Alexis Diaz Notches Third Save Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Rangers. Diaz came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a single, got the second out on another strikeout, had the tying […]

Jason Foley Earns Four-Out Save Tuesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jason Foley picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Brewers. Foley entered the game in the eighth inning with two outs and the tying run on second, but he left that runner stranded by getting the third out on a strikeout. He then shut […]

Scott Barlow Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow earned his third save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Barlow entered the game in the eighth inning up by one with one out and the tying run at second. He left that runner stranded by striking out the first two hitters he faced […]

Shelby Miller Earns Save For Dodgers Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Shelby Miller picked up a surprising first save of the season in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Pirates. The 32-year-old veteran successfully protected a one-run lead with a 1-2-3 ninth inning and a strikeout. Evan Phillips had just returned from the paternity list, but he pitched the sixth inning. Six […]

Kenley Jansen Stays Perfect, Earns Sixth Save Tuesday

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen converted his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Orioles. Jansen entered the game up by two with one out and no one on in the bottom of the ninth. He immediately got the final two outs on a groundout and lineout to end the […]

Evan Phillips Activated From Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Evan Phillips from the paternity list, recalled infielder Michael Busch from the minors and placed infielder Max Muncy and pitcher Brusdar Graterol on the paternity list on Tuesday. Phillips tossed a scoreless sixth inning while striking out a batter in his return in the 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh […]

Twins Bring Up Brock Stewart

The Minnesota Twins selected the contract of right-hander Brock Stewart from Triple-A St. Paul and designated pitcher Trevor Megill for assignment in a corresponding move on Tuesday. Stewart, 31, will be making his first appearance in the big leagues since splitting time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays back in 2019, when […]

Jose Leclerc Blows Save Against Reds

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc suffered a blown save and was hit with the loss on Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds when he allowed an unearned run while walking three and striking out one in one-third of an inning in the bottom of the eighth. The 29-year-old entered the game in a tough […]

Braves Activate Collin McHugh From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves activated right-hander Collin McHugh (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned left-hander Danny Young to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The club also placed outfielder Eli White on the paternity list and recalled outfielder Nick Solak from the minors. McHugh landed on the injured list in early April […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Plays Catch Monday

New York Yankees right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) played catch for the second time in four days on Monday. He's trying to build up stamina to pitch in a Minor League rehab assignment, which will probably come in a few weeks. Loaisiga went down with elbow inflammation earlier in the season and hasn't pitched since April […]

John Brebbia Opening For Giants Tuesday

San Francisco Giants right-hander John Brebbia will open Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was Sean Manaea's turn in the rotation, but it's unclear if the lefty will relieve Brebbia later in the game. The 32-year-old has started in the past, making 11 starts in 2022, but has appeared strictly out of the […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Sterlin Thompson, Tanner Bibee, Kumar Rocker, Evan Carter and more

With the NFL draft happening this week, we are adding a bit of a draft pick theme to this week's six packs. There are three players that were top-10 overall selections, including one prior top-overall pick in this week's player profiles. We will take a look at season-long leaders in a couple of statistical categories […]

Alex Lange Converts His Second Save Monday

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Lange got the final inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He didn't allow a baserunner while striking out two en route to his second save of the campaign. Lange was the supposed closer coming into the season after turning in a 3.41 ERA in 2022, and so far […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Another Save Monday

Oakland Athletics reliever Jeurys Familia earned his second save in four games when he closed out Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched the 10th inning, allowing two runs on two hits while walking one and striking out one in the 11-10 win. Familia has posted a 5.73 ERA with five strikeouts and […]

Yennier Cano Earns Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Yennier Cano tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Cano struck out two and did not allow a baserunner in the frame while notching three swinging strikes on just 12 pitches. The Orioles turned to Cano for the save after they had […]

Blue Jays Officially Call Up Nate Pearson

The Toronto Blue Jays officially recalled right-hander Nate Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday and placed right-hander Adam Cimber (back, shoulder) on the 15-day injured list with a right rhomboid strain. Pearson, once one of Toronto's top starting pitching prospects, has moved to relief due to injuries in recent seasons. The hard-throwing 26-year-old has looked […]

Brusdar Graterol Placed On Paternity List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol has been placed on the paternity list on Monday. He'll join teammates Evan Phillips and Max Muncy who are also on the paternity list right now. At this point, it's probably a toss-up on who is going to close out games for the Dodgers with Graterol and Phillips […]

Nate Pearson Expected To Be Recalled

The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to call up right-hander Nate Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday ahead of their game against the Chicago White Sox, according to a source. Once one of Toronto's top starting pitching prospects, injuries have derailed the start of the 26-year-old's career, but he's healthy now and will likely be […]

Raisel Iglesias To Throw Live Batting Practice Monday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) will take his next step when he throws live batting practice on Monday. The veteran closer will likely need to make a couple of minor-league rehab appearances before he is cleared to return from the injured list. Iglesias was shut down for a few weeks after developing right […]

Collin McHugh Likely To Return Monday

Atlanta Braves right-hander Collin McHugh (shoulder) felt great after throwing three innings in a minor-league rehab game for High-A Rome on Saturday. He was scheduled to rest a couple days and then will likely join the Braves bullpen by Monday. McHugh has been out since feeling right shoulder soreness on April 5 in an outing […]

Tommy Nance Throws Bullpen Session

Miami Marlins right-hander Tommy Nance (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday, April 21. He didn't appear in a spring training game and was placed on the 15-day injured list on March 30 (retroactive to March 27) and moved to the 60-day injured list on Saturday. Nance is dealing with a right shoulder sprain […]

Jhoan Duran Closes Out Sunday's Victory

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jhoan Duran notched his fifth save of the 2023 season on Sunday when his club defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1. He threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out one batter. Duran improved on his already impressive numbers and now owns a 2.45 ERA, 38.5% strikeout rate, 7.7% walk rate, and 0.85 […]

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 end of April is approaching and now is when most people start to tab over to the standings page and assess strengths and weaknesses. What do you need from the waiver wire gods? Let us pray. As always, I must caution you to […]

Pete Fairbanks Maintains Perfect ERA While Picking Up Third Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks pitched a clean ninth inning to pick up his third save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. With 19 wins you'd think the Rays primary closer would have more than three saves, but they've been blowing out teams or winning walk-off style […]

Bryan Abreu Collects Second Straight Save

Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu was called upon in a save situation for the second game in a row and was once again successful in closing the game out. It is an interesting development, as presumed closer Ryan Pressly should have been available after resting yesterday. Manager Dusty Baker said that Pressly was unavailable, but […]

Brusdar Graterol Notches First Save

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol picked up a two-innings save Sunday, preserving a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. The big righty came in with a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning and remained in for the ninth after the Dodgers extended their lead. He lowers his ERA to 2.53 and WHIP to […]

Camilo Doval Records Second Save Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up the save in a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. It was only his second save of the season, but that mostly has to do with the Giants being 8-13 and not playing in many close games. He's been fine when […]

Will Smith Shuts The Door On Oakland

Texas Rangers reliever Will Smith worked a scoreless ninth inning in a 5-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Smith got the nod in the ninth over Jose Leclerc and protected the Rangers' three-run lead to secure his second save of the season. He did give up a meaningless single Aledmys Diaz but was […]

Carlos Estevez Collects Third Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was called upon to protect a one-run lead versus the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The right-hander made it look easy in this one as he retired all three batters he faced. Estevez only needed six pitches to close out this contest. He earned his third save of […]

Dillon Tate Will Need Five Or Six Rehab Appearances

According to Dan Connolly of The Athletic, Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Dillon Tate (forearm) reported he will need "five or six" rehab appearances before making his 2023 debut. He's dealing with a flexor strain, so fantasy managers knew it could be a while before the righty suited up. However, the update at least paints a […]