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 […]

Tony Gonsolin Likely To Start On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (ankle) is likely to start on Wednesday against the Pittsburg Pirates, according to manager Dave Roberts. The 28-year-old righty has yet to make his season debut while dealing with an ankle injury but he was pulled from his rehab assignment early and is currently with the Dodgers in […]

Bryan Abreu Called On For Saturday's Save

Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu was the man manager Dusty Baker trusted with the ninth inning on Saturday when his club beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3. He struck out a pair without giving up a baserunner to earn his first save of the season. Abreu's been dominant this season, posting a 0.79 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Converts His Second On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Duane Underwood Jr. picked up his second save of the season during Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He was tasked with the last two innings of the game and didn't allow a baserunner while striking out one batter. Underwood Jr. is sporting a 3.48 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 19.5% strikeout rate, […]

A.J. Puk Records His Fourth Save Saturday

Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk delivered his fourth save of the season when his team defeated the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. He went one inning, striking out and walking one without allowing a hit or a run to secure the 3-2 victory. Puk is the only Marlin with multiple saves, […]

Who Is The Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

One of the most valued and sometimes hard-to-find things in fantasy baseball is saves. Unless you drafted a few of the top relievers early in your draft, you most likely will be looking for help on the waiver wire during the season. Multiple teams struggle annually to find the "guy", and often have to go […]

Who Is The A's Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Oakland A's are what you would classify as moribund. We're 21 games into the season, and the A's have nothing to show other than a horrific 4-17 mark. At this rate, they have a fair shot at shattering the Cleveland Spiders' 20-134 season. Oakland has slowly rebranded their organization by cleaning house over the […]

Devin Williams Secures Third Save

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams allowed one hit while striking out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox. In the ninth inning, he entered Saturday's contest to protect a one-run lead. The 28-year-old retired three of four hitters he faced to log his third […]

Craig Kimbrel Notches Second Save

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Craig Kimbrel struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The Phillies turned to Kimbrel on Saturday after left-hander Jose Alvarado pitched in three of the last four […]

Raisel Iglesias Will Throw Live BP On Monday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) will throw a live bullpen session before Monday's game against the Miami Marlins. He has thrown bullpen sessions but is set to face live hitters since being shut down the last week of Spring Training. Barring any setbacks, the 33-year-old will begin a rehab assignment soon and could […]

Victor González Recalled From Triple-A Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Victor González has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 27-year-old lefty hasn't pitched in the majors since 2021 after missing the entire 2022 season due to left elbow inflammation. He recorded a decent 3.57 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 33:19 K/BB ratio with 16 holds across 35 1/3 innings last […]

Ranger Suarez Set For Rehab Assignment

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez (elbow) is set for a minor league rehab assignment according to manager Rob Thompson. Suarez has been facing hitters so a rehab assignment is the next step in his progression. The team wants him to make at least three starts in the minors, per Thompson, in order to get […]

Jose Quijada Records His Fourth Save Friday

Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin called on southpaw Jose Quijada for the ninth inning in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He struck out a pair while allowing one hit, a single, and picked up his fourth save of the season. Quijada has yet to give up a run this season over […]

Ryan Pressly Converts First Save Of The Season Friday

Houston Astros right-hander Ryan Pressly finally earned his first save of the season on Friday when his team beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4. He went one inning without allowing a run while walking and striking out one batter. Pressly hasn't been himself this season, as he owns a 5.40 ERA. The 34-year-old's 25.0% strikeout rate, […]

Jeurys Familia Notches Friday's Save

Oakland Athletics right-hander Jeurys Familia picked up his first save of the season on Friday when his club defeated the Texas Rangers 5-4. He threw one inning, allowing no runs or hits while walking one. Familia is off to a poor start in 2023, posting a 5.40 ERA with four punchouts and eight walks across […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Woodruff, Tim Anderson, Luis Severino and more

It is hard to believe, but this coming week is the last week of April already. The baseball season is almost a full month old. The baseball season is 15% over, with a lot more baseball still to come. There are many surprise teams doing well and there are many players who are surprising us […]

MLB Prospects Breakout Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Jones, Brandon Pfaadt, Michael Busch and more

With the passing weeks, we get more and better data to use. This year, we have more and better data for all of AAA (that is the International League and the Pacific Coast League). With the International League adding in the Statcast infrastructure, we can now know a whole lot more about the players down […]

David Bednar Earns Save No. 7

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar picked up his seventh save of the season Friday against the Reds. Bednar is now tied for the league lead in saves with seven. He allowed no runs on no hits while striking out a batter during the ninth inning in the 4-3 Pirates victory. Friday was Pittsburgh's fifth straight win, […]

Jameson Taillon Playing Catch, Codi Heuer To Throw Sim Game

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (groin), who landed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a left groin strain, played light toss on Thursday and will do so again on Friday. Meanwhile, right-hander Codi Heuer (elbow) will throw a one-inning simulated game in Arizona on Saturday. Taillon's injury isn't too severe, so there's […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

They say baseball is in full swing, but for pitchers, they're hoping it's in full swing and miss. Get it? Do you get it? Alright, if you're still reading, thank you and we apologize. Baseball is in full swing and teams are getting their bullpens more and more set for the long season ahead. Injuries […]

Seth Lugo To Make His Fourth Start On Friday

San Diego Padres right-hander Seth Lugo is set to make his fourth start of the season when he gets the ball for Friday's matchup with Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The former New York Mets reliever is a full-time starter for the first time since 2017, but so far, he's adjusted nicely. Lugo owns […]

Matt Strahm Tagged With Thursday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm took the loss Thursday when the Colorado Rockies defeated his club 5-0. The 31-year-old gave up three runs over 5.1 innings while walking two. But fantasy managers have to be impressed with his start, as Strahm punched out 11 batters during the contest. He now owns a 3.00 ERA, 0.94 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Corbin Burnes, Robbie Ray, Trevor May

The 2023 MLB season is underway and as always, injuries are beginning to pile up. Today we'll look at injured hitters including Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Corbin Burnes, Robbie Ray, and Trevor May. Searching the waiver wire for fill-in pitchers is already a key aspect of fantasy baseball, so finding replacements for players out of […]

Top Starting Pitcher Prospects - Impact Fantasy Baseball Rookies for 2023 (AL Central)

The American League Central is the focus of the third installment of a six-part series focused on pitching fantasy baseball prospects who are better positioned from a developmental standpoint to contribute meaningfully in 2023 MLB games. Fundamentals will be quantified using my Fielding and Ballpark-Independent Outcomes (FaBIO) pitcher evaluation model. Let us begin with individual […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Matt Chapman, Jorge Mateo, Zach Neto, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Alek Manoah, Max Muncy, Luis Arraez, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, Week 4 has arrived, and 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 April 19, 2023. These rankings are being released in mid-April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values […]

Liam Hendriks Is Cancer-Free

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks posted on his official Instagram account that he is in remission and is cancer-free. Hendriks started his final round of chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in early April and is now cancer-free, although the White Sox haven't given any sort of timetable for when he might rejoin the team […]

Mookie Betts Back From Paternity List, Evan Phillips On Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Mookie Betts from the paternity list on Thursday, although he did not get the start against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers also recalled right-hander Andre Jackson, optioned infielder Yonny Hernandez and placed right-hander Evan Phillips on the paternity list. Betts missed the last two games, but he entered the […]