Fantasy Baseball Week 19 Injury News, Updates: Fernando Tatis Jr., Tim Anderson, Max Fried, Tyler Glasnow and more

 The "Field of Dreams" game has now been played and teams are really in the heat of their pennant races now. Players continue to vie for playing time-based on merit and injury. This time of year, many injuries may be muscular in nature due to cramping and dehydration. Teams have to manage these types of […]

Scott Effross Records Save For Yankees Saturday

New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross closed out his club's 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, picking up his second save of the year and first with his new club. The 28-year-old made it interesting by allowing a pair of singles, but he ultimately got Xander Bogaerts to pop out to end the […]

Jonathan Hernandez Locks Down Third Save

Texas Rangers reliever Jonathan Hernandez pitched a clean ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 7-4 win over the Mariners. The right-hander needed just 10 pitches to retire the side as he's now collected his third save of the season after missing the first half of the year recovering from Tommy-John Surgery that […]

Tylor Megill Will Throw Bullpen Session On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill (shoulder) will throw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Sunday, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. The right-hander looked fantastic in April but faltered in the months of May and June, racking up a 5.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and .245 OBA through nine starts in 2022 as a whole. […]

Rockies Place Alex Colome On 15-Day IL

Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Alex Colome has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right lateral epicondylitis, which is more commonly known as tennis elbow. In his place, Justin Lawrence was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Colome owns a 4.68 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and .292 OBA along with 5.95 K/9 and 3.61 BB/9 through 46 […]

Matthew Boyd Begins Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) is expected to make his first rehab outing of the season with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, according to Chris McCosky of Detroit News. He has yet to pitch at any level this season due to a flexor strain in his left elbow. The 31-year-old southpaw last pitched in 2021, […]

Ryan Pressly Unavailable For Saturday's Contest

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (neck) is unavailable to pitch during Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Manager Dusty Baker will give Pressly the day off as he deals with a neck issue. This doesn't sound like the type of issue that is going to cost Pressly a trip to the injured list. Fantasy […]

Blake Treinen Sharp During Rehab Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (shoulder) fired a perfect inning during Friday's minor league rehab game with Triple-A Oklahoma City. It only took him nine pitches to retire all the batters he faced on Friday. The expectation is that he'll need a few more outings before he's ready to return to the Dodgers […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

The trade deadline dust has settled, and we're still not over it here at RotoBaller. Those were some wild days leading up to what was a really wild Tuesday! Bullpens across the league were affected, and while some of the changes were obvious, others were a little less clear and needed time to sort themselves […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 18

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 […]

Carlos Estevez Records Save On Friday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was handed the ball in the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his second save of the season. It was a bit odd to see Estevez out there instead of Daniel Bard. It sounds like this was […]

Ryan Helsley Looks Sharp On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley put together a masterful performance against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The right-hander struck out three batters over two innings of work in the victory. He earned his 12th save of the season and is showing no signs of slowing down. Helsley now holds an incredible 0.76 ERA, […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 18)

The trade deadline has passed, which has made implications in the prospects rankings list this week. Some prospects got moved, creating a new paradigm for them. Some veterans I was thinking would get moved to open up a spot for a prospect to come up did not get moved. Check out all of the happenings […]

Ken Giles DFA'd By Mariners

The Seattle Mariners DFA'd relief pitcher Ken Giles on Friday. The 31-year-old has had major struggles staying healthy over the past few years, as he has pitched only eight innings since the start of 2020. With Giles having both elbow and shoulder issues over that time span, it makes sense that the Mariners would move […]

Scott Barlow Earns 18th Save Of The Season

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has been a fairly effective option in the ninth inning this season. On Thursday, Barlow was handed the ball in the ninth inning with a three-run lead over the Chicago White Sox. The right-hander gave up a solo home run to Andrew Vaughn, but looked solid outside of […]

Daniel Bard Collects 24th Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard didn't put together his best outing of the season versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. The 37-year-old came into the ninth inning with a three-run lead. The right-hander loaded the bases with one out, but was able to escape with little damage. He notched his 24th save of […]

John Schreiber Notches Save Versus Orioles

Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber picked up his fourth save of the season on Thursday, retiring the last six batters of the ballgame to preserve a 4-3 win over the Orioles. The right-hander allowed just one single over his two frames of work while striking out two, tossing 17 of his 25 pitches for […]

Rowan Wick Records Seventh Save

Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick converted his seventh save of the season on Thursday as his club topped the Reds 4-2 in the Field Of Dreams Game from Dyersville. The right-hander picked up two strikeouts in the clean frame, throwing 12 of his 19 pitches as he continues to receive the save opportunities for the […]

Joe Kelly Exits Thursday's Game Early

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly (head) exited Thursday's game against the Kansas Royals early due to lightheadedness. He will undergo further evaluation and is considered day-to-day. The 34-year-old allowed two runs on one hit and one walk across a 1/3 of an inning before leaving. Kelly owns a 5.84 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and […]

Zach Jackson Tosses Another Scoreless Inning Wednesday

Oakland Athletics rookie relief pitcher Zach Jackson entered the game on Wednesday in a tie ballgame in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels and struck out one in a perfect inning of work to send the game to extra innings. Left-hander A.J. Puk, who had the team's last save last Thursday, pitched a […]

Mason Thompson Optioned To Triple-A

Washington Nationals pitcher Mason Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. He was sent down to the minors to open a roster spot for newly claimed Jake McGee. Thompson owned a 1.13 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and seven strikeouts over eight innings in 2022. The 24-year-old could get the call to the big leagues when […]

Paul Sewald Secures 15th Save On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 32-year-old tossed a perfect inning to earn his 15th save of the season. He has been […]

Wednesday's Orioles-Blue Jays Game Postponed

Wednesday's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed due to inclement weather. There was a two-hour rain delay, and the game was ultimately called. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on September 5. Dean Kramer's start will be pushed back a day, and he is scheduled […]

Rowan Wick Notches Four-Out Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick has been the favorite option in the ninth inning since the trade deadline. On Wednesday, Wick was asked to get a four-out save against the Washington Nationals. He gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but retired the rest of the hitters he saw. The 29-year-old […]

Hunter Strickland Removed From Closer's Role

Cincinnati Reds closer Hunter Strickland will be removed from the closer's role after he blew his fourth save of the season in Sunday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers, according to manager David Bell. The skipper said he'll look for different opportunities for Strickland outside of the ninth inning to help him regain his form. Strickland […]

Kirby Yates Activated From Injured List

The Atlanta Braves activated relief pitcher Kirby Yates (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Yates had Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery on his right arm in March of last year and hasn't pitched at all in the big leagues since 2020. On his minor league rehab assignment, he posted a nice 1.08 ERA, […]

Tyler Matzek Picks Up First Save Of Season

Atlanta Braves left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday night's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox. The 31-year-old struck out two in a perfect inning of work in the 11th frame. Raisel Iglesias was charged with a blown save after working the eighth inning, and closer […]

Taylor Rogers Receives Cortisone Injection

Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers (knee) had a cortisone shot in his left knee over the weekend, which is why he was unavailable to pitch on Tuesday night in the win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Rogers should be good to go soon. With Devin Williams also unavailable after a heavy recent workload, right-hander […]

Gunnar Groen Looking Solid In Affiliated Ball

Arizona Diamondbacks minor league pitcher Gunnar Groen is a very interesting player. Already 25 years old, he didn't appear in affiliated ball until the Diamondbacks purchased his contract in June this year. He's also a U.K. export, though he played his college ball at Pepperdine. In his final collegiate season, he struggled to the tune […]

Florio's Bullpen Week: Figuring out Bullpens First Week Post Deadline!

Last week, the trade deadline gave us the big reliever shake-up that we had been waiting for weeks to happen. But it did not disappoint. While we were able to speculate about a lot of the bullpen situations impacted we now have a week of games in the books and have seen the early plans […]