Nick Anderson Scheduled For Another Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) will participate in another rehab outing on Monday. The 31-year-old hasn't played this season as he continues to work his way back from partially torn UCL. The righty recorded two strikeouts during an inning of work on Friday during an outing in the Florida Complex League and […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Takes Loss Against Red Sox

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga struggled mightily against the Red Sox Sunday. Loaisiga matched his season-high by allowing four earned runs to Boston on four hits. The right-hander surrendered a hit to each of the batters he faced, yielding an average exit velocity of 94.6 MPH. Fortunately, these types of performances have been […]

Ranger Suarez Secures Save Versus Braves On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez picked up his fourth save of the season on Sunday against the Braves. Aaron Nola was the story of the afternoon, but his 116th pitch of the game was hit for a homer with two outs in the ninth. This allowed Suarez to enter the game and the left-hander […]

Tyler Alexander Will Start On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander will start for the team on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. Alexander has made 28 appearances for the Tigers this season, pitching to a 4.24 ERA and a 4.47 FIP while striking out 41 batters and walking just 11 in 46.2 innings. Four of his 28 appearances have been starts, […]

Ethan Small Could Be A Call-Up Candidate For Milwaukee

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ethan Small could see some time in the majors during the second half of the season, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. General Manager Matt Arnold said that the team will be looking to acquire bullpen help at the trade deadline, and mentioned Small as a possible candidate for a call […]

Lucas Sims To Begin Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) will begin his rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Louisville, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Sims has been sidelined since late June with a right elbow sprain, but before then he was becoming one of the top relievers in Cincinnati's bullpen, having gone 4-0 with […]

Collin McHugh Lands On IL Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh (arm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with arm fatigue, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. McHugh has been lights out as a reliever this year, going 3-1 with a 1.51 ERA, 0.912 WHIP and 36.6 percent strikeout rate over 41 2/3 […]

Ryan Weber Recalled By Mariners On Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Ryan Weber was recalled from Triple-A on Sunday, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Weber was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee a week ago, after tossing one scoreless inning of relief for the Brewers. It was only his second appearance of the year, which went much better than his first appearance […]

T.J. Zeuch Acquired By Cardinals Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher T.J. Zeuch was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. A former first-round pick, Zeuch has pitched 49 innings in the majors since 2019, going 2-4 with a 4.59 ERA, 1.551 WHIP and 14.1 percent strikeout rate. He's spent most of 2021 at Triple-A, […]

Cubs Activate David Bote, Option Trevor Megill

The Chicago Cubs have activated infielder David Bote from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Bote has been sidelined since May 29 with a separated shoulder and will be thrown right back into the lineup versus the Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon. Bote has played all over the diamond for the Cubs and will be at […]

Wade Davis Earns His Second Save On Saturday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis recorded the final out in the team's 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday to earn his second save of the year. Greg Holland started out the ninth inning, but was removed after allowing two runs and recording two outs. Davis has struggled to the tune of […]

Greg Holland Unable To Close Out Saturday's Game

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland received yet another save opportunity on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, but he was unable to convert it. He entered the game in the ninth inning while the team was winning 9-6. He pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed two hits, two walks and two earned runs […]

Drew Rasmussen Throws Three Innings On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed one run on one hit while striking out three across three innings during Saturday's 8-2 win over the Guardians. He didn't factor into the decision. The 25-year-old was efficient in his second career start on Saturday, throwing 35 pitches, firing 25 for strikes. He continues to be used […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Adam Ottavino Blows Save, Takes Loss Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino didn't have his best night Saturday, yielding two runs on three hits and no walks in just a third of an inning of work to give up the lead in a 4-3 defeat against the New York Yankees He was saddled with his third loss and fourth blown […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up Second Save In As Many Days

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Hembree did not allow a base-runner in the outing while picking up his second save in as many days. The veteran right-hander has been excellent of late, posting a 1.23 ERA, four saves, […]

R.J. Alaniz Placed On Injured List

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher R.J. Alaniz (calf) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The righty left Friday's matchup against St. Louis because of a left calf strain, which isn't pleasant news, primarily since he just got the big league call nearly a week ago. Nonetheless, the 29-year-old hasn't done much this season during […]

Yimi Garcia Earns A Save On Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up his 15th save of the season in Saturday's win over the San Diego Padres. Garcia was tasked with protecting a 3-2 lead and pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing a leadoff walk but later recording a double play (that was called due to base runner interference, after a […]

Sean Poppen Promoted From Durham

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sean Poppen was recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. The 27-year-old righty was acquired from Pittsburgh back in May for cash and has played relatively well during his limited time in Durham. However, he doesn't have much fantasy value, so managers can surely keep him off the roster unless he finds […]

Mitch White Recalled From Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Mitch White was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. He will take the place of Jimmie Sherfy (elbow), who is currently on the 10-day injured list because of elbow inflammation. The 26-year-old has a 3.93 ERA throughout 13 appearances on the big league bump this season. Nonetheless, he doesn't […]

Jimmie Sherfy Lands On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jimmie Sherfy (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 29-year-old right-hander is currently dealing with elbow inflammation, unfortunate news considering he was recently claimed off waivers. Nonetheless, Sherfy hasn't played well during his brief tenure in L.A. so far, currently sitting on a 4.15 ERA throughout four outings […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The second half of the baseball season is well underway, and with it, your hopes for a fantasy baseball championship. I don't have much time or energy this week due to a medical emergency in the family, but I still want to get some […]

Aroldis Chapman Notches 18th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 18th save of the season in Saturday's win over the Red Sox. Chapman surrendered a walk and a hit, at one point dealing with runners on second and third, but he struck out a pair to notch the save. The hard-throwing lefty was able to […]

Alec Mills Goes Five Innings In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills went five innings and recorded a no-decision in Saturday's contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mills allowed three hits, two runs, two walks and recorded one strikeout. Mills started the season in the bullpen, but he has been in the rotation since June 15 when Trevor Williams landed on the […]

Mets And Pirates Talking About Potential Trade

The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates have recently talked about a potential trade, with the focus of the talks being on Pirates' second baseman Adam Frazier, relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez and starting pitcher Tyler Anderson, according to Greg Amsinger of MLB Network. Amsinger adds that in these talks, Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds appears to […]

Carlos Carrasco Set For Another Minor League Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) isn't set to return to the Majors just yet. The veteran hasn't pitched for the Mets yet this season due to a torn hamstring. He's made two rehab starts so far and is set to make another start in the minors this weekend. Carrasco pitched to a […]

Daniel Bard Blows The Save But Gets The Win

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard blew the save but got the win on Friday when he allowed one run on two hits with two walks and three strikeouts over one inning in a 9-6 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. This was a back-and-forth contest between the Rockies and the Dodgers. Sam Hilliard smacked a […]

Seth Lugo Records Seventh Hold Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo recorded his seventh hold of the season Friday, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out one in one inning of work against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is Lugo's second straight scoreless outing after allowing six runs in the two appearances prior. Despite the recent hiccups, […]

Trevor May Records Eighth Hold

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May recorded his eighth hold of the year Friday night, throwing a clean inning with two strikeouts against the Toronto Blue Jays in a 3-0 victory. May has given up earned runs in just one of his last 15 games, with a 1.23 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts […]

Phillips Valdez Strikes Out Seven Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Phillips Valdez was forced into early action Friday after Eduardo Rodriguez left with migraine symptoms, and he came through in a big way, throwing three shutout innings allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out seven New York Yankees. Valdez has just one save and two holds in […]