Week 9 Fantasy Baseball Injury News Updates: Tim Anderson, Wander Franco, Jean Segura, Royce Lewis, Brandon Woodruff, Sonny Gray

June is here and so is the warmer weather which usually means more offense, as most of us fantasy players hope. The dog days of summer are just around the corner and with it a soon-to-be last chance to salvage our fantasy seasons or a chance to pull away and win your leagues. This is […]

Ryan Borucki Traded To The Mariners

The Seattle Mariners traded infielder Tyler Keenan to Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Ryan Borucki. He was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday but ultimately was dealt to Seattle on Saturday. The 28-year-old owns a 9.95 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in 2022. Mike Ford was […]

J.P. Feyereisen Dealing With a Bone Bruise

Tampa Bay Rays reliever J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) received an MRI on Saturday, which revealed a bone bruise in his injured right shoulder. The 29-year-old righty was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday and has apparently been dealing with shoulder pain over the last several weeks. Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that a […]

Andrew Kittredge To Be Activated This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has returned to the team's clubhouse prior to Saturday's contest against the Chicago White Sox, which likely means that he'll be activated from the injured list within the next day or two, according to beat writer Marc Topkin. Kittredge was placed on the IL back on May […]

Emmanuel Clase Picks Up His Eighth Save On Friday

Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase pitched a clean ninth inning of Friday's 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles to earn his eighth save of the season. He struck out two batters and allowed no baserunners. Although Clase ranks just 18th in saves, he's putting up fantastic numbers for the second year in a row, posting […]

Andrew Kittredge Throws Scoreless Inning At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) made his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham on Friday. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. He required 18 pitches to get through the inning. Kittredge has been sidelined since May 16 due to a back injury. He […]

Colin Poche Records The Final Out To Earn His Third Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche was called upon to put an end to the team's 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He entered the game in the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded and he was able to get White Sox outfielder Luis Robert to strike out […]

Paul Sewald Locks Down His Third Save On Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald put a cap on the team's 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Sewald has now recorded the last two saves for the team and he leads the Mariners with a total […]

Daniel Hudson Records His Fourth Save On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson closed out the team's 6-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched the final 1 1/3 innings of the game and allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out two. The team's primary closer, […]

Andrew Kittredge To Begin Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has been on the injured list since May 22 but is ready to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday. It is likely that Kittredge will only need one or two appearances before he is back with the big league club, which is excellent news […]

J.P. Feyereisen Lands On Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on Friday. Feyereisen said that the shoulder had been bugging him for a few weeks and that Thursday's appearance was his "breaking point." He had an MRI Friday morning, and manager Kevin Cash is hopeful […]

Justin Wilson Has Tommy John Surgery

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Justin Wilson (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday. Wilson is currently on the 60-day injured list and will miss the rest of this season and the beginning of next year. The 34-year-old left-hander had been sidelined since late April with an elbow injury, and he'll now begin the long rehab […]

Royals Acquire Albert Abreu From Rangers

The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Albert Abreu from the Texas Rangers on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Yohanse Morel. Abreu will be added to the Royals 40-man roster in a corresponding move announced at a later date. The Rangers designated Abreu for assignment earlier in the week after he allowed three earned runs on […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

Another fun week of baseball is behind us, and we hope it was fun for your fantasy teams as well! We're approaching the point of the season where most MLB teams are proving themselves as contenders or admitting to themselves that it might be another year of selling at the deadline. Not so much in […]

Max Kepler, Emilio Pagan Land On Restricted List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler and relief pitcher Emilio Pagan have been placed on the restricted list. The Twins have a series in Toronto, so they will presumably be without these players because they're unvaccinated. Kepler just returned to action last week due to a quad issue, so fantasy managers will be without him again […]

Nine Consecutive Shutout Appearances For Devin Williams

Entering the Milwaukee Brewers weekend series with the San Diego Padres, reliever Devin Williams has gone nine consecutive appearances without giving up a run while allowing four hits, two walks and striking out 16 batters. Williams' numbers are impressive in 2022 -- he ranks in the 99th percentile in whiff rate, the 99th percentile in […]

Joey Krehbiel Exits With Shoulder Discomfort Thursday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Joey Krehbiel (shoulder) was removed from Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to right shoulder discomfort. He entered in the sixth inning of the game and only faced two batters, giving up a walk and a hit, before being removed. We should have more updates on the severity of Krehbiel's […]

Craig Kimbrel Records His 11th Save On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel earned his 11th save of the year on Thursday as he closed out the team's 2-0 victory over the New York Mets. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring each of the three batters he faced while recording a strikeout. Kimbrel was unavailable for Wednesday's game as he was […]

Clay Holmes Squeaks Out Seventh Save

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday night, closing out his club's 2-1 win over the Angels. The right-hander made quick work of the first two batters he faced, but he ran into trouble after walking Shohei Ohtani and then hitting back-to-back batters to load up […]

Taylor Rogers Coughs Up Four Runs In Blown Save

San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers had a night to forget on Thursday as he was charged with four earned runs in the club's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. The left-hander began the ninth inning by allowing a single and hitting back-to-back batters before Jace Peterson cleared the bases on a triple to tie the […]

Ryan Thompson Secures Third Save On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Thompson tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers. He entered the ninth inning to protect a 3-1 lead. The 29-year-old needed just eight pitches to retire the side and earn this third save of the season. He owns a 6.50 ERA, […]

Tanner Scott Notches Second Save On Thursday

Miami Marlins pitcher Tanner Scott struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a 3-0 lead. The 27-year-old needed 14 pitches to retire the side and record his second save of the year. […]

Emilio Pagan Blows Eighth-Inning Lead Thursday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Emilio Pagan appeared in the eighth inning of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He entered with a 2-1 lead but allowed a one-out single followed by a two-run home run to Daz Cameron. Pagan has solid numbers still, sporting a 3.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts over 18 innings. […]

Liam Hendriks Second In American League With 14 Saves

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks got off to a shaky start to the 2022 season, but he's managed to settle in lately. The 33-year-old has received 17 save opportunities on the year and he's managed to convert 14 of them. He's ranked fourth in the majors in saves and second in the American League […]

Gregory Soto Records His 10th Save On Thursday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto earned his 10th saves of the year on Thursday as he closed out the team's 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Soto only needed 11 pitches to get through the ninth inning, retiring each of the three batters he faced. The 27-year-old is now 10-for-11 in save chances on […]

Tyler Alexander Will Return As Reliever

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tyler Alexander (elbow), who is close to returning from a left elbow sprain that put him on the injured list on May 2, will return as a multi-inning reliever. "Watching the video the other day," manager A.J. Hinch said, "(pitching coach Chris Fetter) and I were talking about how getting him more […]

Yankees-Angels Postponed Wednesday

The game between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels in the Bronx on Wednesday has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. It will be made up as the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday at 1 pm ET. Left-hander Reid Detmers was scheduled to pitch for the Angels, while […]

Craig Kimbrel Unavailable Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team has given closer Craig Kimbrel a couple of days to clean up some of his mechanical issues, and he will not be available on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberts said that Kimbrel has been too rotational in his delivery. The good news is that […]

Matt Barnes Placed On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Matt Barnes (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation and reinstated left-hander Matt Strahm from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Barnes' injured list placement is retroactive to May 31. Ever since the second half of last year, Barnes has really […]

Ryan Pressly Locks Down His Ninth Save On Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly earned his ninth save of the year on Tuesday after closing out the team's 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks. Pressly is now 9-for-11 on save opportunities this year and he has a 2.25 ERA and a 1.25 […]