MacKenzie Gore Exits Monday With Elbow Discomfort

San Diego Padres pitcher MacKenzie Gore (elbow) exited Monday's game early with left elbow discomfort, per the Athletic's Dennis Lin. Gore pitched 1 1/3 innings out of the bullpen in Monday's 12-4 loss to the Tigers, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks with a strikeout. Related to his elbow, Gore said, "It […]

MLB, Players Union Can't Agree On International Draft

The MLB Players Association rejected the league's latest proposal on an international draft on Monday, which means the free-agent qualifying offer system that has been a drag on some free agents, will remain in place. The two sides exchanged four total proposals this month and were consistently far apart on the amount of money that […]

Drew Pomeranz Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

San Diego Padres left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz (elbow) could begin a minor league rehab assignment this week, although skipper Bob Melvin said it's unknown whether Pomeranz would instead throw another simulated inning. The 33-year-old is recovering from flexor tendon surgery last August and "still feels it some" when he throws, according to Melvin. Pomeranz threw […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns His Second Save On Sunday

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan closed out the team's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday to earn his second save of the year. It was his first save opportunity since the team lost Tanner Rainey (elbow) to a season-ending injury a few weeks back. Finnegan recorded the final five outs of Sunday's game, […]

Emmanuel Clase The Best Closer In Baseball?

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been dominant this season. He is currently sporting a 1.37 ERA and 20 saves, which ranks seventh in baseball. The flame-thrower is trying to solidify himself as one of the best relievers in the game, and he is doing just that. This is a pitcher that needs to stay […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I hope you caught your breath over the All-Star break because it is all systems go towards the finish line now! I apologize for being brief with this weekend's report but I have a family member in the hospital so time is stretched a […]

Rony Garcia Exits With Apparent Injury Sunday

Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony Garcia was removed from his start against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. It's unclear what type of injury flared up for him, but he signaled for the team's trainers while he was on the mound and he was promptly removed from the game. Garcia had been activated from the 15-day injured […]

Ryan Pressly Returns From Paternity List

The Houston Astros activated closer Ryan Pressly from the paternity list on Sunday. He will be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Pressly and his wife Kat welcomed a daughter named Hunter this past week. The team had three save opportunities pop up while Pressly was tending to his […]

Cody Poteet Moved To The 60-Day IL

Miami Marlins pitcher Cody Poteet (elbow) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. The 27-year-old has had multiple stints on the IL this season while dealing with elbow inflammation. Poteet has a 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 21:11 K/BB ratio across 28 innings (two starts) on […]

Michael King Will Undergo Surgery To Repair Elbow

New York Yankees reliever Michael King (elbow) will need surgery to repair his fractured elbow, according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees skipper added that King should be ready for spring training next year if the injury doesn't also require Tommy John surgery. The 27-year-old setup man was excellent prior to his injury, putting up […]

Anthony Bender Transferred To The 60-Day Injured List

Miami Marlins reliever Anthony Bender (back) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. The Fish are dealing with a bevy of injuries so this was a procedural move to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Bender has been out since late May with back stiffness. He compiled a 4.50 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Jeffrey Springs Activated Ahead Of Sunday's Start

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated left-hander Jeffrey Springs (leg) from the 15-day injured list. He will return to the mound as the team's starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. To clear a roster spot for Springs, right-hander Luis Patino was sent to Triple-A. Springs had been on the injured list […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 16

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 […]

Identifying Top MLB Pitching Prospects - Exploring Minor League Plate Discipline Data

Last week, we published an article on minor league plate discipline metrics for MLB prospect hitters, covering contact %, swinging strike %, swing %, foul strike %, called strike %, and ball %. This article today looks at the same set of metrics but for pitchers. The full minor league plate discipline leaderboards will continue […]

David Price Secures First Save On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price allowed two hits and struck out one in 1/3 inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The southpaw allowed two baserunners before striking out Austin Slater to end the […]

Blake Treinen Throws Bullpen Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, his fifth as he works his way back from a right shoulder injury. He threw all of his pitches and said the velocity and spin readings came back looking good. There isn't much clarity on a timetable for his return, […]

Caleb Thielbar Placed On The Injured List

Minnesota Twins left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list. It's a left hamstring strain for the 35-year-old reliever, who's worked a 4.84 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 47:15 K/BB ratio across 35 1/3 innings out of the Twins' bullpen. As of now, it's unclear how long he will be sidelined but […]

Kirby Yates Performs Well In Rehab Appearance

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kirby Yates (elbow) worked a scoreless inning of relief for Double-A Mississippi on Friday. He allowed a pair of hits but whiffed two batters as well. The 35-year-old reliever was making his first rehab appearance as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Barring any type of setback, Yates should join the […]

MLB Closers and Saves Changes - Trade Deadline Candidates and Bullpen Report

Do you like pitching? Do you like calls to the bullpen? Do you like seeing a neat and tidy box score where every pitcher on a team throws exactly one inning? Then you probably loved the All-Star Game this week! It was a fun weekend filled with superstars and the replacements for superstars and the […]

Michael King Fractures Elbow, Likely Done For The Year

New York Yankees right-hander Michael King (elbow) has been diagnosed with a fractured right elbow and he is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022 season. King suffered the injury during Friday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It occurred during a pitch to Ramon Urias in the eighth inning. King instantly started favoring […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Injury News, Updates: Mike Trout, Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Jazz Chisolm Jr.

The All-Star week festivities have concluded. The American League won yet again. The last time the National League won the All-Star game was back in 2012 and Melky Cabrera was the MVP for the NL, representing the Giants. This week and weekend, there will be a huge flurry of injury updates as teams get back […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 15)

We are coming out of the All-Star break with our attention to the second half of the MLB season. This is another installment of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. Max Meyer was called up, and Esteury Ruiz was called up as well and is not […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break! We're back at it for some fantasy baseball trade targets and avoids for Week 15 of the MLB season. 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 […]

Aroldis Chapman Nearly Blows Game

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has struggled to find any consistency this season. The left-hander was pitching better as of late, but nearly cost his team the game on Friday. The 34-year-old gave up a three-run home run and almost blew the lead to the Baltimore Orioles. Chapman only recorded one out before […]

Blake Treinen To Throw Bullpen Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen (shoulder) is slated to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. Treinen has been on the injured list since April with a shoulder injury, having appeared in just three games for the Dodgers this season. If Treinen's bullpen work goes smoothly on Saturday, he could be in line to face […]

Craig Kimbrel Converts 16th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The 2022 campaign hasn't gone smoothly for Kimbrel, but he did his job in this one. He allowed a bunt single to Brandon Belt, but retired the rest of the Giants hitters to convert his 16th […]

Will Vest Placed On Paternity List

The Detroit Tigers placed reliever Will Vest on the paternity list on Thursday. Vest is currently with his wife. The couple has welcomed a son named Bennett. The 27-year-old has been one of the Tigers' top relievers this season. Across 30 appearances, he's pitched to a 3.41 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He's maintained a […]

Rafael Montero Picks Up Two-Out Save

Houston Astros reliever Rafael Montero recorded the team's final two outs during the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday to close out a 7-5 win over the Yankees. After Brandon Bielak surrendered a three-run homer to Aaron Judge in the ninth, Montero was called upon to finish the contest since closer Ryan Pressly was placed […]

Trevor Rosenthal Several Weeks Away From Joining Giants

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is "several weeks" away from joining the club, as stated by manager Gabe Kapler on Thursday. The 32-year-old was signed to a deal earlier in the day but was subsequently placed on the injured list after suffering a left hamstring strain during a recent showcase for interested teams. […]