Ranger Suarez Efficient In First Start Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez threw three shutout innings with a strikeout and a walk in his first start after being effective in a relief role. Suarez, who posted four saves and a sub-one WHIP as a reliever, needed only 33 pitches to cruise through three innings against a punchless Nationals lineup. Manager Joe Girardi […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 14th Save Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase earned his 14th save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays by throwing a perfect 10th inning. Clase did not strike anyone out but still nailed down the save and will carry a 1.81 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched. He […]

John Axford Leaves Monday's Game With An Elbow Injury

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher John Axford (elbow) was removed in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an elbow injury. Axford, who was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, was making his first MLB appearance since 2018 in the game. He struggled immensely in the outing, allowing two hits, […]

Dylan Floro Earns A Save On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro earned his third save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the New York Mets. Floro becomes the first Marlins pitcher to record a save since the team traded closer Yimi Garcia to the Houston Astros before the trade deadline. Floro got four outs, pitching the final 1 […]

Wander Suero Blows Save Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero failed to secure the save Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He entered the game with two runners on, and allowed both of them to score while also giving up three earned runs of his own on three hits and a walk in one inning of work. He struck out […]

Brad Hand Takes Loss Against Indians

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Brad Hand suffered the loss for his club in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning affair with the Indians. Hand entered the 10th with a runner on second and he began the frame with a wild pitch and a single before giving up a two-run homer to Jose Ramirez. The veteran has now given […]

Josh Hader Placed On IL After Positive COVID Test

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader (COVID-19) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday, the team announced. Hader is the latest member of Milwaukee's clubhouse to test positive for COVID-19 in the past week and will have to quarantine for a minimum of 10 days per the MLB health and safety protocols. The […]

John Axford Returns To Brewers

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher John Axford has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. The 38-year-old has not pitched in the majors since the 2018 season. Although, Axford has posted a 0.77 ERA and 15/3 K/BB ratio over 11 2/3 innings in the minors this season. He will immediately join […]

Dinelson Lamet Starting Rehab Assignment Wednesday

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) will start a rehab assignment Wednesday. As expected, the right-hander will work out of the bullpen to manage the myriad arm issues he's dealt with since last season. Lamet has been limited to just 34 ⅓ innings in 2021, posting a 3.67 ERA and 26 percent strikeout rate. […]

Jake McGee Earns 23rd Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee pick up his 23rd save of the season in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran has been solid at the end of games […]

Jake Diekman Whiffs Two Angels In Clean Inning

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts in a win over the Angels on Sunday. Diekman has been strong in a setup role for Oakland as he's got eight holds, a 3.18 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings. His 32% strikeout rate should […]

Matt Wisler Notches First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler allowed two hits while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox. He entered the game in the ninth inning and retired 3-of-5 batters faced to earn his first career save. The Rays turned to Wisler and not […]

Erik Swanson Blows Save, Takes Loss Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Erik Swanson was given the save opportunity against the Texas Rangers Sunday, and it did not go well. He gave up three runs on three hits without recording an out, leaving him with his first blown save and first loss on the season. Swanson was in this position because both Diego […]

Geoff Hartlieb Recalled From Syracuse

New York Mets relief pitcher Geoff Hartlieb was called up from Triple-A on Sunday. With the Metropolitans dealing with injuries throughout the rotation, the 27-year-old will provide some much-needed depth moving ahead. However, fantasy managers looking to fill some holes on the roster may want to look elsewhere, primarily since Hartlieb currently owns a 7.50 […]

Aroldis Chapman Records 22nd Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 22nd save of the season in Sunday's win over the Marlins. Chapman fired 10 of 17 pitches for strikes, inducing three whiffs en route to a pair of strikeouts. The 33-year-old wasn't available during Saturday's game but has now converted each of his last six […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19

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 […]

Daniel Bard Earns His 16th Save Of The Season

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Saturday when he allowed one run on two hits in the ninth inning of a 5-3 win over the Padres. Bard didn't have his best stuff on Saturday as he opened up the ninth inning by allowing a double to Jurickson Profar before letting Austin […]

Tanner Rainey Optioned To Triple-A

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey was optioned to Triple-A Rochester Sunday, in a surprise correlating move to make room for starting pitcher Josiah Gray on the active roster. The team reportedly wants Rainey to pitch every other day to work on his mechanics, and manager Davey Martinez said he expects Rainey to eventually resume […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Records Third Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga picked up his third save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win over Miami. Loaisiga put a couple of runners on base but worked his way out of the jam, picking up a strikeout in the process. The Yankees went with the 26-year-old in the ninth over Aroldis […]

Edwin Diaz Earns Win In Relief Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz came on to pitch the 10th inning against the Cincinnati Reds Saturday, and quickly found himself in a tough spot after walking the leadoff batter. He recovered to strike out the next two men up and escaped the inning by inducing a line-out to center field from Tyler […]

Mitch White Pitches Well As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Mitch White made his first career start as an opener in Saturday's contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers needed all they could get from the right-hander with the bullpen being heavily worked on Friday. White came through and tossed 3 2/3 innings. White allowed two hits, two runs, one […]

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 have two months left in the fantasy baseball season now. It may not feel like a lot, but there's still plenty of time to make a charge or slip due to complacency. Take advantage of those who lose focus due to fantasy football's […]

Diego Castillo Blows First Save Chance For Seattle

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo came on in the bottom of the 10th inning with a chance for his first save as a member of the Mariners Saturday, but instead he allowed a two-run home run to Jonah Heim that left him with a blown save and a loss. He did not record an […]

Michael Kopech Has Rough Appearance

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech got lit up on Saturday for his first loss of the season versus the Cleveland Indians. Kopech went one inning and allowed five hits, five runs, one walk and recorded one strikeout. Kopech has been dominating this year, mostly as a reliever, but just didn't have it this evening. […]

Kyle Ryan Records First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyle Ryan earned his first save of the season in Saturday's victory versus the Washington Nationals. Ryan was called upon to close it out for the Cubs with closer Craig Kimbrel being dealt at the trade deadline to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Ryan failed to record a strikeout and […]

Jeffrey Springs Likely Heading To IL

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jeffrey Springs (knee) looks to be heading to the 10-day injured list after exiting Saturday's game early, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Springs was diagnosed with a right knee sprain, as manager Kevin Cash said it was "highly likely" that he will be heading to the […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up 22nd Save Saturday

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias got save number 22 of the year in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Oakland Athletics. Iglesias came into the game in the eighth, getting out of a two-out runner on second jam. He threw 1.1 innings and struck out two while allowing no base on balls. He's been a […]

Tony Gonsolin Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. This could explain why the 27-year-old struggled mightily with his command in his previous start, yielding five walks over 1 2/3 innings. The severity of Gonsolin's injury is unknown at this time, but the Dodgers' right-hander will […]

Taylor Rogers Could Miss Rest Of Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers (finger) could miss the rest of the season, per MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park. Rogers was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left middle finger strain but is still in the process of seeking out opinions on the injury, per manager Rocco Baldelli. Baldelli noted that the southpaw was […]