Parker Mushinski Has Made 10 Rehab Appearances

Houston Astros left-hander Parker Mushinski (spine) has pitched in 10 minor-league rehab games at Triple-A Sugar Land and has posted a 2.61 ERA. He has allowed three earned runs on six hits while walking three and striking out 13 batters in 10 1/3 innings pitched. The 27-year-old southpaw was pulled off his rehab assignment for […]

Jimmy Lambert Serving As Opener On Monday

Chicago White Sox right-hander Jimmy Lambert will get the ball on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians on the road as the team's opener. The White Sox will use the 28-year-old in Mike Clevinger's (wrist) rotation spot to open the week. Lambert has appeared in 19 games for the White Sox so far this year, and […]

Carlos Estevez Notches 12th Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez held down a 4-2 lead to pick up his 12th save of the season on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Estevez allowed just a hit while striking out one in his inning of work. He has been excellent in the closer role for the Halos, pitching to a […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up 12th Save Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval notched another save in a 7-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Although he did allow a couple of hits and an unearned run in this one, he has been money over the last few weeks. He now has saves in four of the Giants last six […]

Joe Kelly Earns First Save Sunday

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly notched his first save of the season on Sunday, securing a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. With Kendall Graveman working two days in a row, Kelly became to go-to option when a save situation arose in this one. He did a good job with the opportunity, […]

Devin Williams Shuts Down Rays To Earn Seventh Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams secured a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays with a multi-inning save on Sunday. Williams entered the game with two outs in the eight and runners at second and first. He walked a batter, but got out of the inning unscathed. He pitched around another walk in the […]

Brooks Raley Picks Up First Save

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley tossed a clean inning to lock down his first save in a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their Sunday back-to-backs. Interestingly, he also pitched in the first game and secured his 10th hold of the season. Adam Ottavino and David Robertson also […]

Raisel Iglesias Secures Third Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias tossed a perfect ninth inning to secure a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two. He now holds a 5.68 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with eight strikeouts in 6 ⅓ IP. After a couple of subpar performances earlier in the month, […]

Craig Kimbrel Squeaks Out Fifth Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel picked up his fifth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Kimbrel was shaky in this one, allowing a run on a homer and also walking a batter, but he did manage to strike out a pair. He now holds a 6.35 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 9

Welcome back to The Cut List. 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 the hot seat […]

Hunter Harvey Earns Second Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey was asked to protect a two-run lead versus the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The right-hander did excellent as he struck out two batters while throwing a perfect inning to earn his second save of the season. Kyle Finnegan collected the save on Saturday, so possibly the team is trying […]

Aaron Loup Activated From The Injured List

Los Angeles Angels reliever Aaron Loup (hamstring) has been activated from the 15-day injured list. This was the final roster move the Angels made in an attempt to shore up their bullpen. They optioned three arms to Triple-A and selected the contracts of two others so Loup's activation evens things out. The 35-year-old lefty has […]

Jimmy Herget Optioned To Triple-A Salt Lake City

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jimmy Herget has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake City. The Angels made a flurry of roster moves that affect their bullpen on Sunday. Along with Herget, Zack Weiss, and Andrew Wantz were also optioned to the minors. In a pair of corresponding moves, the team selected the contracts of Reyes […]

Prelander Berroa Joins The Mariners Taxi Squad

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Prelander Berroa joined the team's taxi squad on Sunday. The team is not expected to make a roster move today, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, but it's notable that he's on the taxi squad. The 23-year-old had an excellent spring out of the M's pen and could provide a […]

Richard Lovelady Blows Saturday's Contest

Oakland Athletics reliever Richard Lovelady was the losing pitcher in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros after allowing one run on a Yordan Alvarez solo shot in the eighth inning. He also struck out one without walking anyone over one inning, and the 27-year-old still has impressive numbers, as he's running a 2.13 ERA […]

Kenley Jansen Now With Double Digit Saves After Saturday's Game

Boston Red Sox right-hander Kenley Jansen notched his 10th save of the 2023 campaign on Saturday when his club defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2. He walked two and struck out none but worked around it without allowing a hit over his one inning of work. Jansen's now sixth in baseball with his 10 saves […]

Tylor Megill - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He has not done a fantastic job in the Mets rotation this year with a 3.88 ERA and a rough 1.42 WHIP. The K-BB% is also down low at 6.0% with his 17% K% and 11% BB% – but things are […]

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS:   It feels dirty to do this, but Flaherty has done enough to get himself some fantasy consideration back. In his last outing, he racked up 17 whiffs and struck out ten Brewers through seven innings. It was a fantastic start. His […]

Michael Wacha - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:   There's something to be said for the old boring veteran. They have proven to be able to stay in the rotation and deliver good starts often enough to help the team. That is Michael Wacha in a nutshell. He currently sits […]

JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He has pitched his way into this piece, most recently going six strong innings against the Astros while putting up a 7:1 K:BB ratio and a 1.00 WHIP. It had been a great month of May even prior to that gem against […]

Brayan Bello - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bello got a vote of confidence this week as the Red Sox sent Nick Pivetta to a bullpen role. That gives him the chance to stick in a rotation that currently looks like this: Chris Sale Corey Kluber James Paxton Garrett Whitlock […]

James Paxton - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS:   It feels weird to be writing this, but Paxton is back and pitching well! He deserves some recognition in fantasy leagues. Here's the pitch mix breakdown for the year: The 11.9% SwStr% is low, but it's right around the league average. […]

Reid Detmers - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I don't want to ever react very much to one start. Detmers has been up and down and mostly frustrating for his short MLB career, but seeing what he did on Friday night does have been bumping him up a bit. He […]

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He hasn't been overwhelmingly good this year with a 24.4% K% and a 6.7% BB% - those are solid marks but short of spectacular. Despite that, Allen has delivered five strong starts for Cleveland, not giving up more than three earned runs […]

Louie Varland - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Varland is going to be the new guy I'm banging the drum for every week here until he gets over 50% rostered. Check out what he's done so far this year: Varland Game Logs Date Pitches Whiffs SO BB 5/14 97 16 […]

Miguel Castro Notches Fourth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Miguel Castro allowed one walk while striking out three to pick up the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 28-year-old issued a leadoff walk but later struck out the side to earn his fourth save of the season. […]

Jhony Brito Optioned To Triple-A

The New York Yankees optioned right-hander Jhony Brito to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Brito drew the start against the Reds and was sent down to the minors following Saturday's 7-4 win over Cincinnati. He struggled on Saturday, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six over four innings. The 25-year-old […]

Derek Law Goes On The Injured List

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Derek Law landed on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to May 17. The 32-year-old has appeared in 20 games this season, amassing a 3-4 record (two starts) with a 2.57 ERA, two holds, and one save. Unfortunately, the sprained elbow will keep him off the field, although his absence won't […]

Tyler Rogers Records His Second Save Friday

San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Rogers was trusted with the last four outs on Friday to preserve a one-run lead. The left-hander closed the door, throwing a perfect 1.1 innings while striking out a pair to earn his second save of the season. The outing brought Rogers' numbers to an impressive 2.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Manny Machado, Jazz Chisolm, Dustin May, Triston McKenzie, AJ Puk and more

One question that I have been getting a lot is what to do with injured pitchers. Injuries to pitchers seem to be on the rise this year. There are currently 159 pitchers on the IL when compared to only 72 position players on the IL. This is a trend this year that I do not […]