Trevor May To Be Shut Down At Least Four Weeks
New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a stress reaction on the lower portion of his humerus bone. The 32-year-old will be shut down for at least four weeks, according to Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo. May had been struggling immensely this year. Prior to receiving an MRI on Wednesday, […]
Craig Kimbrel Locks Down His Fifth Save On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel earned his fifth save of the year on Tuesday as he closed out the team's 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander got into some trouble in the ninth inning as he allowed a hit and a walk, but he was able to close out the inning […]
Edwin Diaz Notches Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's Game 1 5-4 win over the Braves. Diaz came in to pitch the ninth up by one. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and got a groundout to end the game. The 28-year-old has now […]
Devin Williams Earns Second Save Of Season Tuesday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Williams entered the game to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The team's closer, Josh Hader (back) was unavailable due to back spasms and […]
Liam Hendriks Earns Second Consecutive Save Tuesday
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks notched his second consecutive save and sixth of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Cubs. Hendriks came in to pitch the ninth inning with a two-run lead and shut the door, delivering a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The 33-year-old has been shakier than fantasy managers had […]
Josh Hader Day-To-Day With Back Spasms
Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (back) was unavailable on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds due to mid-back spasms. Hader threw a bullpen session Tuesday afternoon and it went well, according to manager Craig Counsell. The hard-throwing left-hander is day-to-day for now. Hader has not taken the mound since April 27 when he earned a save, […]
Joe Mantiply Secures Save In Tuesday's Win Over Miami
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Mantiply tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins. In the ninth inning, he entered the game to protect a one-run lead and threw a scoreless frame to notch his second save. The 31-year-old has been terrific out of the bullpen in 2022, […]
Joe Barlow Notches Second Save On Tuesday
Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Barlow struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the ninth frame, he entered Tuesday's contest to protect a 6-4 lead. The 26-year-old retired all three batters he faced to notch his second save of the year. He's now […]
Seth Lugo Records Second Save On Tuesday
New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo allowed one hit across a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's Game 2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Edwin Diaz pitched Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, and manager Buck Showalter turned to Lugo to close out the nightcap. The 32-year-old retired three of four hitters he faced […]
Lou Trivino Activated From COVID-19 Injured List
The Oakland Athletics have reinstated relief pitcher Lou Trivino from the COVID-19 injured list. He will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Trivino was sidelined for about two weeks and during that time, Dany Jimenez took on closing duties for the team and excelled, converting each of […]
Pirates-Tigers Postponed Tuesday
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers on Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Bryse Wilson was scheduled to throw for the Pirates, while right-hander Michael Pineda was the Tigers scheduled starter on the mound. Before the game was postponed, Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (hand) was back in the starting […]
Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 4
The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can correspond to […]
James Karinchak Is Symptom-Free
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher James Karinchak (shoulder), who was shut down from throwing in early April due to a mild right shoulder strain, is symptom-free and is throwing out to 250 feet at the team's spring training facility in Arizona. The right-hander was nearing a bullpen session, but the Guardians decided to hold off. "They've […]
Archie Bradley Could Return In June
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Archie Bradley (abdominal) was placed on the injured list last Saturday with a left abdominal strain after tossing a scoreless inning on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. He suffered a similar injury last year that kept him out for a month, and he's expected to miss roughly the same […]
Trevor May Slated For An MRI On Tuesday
New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May (triceps) will undergo an MRI on his right arm on Tuesday. The 32-year-old has been struggling over the first month of the year, pitching to an 8.64 ERA and a 1.92 WHIP over 8.1 innings. On Monday night, he spoke to reporters and stated, "I'm not feeling 100 […]
Lou Trivino Expected To Return On Tuesday
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino is expected to be activated from the COVID-related injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Athletics beat reporter Martin Gallegos Tweeted on Monday night that the team is sending shortstop Nick Allen to Triple-A. Gallegos concluded that the move was "likely to make room for […]
Rafael Montero Earns Second Save Of Season Monday
Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Mariners. Montero entered the game in the ninth inning up by three and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a single and a walk with no strikeouts. The 31-year-old is now second on the team in […]
Kenley Jansen Stays Perfect, Earns Seventh Save Monday
Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen continued his perfect save conversions this season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Mets. Jansen entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a single with no walks and a strikeout. The veteran has gotten off to a strong start with […]
Ian Kennedy Notches Second Save Of Season Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Ian Kennedy picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. The veteran entered to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He got the first out on a flyout, allowed a single, got another flyout, allowed a walk, and got the final out on […]
Jhoan Duran Earns First Save Of Season Monday
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 2-1 win over the Orioles. Duran entered the game in the ninth inning up a run and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. Four pitchers have seen save opportunities for the Twins this season, […]
Chad Green Earns Second Save Of Season Monday
New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. Green came in to pitch the ninth inning up by a run and shut the door, pitching a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has now converted two of four save […]
Liam Hendriks Picks Up Save Monday
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks threw a scoreless ninth inning to slam the door on a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Hendriks was dominant as he struck out all three batters he faced in the frame. The 33-year-old reliever kicked off his White Sox tenure in poor fashion, blowing his […]
Giovanny Gallegos Notches Fifth Save Monday
St. Louis Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Gallegos struck out two and allowed one hit in the frame. The 30-year-old reliever worked around a two-out single to Carlos Santana to slam the door on the Royals on Monday afternoon. […]
Ryan Pressly Begins Rehab At Triple-A On Monday
Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly (knee) was sent out to Triple-A Sugar Land on a rehab assignment on Monday. The 33-year-old has been out since April 16 due to right knee inflammation. If all goes well with his rehab assignment at Triple-A, he could be back with the Astros by this weekend. For now, expect […]
Guardians DFA Logan Allen And Bobby Bradley
The Cleveland Guardians designated pitcher Logan Allen and first baseman Bobby Bradley for assignment on Sunday. Allen made four appearances out of the bullpen this year and allowed nine hits, three walks and three earned runs over six innings. Bradley, meanwhile, appeared in eight games and went just 2-for-17 at the plate. Both players are […]
Sean Reid-Foley Placed On Injured List With Partial UCL Tear
New York Mets relief pitcher Sean Reid-Foley (elbow) has been diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The team hasn't revealed what the plans are for Reid-Foley, but he is expect to miss a big chunk of time, potentially the rest of […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, Premium RotoBallers, and welcome to May! Are you closing the book on April ahead of the pack, able to be more selective with your waiver protocol? Or are you scrambling to break the Mendoza Line, in desperate need of an offensive spark? I […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 4
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 […]
Clarke Schmidt Optioned To Minors
New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday. This is somewhat surprising considering Schmidt has been solid in his short time being up at the big league level. He has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 8/4 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings in the MLB. The […]
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
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 […]