Jordan Romano Added To AL All-Star Team

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has been added to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander. Romano has been one of the best closers in baseball this year, so the selection is well-deserved. He's gone 3-2 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 19 saves, 37 strikeouts […]

Liam Hendriks Added To AL All-Star Roster

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has been added to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. Hendriks has been great at the back end of Chicago's bullpen in 2022, going 1-2 with a 2.35 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, 18 saves, 45 strikeouts and just eight […]

Taylor Rogers Converts 26th Save

San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers picked up his 26th save of the season on Saturday as his club topped the Diamondbacks 4-3. Rogers needed 15 pitches to retire the side in order which included two strikeouts and an infield pop out. After allowing a run in five consecutive appearances, Rogers has worked scoreless innings […]

Felix Bautista Dealing With Upper Body Soreness

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Felix Bautista was unavailable for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay due to upper-body soreness. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde didn't provide any more specifics about his injury. The 27-year-old is considered day-to-day. He has racked up 12 holds, a 1.72 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 44:14 K: BB across 36 2/3 innings in 2022. […]

Evan Longoria, Jakob Junis Reinstated

The San Francisco Giants reinstated third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis (hamstring) from the injured list on Saturday. Longoria is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He'll be batting out of the cleanup spot. The 36-year-old missed about 10 days due to an oblique injury. Junis, […]

Cubs Bring Up Steven Brault

The Chicago Cubs selected left-hander Steven Brault's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and sent Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa in a corresponding move. The Cubs also designated Matt Swarmer for assignment and added Anderson Espinoza to the roster as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the New York Mets on Saturday. Brault last […]

Sergio Romo Designated For Assignment By Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays designated relief pitcher Sergio Romo for assignment on Saturday after they acquired left-hander Foster Griffin from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-hander Jonatan Bernal. The Blue Jays also recalled right-hander Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A Buffalo. After being signed in late June, Romo appeared in six games for the Blue […]

Yonny Chirinos Pitches In First Rehab Game

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos (elbow) appeared in his first game on Saturday in the Florida Complex League since Aug. 16 of 2020 due to Tommy John surgery, and he tossed a scoreless inning to boot. Chirinos was making a return from elbow reconstruction last year, but that never happened after he fractured his […]

Giovanny Gallegos Moving To Lower-Leverage Role

St. Louis Cardinals skipper Oliver Marmol said he wants to use relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos in lower-leverage situations for a few games so that he can work out a few issues, specifically against left-handed hitters. The idea is for Gallegos to build up more conviction in these spots before ideally moving him back into a […]

Sean Doolittle To Undergo UCL Surgery

Washington Nationals left-hander Sean Doolittle (elbow) will be undergoing season-ending UCL surgery. It will be an internal brace procedure to repair the UCL in the elbow of his throwing arm. His projected recovery timeline is five-to-six months, meaning that there's a chance he'll be ready to return to the mound by next spring. The 35-year-old […]

Domingo German Throws Six Scoreless Frames At Triple-A

New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (shoulder) had a dominant outing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. He threw six innings and allowed three hits, one walk and no runs while striking out one. German has been on the 60-day injured list all year due to right shoulder impingement syndrome. He has now made five rehab […]

Josh Hader Surrenders Three Homers On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader was hit hard once again during his save opportunity against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. He entered in the ninth inning as the Brewers were up 5-2 and he went on to give up three home runs, including a walk-off grand slam hit by Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski. In […]

Seranthony Dominguez Earns Fourth Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez was asked to shut the door versus the Miami Marlins on Friday. The right-hander certainly made it difficult by walking three straight batters. However, Dominguez battled back and preserved a one-run lead. He holds a 1.85 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 34 innings on the season. It has been […]

Trevor Stephan Records Second Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Trevor Stephan was called upon to shut the door against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. The right-hander was impressive and worked a perfect ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 26-year-old holds a terrific 2.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 39/9 K/BB ratio over 35 1/3 innings. Despite that, it's unlikely […]

Anthony Bender To Make Rehab Appearance Sunday

Miami Marlins right-hander Anthony Bender (back) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance on Sunday for Single-A Jupiter. Bender has been on the injured list since May with a back injury but he appears on track to return to the Marlins sometime after the All-Star break. The 27-year-old has made 16 appearances for Miami, posting […]

Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Whitlock To Be Activated Friday

The Boston Red Sox will activate right-handers Nathan Eovaldi (back) and Garrett Whitlock (hip) from the injured list before Friday's game against the division-rival New York Yankees, according to skipper Alex Cora. Eovaldi will pitch the series opener on Friday, while Whitlock will return to a bullpen role. Eovaldi was out for more than a […]

Jalen Beeks Records Save On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beeks was given the opportunity to close down the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Normally, Beeks is the middle man and sometimes used as the opener. He was given a surprise chance to come in as the closer on Thursday. He allowed one run, but was able to eventually close […]

Devin Williams Notches Sixth Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams fired a scoreless 10th inning during Thursday's victory over the San Francisco Giants. The 27-year-old was able to protect a one-run lead and notch his sixth save of the season. The right-hander has a 1.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 59/19 K/BB ratio across 35 2/3 innings. He is well […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

It's (almost) the All-Star Break, folks! Even though all teams have already played at least 81 games, the break is always looked at as the midpoint of the season, with the first "half" always looked at as the games before the break and the second "half" made up of all the games after. Bullpens tend […]

Diego Castillo Closes Out Thursday’s Win

Seattle Mariners reliever Diego Castillo worked a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to close out his team's 6-5 comeback win over the Rangers. With Paul Sewald picking up two saves during Wednesday's doubleheader, it was Castillo who got the call to close out his sixth game of the year in this one. The right-hander promptly […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 14

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 […]

Kyle Finnegan To Serve As Nats Closer

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-hander Kyle Finnegan will be "the guy" in the closer's role when asked who the team's ninth-inning arm will be with Tanner Rainey (elbow) out. If Finnegan is unavailable, Carl Edwards Jr., Steve Cishek and possibly Jordan Weems will be in the mix for saves in D.C. Rainey […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Activated On Thursday

The New York Yankees activated relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) from the injured list on Thursday. He is taking the roster spot of left-hander JP Sears, who was optioned on Wednesday. Loaisiga landed on the injured list in late May due to right shoulder inflammation. The 27-year-old was one of the team's top relievers in […]

Brusdar Graterol Placed On Injured List Thursday

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to July 11. Fellow right-hander Reyes Moronta was recalled to fill Graterol's roster spot. Graterol has been one of the team's primary late-inning relievers this year. He's made 37 appearances and […]

Kirby Yates To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kirby Yates (elbow) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday, according to general manager Alex Anthopoulos. Yates' progress will give the Braves a couple of weeks to evaluate their bullpen situation before the trade deadline. The 35-year-old right-hander is working his way back from Tommy John surgery early last […]

Liam Hendriks Locks Down Save No. 18 On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday to earn his 18th save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced, recording two strikeouts along the way. Hendriks has been flawless since returning from the injured list about 10 days back. He's […]

Evan Phillips Records His First Save On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips closed out the team's 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday to earn his first save of the year. It was a come-from-behind victory for the Dodgers, who trailed 6-0 going into the seventh inning of the game. The team's primary closer Craig Kimbrel pitched in […]

Garrett Richards Earns Save By Throwing Just One Pitch

Texas Rangers right-hander Garrett Richards earned his first save of the year during Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics by throwing just one pitch. He entered the game with two outs in the ninth inning and runners on second and third with the Rangers up 5-2. He was able to get Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up The Win On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval allowed one hit while striking out two across a scoreless inning during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He entered the ninth inning during a tied 3-3 game. The 25-year-old tossed a scoreless inning to preserve the tie. He picked up the win when the Giants shortstop Brandon […]

Paul Sewald Secures 12th Save On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald allowed one run on two hits while striking out three across an inning to earn the save during Game 2 of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals. He also picked up the save in Game 1 of Wednesday's 6-4 win by recording the final out in the ninth inning. […]