Ian Kennedy Slams Door On Padres For Save No. 20

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy pitched 1 1/3 innings on Friday at San Diego to pick up his 20th save of the season. Kennedy was summoned into a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and proceeded to hit Fernando Tatis Jr. to force in a run. The right-hander then whiffed Manny Machado to escape […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Kenley Jansen Completes Easy Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen set down all three New York Mets he faced Friday night to earn his 26th save of the season. He struck out one batter. Jansen may not be the dominant closer he used to be, but that hasn't stopped him from producing an excellent season to the tune […]

Kyle Finnegan Locks Down Save Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan continues to solidify himself as a solid option for saves, locking down another one against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night. He walked one batter and struck out another in an inning of work. Finnegan now has converted five of his seven save opportunities on the year, but has been […]

Mychal Givens Earns Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. He struck out two and allowed one hit, a double to Lewis Brinson. Earlier in the game, it didn't appear that the Reds would need to turn to their closer as starter Sonny Gray […]

Joe Kelly Completes Rehab Outing Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly (COVID-19) faced three batters in a rehab outing on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Kelly threw 16 pitches, striking out one and walking two. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that he could be activated from the injured list as soon as Sunday. Kelly, who has been on […]

Shane Greene Signs Deal With Dodgers

Free agent relief pitcher Shane Greene has officially signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is active for Friday's game, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Greene struggled in 19 appearances with Atlanta this season before being DFA'd, going 0-1 with an 8.47 ERA, 1.824 WHIP and 20.5 percent strikeout […]

Julian Merryweather Suffers Setback In Rehab

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) suffered a setback during his rehab assignment and will have his next appearance pushed back, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. Merryweather tossed 4 1/3 innings back in April and looked to be a potential closer candidate for Toronto before landing on the IL with a left […]

Jose Quintana Struggles Thursday, Not Guaranteed Another Start

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quintana was pulled during the second innings in Thursday's win against the Detroit Tigers. He gave up six runs (five earned), one home run, and seven hits while striking out 1 in 1.1 innings. The outing brought his ERA up to 6.84 over 51.1 innings. Because of the poor result, […]

Keegan Thompson To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson will start Saturday's game to take on the Kansas City Royals, according to Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Thompson has pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen this season, save for one start. He posted a 2.21 ERA with 43 strikeouts, 22 walks and added a save and a […]

Chad Green Locks Down Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green locked down his sixth save of the year Thursday night, allowing one run on one hit in an inning of work. The run came via a solo home run by Miguel Sano, and Green struck out two batters in the outing. Even with Aroldis Chapman back from the […]

Paul Sewald Earns 11th-Inning Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald got the call in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday, and he came through with a save against the Texas Rangers to close out a 9-8 victory. Sewald allowed one hit in an inning of work, which let one unearned run score. He struck out one batter. Sewald […]

Diego Castillo Melts Down Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo blew a save Thursday night against the Texas Rangers. Seattle took a five-run lead into the ninth inning, but fellow reliever Anthony Misiewicz allowed three runs without recording an out, and then Castillo came on to complete the meltdown, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk. He […]

Joe Barlow Tagged With Loss On Thursday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow appears to be the favorite for save chances down the stretch. On Thursday, Barlow got through a scoreless 10th inning and appeared locked in. Sadly, that changed in the 11th when Ty France hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Barlow. He was given the loss in what was […]

Blake Treinen Records Fourth Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his fourth save of the season versus the New York Mets on Thursday. Treinen struck out all three batters that he faced. Closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable on Wednesday with him pitching on Monday and Tuesday, but seemed to get an […]

Michael Kopech Suffers Loss In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech struggled in an inning of relief and picked up the loss on Thursday versus the Oakland Athletics. Kopech was called upon for the top of the seventh inning in a tie game, but allowed two hits, two runs and struck out one during his lone inning of work. […]

Bullpen Report - Emphasize Relievers In the Final Month

If you have fallen behind in the saves category or are in need of some relievers that can help your ratios, this is the perfect time of year for you to strike. Yeah, we had all the early season bullpen changes and the trade deadline which completely mixed things up. But if you are still […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 21 Waiver Wire

Since we last spoke, Closers and Saves Report readers, a former relief pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first major league start. That was pretty cool. Bullpens did things too. Closers came back from injuries, new committees formed, old committees closed as one guy took over, and so on. But that no-hitter though... We also […]

Twins Select Contracts of Andrew Albers, Kyle Barraclough

The Minnesota Twins selected the contracts of pitchers Andrew Albers and Kyle Barraclough from Triple-A on Thursday, the team announced in a press release. These were the corresponding moves to the placement of Lewis Thorpe on the 10-day injured list and the optioning of Edgar Garcia to Triple-A. Albers has not pitched in the majors […]

Lou Trivino Logs 20th Save Thursday Versus White Sox

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed an unearned run, but was able to nail down his 20th save of the season Thursday at the White Sox. Tasked with protecting a two-run lead, Trivino allowed a leadoff single before retiring the next two batters. That hit would come around to score on a throwing error […]

Freddy Peralta Placed On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with right shoulder inflammation. The starter previously exited Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning. Peralta has pitched like an elite pitcher this season, both for the Brewers and for fantasy managers. In 121.1 innings […]

Alex Colome Blows Save Wednesday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome blew his fifth save of the year Wednesday night against Cleveland, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in an inning of work. This breaks a streak of nine consecutive scoreless outings for Colome, during which time he's registered five saves. Colome is not your stereotypical closer, […]

Devin Williams Picks Up Third Save Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams tossed a scoreless 10th inning and picked up his third save of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Cardinals. Closer Josh Hader pitched the bottom of the ninth inning after the Brewers tied the game in the top of the frame, so Williams got a chance to close […]

Hunter Harvey To Have One More Rehab Outing

Baltimore Orioles reliever Hunter Harvey (lat) will appear in one more rehab game before returning to the team, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Harvey has been on the injured list since July 2 with a right lat strain and missed the first two months of the season with an injury. In his limited action, he […]

Liam Hendriks Not Available For Thursday

Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks will not pitch Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to manager Tony La Russa. Hendriks threw 23 pitches in 1.2 innings the day before and is getting the day off. Expect Craig Kimbrel to pitch if a save situation arises. Hendriks is having another fantastic year out of the […]

Tyler Rogers Records 22nd Hold

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers recorded his 22nd hold of the season against the New York Mets Wednesday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in an inning of work. Jake McGee went on to blow the save in the following inning. Rogers has been an immense value in leagues that reward holds, […]

Jake McGee Blows Fourth Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his fourth save of the year Wednesday evening, allowing one run on one hit to the New York Mets to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth inning. McGee has struggled of late, allowing earned runs in three of his last five outings with two blown […]

Jose Quintana Starting Thursday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quintana will start on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. The news comes after the Angels sent starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval (back) to the injured list. Quintana is having an ugly season on the mound, posting a 6.12 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 29 walks […]

Kyle Finnegan Records Four-Out Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan is unquestionably the closer in D.C, as he once again entered in a save situation Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. He got four outs, allowing just one hit en route to his fourth save of the season. He struck out one batter. All Finnegan's saves have come […]

Raisel Iglesias Shuts The Door Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias earned his 27th save of the season on Wednesday, closing out the 3-1 win against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a clean ninth inning, picking up two strikeouts and allowing no baserunners. The outing lowered his ERA to 2.91, and he now has a 39.7 K% across 55.2 IP. […]