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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is officially late May, Premium RotoBallers, and we are now roughly 25% of the way through the fantasy season. Stay abreast of your team's needs and don't let a problem grow to an unrecoverable position. It's okay to "lose" a trade in a […]

Spencer Strider (RP, ATL): Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: 23-year-old Spencer Strider has a killer mustache and is off to an excellent 2022 start out of the Atlanta Braves bullpen, producing a 2.49 ERA; 1.06 WHIP; two holds; and a 1.39 FIP off a 37.7% strikeout rate and zero allowed home […]

Aroldis Chapman Could Miss Time

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) was removed early during Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The left-handed reliever gave up two runs in a non-save situation during Sunday's loss. That led to a trip from the trainer, but Chapman wanted to keep pitching. He faced two more batters before deciding to […]

Gregory Soto Locks Down His Seventh Save On Sunday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out the team's 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. He only required eight pitches to get through a scoreless ninth inning. It was one of the rare uneventful save opportunities for Soto this year. It was just the second time this year where he was able […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 7

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 […]

Chad Green To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The 30-year-old had been undergoing tests on his elbow over the past few days, and the team had been speculating that Green was likely to miss extended time. Green racked up three holds and a […]

Rays Place Andrew Kittredge On Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star closer Andrew Kittredge (back) on the injured list on Sunday and promoted right-hander Dusten Knight from the minors in a corresponding move. Kittredge has been unavailable for a few days, and the Rays are hoping he'll have a minimum stay on the injured list. Without Kittredge available on Friday, […]

Ryan Helsley Notches Second Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley struck out a batter over a perfect inning to earn the save during Saturday's 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cardinal's primary closer Giovanny Gallegos was unavailable, and St. Louis turned to Helsley for Saturday's save opportunity. The 27-year-old entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead and […]

Zack Britton Throws From 120 Feet

New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) has been throwing from 120 feet and could soon begin pitching from a bullpen mound. He underwent left elbow surgery on September 8th and has been sidelined since. The southpaw started a flat-ground throwing program in February and is throwing from distances of 120 feet. The Yankees are […]

Raisel Iglesias Collects Ninth Save

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 5-3 win over the Athletics. The 32-year-old recorded a fly out and a pair of punchouts in the quick 9-pitch frame to collect his ninth save of the campaign. Iglesias came into this contest a bit cold […]

Josh Winder Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed pitcher Josh Winder (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to shoulder impingement. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Winder had been experiencing some shoulder soreness in his last few outings. It was considered to be minor soreness and he pitched through it, but the team wanted […]

William Smith Records His Second Save On Friday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher William Smith was called upon to close out the team's 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday. He was up to the task, as he pitched a perfect ninth inning, recording a pair of strikeouts along the way. The team's primary closer Kenley Jansen had pitched in three of the […]

Jordan Romano Records Save No. 13 In His Return

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano returned to action on Friday after being out for the majority of the past week with an illness. He pitched a clean ninth inning in the team's 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to earn his 13th save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he […]

Dany Jimenez Locks Down His Eighth Save On Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez pitched yet another clean ninth inning in the team's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. He retired each of the three batters he faced, recording a strikeout and needing just 12 pitches to get through the inning. Jimenez is now a perfect 8-for-8 in save opportunities […]

Tim Mayza To Begin Throwing Program This Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tim Mayza (elbow) is set to begin playing catch either on Saturday or Sunday. The left-hander just received a negative MRI on his elbow. He has been shut down for the past week while allowing for his forearm inflammation to subside. Mayza has had a nice year so far as […]

Chad Green Placed On Injured List With Elbow Strain

The New York Yankees have placed relief pitcher Chad Green (elbow) on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. Fellow right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio was called up from Triple-A to take his roster spot. Green has had some tests run on his arm over the past few days. The Yankees haven't released any […]

Andrew Kittredge Bothered By A Back Issue

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) is dealing with a back injury. After Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Rays manager Kevin Cash stated that he wanted to avoid utilizing Kittredge in the game because of the injury. The Rays wound up playing 13 innings on Friday and just about every reliever not […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 7

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past two weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies make […]

Week 7 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Tyler O'Neill, Willy Adames

The month of May is almost over.  At this point, most fantasy players have a good idea of how their fantasy is doing in their respective leagues. If you are near the top, you try to stay there. If you are at the bottom, you hope your guys can turn it around or look to […]

Will Vest Tests Positive For COVID-19

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest (illness) tested positive for COVID-19 and he has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The 26-year-old has been one of the team's best relievers out of the gate this year. Across 17 innings on the season, he's pitched to a 2.12 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP. He has […]

Tommy Kahnle's MRI Reveals Forearm Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (forearm) received the results of an MRI on his forearm. According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, the MRI revealed a forearm strain that is related to the Tommy John surgery he had back in 2020. Roberts stated that Kahnle will be out "weeks." This is of course unfortunate […]

Tim Mayza Receives Clean MRI On Elbow

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tim Mayza (elbow) underwent an MRI on his elbow on Friday. The exam came up clean and he is set to be reassessed on Sunday. After that, the hope is that he will begin a throwing program and have a quick buildup from there. Mayza was placed on the 15-day […]

Jordan Romano Will Be Available On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (illness) stated that he is "ready to go" if the team needs him in Friday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He says that he is feeling a lot better. The 29-year-old has been dealing with a gastrointestinal infection this past week and he has been unavailable since Monday. […]

Yankees-White Sox Postponed Friday

Friday's game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox in the Bronx has been postponed due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather. The contest will be made up as the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday, and it will begin at 3:05 pm ET. Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes was set to […]

Dodgers Sign Pedro Baez To Minors Deal

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent relief pitcher Pedro Baez to a minor league deal on Thursday and assigned him to the Arizona Complex League. Baez, 34, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros at the end of April. Before he was cut, he allowed three earned runs while walking three and striking out […]

Tyler Mahle, Brandon Drury Placed On Restricted List

The Cincinnati Reds placed right-handers Tyler Mahle and Joel Kuhnel, infielder Brandon Drury and outfielder Albert Almora Jr. on the restricted list on Friday ahead of their weekend series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Players must be vaccinated for COVID-19 to enter Canada. Mahle wasn't scheduled to pitch in this series anyway, so fantasy […]

Mets-Rockies Snowed Out Friday

The game between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies has been snowed out on Friday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday. Right-hander Carlos Carrasco was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Mets, while right-hander German Marquez was the scheduled starter for Colorado. The two starters will presumably be pushed back […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of our fantasy baseball closers and saves waiver wire report. Another week, another round of bullpen news and moves for us to cover. A little bear returns from a little trip to the injured list. A blue bird is sick but his backup blue bird has him covered. A […]

Ryan Brasier Optioned To Triple-A

The Boston Red Sox optioned relief pitcher Ryan Brasier to Triple-A on Thursday. The move was made to clear space for Michael Wacha (intercostal), who will be returning from the injured list to start Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Brasier has been a trainwreck out of the bullpen this year, as have many of […]