Brad Hand Converts Save Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brad Hand recorded his second save of the season on Friday in a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. This is an interesting development, as the bulk of fantasy players expected Seranthony Dominguez to take over the role of closer after the news of Corey Knebel losing the job came out. […]

Ty Blach Has Thrown A Bullpen

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Ty Blach (wrist) has thrown a bullpen session and his wrist has responded well. Blach will throw a simulated game on Friday after originally sustaining the injury in a collision with the Padres' Jurickson Profar on June 10. The hope is that his next appearances will be at Triple-A Albuquerque on […]

Aroldis Chapman To Face Live Hitters Next

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) threw fastballs and sliders from the Yankee Stadium mound on June 14, and the coaches thought Chapman looked healthy. The next step will be for Chapman to face live hitters. He hasn't pitched in a major league game since May 22, but the 34-year-old southpaw is hoping […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

It was a very interesting week in bullpens across the league as one closer had a baby, another landed on the injured list, and another got demoted after narrowly avoiding the injured list. Some messy bullpens got a little clarity and some previously clear bullpens got quite a bit murkier. A closer who has been […]

White Sox Sign Dan Winkler

The Chicago White Sox have signed relief pitcher Dan Winkler to a minor league deal. The 32-year-old has been pitching in Triple-A with the Texas Rangers. This season, Winkler has posted a 3.50 ERA and 26/13 K/BB ratio over 18 innings in the minors. This is a solid landing spot for Winkler as the White […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings Updates for June - Bobby Witt Jr., Aaron Nola, Jacob deGrom, Gleyber Torres and More

Hello there RotoBallers, we are now more than two months deep into the MLB season. It's a great time to do another update and check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. In this article below you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for June, looking at rest-of-season values from this point going […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 10)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. Last week was an unexpected one on several fronts with regards to prospects. Ezequiel Duran, Braxton Garrett, Travis Swaggerty, Gabriel Moreno, and Shane Baz were all promoted to the major leagues and are currently playing there and are not on the list. Additionally, players who […]

Gregory Soto Blows Save Versus Rangers

Detroit Tigers reliever Gregory Soto suffered his second blown save and fourth loss of the season on Thursday as his club fell to the Rangers 3-1. The left-hander entered the ninth with a 1-0 lead, but after loading the bases with a pair of walks and a hit-by-pitch, he surrendered a three-run triple to Ezequiel […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up 13th Save

New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz picked up his 13th save of the season on Thursday as his club defeated the Brewers 5-4. The right-hander nearly blew his fourth save of the year by issuing a leadoff single to Hunter Renfroe, and after striking out the next batter, Tyrone Taylor hit a bloop double to […]

Joe Barlow Notches 12th Save On Thursday

Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Barlow allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The 26-year-old bounced back on Thursday after allowing at least one earned run in his previous two appearances. He is 3-for-5 in save chances and has allowed […]

Jose Leclerc Activated From Injured List

The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jose Leclerc (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Thursday and optioned left-hander Kolby Allard to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. The team also activated outfielder Steele Walker from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned him to Round Rock. Leclerc threw just two innings in 2020 because of […]

Dany Jimenez Records Four-Out Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez has struggled recently, but turned it around on Thursday. He gave up an RBI single after replacing Sam Moll in the eighth inning. However, Jimenez was able to retire the next four batters for the save during Thursday's victory over the Boston Red Sox. Over his previous six games, […]

Padres Reinstate Adrian Morejon

The San Diego Padres reinstated left-hander Adrian Morejon from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and optioned left-hander Ryan Weathers to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Morejon has tossed two scoreless relief innings in his lone major league outing this season, and he'll likely return to a low-leverage long-relief role for the Friars, […]

Collin McHugh Reinstated Thursday

The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-hander Collin McHugh from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and designated right-hander Jacob Webb for assignment in a corresponding move. McHugh has been out since June 7 after testing positive for the virus, but he should return to a middle-relief role in Atlanta's bullpen. Before being sidelined, he had a […]

Tommy Hunter Called Up By Mets

The New York Mets are calling up veteran relief pitcher Tommy Hunter from the minors on Thursday, according to a source. Hunter, who was signed to a minor league deal in April, had 14 strikeouts and only one walk in 13 2/3 innings at Triple-A Syracuse. He was also sporting a 2.08 ERA in his […]

Matt Barnes Playing Catch

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (shoulder) has graduated to playing catch at the team's spring training facilities, and the next step for him will be to throw a bullpen session. The Red Sox say he is improving, although his latest MRI exam on June 2 showed some fluid in his shoulder, according to […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 10

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 […]

Scott Barlow Notches His Seventh Save On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow closed out the team's 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday to earn his seventh save of the year. He pitched the final 1 2/3 innings of the game and retired each of the five batters he faced while recording two strikeouts. The 29-year-old has had […]

Clay Holmes Records His 11th Save On Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes shut the door on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday to close out the team's 4-3 victory. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. Holmes is now a perfect 11-for-11 on save chances this year. He's been one of […]

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 […]