Liam Hendriks Starts Last Round Of Chemo Monday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said that he's starting his last round of chemotherapy on Monday as he battles non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hendriks appears to be doing well in his fight with cancer, but there remains no timetable for his 2023 debut despite the fact that he said he'll be back soon. The good news […]

Josh Hader Makes Quick Work Of Rockies For First Save

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Josh Hader worked a clean ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season. Hader struck out a batter and didn't allow a baserunner over his inning of work. The All-Star reliever will be locked in as the Padres' closer and should rack up saves on a solid […]

Kyle Finnegan Collects First Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan held onto a three-run lead to pick up his first save in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Finnegan bounced back nicely from a rough outing on opening day, tossing a scoreless, hitless frame in which he did not walk or strikeout a batter. Finnegan is expected to […]

Trevor Stephan Notches Extra-Innings Save

Cleveland Guardians right-handed pitcher Trevor Stephan closed out the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, picking up his first save of the season. Stephan was called to action after the Guardians took a one-run lead in the 10th and subsequently set down the side in order, including a strikeout. Emmanuel Clase is firmly entrenched as the Guardians' […]

Will Smith Picks Up Rangers First Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Will Smith earned his first save of the season Sunday, closing out a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He didn't allow a baserunner or strike out a batter over his inning of work. It is an interesting development, as presumed closer Jose Leclerc was fully rested and available in this […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2023 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The calendar flips on and the games have begun. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. It's still very early so I'm going to focus on the first […]

Alexis Diaz Records Second Save

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Diaz took the mound for the second day in a row during Sunday's matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-hander struck out one batter in what ended up being a perfect inning. Diaz has picked up back-to-back saves during the first series of the season. That being said, it wouldn't […]

Brusdar Graterol Struggles In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol was asked to come into a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning on Sunday. A spot that is typically used for the home team's closer. The right-hander allowed a leadoff double to Ketel Marte to kick off the inning. That was followed by a pair of singles, but […]

Scott McGough Notches First Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Scott McGough picked up his first save of the season on Sunday. The right-hander recorded the final two outs to secure the victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, the D-Backs turned to lefty Andrew Chafin to record the save in the ninth. This time around, Chafin got the final […]

Chris Flexen To Start On Wednesday Against Angels

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Chris Flexen is scheduled to start on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. He will be taking the spot of Robbie Ray (elbow) who was placed on the IL with a Grade 1 flexor strain. Flexen put up a 3.73 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 95:51 K/BB ratio across 137 2/3 innings […]

Devin Williams Hit With A Comebacker On Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams (elbow) was struck in the right elbow by a comebacker in the ninth inning of Saturday's win over the Chicago Cubs. Williams told reporters that "It glanced off but it didn't feel too good. When they came out there, I told them, 'Just let me pitch.' We're going to work […]

Pierce Johnson Earns Save On Friday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Pierce Johnson threw a scoreless ninth inning to nail down a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Johnson allowed one hit and struck out two in the frame to pick up his first save of the 2023 season. The veteran reliever picked up three swinging strikes and a 42% […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up Save On Saturday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Camilo Doval got the final three outs of a 7-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday to earn his first save of the season. It was not a clean inning as Doval allowed one run on two hits and two walks. He did notch a strikeout in the frame. […]

Emmanuel Clase Nails Down First Save Saturday

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Emmanuel Clase threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Clase picked up one strikeout and did not allow a baserunner in the frame while needing just eight pitches to send the Mariners down. The veteran closer has now made appearances in two straight […]

Who Is The White Sox Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

With the MLB season now officially underway, the Chicago White Sox are already having questions surrounding their bullpen. In January, their all-star closer, Liam Hendriks, was dealt a brutal blow both personally and professionally. He was diagnosed with cancer and will be out of action indefinitely. So where does that leave the team and the […]

Ryan Helsley Bounces Back Saturday, Secures First Save In 2023

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryan Helsley allowed two hits while striking out two across 1 2/3 innings to earn the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He entered the eighth inning with runners on first and second base. The 28-year-old recorded two outs and escaped the eighth-inning jam. During the ninth […]

Devin Williams Picks Up First Save Of The Season

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Devin Williams allowed two hits while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. He allowed a pair of singles to start the ninth inning but settled down by getting Cody Bellinger to ground into a double play and strike out […]

Hector Neris Notches First Save Saturday

Houston Astros right-hander Hector Neris allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two across 1 1/3 innings to pick up the save in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Astros closer Ryan Pressly (illness) was under the weather and unavailable for Saturday's game. Chicago scored a run off […]

Jorge Lopez Gets Save Saturday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jorge Lopez picked up a save in a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Lopez fired a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one, needing just eight pitches to send KC down in order. The Twins utilized Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning on Opening Day back on Thursday […]

Ryan Pressly "Under The Weather"

Houston Astros Closer Ryan Pressly (illness) is "under the weather," according to manager Dusty Baker. The skipper reported the 34-year-old was unavailable for Friday or Saturday's wins over the White Sox, resulting in Rafael Montero and Hector Neris each picking up saves. The Astros will cap off the four-game series with Chicago on Sunday before […]

Mychal Givens To Throw Next Week

According to Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, relief pitcher Mychal Givens (knee) will throw a bullpen session next week. The 32-year-old is dealing with left knee inflammation, although Hyde indicated the righty is moving in the right direction. Givens compiled a 4.79 ERA in 19 games last season while adding 20 strikeouts. That said, he's […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jose Altuve, Carlos Rodon, Seiya Suzuki, Bryce Harper, Rhys Hoskins and more

Opening day of the 2023 Major League Baseball season has just passed us by. The majority of fantasy drafts have been completed and now we get to see how we did.  Injury information has been coming fast and furiously as MLB teams have set their own rosters for the first week of the season and […]

A.J. Puk Picks Up Save For Marlins Friday

Miami Marlins left-handed reliever A.J. Puk picked up his first save of the season in Friday's 2-1 win over the division-rival New York Mets. Dylan Floro worked a scoreless eighth inning for the hold, and manager Skip Schumaker decided to call on Puk for the save in a 2-0 ballgame in the ninth inning. The […]

Paul Sewald Picks Up Win On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald picked up his first win of the season on Opening Day on Thursday night in the 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Sewald worked a perfect eighth inning and struck out one, while Andres Munoz got the save after giving up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning. The […]

Yimi Garcia Picks Up Win After Blowing Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Yimi Garcia blew a save on Opening Day on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals but was credited with the win in an eventual 10-9 win. Jordan Romano picked up the save for Toronto. Garcia allowed two hits and two runs while walking two and striking out none in his […]

Dany Jimenez Picks Up Athletics First Save

Oakland Athletics reliever Dany Jimenez pitched the ninth inning of the team's 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels Thursday night. He allowed no runs, walked one, and struck out one en route to his first save of the season. It wasn't certain who the closer would be coming into the year, with Jimenez, Jeurys […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 1

It's the first weekend of baseball and fantasy managers are already freaking out (mostly) about their pitching staffs. The yearly tradition of second, third, and even fourth guessing your draft approach started yesterday as soon as the first pitch of the season was thrown, if not earlier. It's great to have baseball back, and it […]

Ryan Helsley Blows First Save Opportunity Of 2023

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley had a tough outing to open his season, blowing a save opportunity and taking the loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Helsley allowed two runs on two hits and a walk, and he didn't strike out a batter. Helsley's command wasn't up to par in this one, as […]

David Robertson Converts Opening Day Save

New York Mets relief pitcher David Robertson closed out the team's Opening Day game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, throwing a perfect inning and recording two punchouts while picking up the save. This is a relieving development for those that drafted Robertson expecting him to take over Edwin Diaz's closing role, as manager Buck […]

Reynaldo Lopez (RP, CHW) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: On Opening Day of the 2023 season, Reynaldo Lopez was called upon to close out the game against the Houston Astros. Although he gave up an earned run, he was able to lock down the game and convert his first career save. This […]