Matt Barnes Left Off ALDS Roster

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes isn't on the team's American League Division Series roster. The Red Sox announced their roster for the next round of the playoffs on Thursday, but it didn't include the veteran reliever. Barnes pitched to a 3.79 ERA and a 3.21 FIP in 54.2 innings during the regular season. […]

Nick Anderson, Ryan Yarbrough Left Off ALDS Roster

The Tampa Bay Rays are leaving off pitchers Ryan Yarbrough and Nick Anderson (back) and outfielder Brett Phillips were left off the roster in the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. Anderson continues to work his way from a lower-back strain and is considered day-to-day. Yarbrough struggled mightily in September, posting a 1-3 record […]

Alex Reyes Ends The Cardinals Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes ended the Cardinals season in the National League Wild Card Game by giving up a two-run walk off home run to Chris Taylor in the bottom of the ninth. Reyes, who seemingly walked every other batter he faced this season and struggled down the stretch, was inexplicably called […]

Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions

After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of […]

Devin Williams Wearing Splint Following Surgery

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (hand) underwent surgery on his broken right hand on Friday. He is currently wearing a splint and we certainly won't be seeing him in the NLDS as the Brewers face the Atlanta Braves. However, David Stearns, the Brewers' President of Baseball Operations, stated last week that Williams could potentially […]

Orioles Awarded First Pick In 2022 MLB Draft

The Baltimore Orioles will have the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. This determination was not decided until the final games of the season Sunday, as the O's and Diamondbacks ended up tying for the worst record in baseball. Both teams also had the same record in 2020, so the ultimate tie breaker […]

Camilo Doval Wins Reliever Of Month For September

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval was named the National League Reliever of the Month for September on Monday. The 24-year-old rookie posted a 0.00 ERA and 0.65 WHIP over 12 1/3 innings pitched, going 4-0 with two saves. Doval played a key role in helping the Giants push to win the division and […]

Chris Rodriguez Might Not Be Ready For Spring Training

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Chris Rodriguez (lat) might not be ready for spring training, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. The 23-year-old suffered a lat strain and was placed on the seven-day minor league injured list on Aug. 14. He was currently rehabbing but has suffered a setback. He had two stints with the club […]

Michael Fulmer Earns His 14th Save In The Finale

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer put a cap on the team's season on Sunday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the team's 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, earning his 14th save of the year. 2021 was a fantastic bounce-back season for Fulmer. He didn't pitch in 2019 after undergoing Tommy John […]

Garrett Whitlock Activated Ahead Of Season Finale

The Boston Red Sox activated relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock (pectoral) from the injured list prior to their season finale against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Whitlock was sidelined for about two weeks with a right pectoral strain. The 25-year-old rookie has been one of the team's top relievers this year. Over 45 appearances, he's tallied […]

Drew Steckenrider Saves 14th Game Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider came through in a big spot Saturday, allowing only a double to David Fletcher in his one inning of work against the Los Angeles Angels to secure a 6-4 victory and his 14th save of the season. He's now saved three games in the last five days and appears […]

Hansel Robles Saves Second Straight Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles got the save again Saturday, and he's now saved consecutive games against the Washington Nationals. He allowed one walk and struck out one batter in an inning of work to notch his 14th of the year. Robles appears to have taken over the closer role as the playoffs […]

Reiss Knehr To Start Padres Final Game

San Diego Padres pitcher Reiss Knehr has been named the team's starting pitcher for their final game of the year against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The 24-year-old has made four starts and seven relief appearances for the Padres this year. He's spent the bulk of the year in the minors, making 19 appearances […]

Mariners Activate Reliever Andres Munoz

The Seattle Mariners activated relief pitcher Andres Munoz (arm) on Saturday. Fellow reliever Joe Smith was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move without an injury distinction given. The 22-year-old Munoz has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery last year. He's made four appearances in rehab outings this year and […]

Robert Gsellman Activated On Saturday

The New York Mets activated relief pitcher Robert Gsellman (lat) from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. Starting pitcher Tylor Megill was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Gsellman should get at least one appearance out of the bullpen this weekend. He was sidelined for over three months with a right lat strain. The […]

Jake McGee Activated From The Injured List

The San Francisco Giants activated closer Jake McGee (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. McGee has pitched to a 2.72 ERA, a 3.35 FIP, and 58 strikeouts in 59.2 innings this season. He's also walked 10 batters while securing 31 of 39 saves. Camilo Doval was getting save opportunities while McGee was on […]

Lou Trivino Earns Four-Out Save On Friday At Houston

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino picked up the final four outs on Friday night to nail down the save against the Astros. Trivino allowed a hit and a walk, but also picked up a strikeout to earns his 22nd save. Trivino spent most of the season as the A's closer, but ran into a […]

Raisel Iglesias Closes Out Friday's Game

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias shut the door and earned his 34th save of the season on Friday in the 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias has been one of the best relievers in the game all year, posting a 2.61 ERA, along with a 37.5 K%, 0.93 WHIP, and minuscule 4.5 BB% […]

Jose Suarez Picks Up Eighth Win Of The Year

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (8-8) earned the win in his final start of the season, pitching five innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners. He collected five strikeouts while allowing three hits, two walks, and no home runs. Suarez ends the year with a 3.75 ERA, 20.6 K%, 8.7 BB%, and […]

Andrew Kittredge Shaky In Friday's Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two over an inning during Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He entered Friday's game in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. The 31-year-old allowed RBI singles to Joey Gallo and Brett Gardner, but struck out […]

Shane McClanahan Has Short Outing On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed a run on three hits while striking out three across three innings in Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw was removed from the game after just 43 pitches as the Rays manage his workload heading into the […]

Dakota Hudson Pitches Well In His First Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson pitched well in his first start of the season on Friday. Hudson, who missed most of the season while recovering from Tommy John Surgery, pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out four. Hudson will likely pitch in relief in the playoffs, but should […]

Carlos Estevez Notches His 11th Save Of The Year

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Carlos Estevez picked up the save on Friday when he struck out two batters over a scoreless ninth inning in a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks. The Rockies quickly fell behind 7-0 in the third inning in this ball game before storming back with six runs in the sixth and three […]

Edwin Diaz Saves 32nd Game

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz saved his 32nd game of the year Friday, finishing off a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two and did not allow a baserunner. Diaz has now gone six straight outings without giving up a hit or a walk, though he has hit two batsmen […]

Hansel Robles Tabbed For Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles earned his 13th save of the season Friday, throwing a scoreless inning with no hits, no walks, and two strikeouts against the Washington Nationals. The back end of the Boston bullpen has been wide open ever since Matt Barnes lost the closer role, and it does not appear […]

Jose Alvarado Tosses Eight-Pitch Inning Versus Braves

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado needed only eight pitches to throw a scoreless inning on Thursday night at Atlanta. It was a nice bounce-back effort for the left-hander after he allowed four earned runs across his previous two outings. Alvarado has been one of the toughest relievers to predict as he can be lights-out, […]

Chad Green Strikes Out Three In Relief

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green spun a scoreless frame in relief in a victory over the Blue Jays Thursday. Green allowed one hit but struck out three batters, generating an impressive six whiffs, all of them on his fastball. The veteran has been outstanding lately- as he's pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings in […]

Tyler Rogers Pitches Two Innings, Earns Win Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers was at it again in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks, pitching two scoreless innings to pick up his seventh win of the season. The Giants were thrust into a surprise bullpen game after Scott Kazmir (hamstring) exited the game in the first inning with a hamstring strain. […]

Michael Fulmer Closes Out Thursday's Win

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 10-7 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday to earn his 13th save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one. The 28-year-old reliever has recorded five of his 13 saves this month. He's […]

Ryan Yarbrough Tagged With The Loss Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (9-7) allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three across 4 2/3 innings during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. He was tagged with his seventh loss of the season. The southpaw's biggest mistake was surrendering a three-run blast to Astros shortstop […]