Ryan Pressly Hopeful To Return Tuesday

Houston Astros general manager James Click said Monday that he is hopeful closer Ryan Pressly (neck) will return from the injured list Tuesday, per Fox 26's Mark Berman. Pressly has been sidelined with neck stiffness/spasms since August 22. Rafael Montero has been filling in nicely at the end of games for the Astros, but Pressly's […]

Rafael Montero Earns 12th Save Of Season Monday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero picked up his 12th save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rangers. Montero came in to pitch the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Montero has served as a solid fill-in closer while Ryan Pressly (neck) has been on […]

Julian Merryweather Activated From Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays activated relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned Casey Lawrence to the minors in a corresponding move. The Blue Jays also designated catcher Zack Collins for assignment. Merryweather has been away from the team since June 13 with a left oblique strain and had […]

Orioles Claim Jake Reed Off Waivers From Dodgers

The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Jake Reed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Dodgers designated Reed for assignment on Friday to make room for reliever Blake Treinen on the active roster. The 29-year-old has made 10 relief appearances for the Dodgers and New York Mets in 2022, allowing nine earned runs […]

Willian Suarez Posting Insane Strikeout Rates

San Francisco Giants relief pitching prospect Willian Suarez has made a slow progression through the minors since being signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2015. It wasn't until this year that he reached affiliated ball, earning the nod to Single-A San Jose back on Aug. 9. Suarez is a hard-throwing reliever who gets a […]

Mets-Pirates Postponed Monday

The game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Right-hander Taijuan Walker was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Mets, while Mitch Keller was on the mound for the Pirates. Fantasy managers should […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 22

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 […]

Scott Barlow Earns 21st Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow continued his successful season against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The right-hander tossed a percent ninth inning to earn his 21st save of the season. The Royals don't do a ton of winning, but Barlow shuts down opposing teams when given the chance. This season, Barlow has converted […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Welcome to Week 22 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here! That means the final month of fantasy baseball is upon us and the home stretch towards the podium is here. Rosters expanding can be a gift with exciting youngsters becoming available, but it can also be a headache as playing time […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Save Saturday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kenley Jansen could not convert the save opportunity Saturday night and was fortunate to allow just one run after loading the bases with no outs. He recorded just two outs and allowed two hits and a walk against the Miami Marlins, though Atlanta recovered to win the game 2-1. Jansen has […]

Taylor Rogers Records 30th Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Taylor Rogers recorded his 30th save of the season Saturday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of relief to secure an 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has now gone eight consecutive outings without allowing an earned run, though he only has two saves in that span. Fantasy […]

Camilo Doval Completes Four-Out Save Saturday

San Francisco Giants reliever Camilo Doval pitched 1.1 innings of perfect baseball while striking out two to close out Saturday's 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was his 19th save of the season, which leads the club by a wide margin. Despite the Giants disappointing season, Doval's turning in a fantastic year after breaking […]

Short-Term Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospect Impact of the 2022 MLB Draft

With the 2022 MLB Draft in the books and the 2022 season turning up in intensity with each at-bat, we have another treasure-trove of prospects entering the professional ranks, ready to get down to immediate business for their new clubs and prove their major-league-metal against a daunting learning curve. It's been a turbulent few years […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

We're another week closer to the playoffs so fantasy and real life teams are starting to freak out just a bit. Five games back in July is still very much "in it" but those same five games back in September sure feels like being on the outside looking in. A few division races seem like […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 21

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 22 Injury News, Updates: Justin Verlander, Tony Gonsolin, Shane McClanahan and more

September is here. There are only about four to five weeks of regular season baseball left. Teams are jockeying for playoff positioning and hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing the same. With this limited time left, tough decisions must be made about cutting players who are injured to bring in healthy players to help your […]

Blake Treinen Activated From Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (shoulder) was activated from the IL prior to Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Treinen will likely make his return this weekend after missing almost five months with a right shoulder injury. On his rehab assignment, Treinen pitched to a 4.50 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with a […]

Tanner Houck Likely Having Back Surgery

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Tanner Houck (back) is expected to have back surgery to repair a disc issue. Houck was expected to miss the rest of the 2022 season, but this news all but confirms that. Houck has been dealing with the issue since an IL stint in early August, and even when he […]

Norge Ruiz Blows Save, Hit With Loss

Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander Norge Ruiz blew the save against the Washington Nationals on Thursday and was charged with the loss in the 7-5 defeat when he allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. The 28-year-old allowed a game-winning three-run […]

Felix Bautista Picks Up 11th Save

Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to close out his team's 3-0 win over the Guardians. Despite walking the leadoff man, he was able to strike out a pair before getting Andres Gimenez to groundout to end the game and collect his 11th save of the season. Bautista has […]

Tylor Megill Pitches In Relief During Rehab Outing

New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (shoulder) struck out the side after entering in relief during a rehab outing with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday. With Carlos Carrasco (oblique) expected to return to the rotation on Sunday, Megill is expected to pitch out of the bullpen when he rejoins the Mets. The 27-year-old had been sidelined […]

Dodgers Have "Moderate Concern" About Brusdar Graterol

Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said there's "moderate concern" regarding relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol's elbow injury. The hope is that he's able to return in middle to late September, but it's not an ideal situation given that he's already missed significant time over the last six weeks. The 24-year-old right-hander was placed on the […]

Cody Morris Called Up By Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians are calling up right-hander Cody Morris (shoulder) and infielder Ernie Clement as their September call-ups with rosters expanding on Thursday. Anthony Castro has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Morris, the team's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was activated from the 60-day injured list and will be making his […]

Good Chance Tanner Houck Is Done For The Year

The Boston Red Sox are shutting right-hander Tanner Houck (back) down now, and there's "a good chance" he'll miss the rest of the 2022 season, according to skipper Alex Cora. The team scratched Houck from his scheduled live batting practice session on Tuesday due to continued back soreness, and there's just not enough time left […]

Josh Hader Converts A Save Wednesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader actually locked down a save on Wednesday in the 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Hader gave up one hit and struck out one batter in the scoreless inning of work to pick up save No. 30 on the season. The 28-year-old southpaw has been absolutely atrocious […]

Carlos Martinez Suspended 85 Games

Free-agent right-hander Carlos Martinez has been suspended for 85 games, retroactive to June 19, for violating the league's joint domestic-violence, sexual-assault and child-abuse policy. It's been a bad year for Martinez, as he was also handed an 80-game suspension on May 27 for performance-enhancing drugs. The 30-year-old Dominican is unlikely to pitch in the big […]

Matthew Boyd Reinstated From Injured List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated relief pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Thursday and recalled outfielder Taylor Trammell from Triple-A Tacoma with rosters expanding. Boyd will work exclusively in relief for the Mariners as he makes his 2022 debut in the big leagues. The 31-year-old left-hander had flexor tendon surgery last September […]

Tony La Russa To Be Out Indefinitely

Chicago White Sox skipper Tony La Russa will be out indefinitely while undergoing further testing with his personal doctors in Arizona. Bench coach Miguel Cairo will take over as the interim manager while La Russa is away. "We are going to keep him in our thoughts and hopefully everything is fine," Cairo said. La Russa […]

Phillies Acquire Vinny Nittoli From Blue Jays

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, and they plan to add him to their major league roster when rosters expand on Thursday, according to sources. It's unclear what Toronto received in return. Nittoli planned to opt out of his minor league deal on Wednesday, but the […]