Craig Kimbrel K's Two For 20th Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel recorded his 20th save on the season versus the Miami Marlins in Sunday's victory. Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 inning and recorded two strikeouts in his performance. The veteran continues to excel this season and now owns a miniscule 0.61 ERA. The upcoming free agent was rumored to be on the […]

Alec Mills Tosses Five Scoreless Innings In Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills threw five scoreless innings in Sunday's victory versus the Miami Marlins. Mills also allowed six hits with no walks and three strikeouts. It was only his third start of the season and he is now 3-1 with a 5.18 ERA. Mills has mostly worked out of the bullpen this […]

Hansel Robles Shuts The Door For Sixth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked an easy ninth to record his sixth save of the season Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Robles was called upon to protect a two-run lead and did so on 13 pitches, making it his third consecutive scoreless inning. The righty had a strong series against the Rangers, picking […]

John Brebbia Activated Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher John Brebbia (elbow) has been activated off the 60-day injured list on Sunday. He has been sidelined since last June after he underwent Tommy John surgery. Last offseason, the Cardinals non-tendered Brebbia, but the Giants were willing to take a chance on him. Since 2017, Brebbia has a 3.14 ERA […]

Zack Britton Dealing With Soreness

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (soreness) was unavailable Sunday due to some general soreness he was feeling. Manager Aaron Boone described the condition as similar to what pitchers feel when building up their arms in spring training, so it doesn't sound as if it's anything serious. The southpaw has shown decreased velocity on […]

Aroldis Chapman Aided By Defense In 16th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman got into a bit of trouble but was bailed out by his defense in his 16th save of the season Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. Chapman walked the first two batters he faced on nine pitches, then induced a groundball, which the Yankee defense used to turn their […]

Tyler Chatwood Collects First Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tyler Chatwood notched his first save of the season on Sunday by protecting the team's 7-4 lead over the Orioles in the series finale. The right-hander worked around a leadoff walk by inducing the Baltimore hitters into three consecutive groundouts as Jordan Romano got the day off after throwing 28 […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Records Seventh Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga recorded his seventh win of the season in Sunday's defeat of the Oakland Athletics. Loaisiga came on in relief of Jordan Montgomery with two runners on base and quickly got a pair of groundball outs to put out the fire. He then pitched another scoreless frame and was […]

Brad Hand Locks Down 15th Save Of Year On Sunday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand picked up his 15th save of the season on Sunday, striking out one in one scoreless inning of work to close out a 5-2 win over the Mets. Hand has not allowed a run over his last seven innings of work, and is now a perfect 12-for-12 in save […]

Mitch White Optioned To Triple-A Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Mitch White was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. White has posted a 3.77 ERA and 20.6 percent strikeout rate over 14 1/3 innings this season, but has not been a play even in SV/HLD formats as he has two […]

Sam Howard Placed On IL With Knee Tendinitis

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right knee tendinitis with the move retroactive to June 19, the team announced on Twitter. Howard has been a decent play in SV/HLD formats this season, recording nine holds while going 2-2 with a 4.44 ERA and 31.5 […]

Daniel Hudson Expected To Travel With Team

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (elbow) is expected to travel with the organization for their upcoming road trip. The 34-year-old is currently on the 10-day injured list while dealing with right elbow inflammation. He hasn't pitched for Washington in over a week, so he'll likely need a few rehab outings or bullpen sessions before […]

Nick Ramirez, Mason Thompson Recalled Sunday

San Diego Padres relief pitchers Nick Ramirez and Mason Thompson have been recalled from the minors on Sunday. The Padres will get a few fresh arms out of their bullpen, but fantasy managers don't need to worry much about them. Ramirez likely won't last too long on the active roster and has struggled during his […]

Sam Howard Placed On Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This won't be a huge loss for Pittsburgh, but Howard did see significant time out of the Pirates bullpen. He's posting a 4.44 ERA with 35 strikeouts through 26.3 innings pitched this season. Austin Davis will take over his spot […]

Kendall Graveman Blows The Save Saturday

Seattle Managers relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered the game with a one-run lead over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, but gave up a pinch-hit home run to Brandon Lowe to blow the save. Graveman didn't allow an earned run over his first 16 2/3 innings of the season, but he's now allowed his opponents to […]

Josh Hader Extends Scoreless Streak To 14 Innings With Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader allowed a walk and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-5 win over Colorado. Hader's scoreless streak was extended to 14 innings Saturday. In that span, he's allowed four hits and four walks while striking out 22, and he's picked up nine […]

Pete Fairbanks (RP, TB) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pete Fairbanks was an instrumental component of the Rays' ingenious 2020 bullpen that helped bring another pennant back to Tampa Bay, and at the age of 27, the 6'6, 225-lb. Mizzou alumnus is getting better in all of the right ways. While […]

Wily Peralta Allows Five Runs In Spot Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Wily Peralta made his first start of the year against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and five earned runs while striking out two. He earned the loss as the Tigers fell 8-3. Peralta was called up from Triple-A this past Tuesday […]

John King Could Be Getting A Larger Role

Texas Rangers pitcher John King may be getting promoted. With some of the team's staff struggling, the veteran could be tasked with taking on a more prominent role within the rotation. King pitched three innings on Saturday, and it appears as if skipper Chris Woodward could be building him up for more work moving ahead. […]

Taylor Rogers Notches Seventh Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers worked a fairly easy ninth to pick up his seventh save of the season in Saturday's win over the Texas Rangers. Rogers picked up a strikeout, allowed a single, then fanned another batter and got a quick out to end the inning. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.73 […]

Randy Dobnak Limits The Damage In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak rebounded nicely in Saturday's start against the Texas Rangers. Dobnak allowed 14 combined runs in his last two appearances but pitched five solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits against Texas. The 26-year-old righty induced 10 ground balls thanks to his sinker, which he threw nearly half the […]

Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Picks Up Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was a bit shaky but got the job done in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics. Chapman got a quick strikeout, allowed a walk, then got another out before surrendering two straight base hits, scoring a run for Oakland. The southpaw threw the fastest pitch in the […]

Chad Green Strikes Out The Side In Second Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green was filthy in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Green struck out the side on 13 pitches in the eighth inning, then was in line for the win when the Yankees took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The veteran righty generated five whiffs between […]

Tejay Antone Likely To Be Activated On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, according to Reds manager David Bell. Antone has been on the injured list since June 10 due to inflammation in his right forearm. He's been the Reds' best reliever by every measure this year, posting a […]

Pierce Johnson Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed relief pitcher Pierce Johnson (triceps) on the 10-day injured list due to right triceps inflammation on Saturday. The move is retroactive to Friday, June 18. Johnson has had a solid year out of the pen, pitching to a 3.57 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with a 34.8% strikeout rate that ranks […]

Robert Gsellman To Start Game 2 On Saturday

New York Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman has been named the starting pitcher for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. Gsellman has made 14 appearances this year (all in relief) and he has a 3.65 ERA and 1.18 WHIP with a 15:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He hasn't appeared in a game since June 8. […]

Drew Rasmussen Called Up On Saturday

The Tampa Bay Rays called up relief pitcher Drew Rasmussen from Triple-A on Saturday. Rasmussen was acquired by the Rays through a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers in May. It was the same trade in which they acquired fellow reliever J.P. Feyereisen, sending shortstop Willy Adames to Milwaukee. Rasmussen had a 4.24 ERA over 15 […]

Cardinals-Braves Postponed Saturday

The Saturday game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves has been postponed because of inclement weather. The two National League franchises will make up the game on Sunday as part of a doubleheader. Fantasy managers will have to turn to their respective benches to replace the likes of Nolan Arenado, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and […]

Miguel Diaz Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Miguel Diaz will be the opener for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. It sounds like it's going to be a bullpen day for the Padres. Diaz has been fantastic out of the bullpen, posting a 2.18 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 23/10 K/BB ratio over 20 2/3 innings. It's uncertain […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 12

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 125 rookies make their MLB […]