Scott McGough Earns Second Save In Five Days

Arizona Diamondback right-hander Scott McGough picked up Wednesday's save when he closed out the 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched the last two innings of the game, allowing no baserunners and striking out four. McGough now has four saves on the season, three of which have come in June to go along with […]

Garrett Crochet Receives Cortisone Shot, Out 2-3 Weeks

Chicago White Sox left-handed reliever Garrett Crochet (shoulder) received a cortisone shot in his left shoulder on Wednesday, and the team's lead doctor estimates a two- to three-week absence before Crochet is back to game action. The 24-year-old southpaw was put on the injured list for the second time this year with left-shoulder inflammation. Barring […]

Phillies-Braves Game Postponed

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night in Philadelphia has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up at some point in September. Right-hander Aaron Nola was scheduled to pitch for the Phillies, while rookie right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was slated to toe the rubber for the Braves […]

Brusdar Graterol To Serve As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol will serve as the opener for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. This is an interesting decision as Graterol will face the top of the order in what will likely be a one inning appearance. After that, it's assumed that Michael Grove will handle the bulk of […]

Hunter Harvey Tosses Scoreless Ninth

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey was asked to take the ball with a three-run lead versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Normally, Kyle Finnegan is the closer, but he was asked to pitch out of a jam in the seventh inning. Harvey didn't have many issues allowing only one hit in his scoreless […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Fantasy Baseball? Colt Keith, Jonathan Aranda, Kyle Harrison, Cade Horton, Davis Wendzel, more

All levels of minor league baseball are now in full force, with complex leagues and the Dominican Summer League each having multiple weeks under the belt. In this week's six-packs, we are going to look at players who have performed tremendously well over the past 30 days. While it can be a short time frame […]

Joely Rodriguez Could Return This Week

Boston Red Sox reliever Joely Rodriguez (shoulder) began a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Worcester and is expected to make at least one more rehab appearance, according to MLB.com. If there are no setbacks, the southpaw has a chance to return for the club's series against the Chicago White Sox, which begins on Friday. […]

Ryan Walker Opening On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Walker will start on Wednesday, facing Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Over 16.1 innings, the 27-year-old owns a 1.65 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 15 punchouts. Walker has not pitched more than three innings in any outing this season, […]

Evan Phillips Secures Tuesday's Save

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Evan Phillips closed out Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, going one perfect inning while striking out two to record his eighth save of the season. The outing brought his 2023 line to a 2.20 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and 32.7% strikeout rate across 28.2 innings of work. Those are […]

Ryan Pressly Closes Out Tuesday's Win

Houston Astros right-hander Ryan Pressly was tasked with the ninth inning of Tuesday's contest against the New York Mets. He gave up one walk and no hits while striking out one to preserve the 4-2 win and secure his 13th save of 2023. Over 30.1 innings this year, Pressly is running a 3.26 ERA, 1.05 […]

Clay Holmes Records Tuesday's Save

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes earned his ninth save of the season on Tuesday when he closed out the 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. He got the last five outs of the contest, giving up no baserunners and striking out a pair. Holmes began the year as New York's primary closer before losing […]

Jordan Romano Notches 21st Save Of Season Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano continued his strong season on Tuesday, picking up his 21st save in a 2-0 win over the Marlins. Romano came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on a lineout and a fly-out, allowed a double, and ended the game on […]

Raisel Iglesias Allows Run But Earns Save Tuesday

It wasn't clean, but Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias managed to convert his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Phillies. Iglesias entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff double, got the first out on a fly-out, got the second out on an […]

Scott Barlow Earns Eighth Save Tuesday

Kansas City Royals closer Scott Barlow picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers. Barlow came in to pitch the ninth inning and got the first out on a groundout. He then allowed a double before inducing another groundout and a strikeout to end the game. The 30-year-old […]

Felix Bautista Notches Four-Out Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista notched his 20th save of the season in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Rays. Bautista entered the game up by two in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and a runner on first. He ended the inning with a lineout and stayed on to pitch the ninth. Bautista […]

Devin Williams Converts 13th Save Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams notched his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Williams entered the game to close things out up by two. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a walk, and ended the game on a double play. The 28-year-old has now converted all […]

Rangers Sign Ian Kennedy To Minor-League Deal Tuesday

The Texas Rangers and righty Ian Kennedy have agreed to a minor league deal on Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. The 17-year veteran pitched earlier this season with Texas, making 11 appearances while posting a 7.20 ERA before the club designated him for assignment in early May. The Rangers have a solid bullpen with […]

Dalton Rogers Strikes Out 11 In Latest Outing

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Dalton Rogers was a third-round pick in 2022, selected at No. 99 overall. He excelled as a reliever while pitching for Southern Mississippi, and Boston signed him for well under slot value with the intention of shifting him to a rotation role. The left-hander's best pitch is undoubtedly his fastball, […]

A's Call Up Reliever Yacksel Rios

The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of right-hander Yacksel Rios from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Chad Smith to Las Vegas in a corresponding move. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team moved right-hander Drew Rucinski (illness, knee) to the 60-day injured list. Rios will immediately join the A's big-league […]

Garrett Crochet Goes Back On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Garrett Crochet (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 17) with a left-shoulder impingement on Tuesday and reinstated right-hander Jimmy Lambert (ankle) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Crochet got a late start to the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but now […]

Matt Barnes Resumes Throwing

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Matt Barnes (hip) played catch on Monday in Miami and will be re-evaluated. He slipped on the mound in the middle of May in San Francisco, which led to his left-hip impingement. Barnes played through the injury, but it bothered him off and on for the next 10 days before he […]

Zach Pop To Make Rehab Outing Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Zach Pop (hamstring) will make a minor-league rehab outing at Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, June 21. Pop was close to returning earlier this month, but he felt some pain in his right hamstring and had to reset his rehab. He threw a bullpen session on June 13 at the team's […]

Chad Green Facing Live Hitters Again On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Chad Green (elbow) is set to throw a live bullpen session on Thursday, according to MLB.com. The 32-year-old began tossing to hitters on May 30 and continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery that has kept him out of action since May of last season. Green owns a […]

Ken Waldichuk To Open Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk will open Tuesday's game against Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Guardians, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It was right-hander Luis Medina's turn in the rotation, but instead of starting, the 24-year-old will appear out of the bullpen. Both arms have been disastrous this season, as Waldichuk is running a […]

Alex Lange Bounces Back Monday

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Lange closed out Monday's 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals, pitching one inning and allowing no baserunners to earn his 11th save of the season. It was a good rebound appearance for the right-hander, who walked two, hit two batters, and gave up three runs on Sunday against the Minnesota […]

Alexis Diaz Notches 19th Save Of Season Monday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up another save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rockies. Diaz came in to pitch the ninth inning up by one. He allowed back-to-back singles, putting the tying run on third, but then allowed back-to-back strikeouts and a groundout to end the game. The 26-year-old has been stellar for […]

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 […]