Dinelson Lamet Resumes Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) resumed a rehab assignment on August 24 with Low-A Lake Elsinore. Working his way back from elbow and forearm issues, Lamet was dealt a setback a few weeks ago with a hip infection. After his breakout 2020 season, the 29-year-old right-hander has been limited to just 34 ⅓ […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 12th Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 12th save of the season in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up a run and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts to close out the game. The side-armer has pitched very well this season, posting a […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 300th Career Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 24th save of the year in Thursday's victory over the Athletics. Chapman worked his first save opportunity since returning from the injured list, firing eight of 13 pitches for strikes and notching one punchout en route to picking up the save, the 300th of his career. […]

Scott Barlow Records His Ninth Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday to earn his ninth save of the year. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and no runs. He only needed eight pitches to get through the inning. Barlow has now earned […]

Mariners Claim Sean Doolittle Off Waivers

The Seattle Mariners claimed relief pitcher Sean Doolittle off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Mariners went on to designate fellow reliever Keynan Middleton in a corresponding move. The 34-year-old Doolittle struggled with the Reds this year before he was designated for assignment by the team last week. He appeared in 45 games […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts His 300th Career Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman closed out the team's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday to earn his 24th save of the year and the 300th save of his career. The win was the Yankees' 12th in a row and it came in dramatic fashion as Aaron Judge broke a 6-6 tie […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Save On Thursday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel recorded his 24th save on the season versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Kimbrel was called upon to protect a three-run lead and allowed one single in an otherwise perfect inning with one strikeout. Closer Liam Hendriks went 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday and was unavailable on […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

With some leagues already starting the playoffs and others about to, saves and holds are getting more and more critical to fantasy success each week. Roto league managers will want a few more to move up or to keep their top spot, while head-to-head managers will want to ensure that they have more than their […]

Jaime Barria Yanked In The Fourth Inning

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jaime Barria (2-2) was pulled from the game early in Thursday's 13-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He got the hook after allowing the first three hitters to reach base in the fourth inning, none of which ended up scoring. Overall, he completed 3.1 innings giving up one run, two walks, […]

Brad Hand Placed On The Bereavement List

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brad Hand was placed on the bereavement list Thursday. His grandfather passed away, and he will miss anywhere from 3-to-7 days. The southpaw has struggled in August, owning a 6.43 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and 3.9 HR/9 over seven innings During the month. The Blue Jays acquired Hand at the trade deadline. […]

Royals Place Josh Staumont On Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed right-handed pitcher Josh Staumont on the injured list on Thursday due to undisclosed reasons and recalled Scott Blewett from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. It's very possible that this move is COVID-19-related, which means that Staumont could be back within 10 days. The reliever also went on the injured […]

Pete Fairbanks' Return Imminent?

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned relief pitcher Louis Head to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, which opens up a spot on the active roster for relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (shoulder). Fairbanks allowed a run in one inning of work for Durham this past Sunday in his first rehab appearance. The 27-year-old right-hander has been out almost […]

Jose Alvarado Returns From Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday after dealing with shoulder soreness. The left-hander last appeared for the Phillies on Aug. 7, and he allowed one walk and struck out one in a scoreless rehab inning with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday before being activated. Alvarado […]

Ryan Pressly Posting 1.29 ERA In August

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly will head into the weekend looking very sharp on the mound right now. The 32-year-old has punched out 10 hitters over his last seven appearances despite save opportunities becoming scarce. The Astros offense simply has been scoring tons of runs and haven't been playing a lot of close games. Pressly […]

Shaun Anderson Pitches Clean Frame In Friars Debut

San Diego Padres reliever Shaun Anderson recorded two strikeouts and a walk in his team debut Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles earlier this month and called up from Triple-A this week, the 26-year-old right-hander pitched a clean 14th frame with the game on the line. Anderson owns an ugly […]

Hansel Robles Implodes Wednesday Night

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles may have been the new favorite for saves before Wednesday night's game, but he probably isn't any longer. Robles entered for the top of the 10th inning, and gave up five runs (four earned) on three hits with one strikeout. Two of those hits allowed were home runs. […]

Tejay Antone To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) announced on his Twitter account that he was scheduled to undergo Tommy John Surgery on Friday. This will be his second Tommy John surgery. His first came in 2017 when he was in the minors. Antone was sidelined for about two months due to a right forearm strain. […]

Ryan Yarbrough Lasts Four Innings In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough allowed two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out none across four innings during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw didn't strike anyone out, but he didn't allow an extra-base hit on Wednesday. Yarbrough was […]

Daniel Bard Blows The Save On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard blew the save on Wednesday when he surrendered three runs on three hits over 1/3 of an inning in a 13-10 extra-innings win over the Chicago Cubs in game two of their doubleheader. Bard entered the game in the seventh inning with the Rockies nursing a three-run lead. He […]

Jake McGee Earns Exciting Save Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee made things interesting in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up by a run. He struck the first hitter out, allowed a single, had another runner reach on a fielding error, got the second out on a pop-out, and then […]

Justin Steele Gets No-Decision In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele went 3 2/3 innings in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Colorado Rockies. The rookie allowed five hits, four runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Steele opened the year as a relief pitcher, but has been working as a starter down the stretch. The […]

Jordan Romano Collects 13th Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano shut the door on the White Sox Wednesday to secure the save in the club's 3-1 victory. He worked around a leadoff single by getting Andrew Vaughn to ground into a twin killing before Cesar Hernandez hit a lazy fly to center to end the ball game. Romano blew […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 22

With September just around the corner, we’re quickly running out of time for minor league prospects to make impacts on the 2021 redraft season. However, that doesn’t mean a well-timed rookie or two still can’t push you into the playoffs or help you wrap up a title. Service time consideration has become a major factor […]

Joe Kelly Activated From IL Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (COVID-19) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Kelly has been a decent option in SV/HLD formats this year, going 2-0 with seven holds, one save, a 3.34 ERA, 1.011 WHIP and 28 percent strikeout rate across […]

Austin Warren Lands On Injured List Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Austin Warren was placed on the injured list on Wednesday, the team announced on Twitter. There was no injury designation for Warren, and it's unclear just how long he'll remain out. Since making his major league debut on July 29, he's been a solid option in deeper SV/HLD formats, going […]

Adam Morgan Notches First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adam Morgan earned his first save of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader. Morgan worked a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts to lock up a Cubs victory. The lefty has been solid for the Cubs in the second half of the season and owns a 2.50 ERA with 22 […]

Alex Reyes Blows His Third Save On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was charged with his third blown save of the season in Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched one inning, allowing a run on two hits. The Cardinals were up 2-1 when Reyes came in, but he allowed the Tigers to tie things up at two runs each. […]

Joakim Soria Activated From The Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays activated relief pitcher Joakim Soria (finger) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Soria has made just one appearance for the Blue Jays since being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline. Overall, the veteran has pitched to a 4.15 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, 32 strikeouts, and eight walks […]

Tejay Antone Placed On Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right forearm strain. It's unfortunate news as Antone was previously placed on the 10-day injured list in late June due to a right forearm strain and was just activated on Tuesday. The reliever left Tuesday's game […]

Dylan Bundy Doesn't Escape The Second Inning

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy couldn't get out of the second inning during Tuesday's 14-8 victory against the Baltimore Orioles. He allowed three of the first four batters to reach base in the second inning before getting the hook. Overall, he went 1.1 innings, giving up one run, three walks, and collecting one […]