William Smith Earns 13th Save Of Season Monday

Texas Rangers closer William Smith picked up his 13th save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox. Smith came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff walk followed by a single, got the first two outs on a strikeout and a lineout, allowed the runners […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The second half of June is upon us and some zesty promotions are here to spice up the waiver wire. Don't sit back thinking you have ample time to address issues because progress is rarely linear in this game. We can't be shy when […]

Tanner Banks To Serve As Opener Against Rangers

Chicago White Sox left-hander Tanner Banks will serve as the opener for the team on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Banks could go two to three innings as the starter on Monday, but fantasy managers should still be looking to avoid him. The 31-year-old southpaw has a tough matchup and will not be around for […]

Cole Sands To Resume Throwing This Week

Minnesota Twins right-hander Cole Sands (shoulder) will resume throwing off a mound this week. Sands has been sidelined on the injured list since June 4 with a right-shoulder impingement, but he's beginning to make some progress towards a return to Minnesota's bullpen. Before being activated, he'll most likely need a short minor-league rehab assignment. The […]

Stephen Ridings Moves Rehab To Triple-A

New York Mets relief pitcher Stephen Ridings (lat) remains on the 60-day injured list, but he moved his minor-league rehab assignment from Single-A St. Lucie to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. In four outings (two starts) for St. Lucie and Syracuse so far on his rehab assignment, Ridings has allowed one run on two hits while […]

Red Sox Sign Kyle Barraclough To Minor-League Deal

The Boston Red Sox signed free-agent veteran right-hander Kyle Barraclough to a minor-league deal on Monday, according to a source. Barraclough will return to the big leagues after pitching in the Atlantic League for the High Point Rockers. He made only eight appearances out of the bullpen last year for the Los Angeles Angels, giving […]

Andrew Kittredge To Face Hitters On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (elbow) is scheduled to face hitters during a live batting practice session on Friday. The right-hander has been sidelined all season while he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Kittredge underwent surgery last June, so in theory he should be fully recovered soon. The 33-year-old posted a 1.88 ERA […]

Andrew Nardi Notches Rare Save Sunday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Andrew Nardi picked up his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Nardi allowed just a hit while firing a pair of strikeouts in his inning of work. Although Nardi has been good this season, the only reason he was in for the save today […]

Jordan Hicks Notches Another Save Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks tossed a scoreless ninth to secure his second consecutive save over the New York Mets, this time closing out an 8-7 win. This is starting to become a story, as presumed closer Giovanny Gallegos should have been available for this one, but was held out in favor of […]

Alex Young Picks Up First Save

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alex Young picked up an extra-innings save on Sunday, securing a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros. Young came into the game in the tenth after Ian Gibaut blew the save in the ninth with usual closer Alexis Diaz unavailable. The former allowed the ghost runner to score, but nothing more. […]

Carlos Estevez Gets Back On Track Sunday

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez secured his 19th save of the season on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Estevez threw a perfect ninth, striking out one in the process. This was a nice bounce-back effort for the righty, who had a rough outing Thursday when he walked three before […]

Jason Foley Records Six-Out Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jason Foley picked up his third save of the season with his brilliant performance in a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tasked with getting out of a two-on, nobody-out jam in what was suddenly becoming a close game thanks to another Alex Lange blowup, Foley delivered and only allowed one […]

Yunior Marte Records First Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Yunior Marte was asked to take the ball with a one-run lead in the ninth inning during Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The Phillies were limited on short relievers after going through most of their bullpen on Saturday. That being said, they gave Marte a chance to show what he […]

Matt Moore Works A Bullpen Session On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore (oblique) threw a bullpen session on Sunday as he continues to make his way back from a Grade 2 oblique strain. Moore has been on the shelf since May 28 but has slowly been ramping his way back up. Obliques can be tricky but he hasn't suffered a […]

Kyle Hendricks- Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Hendricks has only made five starts since returning at the end of May, but it looks like he's up to his old tricks again. He's allowed two earned runs at most in three of his last four starts and has a […]

Louie Varland - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Varland makes for a good short term pickup in deeper leagues where you need a starter this week. Varland will face the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park and pitching matchups don't get much better than that this season. Detroit is in […]

Jaime Barria Has Start Skipped

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jaime Barria has had his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers skipped. This is all designed to make Barria available out of the bullpen for Sunday's contest against the Royals and it gives Reid Detmers the start on Tuesday vs. the Dodgers. Barria has been a solid arm […]

Dean Kremer - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Kremer is the opposite of the Braxton Garrett type of pitcher this year. His strikeout percentage is only 19% and his ground ball percentage also leaves much to be desired at 36%. However, he doesn't walk many batters (5% walk percentage) […]

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Schmidt has been very steady for the Yankees recently. He hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last five starts. On the season he has a solid 3.92 xFIP, which is much better than his 4.70 ERA. […]

Taijuan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I recommended Walker last week and wrote that he should only be used in good matchups, but I'm starting to rethink that stance. While he has taken advantage of some soft matchups against Oakland and Detroit, he also shutout the Dodgers […]

Braxton Garrett - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Quite frankly, I have no idea how Garrett's rostership is still this low. He has struck out at least six batters in seven of his last eight starts. He has a 3.88 ERA on the season, but his xFIP is significantly […]

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Woo is now three starts into his major league career and looks promising after a rough first outing. He had a tough matchup in his debut facing Texas on the road and allowed six earned runs in two innings, but he's […]

Jesse Scholtens Notches First Save

Chicago White Sox Jesse Scholtens struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He entered the game in the 10th inning to protect a one-run lead. The 29-year-old tossed a perfect frame to notch his first save of the year. He was recently recalled […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Fantasy Baseball News and Outlooks for Gunnar Henderson, Leody Taveras, Nolan Jones, Matt Mervis

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: Yordan Alvarez, Ryan Mountcastle, Nick Lodolo, Liam Hendriks, Ryan Helsley and more.....

June is winding down, as is the third month of the baseball season. Fantasy baseball teams are starting to feel the roster crunch with injuries. Every spot on your fantasy roster is important and every stat is important to help you climb the standings or maintain your lead in your leagues. Knowing how long a […]

Kendall Graveman (RP, CHW) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Liam Hendriks placed on the 15-day injured list for inflammation in his right elbow, the White Sox bullpen re-enters a volatile state. In the early part of the season, the White Sox bullpen could not piece itself together again in the absence of […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Another week of baseball and we inch ever closer to being able to correctly call these guys the "boys of summer". This week saw two big news injuries in a pair of bullpens, along with a possible return to an earlier pattern in another. A committee got a little more complicated, and a group of […]

Brandon Hughes To Play Catch Friday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Hughes (knee) will play catch on Friday. Hughes is on the injured list for the third separate time this year with left-knee inflammation, but he's back throwing and could rejoin Chicago's bullpen sooner than later. The 27-year-old left-hander has made 17 appearances out of the bullpen in 2023 and hasn't […]

Emmet Sheehan - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Less than a week after his promotion to Triple-A, right-handed pitching prospect Emmet Sheehan will debut at the major-league level for the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Juan Toribio of MLB.com. #Dodgers are calling up Emmet Sheehan to make his major league debut tomorrow […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Max Fried, Kyle Wright, Jon Gray, Blake Snell, Pete Fairbanks, Mike Clevinger

As the weekend approaches, several MLB pitchers are in the injury headlines. As always, it's important to take note of the status of the key pitchers on your roster, regardless of if they are dealing with minor or major ailments. Max Fried, Kyle Wright, Jon Gray, Blake Snell, Pete Fairbanks, and Mike Clevinger are among […]