Victor Gonzalez Back From The Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez (foot) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander Jake Reed to Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Gonzalez landed on the injured list with plantar fasciitis, but he's back and ready to go for the Dodgers bullpen in the second half of […]

Mark Melancon's Seat Warming Up

San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon recorded just one out before suffering a walk-off loss Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Tabbed to preserve a tie game, the veteran right-hander struck out the first batter before permitting a single and hit batter. Second baseman Alcides Escobar then singled to send the crowd home happy. After appearing […]

Chad Green Records 12th Hold

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to notch his 12th hold of the season in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Green entered the game with runners on second and third, inducing two quick outs on eight pitches to work out of the jam. He then tossed […]

Bryan Shaw Records Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to record his second save of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Do not read too much into this as Shaw was only brought into this save situation since both Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak each […]

Pete Fairbanks Notches Fifth Save On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He entered the game in the ninth inning and made things interesting by yielding a one-out single to Ozzie Albies. The Rays right-hander bounced back and struck […]

A.J. Minter Optioned To Triple-A Gwinnett On Sunday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Sunday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Minter has been struggling all year long in Atlanta, posting a 4.86 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 33 1/3 innings of work. July has been his worst month of the season, as he's allowed three runs […]

Mychal Givens Gets The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Mychal Givens earned the win on Sunday when he allowed one unearned run on one hit with a walk and three strikeouts over one inning in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. The Rockies held a 3-2 lead heading into the eighth inning on Sunday before Carlos Estevez coughed up […]

Hector Neris Slams Door On Marlins For 12th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his 12th save of the season Sunday versus the Marlins. Closer intrigue in Philly? Perhaps. Ranger Suarez had earned the previous three saves for the Phillies and, since he pitched each of the last two days, was likely unavailable […]

David Price Pitches Well In Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went four innings in Sunday's start versus the Colorado Rockies. Price allowed two hits, one run, one walk and struck out four on the afternoon. Price got the start with Clayton Kershaw (forearm) and Trevor Bauer (administrative leave) both sidelined. Sunday was the veterans longest outing of the […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Third Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew his third save of the season on Sunday versus the Colorado Rockies. Jansen allowed two hits, one run, zero walks and failed to record a strikeout in his one inning of work. Jansen's run would tie the game 4-4 and send it to extra innings. Despite the blown […]

Brad Hand Blows Save, Earns Cheap Win Sunday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand couldn't find the strike zone Sunday against the San Diego Padres, allowing one run on a hit and three walks en route to a blown save. He did record all three outs via strikeout, and was fortunate to earn the win when the Nats pushed another run across in […]

John Curtiss Gives Up A Long Ball On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher John Curtiss (neck) was activated off the injured list before Saturday's game and appeared in Saturday and Sunday's games against the Philadelphia Phillies. On Saturday, he pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and recording a strikeout. On Sunday, he allowed a solo home run to Didi Gregorius, but got the […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up Another Save On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his 22nd save of the season on Sunday in a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. In typical Reyes fashion, there was trouble on the bases, but he managed to escape with the lead intact. Reyes pitched the ninth inning, allowing two walks and throwing 11 […]

Steven Okert Contributes Another Scoreless Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Steven Okert supplied another scoreless inning of work in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Okert threw an inning, retiring the Phillies in order while recording one strikeout. Okert has been excellent since being called up a few weeks ago. He's tossed eight innings, allowing just one run on four hits […]

Anthony Bender Takes His First Loss On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender took the first loss of his major league career in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Bender threw an inning, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk without recording a strikeout. It took him 27 pitches (16 strikes) to get through the inning. Bender clearly didn't […]

Yimi Garcia Takes His Seventh Loss

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia was saddled with his seventh loss of the season on Sunday, as part of the completion of Saturday's game. The Marlins and Phillies were tied after nine innings on Saturday night before rain came and postponed extra innings until Sunday. The Phillies bunted their free extra inning runner over to […]

Michael Lorenzen Heading Back To The Injured List

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) is heading to the 10-day injured list. According to skipper David Bell, the move will take place on Monday, which is unfortunate news considering Lorenzen was recently activated from the 60-day version on Friday. The 29-year-old right-hander suffered a right hamstring strain during Saturday's matchup against the Milwaukee […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Activated On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. was activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The 26-year-old righty was out of commission because of side discomfort, but it appears as if he is now ready to go. Underwood currently owns a subpar 4.86 ERA, but he has some value based on his 47 strikeouts […]

Seth Lugo Disappoints Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo couldn't come through Saturday, posting the worst outing of his season by allowing five runs on three hits and two walks in just 2/3 of an inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lugo had only allowed five earned runs all season entering this outing, and this performance raises his […]

Edwin Diaz Blows The Save In Dramatic Fashion Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew the save and took the loss in dramatic fashion Saturday, allowing a walk-off grand slam to Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings to leave the Mets with a 9-7 disappointment at the hands of one of the worst teams in the major leagues. Diaz has been largely ineffective […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Emmanuel Clase Throws Perfect Eighth Inning Saturday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase allowed no hits and no walks while striking out two in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. This was a nice rebound performance for Clase who allowed Jed Lowrie to walk off the Tribe Friday night with a two-run bomb in the bottom of the ninth. Clase now […]

Kris Bubic Pitches Well In Relief On Saturday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic was one of the few bright spots for the team in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Bubic pitched the last six innings of the game and allowed just two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out five. Things have been rough for Bubic lately. […]

Brad Boxberger Day-To-Day With Shoulder Stiffness

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brad Boxberger (shoulder) exited Saturday's 7-4 win over the Reds with shoulder stiffness. He was removed from the game after serving up the game-tying homer to Reds infielder Jonathan India. The veteran reliever was charged with his second blown save of the season. According to manager Craig Counsell, he (Boxberger) was removed […]

James Karinchak Earns Save Saturday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak earned his 10th save of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. The save did not come easy as Karinchak allowed two hits, one walk, and an earned run in the bottom of the ninth before finally recording the third out. This comes one night after […]

Michael Lorenzen Suffers Hamstring Injury On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) exited Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Brewers with a "hamstring related" injury, per manager David Bell. "We're hoping that he responds well tomorrow and he can avoid going on the IL," said Bell. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning during […]

Padres-Nationals To Resume Sunday After Shooting Incident

Saturday night's game between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals was suspended due to a shooting outside of the ballpark. The Friars were up 8-4 in the bottom of the 6th when shots rang along the third-base side of Nationals Park. Chaos ensued with fans rushing the field and players retreating into the clubhouse. […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Save Saturday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers blew the save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Rogers was looking to preserve a one-run lead in the eighth inning and quickly got a strikeout but allowed an RBI single- and then another bloop base hit, which won the game for Detroit. The […]

Derek Law Lands On Injured List

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Derek Law (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 30-year-old recently had his contract purchased from Triple-A St. Paul. The designation is retroactive to July 14, so he could be back relatively quickly. However, it's probable many fantasy managers aren't waiting eagerly for his return, primarily after […]