David Bednar Pitches Final 2 2/3 Innings To Notch His 11th Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar put in extra work to record his 11th save of the year on Wednesday. He pitched the final 2 2/3 innings of Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing just one hit, one walk and no runs while striking out four. The Pirates had been on a nine-game losing […]

Emmanuel Clase Locks Down His 13th Save On Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase converted his 13th save of the year in the team's 7-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks. This was Clase's second save in as many days as he continues to turn in a stellar month of June. […]

Jordan Hicks To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks (forearm) will be sent out on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis later this week. The 25-year-old is working his way back from a strained flexor tendon in his right forearm. He has been on the injured list since late May. On Wednesday, he threw a 30-pitch bullpen […]

Josh Hader Put On Paternity List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Josh Hader on the paternity list on Wednesday and added right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez to the active 26-man roster in a corresponding move. Fantasy managers will now be without Hader for at least the next three days, so plan accordingly. The hard-throwing left-hander leads all of baseball with 19 saves […]

Aroldis Chapman Could Share Saves With Clay Holmes

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) might not be the full-time closer when he returns from the injured list. The veteran left-handed reliever has been inconsistent to begin the season. That being said, the Yankees could try other options in high leverage spots. Right-hander Clay Holmes has pitched extremely well this season and […]

Jordan Romano Posting Elite Numbers

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jordan Romano continues to thrive as the team's closer. Romano has pitched to a 2.82 ERA and a 3.18 FIP in 22.1 innings for the Blue Jays this season, logging 26 strikeouts compared to just eight walks allowed. He's also registered 16 saves. Only Josh Hader, Taylor Rogers, and Kenley Jansen […]

Kendall Graveman To Serve As Closer Wednesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly isn't available to pitch on back-to-back days yet, so reliever Kendall Graveman will serve as the team's closer on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers if a save situation arises. Liam Hendriks (forearm) went on the injured list on Tuesday and Kelly returned from the IL to strike out […]

Corey Knebel Loses Closing Role

Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thompson said that he'll start using closer Corey Knebel in lower-leverage spots and will rotate other relievers for closing situations, depending on the situation. Knebel injured his shoulder over the weekend and blew another save on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins when he allowed three unearned runs while walking two. […]

Luke Weaver To Make His First Start On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Luke Weaver will make his first start of the season on Saturday when the team takes on the Minnesota Twins. Weaver returned to the team this past weekend after missing about two months with an elbow injury. He worked as a long reliever this past Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Confusing Bullpens

If you have been in need of saves, playing the waiver wire may be a very frustrating experience. There have been some bullpens that have been tough to figure out from the very start of the season. Just when we think we are starting to figure them out, something happens or the pitcher we like […]

Emmanuel Clase Escapes With 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was able to pick up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Rockies. Clase came in to pitch the 10th inning with a one-run lead and a ghost runner on second. The first hitter reached on a fielding error, allowing the ghost runner to […]

Camilo Doval Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals. Doval came on to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, but then got a lineout and two strikeouts to end the game. The 24-year-old has served as […]

Ryan Pressly Converts 12th Save Of Season Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly picked up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Pressley entered the game in the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single, induced a groundball double play, allowed another single, and got the final out on a pop-out. The 33-year-old […]

Clay Holmes Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes notched his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Rays. Holmes entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and then ended the game with a flyout. The 29-year-old has […]

Tanner Scott Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Phillies. Scott entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run lead. He got the first out on a strikeout, allowed a double, but then got the second out on […]

Corey Knebel Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel blew his fourth save of the season and took the loss in Tuesday's 11-9 loss to the Marlins. Knebel entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a one-run lead. The first hitter reached first on a fielding error and Knebel allowed back-to-back walks to load the bases. He […]

Liam Hendriks' Initial Timeline Set At Three Weeks

The Chicago White Sox placed closer Liam Hendriks (forearm) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Shortly after the move, White Sox General Manager Rick Hahn provided some updates on Hendriks' status. Hahn explained that Hendriks has a flexor strain. His timeline will be dependent on how he handles treatment over the next few days. […]

Giovanny Gallegos Converts His Ninth Save On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos closed out the team's 3-1 victory in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He required 16 pitches to get through a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks along the way. He struck out one batter. This was his first converted save since […]

Julian Merryweather Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays placed relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (abdominal) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. The team recalled fellow reliever Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Merryweather is dealing with a left abdominal strain. He's had a rough year out of the pen, pitching to a 6.38 ERA and a 1.42 […]

Liam Hendriks Lands On 15-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox have placed closer Liam Hendriks (forearm) on the 15-day injured list. The move is retroactive to June 11. The 33-year-old was unavailable for Monday's game as he was dealing with arm soreness. His injury designation in Tuesday's move to the injured list was a right forearm strain. The team activated Joe […]

Hunter Strickland Nails Down His Second Save On Monday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday to earn his second save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced, striking out one of them. The 33-year-old veteran has had a shaky year out of the pen, pitching to a 5.73 […]

Emilio Pagan Converts His Ninth Save On Monday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Emilio Pagan closed out the team's 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his ninth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Pagan is 9-for-12 in save opportunities this year with a 2.45 ERA, a […]

Taylor Rogers Earns League-Best 19th Save Monday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers earned his 19th save of the season in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. Rogers came in to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been fantastic this season with the Padres and is tied with Josh Hader […]

Ryan Helsley Notches Fifth Save Of Season Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over the Pirates. Helsley entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Bullpen mate Giovanny Gallegos has seen the most save opportunities this season […]

Matt Moore Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Moore picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros. The veteran came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. Joe Barlow has served as the team's clear closer this season, but he had pitched […]

Pirates Reloaded: Meet the Battlin' Bucs' Rookies - Oneil Cruz, Travis Swaggerty, Roansy Contreras, Jack Suwinski and more

Let me start by saying it's hard to be a fan of a sports franchise that is perpetually bad. I know this because I am a long-suffering Pirates fan and in my 39 years on this Earth I have only been able to enjoy a few winning seasons. I was just a young tyke when […]

Liam Hendriks May Not Be Available Monday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks (arm) will play catch before the game on Monday, but he's not guaranteed to be available against the Detroit Tigers. Skipper Tony La Russa is calling it arm "stiffness" for Hendriks. The 33-year-old right-hander wasn't available for the series finale on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, but he's getting […]

Matthew Boyd To Throw Batting Practice Monday

San Francisco Giants left-hander Matthew Boyd (forearm) is continuing his rehab in San Francisco and is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session at Oracle Park on Monday. Boyd has been throwing 40-pitch bullpen sessions since late April and has been using all of his pitches. The 31-year-old southpaw had left flexor tendon surgery […]

Tyler Kinley Placed On Injured List

The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Tyler Kinley (elbow) on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right elbow soreness and recalled right-hander Chad Smith from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Kinley has been one of the team's primary setup men this year, and he had a microscopic 0.75 ERA in 25 relief appearances. Along […]

Aaron Bummer Lands On 15-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed relief pitcher Aaron Bummer (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. The move is retroactive to June 9. The 28-year-old is hampered by a left lat strain. This is his second trip to the injured list this year as he missed a few weeks in May due to a […]