Rowan Wicks Earns First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick earned his first save of the season on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Wick worked a clean 1-2-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Wick missed most of the season with an intercostal strain, but he returned on August 10. Wick has thrown 8 1/3 innings this season with a […]

Liam Hendriks Converts 30th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 30th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendriks was dominant in the first half of the season, but has had some struggles in the second half of the year. Hendriks allowed one hit during his outing and failed to record a strikeout, […]

Kenley Jansen Works Clean Inning For 30th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his 30th save of the season on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Jansen faced the minimum of three batters and struck out two. The veteran had a really nice first half of the season, but has been shaky in the second half. […]

Brad Hand Designated For Assignment

The Toronto Blue Jays designated relief pitcher Brad Hand for assignment on Tuesday. Hand was acquired from the Washington Nationals prior to the trade deadline. He had really struggled during his time with the Blue Jays. Over 11 appearances and 8.2 innings, he posted a 7.27 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP. He failed to convert […]

Andrew Kittredge Notches Fifth Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge struck out two over 2/3 of an inning to earn the save during Tuesday's 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. With runners on first and second, he entered the game in the ninth inning and struck out both batters he faced to secure his fifth save of the […]

Ryan Yarbrough Picks Up The Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (8-4) allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out three over six innings during Tuesday's 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. He didn't walk anyone and picked up his eighth win of the year on Tuesday. The southpaw limited the Red Sox offense to two runs […]

Cole Sulser Earns Sixth Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays. Sulser entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and threw a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The 31-year-old has pitched well this season, compiling a 3.12 ERA […]

Kyle Finnegan On Paternity List

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, and will be away from the team for several games. Relief pitcher Wander Suero was recalled in a corresponding move. Should Washington find itself with a lead in the late innings, manager Davey Martinez figures to use a committee approach in save […]

Mets-Marlins Postponed Wednesday Due To Rain

Wednesday's contest between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on September 28th, starting at 4.10 p.m. ET. Probable starters Miami Marlins pitcher Zach Thompson and New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco will be pushed back a day. […]

Reds-Cardinals Postponed Tuesday

Tuesday's contest between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed because of inclement weather. Right-handers Sonny Gray and Miles Mikolas were previously scheduled to start for the two teams on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly and remove players from either team from their lineups. The Reds announced in a tweet that the game […]

Daniel Hudson Pitching Poorly Since Joining Friars

San Diego Padres reliever Daniel Hudson continued his poor run as a Friar Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, suffering three earned runs in ⅔ innings. Entering the seventh with a 6-1 lead, Hudson permitted a walk and double before striking out two batters. He was lifted after issuing another free pass but was charged with […]

Josh Hader Records Save 28 Against Giants

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Monday against the Giants. Hader allowed a leadoff double to Kris Bryant but retired the next three batters to finish the game. He has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances and he has seven saves […]

Joe Barlow Records Third Save Of The Season

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow (finger) returned on Monday and was thrown right into action versus the Colorado Rockies. He through one scoreless inning in the ninth to shut the door and secure the 4-3 victory. It was his third save of the season and Barlow is showing no reason to not trust him. […]

Giants Claim Jose Quintana Monday

The San Francisco Giants claimed pitcher Jose Quintana off waivers from the Angels on Monday. Quintana signed a one-year deal with the Angels this season, but compiled a 6.75 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over 53 1/3 innings pitched while dealing with shoulder inflammation. The 32-year-old was great in the beginning of his career, so the […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Fifth Save On Monday Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched a scoreless ninth inning versus the Nationals on Monday to earn his fifth save. Called on to protect a three-run lead, Alvarado immediately found himself in hot water as he allowed a double and a walk to bring the tying run to the plate. The right-hander buckled down, […]

Alex Reyes Skipped Over For Monday's Save Chance

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes was not called upon for Monday's save chance in a 3-1 game against the Cincinnati Reds. This comes on the heels of a blown save for Reyes which was followed by the team saying they would be reevaluating their ninth inning options. It will most likely end up […]

Giovanny Gallegos Earns The Save On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos earned the save, his third of the season, in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Alex Reyes had been the Cardinals closer all season, but after a rough stretch, the team said they would be "reevaluating" their ninth inning role, and Gallegos was the one to get […]

Giovanny Gallegos Collects Save On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos earned his third save of the season on Monday during a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The 30-year-old struck out one and only needed 14 pitches to nail down the victory. Given the struggles of All-Star closer Alex Reyes in the second half of the season, it […]

Matt Barnes Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (COVID) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Monday. Barnes is the fourth Red Sox player to be sidelined in less than a week, joining Christina Arroyo, Kike Hernandez, and Martin Perez. While a stint on the IL isn't ideal for a depleted […]

Alex Colome Records 10th Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome picked up his 10th save of the season Monday against the Tigers. Colome got two quick groundouts but put two baserunners on, one on a throwing error before inducing a flyout to lock up the win for Minnesota. The righty is closing out games with success for the Twins, […]

Brad Peacock Acquired By Red Sox

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brad Peacock is the newest member of the organization, as he was shipped over from Cleveland this afternoon. The Red Sox sent cash considerations in return. Peacock has not been on a 40-man roster this season, hence his eligibility to be traded. In ten starts and eleven appearances for Triple-A […]

Martin Perez Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox pitcher Martin Perez has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the third player on the team to do so after Kike Hernandez and Christian Arroyo. He is now expected to miss 10 games, and contact tracing is ongoing. After being demoted to the bullpen, Perez is not likely to be on many fantasy […]

Rays Activate J.P. Feyereisen, Demote Josh Fleming

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Feyereisen has been sidelined since July 21 with right shoulder discomfort, but was a productive member of the Rays bullpen prior to that. The right-hander started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers and between the two clubs, he […]

Brett Phillips Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Brett Phillips (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. Phillips has mainly worked as a reserve outfielder for the Rays this year and has a weak .215 batting average, but he has put up 10 home runs with 35 RBI and 13 stolen bases. […]

Aaron Loup Allows Rare Earned Run On Sunday

New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup allowed a rare solo home-run to Juan Soto in one inning of work on Sunday in the Mets 9-4 win over the Nationals. It was the first home run allowed by Loup all season and, even more impressively, the first earned run allowed by Loup in 23 straight […]

Alex Reyes Blows Third Save In August

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was hit hard in Sunday's blown save versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes only recorded one-out, before Yoshitomo Tsutsugo took him deep for a walk-off three-run home run. The closer would finish with an ugly line of one hit, three runs, two walks and one strikeout. Reyes was phenomenal in […]

Jesus Luzardo Shines In Victory

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was dominant in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The young lefty earned a quality start with six innings of one-hit ball. He also gave up zero runs, walked one and struck out eight on the afternoon. Luzardo came over from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Starling Marte earlier […]

Dylan Floro Secures Seventh Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro recorded his seventh save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander didn't have the cleanest outing and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out one. Despite the shaky appearance, he was able to close the door and secure his seventh save […]

Mitch White Picks Up Second Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mitch White got his third straight start on Sunday and suffered his second loss of the year. White went 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The Dodgers have been going with White as an opener over his last three […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Who said it was okay for September to creep up on us like this? While the stretch run doesn't mean as much bullpen action as pre-Trade Deadline fireworks, we're still seeing shifts in the wind. With just under a month to go, it's about time we check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, […]