Joely Rodriguez Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

Boston Red Sox lefty Joely Rodriguez (oblique) began a rehab assignment on Thursday with Triple-A Worcester, pitching a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter. The 31-year-old is working his way back from a right oblique strain that has held him out of action for the entire 2023 to date. Last season, […]

Kutter Crawford Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters on Thursday that right-hander Kutter Crawford (hamstring) is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness. The 27-year-old had to leave his Wednesday appearance prematurely, but that was just a precaution with the club hoping he can avoid the injured list. Crawford owns a 3.51 ERA, 23.5% strikeout rate, 2.9% […]

Pete Fairbanks Expected To Return On May 15

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks (forearm) landed on the 15-day injured list on May 3 with forearm inflammation. However, the right-hander expects to be back as soon as he's eligible on May 15. It's great news for the Rays and fantasy managers, as Fairbanks has yet to allow a run in 7.2 innings of […]

Dinelson Lamet Lands On The Injured List Thursday

The Colorado Rockies placed right-hander Dinelson Lamet (back) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday, according to MLB.com. The 30-year-old is dealing with lower back stiffness. There's no word on how long Lamet will be on the shelf, but he'll likely go through a rehab assignment once his back heals. The 2023 season hasn't been […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

April's all done, and the second month of the baseball season is off to an interesting start. All 162 games in a team's season count the same, so holds and saves remain some of the most important stats in the sport. There are few things in sports more deflating than a starting pitcher doing well, […]

Alex Lange Notches Fifth Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange picked up his fifth save of the season on Thursday, finishing off a 2-0 shutout victory over the New York Mets. He struck out a pair and allowed just a single in his inning of work. Lange has been fantastic for the Tigers, turning in 11 straight scoreless outings […]

Jason Adam Records Second Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam collected his second save of the season on Thursday, recording the final three outs to preserve a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It wasn't the smoothest of outings for the righty, as he allowed two unearned runs after an error early in the frame made things shaky. […]

Paul Sewald Remains Perfect, Grabs Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Paul Sewald notched his ninth save of the season on Thursday after shutting down the Oakland Athletics to preserve a 5-3 win. Sewald threw a perfect frame, fanning two in the process. He now has a 2.65 ERA and 0.76 WHIP and has converted all nine of his save opportunities. The […]

A.J. Minter Collects Seventh Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday, closing out the Miami Marlins in a 6-3 win. The lefty worked around a two-out single and struck out two in his inning of work. Minter has been pretty awful in the closer role early in the season, posting […]

Phillies Call Up Jeff Hoffman

The Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of right-hander Jeff Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday and optioned right-hander Yunior Marte to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. The Phillies also designated right-hander James McArthur for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Hoffman, 30, comes to the Phillies in a relief role after […]

Zach Pop Dealing With Hamstring Discomfort

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Zach Pop left Thursday's contest against the Boston Red Sox with left hamstring discomfort, Kaitlyn McGrath reports. He went 0.2 innings, allowing three earned runs while walking and striking out one. The outing raised Pop's ERA to 6.59, and he owns a 25.0% strikeout rate and 1.24 WHIP across 13.2 innings. […]

Josh Fleming Likely To Pitch Sunday

The Tampa Bay Rays are "highly confident" that southpaw Josh Fleming (foot) will pitch Sunday against the New York Yankees, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The 26-year-old was forced to exit Tuesday's game after a line drive hit him on his left foot. Confirmation of Fleming's start should come on Friday […]

Brad Boxberger Loses Thursday's Game

Chicago Cubs right-hander Brad Boxberger was tagged with the loss in Thursday's contest with the Washington Nationals. He came into the game trying to maintain a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning but gave up a leadoff walk-off homer to Alex Call. Boxberger owns a 4.09 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP with […]

Kenley Jansen Fully Available Thursday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that closer Kenley Jansen (back) is fully available to pitch on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jansen will be available for the first time since dealing with back tightness in his last outing on Saturday, but he was able to throw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday […]

Jeurys Familia Designated For Assignment

The Oakland Athletics designated right-handers Jeurys Familia and Domingo Acevedo for assignment on Thursday. The team also recalled right-handers Rico Garcia, Spencer Patton and Austin Pruitt from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Adam Oller to Las Vegas. Familia has a team-leading two saves on the year, but his 6.39 ERA (7.31 FIP), 2.05 WHIP […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Has Contract Selected By Marlins

Miami Marlins pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez had his contract selected by the big club on Thursday while left-handed pitcher Devin Smeltzer has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The veteran right-hander has largely struggled at the big-league level, posting a 5.66 ERA and minuscule 4.1% K-BB% across 68 appearances, 52 of which have […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Bryce Harper, Adolis Garcia, Logan Allen, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! Week 6 has arrived, and April is in the record books as we turn the calendar toward May. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 3, 2023. These rankings are being […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodon, Kyle Wright, Kyle Freeland

The MLB season is fully underway and stud pitchers are beginning to establish themselves as must-start fantasy assets when they're on the mound. However, untimely injuries always play a part in complicating lineup decisions. This week is no different. Today we'll look at injured pitchers including Jacob deGrom, Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodon, Kyle Wright, and […]

Alex Lange Secures Save No. 4

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Lange allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Game 1 of Wednesday's 6-5 win over the New York Mets. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 27-year-old tossed a scoreless inning to earn his fourth save of the […]

Keynan Middleton Notches First Save

Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton walked one batter while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Middleton was called on for the save opportunity Wednesday with primary closer Liam Hendriks (illness) yet to pitch this season and Reynaldo Lopez (biceps) sidelined. The […]

Camilo Doval Earns Save Versus Astros

San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval secured the save in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros. He collected one strikeout while allowing just one walk in the ninth inning. Doval has been pitching a lot lately, earning his fifth save of the year. So far this season, Doval has been throwing well, maintaining a […]

Kenley Jansen Should Be Available Thursday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (back) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and is expected to be available to pitch on Thursday in the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. It's good news for Jansen and Boston's bullpen, as the 35-year-old right-handed veteran hasn't pitched since suffering […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Iglesias Nearing, Dodgers Going Committee

Every week on RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (Sundays from 3-5 pm ET), Scott Engel and I go over names to grab off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball. One thing I preach weekly is that not every waiver wire pickup needs to be a league winner or even someone that you roster for the entire […]

Liam Hendriks To Make 4-5 Rehab Appearances

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks is scheduled to make four or five minor-league rehab appearances before being activated from the injured list to make his 2023 debut after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in January. Per manager Pedro Grifol, Hendriks will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte this weekend. The 34-year-old right-hander […]

Pete Fairbanks Hits The Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (forearm) has landed on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. The move is retroactive to April 30 while Chase Anderson, who the club traded for on Wednesday, has been selected from the minors. It's obviously a tough blow for the Rays as Fairbanks has pitched […]

Rays Trade For Chase Anderson Wednesday

The Tampa Bay Rays have swung a deal with the Cincinnati Reds, acquiring right-hander Chase Anderson, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. It isn't clear yet what the Reds are getting in return. The 35-year-old veteran has been shaky this season, pitching to a 6.38 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 15 walks […]

Josh Winckowski Saves Tuesday's Contest

Boston Red Sox right-hander Josh Winckowski picked up his first save of the season on Tuesday when he finished the 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He went one inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out zero. The 24-year-old Winckowski has been lights out for the Sox thus far, posting a […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Jose Urquidy and Jose Quijada News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Will Smith Earns Four-Out Save Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Will Smith notched his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Smith entered to pitch in the top of the eighth up by two with two outs and a runner on first. He ended the half with a strikeout and stayed in to pitch the ninth. […]

Michael King Earns Five-Out Save Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King certainly earned his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Guardians. King entered the game in the top of the eighth inning up by one with one out and a runner on first. He quickly ended the half with two strikeouts and stayed in […]