Adbert Alzolay Locking Down The Closer Role

Chicago Cubs right-hander Adbert Alzolay is enjoying the best season of his career up to this point, producing a 2.63 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 28.9% strikeout rate across 41 innings, all out of the bullpen. The 28-year-old's been rewarded for his numbers, as he's earned seven saves this season, five of which have come since […]

Felix Bautista Picks Up Save No. 26 Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista earned his 26th save of the season on Wednesday when his team beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5. He pitched the ninth inning, giving up one hit, but struck out one and didn't allow a run. Bautista's been nothing but phenomenal this season, posting a 1.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and […]

Grayson Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Grayson Rodriguez was the darling of many fantasy managers' draft boards in the preseason. He was identified as a sneaky middle-round pick with the potential upside of a future ace. Unfortunately, he proceeded to demolish the ratios of any fantasy team that held […]

Alex Speas Called Up By Rangers

The Texas Rangers selected the contract of right-hander Alex Speas from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and optioned left-hander John King to Round Rock in a corresponding move. The Rangers also designated left-hander Taylor Hearn for assignment. Speas has had to wait a while, but he'll be making his first appearance in the major leagues […]

Pirates To Designate Wil Crowe For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates will designate relief pitcher Wil Crowe (shoulder) for assignment once he comes off the 60-day injured list. Crowe initially came to Pittsburgh as one half of the Josh Bell trade. He had been rehabbing at Triple-A Indianapolis and was close to rejoining the team. The 28-year-old right-hander hasn't pitched for the Pirates […]

Orioles Acquiring Shintaro Fujinami From The A's

The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring rookie right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. It's unknown what the Orioles sent to the A's in return. In his first year in the big leagues, the 29-year-old Japanese right-hander didn't last long as a starter for the A's and was quickly moved to the bullpen. He's […]

Mariners Bringing Up Prelander Berroa

The Seattle Mariners are recalling pitching prospect Prelander Berroa and right-hander Devin Sweet from Double-A Arkansas on Wednesday and optioning pitchers Ty Adcock and Isaiah Campbell to the minors in corresponding moves. Berroa is the team's No. 13 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he'll come to the big leagues after posting a 2.93 ERA, 1.30 […]

Chase Silseth Called Up To Start Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth has been called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to make the start on Wednesday against the visiting New York Yankees. The outing will be Silseth's 10 appearance and only second start in his second year in the big leagues for the Angels. There's nothing in his profile that suggests […]

David Bednar Shuts The Door On Cleveland On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar worked a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians to pick up his 18th save of the season in a 7-5 win. This game looked to be out of reach for the Pirates before a five-run seventh inning gave them the lead. Bednar was called upon to […]

Brent Suter Returns From Injured List Wednesday

Colorado Rockies pitcher Brent Suter has been activated from the injured list after recovering from an oblique injury. The left-handed reliever last pitched on June 20 before being placed on the 15-day IL. The 33-year-old has been excellent in his first season with the Rockies following parts of seven seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, working […]

Corey Kluber Set For Rehab Game Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Corey Kluber (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment on Friday, according to MLB.com. The plan is for him to throw two innings of work. Kluber has been on the shelf since late June after suffering right shoulder inflammation. Before the injury, the two-time Cy Young award winner struggled to a 7.04 […]

Tejay Antone Throws On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone (forearm) threw a side session on Tuesday, according to MLB.com, and if there continues to be no issues, there's a chance he could return to the club on August 19. The right-hander has missed all of 2023 and 2022 as he's recovering from Tommy John surgery and a flexor strain […]

Chase Silseth Starting Wednesday's Contest

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chase Silseth is getting the ball for Wednesday's start to face Carlos Rodon and the New York Yankees, according to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group. The 23-year-old has made nine appearances for the Major League team in 2023, posting a 5.30 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 17.9% strikeout rate, and 15.5% […]

Justin Lawrence Earns His Sixth Save Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Justin Lawrence threw one inning of no-hit ball on Tuesday, allowing no walks and striking out one to close out Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Houston Astros and record his sixth save of the campaign. The outing brought his line to an impressive 2.57 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 25.8% strikeout rate, to […]

David Robertson Earns Tuesday's Save

New York Mets reliever David Robertson closed out Tuesday's 11-10 victory over the Chicago White Sox. He went one inning and allowed one run on two walks and a hit but did enough to earn the save, his 13th of the season. Robertson now owns an outstanding 2.13 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 28.1% strikeout rate […]

Ryan Tepera 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. […]

William Smith Notches 17th Save Of Season Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher William Smith picked up his 17th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rays. The veteran came in to pitch the top of the ninth up by two and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. Smith has served as the team's closer for a good part […]

Dakota Hudson To Start Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson will start Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, per St. Louis Dispatch's Derrick Goold. Sandy Alcantara will be the opposing pitcher. Hudson started the season with Triple-A Memphis and compiled a poor 6.00 ERA in 11 starts. However, he has turned in a 1.80 ERA over 10 innings […]

Liam Hendriks To Throw Simulated Game On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (elbow) is scheduled to face live hitters in a simulated game on Wednesday. The 34-year-old has been sidelined since mid-June due to inflammation in his elbow. The organization hasn't announced whether or not Hendriks is going to require a minor league rehab assignment. The hope is that Hendriks […]

Jordan Romano Available On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) said he would be available out of the bullpen on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, if needed. After taking a couple days off for treatment on his back, he has been feeling much better. Romano felt lower-back tightness during his appearance in the All-Star game a week […]

Cionel Perez Activated From Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated left-hander Cionel Perez (forearm) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Nick Vespi to the minors in a corresponding move. Perez returns to the Orioles after missing the minimum 15 days on the injured list due to left-forearm soreness. The 27-year-old southpaw reliever was 2-1 before his injury […]

John Schreiber Expected To Return Sunday

Boston Red Sox right-hander John Schreiber (shoulder) made another minor-league rehab appearance on Sunday for Triple-A Worcester, and manager Alex Cora said he will work on back-to-back days in the minors, most likely on Wednesday and Thursday. Schreiber is expected to return from the injured list on Sunday against the New York Mets or next […]

Paul Sewald Secures Monday's Save

Seattle Mariners reliever Paul Sewald completed his 19th save of the season on Monday when his club defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6. He only needed to get one out in the top of the ninth inning, striking out the only batter he faced. Sewald now owns a 3.11 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 37.4% strikeout rate […]

Nick Pivetta To Remain In Bulk-Reliever Role

Despite making Boston Red Sox history in Monday's shutout win over the Oakland Athletics, right-hander Nick Pivetta will pitch again in a bulk-relief role on Sunday night against the New York Mets. "At one point, probably, he needs to start because we're going to play (16) in a row. For now, this is the structure […]

Alex Lange Earns 15th Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers closer Alex Lange picked up his 15th save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Royals. Lange came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has been inconsistent this season but has only blown three save […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Win Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his fifth win of the season in Monday's 3-2 game against the Rays. Chapman came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 2-2 and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. The Rangers were able to walk it off in the […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Four-Out Save Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned his 12th save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over the Cubs. Finnegan came into the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and runners on first and second. He got the third out on a lineout and stayed on to pitch the […]

Jordan Hicks Notches Eighth Save Of Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins. Hicks entered the game to pitch the top of the ninth up by two. He allowed a leadoff single, induced a groundball double play, allowed a double and a single, and got the […]

Austin Voth Expected To Make Rehab Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Austin Voth (elbow) is expected to make a rehab start Tuesday in the Florida Complex League, per MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko. The 31-year-old has been on the injured list with right elbow discomfort since the middle of June. While he has started in his career, Voth has pitched exclusively out of the […]

Jhoan Duran Won't Pitch Monday

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that closer Jhoan Duran won't be available to pitch on Monday night for the start of a series against the Seattle Mariners. "Duran's not pitching today. I don't think that's a secret. I mean, if anyone thought he might be pitching today, that would interest me and I'd like […]