Paul Sewald Scores Sixth Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald earned his sixth win of the season Friday, throwing 1 1/3 innings and only giving up a walk while striking out three batters. Sewald has carved out a nice role for himself as the primary setup man in Seattle, with seven holds and three saves, and the wins just […]

Kendall Graveman Locks Up 10th Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman has been an ace out of the bullpen all season, and he finally reached the 10-save plateau on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. Graveman allowed one walk and recorded two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning in the 4-3 Mariners victory. Graveman has a 0.87 ERA and 0.71 WHIP […]

Tyler Wells Lands On Injured List

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tyler Wells (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive July 20. The 26-year-old has been a nice pickup has a Rule 5 selection for the Orioles. He is posting a 3.92 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 55/9 K/BB ratio across 43 2/3 innings in 29 relief appearances. Wells is dealing […]

Craig Stammen Activated From Paternity List

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Craig Stammen (personal) has been activated off the paternity list following a short stint away from the team. He ended up missing three games, but is back as a main piece in the Padres bullpen. Stammen is posting a 2.78 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 52/8 K/BB ratio across 55 innings […]

Nick Anderson Tosses Scoreless Outing During Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) looked sharp during his rehab appearance on Friday. He threw one scoreless inning with a pair of strikeouts at the Rays' Florida Complex League affiliate. The veteran righty has been sidelined all season due to a partially torn UCL. The hope is that Anderson can return to […]

Edwin Diaz Gets Back On Track Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz came through against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, setting down the opposition in order with one strikeout to earn his 20th save of the season. The strong outing is a relief for both Mets fans and fantasy managers, who saw Diaz allow runs in each of his […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 17 Waiver Wire

The All-Star break is now behind us and the trade deadline is quickly approaching. Let's use a car metaphor: the All-Star break is in the rear view mirror and the trade deadline is a semi coming right at you on a one-lane road as you suddenly realize you are driving the wrong way and there […]

Five Undervalued Standout Pitchers - Maddux Plate Discipline

“The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” - Greg Maddux Using my weighted plate discipline index statistic - the Maddux Plate Discipline Index (mPDI) - we can enumerate the percentage of time in which pitchers demonstrate the […]

Raisel Iglesias Blows Save Friday

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias blew his fourth save of the season while also taking the loss on Friday night against the Minnesota Twins. He gave up one run with no strikeouts or walks while allowing an inherited runner to score from first base. It was his first blown save since June 11. Iglesias […]

Taylor Rogers Records Ninth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers locked down the victory for his team over the Angels Friday. Rogers fired 14 of 18 pitches for strikes, fanning a pair of batters in earning his ninth save of the season. It hasn't been the best month for the southpaw, who has yielded six earned runs in 8 […]

Adrian Houser Receives Win Against White Sox

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Adrian Houser (6-5) allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts over two scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the White Sox. Houser followed starter Freddy Peralta in the contest, and the former was able to vulture a win in a game Milwaukee more or less dominated. This […]

David Price Has Longest Outing Of Season

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price pieced together his longest start of the season on Friday versus the Colorado Rockies. Price went 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, three runs, one walk and four strikeouts. Price was cruising for most of the evening, but was yanked with two outs in the top of […]

Jake Diekman Takes Second Loss Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman took the loss against the Seattle Mariners Friday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. It was his own wildness that really did him in, as the run came around to score after Dylan Moore reached on an infield hit, stole second […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 18

The second half of the baseball season has begun, or at least the post-All-Star break portion of the season has started. The next baseball season milestone coming up is the trade deadline. Knowing injury timelines will become that much more important because of the continuing search we have for playing time. Injured players have begun […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Hembree was credited with a save, his seventh in eight chances on the year. Overall, Hembree has a 2-4 record, 4.46 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts over 34 […]

Greg Holland Earns His Seventh Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Friday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers to earn his seventh save of the year. Holland pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and no walks while striking out two. The Royals have now won three consecutive games. Holland has saved two of them while […]

Drew Pomeranz Records 10th Hold

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz recorded his 10th hold of the year Friday, allowing just a walk while striking out one in the eighth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Pomeranz has appeared in just 21 games this year after missing time due to injury, and he's pitched to an […]

Mark Melancon First To 30 Saves

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon became the first reliever to reach the 30-save plateau this season on Friday, allowing just a single in his one inning of work against the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. That single is the only baserunner Melancon has allowed in his last three outings. For the […]

Robert Stock Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Stock (hamstring) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Friday. The right-handed veteran recently landed on the 10-day version only a few days ago because of a hamstring strain. However, with the Metropolitans' recent acquisition of Rich Hill, a spot on the roster had to be opened up. […]

Brad Wieck Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brad Wieck (illness) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Friday. The 29-year-old southpaw is currently dealing with an irregular heartbeat, an ailment he was also plagued with last season. During his brief appearances on the bump for the Cubs this season, he has been a reliable bullpen option, logging […]

Nick Anderson Sent For Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) was sent to the FCL on Friday to begin his rehab assignment. It's unknown how long the 31-year-old righty will be at the complex. However, it's still positive news after he has missed the entire season so far because of a partially torn UCL. Anderson finished the […]

Chris Mazza Heading Back To Durham

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chris Mazza is heading back to Durham. Mazza's most recent big-league stint didn't last long as he just got the call to report on Wednesday. The 31-year-old has a 6.60 ERA throughout eight games this season, which isn't good by any means. Nonetheless, he doesn't have any fantasy value, so […]

Brooks Kriske Demoted On Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Brooks Kriske was sent packing back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The demotion isn't a surprise, especially after his horrendous performance on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. The 27-year-old is currently sitting on a 10.80 ERA throughout seven big league appearances this year, so he can be dropped in all […]

Max Kranick Optioned Back To The Minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned right-hander Max Kranick to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday and activated right-hander Luis Oviedo (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Kranick was solid in his major league debut on June 27 in five shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, but he's come back down to Earth in […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Lands On Injured List Friday

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura (triceps) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with right triceps inflammation and recalled right-hander Phillips Valdez from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Sawamura has been a solid piece for the Red Sox bullpen with his 2.87 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 44/18 K/BB in 37 2/3 […]

Casey Sadler Activated, Rafael Montero DFA'd

The Seattle Mariners activated right-hander Casey Sadler (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and designated right-hander Rafael Montero for assignment in a corresponding move. Sadler has been out since May with right shoulder inflammation, but he had a nice 1.64 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, albeit in just 11 innings, before his injury earlier […]

Jeff Hoffman Moved To 'Pen, Vladimir Gutierrez To Start Tuesday

The Cincinnati Reds are moving back to a five-man starting rotation, and right-hander Jeff Hoffman will move to the bullpen. Vladimir Gutierrez, who returned on Friday after recently being optioned to the minors, will start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. Hoffman allowed five runs over four innings in his latest start against the New […]

Sam Coonrod Shut Down From Throwing

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Sam Coonrod (elbow) has been shut down from throwing for three days and still feels something in his right elbow. Coonrod went on the injured list on June 25 with tendinitis in his right forearm, but this could be a far worse development. With no current timetable for a return, it's […]

Rays Acquire Tommy Hunter, Matt Dyer From Mets

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired relief pitcher Tommy Hunter and catcher Matt Dyer from the New York Mets on Friday in exchange for veteran left-hander Rich Hill. Hunter, currently on the 60-day injured list with a back injury that has sidelined him since late May, was merely involved in the trade to balance out some […]

Amir Garrett Placed On Paternity List

The Cincinnati Reds placed relief pitcher Amir Garrett on the paternity list on Friday and recalled infielder Alejo Lopez and starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from Triple-A Louisville in corresponding moves. Right-hander Jose De Leon was also released on Friday. Garrett is likely to miss the entire three-game series this weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals. […]