Drew Steckenrider Takes Third Win In Relief Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider threw a scoreless eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters. He was credited with his third win of the season, improving his record to 3-2. Steckenrider has elevated himself to a prominent role in the Seattle bullpen with his excellent […]

Ian Kennedy Notches 15th Save On Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy threw a scoreless ninth inning to help get the win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Kennedy has struggled the last few outings, but looked better here. He struck out one batter and didn't allow a hit in a scoreless inning of work. Kennedy is posting a 2.76 ERA […]

Hansel Robles Picks Up Ninth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked a five-out save to lock down a victory against the Detroit Tigers Friday. Robles' control was strong, as he threw 17 of 24 pitches for strikes, fanning two batters while allowing just one Tiger to reach base. The effort lowered his ERA and WHIP to 4.19 and 1.37, […]

David Price Tosses Three Innings In Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went three innings in Saturday's start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Price threw three scoreless innings and allowed four hits, one walk and struck out three. Manager Dave Roberts said prior to the game that Price wasn't expected to go past three innings. Price is expected to continue to […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Works The Ninth Inning Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation on Friday against the Houston Astros. Loaisiga was excellent, needing just nine pitches to navigate the frame, fanning one batter in the process. The effort lowered his season ERA to 2.11 to go along with a superb 7-3 record and […]

Nestor Cortes Falls Just Shy Of Win In Solid Performance Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes turned in a solid performance in Friday's win over the Houston Astros. Cortes kept the Astros off the scoreboard into the fifth inning, surrendering just two hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters and induced an 85.6 MPH average exit velocity against one of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Heath Hembree Strikes Out The Side During Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Hembree struck out all three batters he faced and was credited with the save in the contest. The veteran reliever has become an integral piece of the Cincinnati bullpen of late, having picked up four […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 15

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 159 rookies make their MLB […]

Anthony Bender Gives Up Two Runs On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender struggled a bit in Friday's loss to the Atlanta Braves. Bender pitched the seventh inning with the team trailing 1-0 and gave up two runs on two hits. He also hit Ronald Acuña with an 82 mph slider that must have somehow almost killed the poor batter based […]

James Karinchak Earns Win Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and striking out two in Friday night's 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. One night after blowing the save and earning the win, Karinchak earned the win the right way in this one as Bobby Bradley walked off the […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out one in the top of the eighth inning of Friday night's 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. Last night fellow reliever, James Karinchak blew the save, and tonight it was Clase's turn. Clase has allowed three earned runs […]

Drew Pomeranz Goes Back On The Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz (forearm) back on the 10-day injured list on Friday with left forearm inflammation. It's been a tough year for Pomeranz due to injuries, as he also missed seven weeks earlier in 2021 with a left shoulder impingement and lat tightness. However, manager Jayce Tingler is hoping […]

Cubs Activate Ryan Tepera

The Chicago Cubs have activated relief pitcher Ryan Tepera (calf) from the 10-day injured list. Tepera spent the minimum amount of time on the injured list with a left calf strain. Tepera has been excellent out of the bullpen for the Cubs, but struggled in his last outing. That could be due to the calf […]

Hector Neris Whiffs Two In Clean Eighth Inning

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless eighth innings with two strikeouts to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Neris was called on in an 8-0 game as he's struggled lately, but the Phillies will need him to turn it around if they want to make a run in the second half. Neris […]

Taylor Rogers Records Easy Save In Thursday's Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers worked an easy ninth to pick up his eighth save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rogers needed just six pitches to navigate the frame, getting two quick outs, then striking out the final hitter on three pitches. The southpaw lowered his season ERA […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

This was a pretty quiet week around the league in terms of bullpens. Based on the way this season has gone, it very well might be the calm before the storm and we're about to see all kinds of changes when teams return from the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, five closers made the American […]

Greg Holland Charged With His Fourth Loss Against Indians

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was the victim of the Cleveland Indians' come-from-behind victory over the Royals on Thursday. Holland entered in the ninth inning while the game was tied 4-4. He went on to give up a walk-off three-run home run to Franmil Reyes. In total, he pitched 2/3 of an inning, […]

Scott Barlow Tagged With Another Blown Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has had two of his worst outings of the year on back-to-back days. In Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, he entered in the seventh inning with the Royals up 2-0 and he went on to allow three hits and two earned runs in the inning. He was […]

James Karinchak Blows Save Thursday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak allowed an earned run on two hits while striking out two in the top of the ninth of Thursday's 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Karinchak gave up a solo home run to former Cleveland Indian Carlos Santana, which tied the game at four in the top of […]

Josh Hader Closes Door For Save 21

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over Cincinnati. The lefty took his first blown save of the year in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets but was able to bounce back in this contest. Manager Craig Counsell showed no […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers, RP to Add Before Trade Deadline

This is a very busy time in the sports world. This week we have the NBA Finals, but more importantly, the Scott Fish Bowl kicking off. Every year that indicates the start of fantasy football draft season and you will see a lot of content on radio shows, podcasts, articles and on Twitter turn from […]

Raisel Iglesias Captures Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias recorded his 18th save in 2021. He was able to strike out the side in the 9th frame to collect the save. Iglesias carries an ERA of 3.57 six wins and three losses. The 31-year-old is worth taking a look at with how well he has been pitching lately. […]

Joakim Soria Earns Second Save On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Joakim Soria earned his second save of the season on Wednesday, striking out two in a perfect inning of relief. On one hand, it's good to see Soria pitching better as of late, as he has now posted five consecutive scoreless appearances and sports a 3.18 ERA and 1.147 WHIP with […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Friday Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the mound Friday against the Houston Astros. Cortes has largely pitched as a long reliever out of the bullpen but has been excellent in that role, pitching to a 1.29 ERA across 21 innings with a 29:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The southpaw will face a tough test on […]

Michael Lorenzen Won't Return Until After All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) will stay with Triple-A Louisville on his rehab assignment until after the All-Star break so that there are "no limitations on how we use him." The Reds wisely won't push Lorenzen back for the weekend before the All-Star break since he's been out […]

Jake Diekman Earns Seventh Save, Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman needed just seven pitches to retire the Astros in the ninth inning and earn his seventh save of the season. Diekman allowed a leadoff single to Yordan Alvarez, but got a double-play and a lineout to preserve a 2-1 win. It was Diekman's first save since May 26 as […]

Mets-Pirates Called Off Thursday Night

The game between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader. Pirates right-hander JT Brubaker and Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker were scheduled to toe the rubber for their respective squads on Thursday. Instead, […]

Blue Jays-Orioles Postponed On Thursday

The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles on Thursday has been postponed due to rain. The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. 11. Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah and Orioles right-handed opener Dillon Tate were set for the starts for their respective teams on Thursday. Manoah will […]

Raisel Iglesias' Strikeout Totals On The Rise

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias has picked up three saves over his last four appearances as the team prepares for its final series of the first half beginning Friday against the Mariners. Iglesias has allowed runs in two of his last three appearances but his strikeout totals have really taken off over the last […]