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 […]

Jacob Webb Gets Out Of Jam For First Save

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jacob Webb notched his first save of the season Thursday, securing a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Webb came into a doozy of a situation, as closer Carlos Estevez allowed three walks before being pulled. Webb did walk a batter, but he pitched well enough to get out of it. […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Records Rare Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. picked up his second save of the year in a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros. After Kyle Finnegan pitched the eighth and Hunter Harvey blew a save in the ninth, the Nats went to their next option in Edwards Jr. in the tenth. He got the job […]

Emmanuel Clase Picks Up Four-Out Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase notched his league-leading 21st save on Thursday, recording the final four outs of an 8-6 victory over the San Diego Padres. Clase was brought in with a runner at second and two outs in the eighth, and got Manny Machado to ground out to end the threat. He then pitched […]

Felix Bautista Notches 18th Save

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista shut down the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, securing a 4-2 win. Bautista was asked to record the final four outs of this one, as he came into a sticky situation with runners on first and second and two out in the eighth. He got a strikeout to end that […]

Pete Fairbanks Secures The Save on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks picked up the save on Thursday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning while picking up one strikeout in a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. Fairbanks was activated from the 15-day injured list on Thursday after missing three weeks with hip inflammation and the Rays wasted no […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Another Save On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Craig Kimbrel picked up the save on Thursday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one batter in a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 35-year-old veteran was brought in to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and made quick work of the three batters he […]

Braves Put Jesse Chavez On 15-Day Injured List

The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Jesse Chavez (shin) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a left-shin contusion and recalled right-hander Ben Heller from the minors in a corresponding move. X-rays came back negative on Chavez's shin after he was hit by a comebacker on Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader against […]

Sean Doolittle Moving Up To Triple-A

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle (elbow) has moved his minor-league rehab assignment from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester. The 36-year-old veteran southpaw is attempting to return from an internal-brace surgery on his left elbow, and so far he's allowed three runs on six hits while walking two and striking out 10 in seven relief […]

Austin Voth Shut Down For A Week

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Austin Voth (elbow) is taking anti-inflammatories for his right elbow and has been shut down from throwing for a week after being placed on the injured list on Wednesday with right-elbow inflammation. The 30-year-old right-hander has been dealing with the elbow injury since spring training, so they'll give him a little […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up Another Save Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his 18th save of the season on Wednesday in the team's 8-5, extra-inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Doval didn't allow a hit or a run in his inning of work while walking one and striking out two. The 25-year-old Dominican has been excellent at […]

Ian Hamilton Throwing Batting Practice Thursday

New York Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton (groin) is expected to throw live batting practice on Thursday, according to MLB.com. If that goes well, he'll be cleared for a rehab assignment and could return before the end of June. Hamilton's been out of action since suffering a right groin strain on May 16. Before going on […]

Jose Alvarado Completes His First Save Since Returning

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jose Alvarado has been nothing but dominant this year and continued that on Wednesday when he closed out the 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went one inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one to earn his sixth save of the season and first since coming off […]

Griffin Jax Earns His First Save On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins reliever Griffin Jax closed out Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Milwaukee Brewers, grabbing his first save of the season. After Jhoan Duran pitched the eighth, the club called on the 28-year-old for the ninth, and he threw a perfect frame while striking out one. Jax is now sporting a 3.72 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, […]

Elly De La Cruz, Fantasy Baseball's Next Superstar

Baseball truly is the best sport in the world. Yes, I’m certainly biased as a baseball and fantasy baseball writer who has the privilege of covering the most talented players in the world from before they’re drafted all the way up to the Majors Leagues. But this game graces us with an exuberant amount of […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Joe Musgrove, Carlos Rodon, Nick Lodolo, Liam Hendriks, Kenta Maeda

There is still a long way to go before fantasy baseball leagues crown a champion, but one of the keys to staying in contention for the top spot is staying up to date with the latest injury headlines. Hundreds of pitchers will cycle in and out of lineups with injury concerns, and this week is […]

Jordan Romano Earns 19th Save

On Wednesday, Toronto Blue Jays relief hurler Jordan Romano secured his 19th save of the season by conceding just one run in the ninth inning against the Orioles. Given the responsibility to defend a three-run advantage in the final inning, Romano gave up three hits and an earned run but recovered. With 19 saves, the […]

Rangers Add Ryan Tepera On Minor-League Deal

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent relief pitcher Ryan Tepera to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. He'll stay in the American League West and will report to Triple-A Round Rock after choosing free agency at the end of May. Tepera spent the last year and a half pitching for the Los Angeles Angels, and he had […]

Erik Martinez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Erik Martinez, RP, Los Angeles Angels ANALYSIS: After a strong career out of the bullpen with Cal-Berkeley, Martinez went undrafted in 2018. He spent the next four seasons playing independent ball and in the Mexican League before the Angels signed him this offseason. So far, Martinez has posted a 1.99 ERA combined between Single-A […]

X-Rays On Jesse Chavez Come Back Negative

X-rays came back negative on Atlanta Braves right-hander Jesse Chavez (shin) on Wednesday after he was hit by a comebacker on his left shin bone in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Chavez could still miss some time, but it looks like he avoided a serious injury. The 39-year-old right-hander didn't officially […]

Tanner Banks - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Tanner Banks, RP, Chicago White Sox ANALYSIS: An 18th-round pick out of Utah in 2014 by the White Sox, the lefty Banks made progress as a starter through the White Sox system, step by step. However, in 2019, Chicago saw the writing on the wall and moved the crafty lefty to a swingman role. […]

Drew Smith Receives 10-Game Suspension

New York Mets relief pitcher Drew Smith has received a 10-game suspension following his ejection from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. The umpires checked Smith and he was thrown out for the use of an illegal foreign substance. He will not appeal the suspension and has also been fined an undisclosed amount. He'll […]

Trevor May Earns His Third Save On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor May closed out Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, going one inning, walking two and striking out one without allowing a run, earning the save. It's his third save of the season, and they've all come since June 7. May now owns an ugly 6.61 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, and […]

Pierce Johnson Records The Save Tuesday

Colorado Rockies reliever Pierce Johnson grabbed the save on Tuesday when his team beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 in 10 innings. He came into the game with one out in the 10th and retired the only two batters he faced while striking out one. Johnson's had a rough campaign thus far, posting a 6.92 […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Yankees, Cardinals Among Many Changing Pens

These next six weeks are going to be vital both for MLB teams in contention and also for the fantasy stock of many relief pitchers. Entering Tuesday, there were only six teams that were double-digit games out of first place. There are only two that are double-digit games out of a final Wild Card spot.  […]