this one, punching out Jeremy Pena and getting Kyle Tucker to fly out before inducing […]

Gregory Santos Placed On Bereavement List

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Gregory Santos has been placed on the bereavement list on Saturday. The right-hander is expected to be away from the team for a couple of days while on bereavement. The 23-year-old figures to return as the closer once he's back with the team. The White Sox have also claimed pitcher […]

Michael Grove Slated To Start On Saturday Against The Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Michael Grove will start on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. The 26-year-old will likely just serve as an opener in this one and then give way to the recently-acquired Ryan Yarbrough who will work as the bulk reliever. Grove doesn't carry much fantasy appeal with his limited role and […]

John Schreiber Starting For Boston On Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Schreiber is starting on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old right-hander will serve as the opener before likely giving way to Nick Pivetta. Boston has decided to give their regular starters some rest this weekend as Brayan Bello, who was slated to start Sunday, had his start […]

Justin Wilson's Season Is Over

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell confirmed that left-handed reliever Justin Wilson (lat) is done for the rest of the season with a left-lat injury. The Brewers placed Wilson on the 15-day injured list last weekend, and he won't be ready to return for the rest of the year. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw had just returned […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes: Cody Bellinger, William Contreras, Cubs Prospects, and 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Bo Bichette, Anthony Rizzo, Shane McClanahan, Oneil Cruz, Jordan Romano and more....

Now is the time to make tough decisions for your injured players. A lot of players are now getting the time of a September return. The question is whether to hold onto them and have a wasted roster spot or to drop them and move on. If you need the counting stats, a drop may […]

Emmet Sheehan Optioned By Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 23-year-old has appeared in eight games this season, starting seven and amassing a 3-1 record with a 5.63 ERA and one save. The Dodgers acquired Ryan Yarbrough ahead of the deadline, so Sheehan's demotion was necessary. However, he may find his […]

Tanner Houck Likely To Remain A Starter

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (face) is expected to remain a starter, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The 27-year-old, who suffered a facial fracture in mid-June, may return in the next few weeks, assuming things continue to move in the right direction regarding rehab. However, Houck has a 5.05 ERA, the worst […]

Garrett Whitlock Likely To Return As Reliever

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) is inching toward returning after spending time on the injured list since early July. However, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, the 27-year-old will likely work out of the bullpen upon his return. Whitlock, who owns a 4-3 record in 10 starts this season, is sitting on […]

Ryan Helsley To Begin Rehab Assignment Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley (forearm) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday for Double-A Springfield, according to a source. Helsley is getting very close to returning to St. Louis' bullpen after being placed on the injured list in the middle of June with a right-forearm strain. There's a good chance he'll […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, Shane McClanahan, Joe Ryan, more

As the weekend approaches, there are plenty of big-name fantasy pitchers dealing with ailments. Fantasy managers will be happy to get some of these key players back, but some of them are still set to be out for a little bit longer. We have the latest updates. Let's take a look at the top injured […]

Brad Boxberger To Toss Another Bullpen Friday

Chicago Cubs reliever Brad Boxberger (forearm) has pitched a few bullpen sessions recently and will throw another on Friday, according to MLB.com. It's been a long stint on the injured list for the right-hander, who hasn't appeared in a game since May 13 after sustaining a right forearm strain. Boxberger began the season in the […]

Martin Perez Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

The fun thing about baseball's expanded playoffs with the three Wild Cards in each league is that a lot more teams can play like they have a chance to make the playoffs. That's exciting and makes for some really interesting games and storylines throughout August and September. The bad thing about that many teams thinking […]

William Smith Closes Out White Sox Thursday

Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher William Smith notched his 19th save of the season on Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Smith allowed just a base hit while striking out a pair in his inning of work. The 34-year-old veteran is having a vintage season, pitching to a 2.70 ERA and 0.83 […]

Andres Munoz Collects Another Save Thursday

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Andres Munoz struck out the side in the ninth on Thursday to close out the Los Angeles Angels and pick up his fourth save of the season. Munoz appears to be firmly entrenched in the closer role now that Paul Sewald is out of town, as the former has collected saves […]

Carlos Estevez Stumbles Against Mariners, Takes Blown Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez got blown up on Thursday, allowing four earned runs on two hits and two walks in a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Estevez ended up taking both the blown save and the loss in this one, as he came into the game with a 3-1 lead. The righty […]

Adbert Alzolay Records 13th Save

Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay continued to cement himself as the team's primary closing option on Thursday, picking up another save against the Cincinnati Reds in a 5-3 win. Alzolay picked up the final four outs of this one, striking out a pair without allowing a baserunner. He has been terrific for the Cubs […]

Clay Holmes Collects 15th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes held down the Houston Astros on Thursday to grab a save in a 4-3 win. Holmes allowed two singles, but got through the inning without allowing the Astros to plate the tying run. The 30-year-old has been stellar as the Yankees primary closer this season, pitching to a […]

Max Scherzer Settles Down To Pick Up First Win As A Ranger

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer showcased his resilience by bouncing back after a challenging three-run first inning to dominate the White Sox for the following five frames in his debut with the Rangers on Thursday. In that initial inning, Scherzer conceded three soft base hits, but he also contributed to the issue by walking […]

Seranthony Dominguez Picks Up Second Save Of The Week

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez earned his second save of the week and year as he protected a two-run lead in the ninth frame versus the Miami Marlins Thursday. The 28-year-old was one of just two relievers that were not used in Wednesday's 9-8 extra-inning loss to Miami. Dominguez, this season has a record […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August Updates)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the August update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. Now that the ever-exciting MLB trade deadline has come and gone, it's time to check in on some fantasy baseball dynasty prospects! Below in this article, you can find our updated top 250 MLB prospect […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shane McClanahan, Liam Hendriks, Marcus Stroman, Julio Urias, more

Well removed from the MLB All-Star Break, the fantasy baseball season is heating up quickly. This week, our list of stud pitchers in the injury headlines is more stacked than ever before. That said, fantasy managers are in for a tough challenge, but we have the latest update on them all. Let's take a look […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Trade Deadline Shakes Things Up!

I have been talking about how the reliever market was going to undergo a huge shakeup because of trades for weeks - if not months now. And while it took longer than expected, the trade deadline did not disappoint.  Many relievers were traded, which means if you need saves now is the time to strike. […]