Ryan Pressly Strikes Out Three In Non-Save Chance

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly tossed a sharp ninth inning versus the Rangers on Thursday, striking out all three batters he faced to seal the club's 5-1 win. The right-hander was warming up in the bottom of the eighth in a 2-1 game before the Astros tacked on three more runs to make it a […]

Mark Melancon Picks Up Eighth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Mark Melancon pitched a clean ninth inning on Thursday to close out his club's 3-1 win over the Cubs. He needed just 16 pitches to do so as he struck out one and issued a pair of groundouts to pick up his eighth save of the campaign. The veteran has struggled in […]

Bob Melvin To Rejoin Padres Friday

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is set to rejoin the team on Friday for the start of a road series against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Melvin had successful prostate surgery last Wednesday and has been resting up since. The 60-year-old skipper will take his job back after Ryan Christensen held the team together […]

Josh Hader Was Unavailable Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader left on Wednesday to tend to a family situation, which made him unavailable to pitch against the Atlanta Braves. Right-hander Trevor Kelley entered the game in extra innings in a tie ballgame and allowed a run before the Brewers walked it off with two runs in the bottom of the […]

Jorge Lopez Blows Save Opportunity On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jorge Lopez allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out three across one inning during Thursday's 9-6 win over the New York Yankees. He entered the eighth frame to protect a one-run lead. The 29-year-old struck out Aaron Hicks to end the inning. He walked Isiah Kiner-Falefa to […]

Taylor Rogers Notches 15th Save On Thursday

San Diego Padres pitcher Taylor Rogers allowed one hit and one walk over a scoreless 1 1/3 innings to earn the save during Thursday's 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the eighth inning, with runners on first and third base, the southpaw struck out Nick Castellanos to escape a jam. He pitched a two-out […]

Giovanny Gallegos Charged With The Blown Save On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos (0-2) allowed two runs on one hit without recording an out during Thursday's 7-6 loss to the New York Mets. He was charged with the blown save and tagged with his second loss of the season. The 30-year-old entered the game in the bottom of the 10th frame with […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 6

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 […]

Liam Hendriks Converts His 12th Save On Thursday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks earned his 12th save of the year on Thursday as he closed out the team's 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, but he did run into some trouble as he allowed a pair of hits. Hendriks is now 12-for-15 on the year […]

Tony Santillan Records His Second Save On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan closed out the team's 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday to earn his second save of the year. He pitched the final 1 2/3 innings of the game, retiring each of the five batters he faced while recording one strikeout. With Lucas Sims (back) on the injured […]

Darwinzon Hernandez Undergoes Surgery On Torn Meniscus

Boston Red Sox pitcher Darwinzon Hernandez (knee) underwent surgery on his torn meniscus on Thursday. He will be out for the remainder of the 2022 season as he begins a long rehabilitation process. The 25-year-old appeared in 48 games for the Red Sox last year and pitched to a 3.38 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP […]

Chad Green Injured Thursday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green (forearm) left the game early on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles with right forearm discomfort, according to the team. Green threw just 11 pitches before exiting the contest with a trainer, and he will be re-evaluated on Friday. The 30-year-old right-hander came into Thursday's affair with a 3.14 […]

Joe Barlow Unavailable Due To Hot Spot On Finger

Texas Rangers closer Joe Barlow (finger) was unavailable to pitch on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels due to a "hot spot" on his right index finger, which is essentially a blister. Barlow has dealt with the blister all year, but it became tender and sore on Wednesday, and the Rangers are hoping an extra […]

Gavin Stone Enjoys Double-A Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Gavin Stone thrived in his debut for Double-A Tulsa on Tuesday. Making his previous six starts for High-A Great Lakes, Stone didn't miss a beat in his promotion and fired five innings. He allowed five hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out eight on the evening. A fifth-round selection […]

Corey Knebel Bounces Back On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Corey Knebel was able to bounce back nicely versus the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The right-hander suffered his first blown save of the season versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Although, Knebel needed only four pitches to take care of the Padres here. Knebel notched his eighth save of […]

Clay Holmes Earns Third Save On Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes worked a pair of scoreless innings during Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees have been cautious lately with the struggling Aroldis Chapman. That being said, Holmes worked the final two innings of Wednesday's victory over the O's. He allowed one hit over two innings and earned […]

David Bednar Tosses Two Scoreless Innings

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar looked nearly unhittable versus the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The right-handed reliever tossed two scoreless innings to earn his eighth save of the season. He almost had himself two perfect innings, but Christopher Morel singled in the ninth inning. Regardless, Bednar closed the door, which makes him eight-for-eight in […]

Ryan Pressly Remains Stuck On Four Saves

Despite the fact that the Houston Astros have won 24 games and lead the A.L. West, closer Ryan Pressly has converted only four saves on the season. While a large reason for the low save total is the fact that Pressly spent time on the injured list in April due to a knee injury, he […]

Kenley Jansen Suffers First Blown Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Kenley Jansen suffered his first blown save of the season during Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jansen walked the leadoff hitter, but retired the next two batters. However, Kolten Wong smacked a game-tying triple off Jansen with two outs. Jansen has converted nine of 10 save chances this season. He […]

Daniel Bard Notches Tenth Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard has been roughed up lately, but bounced back nicely during Wednesday's contest. The Rockies plated three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a two-run lead. Bard came into the ninth inning and shut the door against the San Francisco Giants. He only needed 11 pitches […]

David Robertson Activated On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher David Robertson has been activated from the COVID-19 list on Wednesday. The veteran right-hander is expected to resume his role as the closer on the North Side. He has posted a 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 17/2 K/BB ratio across 12 appearances this season. Righty Rowan Wick did a solid job […]

Jordan Romano Likely To Avoid Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (illness) is dealing with a gastrointestinal infection, according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins. He is currently being treated by antibiotics. The belief is that he will be able to suit up again soon and that he won't require a trip to the injured list. Romano has been […]

Josh Hader Remains Unscored Upon

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader recorded his 14th save of the season in a 1-0 victory over Atlanta on Monday, setting down all three batters he faced via the strikeout. Hader has now pitched 13 1/3 innings this season and allowed exactly zero runs. Only seven batters have reached base against him all year, […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Grab Rowan Wick, Joe Mantiply and Jason Adam

As some bullpens settle in and have set guys in set roles, others are as wild as ever before. Not only are we seeing more committees than ever when it comes to save situations, but over a month into the season we are starting to deal with injuries piling up and effecting bullpens. Plus, teams […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 6)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. This was a week where we saw bigger names get sent down than got called up such as C.J. Abrams and Jarred Kelenic. For Week 6 some significant changes were also made to the rankings. Teams are being more aggressive with calling up prospects than […]

Aroldis Chapman Shaky Again, Records Ninth Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman recorded his ninth save of the season despite surrendering three hits and an earned run while striking out one during a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. In May, the seven-time All-Star has struggled, posting a 6.75 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, three walks, and nine hits with four […]

Craig Kimbrel Allows Run, Earns Save Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a shaky seventh save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks. Kimbrel entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, struck out the next two hitters, allowed the runner to advance to third on selective indifference and a balk, […]

Taylor Rogers Earns League-Best 14th Save Tuesday

San Diego Padres closer Taylor Rogers earned his 14th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck out Kyle Schwarber, allowed a single, but then got a double-play ball to end the game. Rogers has been fantastic […]

Kenley Jansen Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen stayed perfect Tuesday, earning his ninth save in a 3-0 win over the Brewers. Jansen entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Jansen remains a higher-end fantasy closer with two wins, no blown saves, a 2.30 ERA, 22 […]

Alexis Diaz Secures First Career Save

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alexis Diaz allowed two walks while striking out three across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He entered the 10th inning to protect a 5-4 lead. The 25-year-old struck out the two first batters he faced. Diaz loaded the bases by walking the […]