Kyle Finnegan Earns Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Finnegan came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a strikeout and groundout, allowed a single, and got the final out on another groundout. The 31-year-old […]

Jason Adam Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam notched his first save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Adam came in to close things out up by three. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a third strikeout. The 31-year-old has now converted […]

Pierce Johnson Earns Fourth Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Pierce Johnson picked up his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Brewers. Johnson came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a lineout, allowed a ground-rule double, got the second out on a groundout which […]

Lou Trivino To Have Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Tuesday that relief pitcher Lou Trivino (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. Trivino will require right-elbow reconstruction and will miss the rest of this season and likely the first half of next season after recently suffering a setback with his right elbow. There's a good […]

Liam Hendriks To Begin Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will head out on a minor-league rehab assignment on Wednesday, a week shy of four months since announcing his cancer diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It's great news for Hendriks and the White Sox, but there's still no timetable for when he might make his 2023 debut after being […]

Joe Kelly Placed On Paternity List

Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly has been placed on the paternity list as part of a flurry of roster moves on the south side. It has been a tough start to the season for the right-hander but better times should be on the horizon. While Kelly owns a 7.71 ERA in just 4 2/3 […]

Domingo Tapia Called On For Monday's Save

San Diego Padres reliever Domingo Tapia earned a multi-inning save Monday, his first of the season, when his team defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3. He pitched the last two innings of the game, striking out a pair and allowing no baserunners. Over 10.1 innings of work, Tapia owns a 3.48 ERA, 24.4% strikeout rate, 13.3% […]

A.J. Minter Closes Out Monday's Game

Atlanta Braves left-hander A.J. Minter earned his sixth save of the season Monday, closing out the 9-8 victory in Game 1 of the doubleheader. He pitched one inning, allowing one run (a solo shot) and also struck out a batter. Despite his six saves, Minter has had a miserable campaign thus far, posting an 8.56 […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Elijah Green, Jack Leiter, Forrest Whitley, Jose Salas, Erick Peña and more

With one full month in the books, plenty of attention has been given to those who are having excellent starts to the year. What about those whose start to 2023 has been less than stellar? The stats and player six-packs this week will all be focused on guys who had a rough April. Can these […]

Jordan Romano Takes Second Loss Of Season Monday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano fell to 2-2 in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. Romano came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and keep things tied 5-5. However, he allowed a leadoff, walk-off solo home run to Alex Verdugo to end the game. Despite this blemish, Romano has pitched well […]

Emmanuel Clase Notches 10th Save Of Season Monday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Yankees. Clase entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one and made quick work of it, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 25-year-old has been almost everything fantasy managers had hoped […]

Clay Holmes Blows Save, Takes Loss Monday

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes blew his second save of the season and took the loss in Monday's 3-2 game against the Guardians. Holmes entered the game in the top of the ninth inning up by three with one out and a runner on first. The first batter he faced reached on a fielding […]

Mark Leiter Jr. Secures Another Hold

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. struck out three over a scoreless eighth inning in a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. Drew Smyly held the Nats to just one run over his seven innings before giving way to Leiter Jr., who retired all three batters he faced via the strikeout in […]

Codi Heuer Could Return In Mid-June

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Codi Heuer (elbow) has been getting consistent work during simulated games in Arizona, with his last session coming on Saturday. He resumed facing hitters on April 11 after having Tommy John surgery on March 7 of last year. Heuer missed all of last season, but barring any setbacks, he estimated this […]

Brandon Hughes On The Shelf Again

The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Brandon Hughes (knee) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Caleb Kilian from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Kilian was then optioned to Iowa on Sunday after making a spot start against the Marlins on Saturday to make room for left-hander Ryan Borucki. Hughes started the […]

Paul Sewald Picks Up Another Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald picked up his second win of the season in the team's 10-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings on Sunday. Sewald came on in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied and allowed one hit, no runs and a walk in his inning […]

Stephen Nogosek Back From Injured List

The New York Mets reinstated right-hander Stephen Nogosek (elbow) from the 15-day injured list on Monday. In a corresponding move, right-hander Jose Butto was sent back to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Nogosek is returning from a left elbow bruise after a minimum stay on the injured list. The 28-year-old tossed three innings in a minor-league […]

Raisel Iglesias Expected To Return This Week

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in his latest minor-league rehab outing for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. He also appeared last Thursday and has thrown two perfect innings so far. Iglesias should come off the injured list and rejoin the Braves bullpen this week. It's not exactly clear […]

Camilo Doval Charged With Blown Save

San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval allowed an earned run on two hits while striking out one across 2/3 of an inning in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres. The 25-year-old yielded a run in the eighth inning and later surrendered a two-run double to Matt Carpenter. He was charged with his first […]

Evan Phillips Secures Save No. 3

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips allowed one hit while striking out one across a scoreless inning in Sunday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a three run-lead. The 28-year-old made quick work of the Cardinals to secure his third save of the season. […]

Ryan Pressly Collects Third Save

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly recorded his third save of the season Sunday, closing out a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros closer was sharp in this one, setting down the side in order while striking out one. Pressley now has six scoreless outings in a row and has seemingly settled in […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 6

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 […]

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Dodgers are expected to call up right-hander Gavin Stone from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Wednesday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies. He has a plus changeup and should rack up plenty of strikeouts. While we know Stone is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Stone […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As baseball's first month comes to an end we all have a chance to check our team's accounting books and easily assess our waiver-wire needs. Don't forget about trade avenues but you know the wire is always there for you. As am I and […]

Josh Hader Looks Excellent On Sunday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader was asked to shut the door versus the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The lefty reliever had no issues here as he made easy work of the three batters he faced. It has been a high scoring weekend series in Mexico City, but that didn't matter to Hader. […]

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. […]