Carlos Estevez Collects Sixth Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was called upon to hold a three-run lead against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The righty reliever continued his strong beginning to the season with another perfect ninth inning appearance. He earned his sixth save of the season, tightening his grasp on the closer job. It's worth noting […]

Matt Brash Earns First Career Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners right-hander Matt Brash picked up his first save of the season, and of his career, on Sunday, closing out the 10-8 affair against the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched one inning, giving up no runs on one hit and two strikeouts. Brash has dominant stuff, demonstrated by his 26 strikeouts in 13 innings […]

Yennier Cano Picks Up His Second Save Sunday

Baltimore Orioles reliever Yennier Cano earned his second save of the season on Sunday when his club defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3. He completed 1.1 innings of work and struck out two. Cano has been very effective on the mound over 11 innings, as he has yet to allow a baserunner with 12 strikeouts and […]

Kenley Jansen Likely To Miss A Few Days

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (back) is expected to avoid a trip to the injured list. The right-hander mentioned he is dealing with some back tightness after Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Jansen said he was feeling better, but won't be available for a few days. The organization hopes he'll be able […]

A.J. Puk Notches Fifth Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk was asked to take the ball with a one-run lead in the ninth-inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The 27-year-old only need 12 pitches to close the door against the Cubbies. He has been fantastic with a 0.75 ERA across 11 appearances while racking up five saves. […]

Roansy Contreras - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS:  The Pirates righty had a horrible second start to the season, giving up nine hits and seven earned runs in 3.1 innings against the Astros. That was pretty discouraging even given the tough matchup, but since then, Roansy has been on a roll. […]

Braxton Garrett - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Garrett has made five appearances in the Majors this year and has not given up more than two earned runs in any of them. He has 19 strikeouts and three walks in 22 innings. He's throwing a bunch of strikes and his stuff […]

MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  People are going to be very excited to rush out and add Gore after his performance this week. He struck out 10 Mets in six innings while giving up just one run on four hits and walking a pair. Those two walks tied […]

Seth Lugo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: We'll just make this one quick because there's a good chance Lugo is already taken in your league. He hasn't been fantastic this year (22% K%, 5% BB%, 3.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP), but he hasn't had a truly bad start either. Seth Lugo, Ridiculous 3,482 […]

Tanner Bibee - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bibee was great in his Major League debut. He threw 5.2 innings and gave up one run on six hits while striking out eight and walking NOBODY. For the year, a 32% K% and a 9.5% BB%. That earned him at least a couple more turns […]

Matt Strahm - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of any size ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: You saw Matt Strahm's name in the table above way up there with a 36% K% on the year. So I figured we should talk about him next. The problem for Strahm's fantasy value is that the pitch counts have been absurdly low. Just […]

Mitch Keller - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of any size ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: All Keller did this week was beat and strike out ten Dodgers in his fifth straight quality start. But the people out there have only brought his ownership rate up three points. Three points!? Come on! Mitch Keller embarrassing Mookie Betts for his 9th […]

Domingo German - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Another repeated name on the list from the last couple of weeks, but German is really showing out every time he takes the hill. Pitcher GS K% Spencer Strider 5 42.6% Jacob deGrom 5 42.2% Zac Gallen 6 36.2% Matt Strahm 5 36.0% Shohei […]

Braves-Mets Postponed Sunday

The game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets on Sunday has been postponed due to inclement weather in the area. The contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Monday, May 1. Right-hander Spencer Strider was scheduled to start for the Braves, while right-hander Tylor Megill was going to […]

David Bednar Records Ninth Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar recorded his ninth save of the season in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals in game one of the doubleheader. Bednar has a four-way tie for the most saves in the MLB with Josh Hader, Jordan Romano, and Emmanuel Clase. He is one of the most electric closers in […]

Tanner Scott Secures Second Save On Saturday

Miami Marlins reliever Tanner Scott allowed one hit while striking out two across a scoreless inning to earn his second save in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 28-year-old allowed a single to Seiya Suzuki but bounced back by striking out the next […]

Scott Barlow Notches Save No. 4 On Saturday

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow allowed two hits while striking out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 30-year-old allowed a pair of base hits but retired the remaining batters […]

Brooks Raley Headed To Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Brooks Raley (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL with inflammation in his throwing elbow. Raley's stint will be back-dated to April 28. It's a tough blow for the Mets and fantasy managers that use Raley for holds will have to look elsewhere for the time being. He had racked […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Has Good News With Recent MRI

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) had an MRI recently that showed "nothing structurally alarming" with his elbow. Loaisiga was playing catch just a few days ago but is now back to not throwing after feeling soreness in his latest throwing session. He will get another look with doctors on Monday to see […]

Chris Flexen Removed From Starting Rotation

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen has been removed from the starting rotation. The 28-year-old hurler has been nothing short of a disaster for Seattle after he took the injured Robbie Ray's place in the starting rotation. He posted a miserable 8.86 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, and 14:11 K/BB ratio over 21 1/3 innings (five games, […]

Mason Miller - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Going into the season, very few people thought Oakland’s fourth-ranked prospect pitcher Mason Miller would make his major league debut only one month into the season.  Miller started the 2023 season at Double-A. Many expected that assignment; injuries had limited him to just […]

Andres Munoz Has Not Started Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners reliever Andres Munoz (shoulder) has not started his rehab assignment and currently has no timetable for his return. Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters that he has no update on the 24-year-old's shoulder. Munoz was slated to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma this weekend but that's clearly not happening at the […]

Diego Castillo Optioned To Triple-A Tacoma

Seattle Mariners reliever Diego Castillo has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma. Castillo has struggled, as have most of the Mariners, so this shouldn't come as too much of a shock. The 29-year-old right-hander posted a rough 6.23 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 7:7 K/BB ratio over 8 2/3 innings out of the bullpen so far this […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Juan Soto, Wander Franco, Cleveland Arms, 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: Aaron Judge, Raisel Iglesias, Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Chas McCormick and more

April is just about in the books. The baseball season is officially one-sixth completed. Some teams continue to surprise (Pirates, Rangers and Diamondbacks) while other teams continue to struggle to get their footing (Dodgers, Padres and Phillies). The same goes with our fantasy teams. We may have left our draft feeling great but now your […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Fifth Save

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado logged his fifth save of the season, beating the Astros 3-1 Friday. He effortlessly retired the side with just 14 pitches and added two more strikeouts to his impressive season total. The left-handed pitcher has faced 43 batters so far this season and has managed to strike out 24. With […]

Pete Fairbanks Has Flare-Up Of Reynaud's Syndrome

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that closer Pete Fairbanks' Raynaud's syndrome flared up during his outing on Friday against the Chicago White Sox while pitching in the cold, which is why he was removed from his outing. It impacted his grip on the baseball and he lost circulation in his fingers. The Rays […]

Max Muncy, Brusdar Graterol Activated From Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy and relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol from the paternity list on Friday and optioned outfielder Luke Williams and pitcher Justin Bruihl to the minors in corresponding moves. Muncy is back at third base and is hitting cleanup for the Dodgers on Friday against right-hander Jack Flaherty and the […]

Pirates-Nationals Game Postponed Friday

The contest on Friday between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a split-admission doubleheader. Left-hander Rich Hill was scheduled to take the ball for the Pirates on Friday, with right-hander Chad Kuhl opposing him on the mound […]

Orioles-Tigers Postponed Friday

Friday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a split doubleheader, but there's also more rain in Saturday's forecast. Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez was scheduled to start for the Tigers on Friday, while right-hander Grayson Rodriguez was […]