Matt Wisler Exits Early Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Matt Wisler left Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox with an apparent injury, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. It's unclear what kind of injury occurred, with more information to come. Wisler, who was just activated from the injured list on Wednesday, has put up good numbers […]

Vince Velasquez Looks Good In Second Rehab Start

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez (finger) was sharp in his second rehab start, striking out nine over 3.2 innings while allowing one run on one hit and one walk. Velasquez has been out of action since late July after a blister placed him on the injured list on August 2. He should be close to […]

Packy Naughton Rebounds In Second Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Packy Naughton (0-1) pitched well in his second career start on Tuesday, allowing no runs on two hits, two walks, and added five strikeouts in five innings. He didn't get the victory, but he certainly was pivotal in the Angels 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres. He now has […]

Drew Rasmussen Picks Up The Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen (2-1) allowed one earned run on six hits and no walks while striking out two over five innings during Tuesday's 12-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox. He was terrific on Tuesday, limiting the Red Sox offense to one run over five innings to pick up his second win […]

Paul Sewald Blows The Save Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald was unable to close the door against the division-leading Houston Astros Tuesday, picking up his fourth blown save of the season in a 5-4 10-inning loss. Sewald gave up two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out two batters in one inning of work. The cracks […]

Alex Reyes Pitches In The Sixth Inning On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes, formerly the team's closer, pitched in the sixth inning of a 4-2 deficit on Tuesday. Reyes started the season as the closer and locked down the ninth for the first few months of the season, but struggled mightily in August and was removed from the closer's role. Giovanny […]

Mychal Givens Earns Sixth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. Givens struck out one and allowed one hit in the frame. The veteran reliever was credited with a save, his sixth in eight chances this season. Givens has been an excellent addition to the […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Two-Inning Relief Win

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned the win in relief Monday, throwing the eighth and ninth innings in a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He now has five wins on the season, and has allowed a grand total of four […]

Jaime Barria Achieves Quality Start In Loss

Los Angeles right-hander Jaime Barria (2-3) took the loss in Monday's 4-0 game against the Texas Rangers but still managed a quality start. He threw seven innings, allowing three runs, eight hits, and added three strikeouts to no walks. It's the second time in his eight starts this season that he's completed seven innings and […]

Matt Bush To Resume Throwing Soon

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush (elbow) is scheduled to begin throwing again soon. The veteran reliever has been sidelined since early April due to a flexor strain in his pitching arm. Bush has only thrown three innings for the Rangers this season and he struggled during those outings. Let's face facts, the Rangers aren't […]

Zac Lowther Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther looked sharp in his return to the big-league team in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. Lowther pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with two strikeouts. It was the 25-year-old's first appearance with the O's since the beginning of […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Second Save In A Row On Monday

On Monday, New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz recorded only one out in a second failed attempt to pick up his 29th save of the season in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Nationals. Diaz, called on to preserve a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowed two earned runs on […]

Adam Morgan Secures Second Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan recorded his second save of the season on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Morgan worked a clean inning with no strikeouts to secure the save. The Cubs have rolled with reliever Rowan Wick for their last four save opportunities and he has secured three of those, but seemed to […]

Jake McGee Allows Two Runs Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee allowed two runs (one earned) in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four. Austin Barnes reached on a Kris Bryant throwing error, and McGee then gave up a two-run home run to Albert Pujols. He was able […]

Julian Merryweather Back With The Team

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Julian Merryweather (oblique) is with the club in New York and is expected to return from the injured list, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Merryweather hasn't pitched since April 13 after straining his oblique and landing on the IL. Before being sidelined, he pitched well in 4.1 innings, allowing […]

Rowan Wicks Snags Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his third save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick tossed two frames and allowed no hits, no runs, two walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Wick has now been called upon for three of the last four save opportunities for the […]

Alex Colome Notches 11th Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome locked up his 11th save of the season in Sunday's win over the Rays. Colome allowed a leadoff single, induced a double play, then proceeded to walk a batter and yield an infield single before getting a fly ball to end the game. The righty has had some down […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

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 […]

Jose Suarez Goes The Distance

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (6-7) threw a one-run complete game against the Texas Rangers in Saturday's 4-1 win. He had eight strikeouts, no walks, and allowed five hits across the nine innings. It was the longest start of his career, and the first time he's gone more than 5.2 innings this season. […]

Liam Hendriks Racks Up 32nd Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to secure his 32nd save of the season Saturday versus the Kansas City Royals. Hendriks recorded one strikeout in the frame. Despite having some shaky outings in the second half of the season, Hendriks continues to get the job done and remains one of […]

Scott Barlow (RP, KCR) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Who the primary saves option is in Kansas City has been a point of contention for most of the year, but Scott Barlow appears to have taken command of the ninth inning. The 28-year-old has locked down each of the team's last four save chances, […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're getting into the meat of September and that means the finish line is in sight! You need to know exactly what you need right now. Head-to-head players must either identify weak points or target enough categories to win the matchups, whereas roto teams must […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 24

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 who […]

Mychal Givens Picks Up Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Givens struck out one and allowed one hit on the way to picking up his fifth save of the season. The veteran reliever has been a solid addition to the Cincinnati bullpen, posting a 3-2 […]

Chris Archer Picks Up First Victory

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer (1-1) allowed four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three over five innings in Saturday's 11-4 victory over the Twins. He picked up his first win of the season. The 32-year-old labored through five innings and walked a season-high four batters on Saturday. Archer was […]

Wily Peralta Is Starting On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta will take the mound on Tuesday for a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran has a 3.68 ERA and a 5.27 FIP in 66 innings this season. He's also struck out 41 batters and walked 24. The low strikeouts aren't ideal, but Peralta could be worth a look […]

Josh Rogers Selected, Starting Saturday

The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of left-hander Josh Rogers, and he will start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. Rogers last appeared in the majors in 2019 with the Baltimore Orioles and has a career 8.65 ERA across 26 innings. In the minor leagues this season, he has […]

Kyle Finnegan Available Saturday

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan will be available to pitch in Saturday's game against the New York Mets, according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Finnegan was placed on the paternity list on August 31 and was activated before Friday's game but didn't make an appearance. He's been one of the better Nationals relievers this season, […]

Sergio Romo Serves Up Three-Run Homer To Blow Save Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo allowed a three-run homer to suffer the blown save Friday at Toronto. Oakland led this game by six runs at one point, but after Lou Trivino and Yusmeiro Petit were ineffective, manager Bob Melvin turned to the veteran Romo who allowed two hits before serving up a three-run shot […]

Lou Trivino Serves Up Four Runs In Return From Back Injury

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino (back) allowed four earned runs in only 2/3 of an inning pitched in his return to action on Friday in Toronto. Trivino had missed a few games with back spasms, but never landed on the injured list. The A's closer missed three save chances while away, with Sergio Romo […]