Gregory Soto Earns 26th Save Of Season Tuesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto picked up his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Orioles. Soto entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Soto has had some blemishes but has been a useful fantasy closer this […]

Garrett Whitlock Needs Surgery, Shut Down For The Year

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) will undergo hip surgery next week and will be shut down for the rest of the 2022 season. The Red Sox are hoping that he'll be ready to go again for spring training next year. There's a good chance that the 26-year-old was pitching through pain for much […]

Drew Rasmussen Allows Four Runs On Monday Against Astros

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed four runs in six innings against the Houston Astros in his most recent outing on Monday. Rasmussen also gave up six hits and a home run on the day. He allowed just one walk and struck out three batters. The starter generated 11 swinging strikes on 85 […]

Joe Barlow Has Positive Rehab Outing

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow (finger) struck out the first two batters he faced and retired the side in order on 14 pitches in one inning in a minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Round Rock on Sept. 17. Barlow is expected to make another rehab appearance for Round Rock on Tuesday or Wednesday […]

David Bednar Throws A Scoreless Rehab Inning

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (back) tossed another scoreless inning in a minor league rehab outing with Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, giving up one hit while walking none and striking out two. Barring any setbacks, he should be able to come off the injured list to rejoin the Pirates bullpen at some point this […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 35th Save Of Season Monday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 35th save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Nationals. The veteran came on to close things out with a three-run lead and did just that, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The ERA has been a bit high at 3.70, but Jansen has […]

Brusdar Graterol Throws Batting Practice Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol (elbow) threw batting practice ahead of Monday's game. Graterol has been sidelined since August 28 with inflammation in his right elbow but he is expected to be activated off of the injured list by the end of the week. Graterol has appeared in 41 games in 2022, posting a […]

Blake Treinen Throws Bullpen Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Monday and reportedly looked sharp, according to MLB.com's Juan Toribio. The veteran reliever has made just five appearances in 2022, posting a 1-1 record, 1.80 ERA and 0.40 WHIP. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that he expects Treinen to be activated off […]

Aaron Ashby To Return Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (shoulder) will come off the 15-day injured list to start a bullpen game on Tuesday against the New York Mets, according to skipper Craig Counsell. Ashby has been out since late August with left shoulder inflammation, but he'll return to the team for the final few weeks of the regular […]

Spencer Strider Has Another Strong Outing Sunday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider turned in another strong start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander struck out 10 batters in six innings while allowing three walks and a home run. The home run, which came via Phillies infielder Alec Bohm, was the only hit Strider surrendered. The rookie also generated 19 […]

Zack Britton Still Rehabbing In Minors

New York Yankees left-handed reliever Zack Britton (elbow) threw one-third of an inning on Sept. 16 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing a hit and a walk in a 16-pitch outing. He's recovering from Tommy John surgery and a procedure to have a bone chip removed from his elbow in September of last year. Manager Aaron Boone […]

Scott Effross Expected To Be Activated Wednesday

The New York Yankees are aiming to activate right-hander Scott Effross (shoulder) from the injured list on Wednesday. He threw 20 pitches in live batting practice on Sept. 16 in Milwaukee, and the session went well. Effross will now join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a minor league rehab start. He was initially placed on the injured […]

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The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 24

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 […]

Keynan Middleton Lands On The 15-Day Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (toe) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained left great toe. The 29-year-old reliever will likely miss the rest of the season after appearing in just 17 innings and putting together a 5.29 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 15:3 K/BB ratio. Luis Frias was recalled from […]

Luis Frias Recalled From Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Luis Frias has been recalled from Triple-A Reno. Keynan Middleton (toe) landed on the injured list so Frias was brought up in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old righty really struggled earlier this year, posting a 12.34 ERA in just 11 2/3 innings out of the D-Backs bullpen so there's little to […]

David Bednar Set To Rejoin Pirates Next Week

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar (back) is set to make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, according to general manager Ben Cherington. If Bednar doesn't experience any setbacks in that outing then he should return to the Pirates this week. The 27-year-old reliever posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 63:14 K/BB ratio […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 24

Welcome to Week 24 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, […]

Josh Hader Closes Out Saturday’s Win

San Diego Padres reliever Josh Hader got the call in the ninth inning to close out his club's 2-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday, picking up his 33rd save of the season. The lefty worked around a one-out single as he struck out one batter in the frame, throwing 13 of his 15 pitches […]

Devin Williams Closes Door Saturday Night

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams recorded his 13th save of the season on Saturday night as his club defeated the Yankees 4-1. The right-hander needed 12 pitches to retire the side in order as he got a groundout and a pair of strikeouts to take his ERA to a crisp 1.76 on the season. Williams […]

David Bednar Throws Perfect Inning In Rehab Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (back) threw a perfect inning with no strikeouts or walks in his latest minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday night. Bednar didn't allow a hit or a run in his inning of work. It was his second rehab appearance after starting his rehab assignment on Tuesday. […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 24 Injury News and Updates: Tyler Glasnow, Ozzie Albies, Starling Marte, Anthony Rizzo, Zack Wheeler

September is now more than half over. The baseball season is slowly coming to a close. At this point, fantasy players are pushing for their league titles or just playing for pride. Major League Baseball teams continue to do the same and injuries continue to happen, now with the dreaded term "done for the season" […]

Kirby Yates Heads Back To Injured List

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kirby Yates (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL on Friday with right elbow inflammation. Tough news for the righty, who just came back from his second Tommy John surgery in August. In his nine appearances since his return, Yates has a 5.14 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with six strikeouts in […]

Aroldis Chapman Activated Off Injured List

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman (leg) has been activated off the IL before their weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chapman hasn't pitched since August due to a leg infection related to a tattoo. The fireballer threw two innings of scoreless ball in his minor league rehab games, striking out five while allowing […]

Alec Mills Undergoes Back Surgery

Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills (back) underwent a successful lower-back discectomy on Wednesday, according to the team. Mills has been out of action since early July and was moved to the 60-day injured late last month, so he obviously won't pitch again in 2022. The 30-year-old only appeared in seven games (two starts) for the […]

Brooks Raley Reinstated From Restricted List Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated left-handed reliever Brooks Raley from the restricted list on Friday and optioned right-hander Kevin Herget to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Raley was unable to pitch this week in Toronto against the Blue Jays because of his vaccination status, but he'll be back in the Rays' bullpen this weekend […]

Tony La Russa Not Traveling With White Sox

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is not traveling with the team for their current road trip this weekend at the Detroit Tigers. The 77-year-old missed his 16th game of the year as he awaits medical clearance from his cardiologist to return to managing, and it remains uncertain whether he'll return for any of […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Another mostly quiet bullpen week as we wind down to the end of the season. After a wild season that routinely saw bullpens all over the league lose their collective metaphorical minds multiple times a week, we're now two weeks into a very quiet period. It's either the calm before the storm or finally a […]

Alexis Diaz Secures Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds reliever Alexis Diaz recorded his seventh save of the season on Thursday to close out his team's 3-2 win over the Cardinals. The 25-year-old did allow one run after loading the bases on a walk and two singles, but he limited the damage by allowing a sac fly to Albert Pujols before getting […]

Yency Almonte Throws Simulated Game

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Yency Almonte (elbow) threw 25 pitches of live batting practice to infielder Gavin Lux (neck) on Wednesday. Almonte looked good during the session and could be ready to rejoin the Dodgers bullpen sooner than later. However, the 28-year-old will throw at least one more simulated game before potentially going on […]