Blake Treinen Records Third Save

With closer Kenley Jansen unavailable on Tuesday, relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded his third save of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Treinen allowed no hits in a scoreless frame and recorded one strikeout. Treinen has been having a very good season out of the bullpen for the Dodgers and appears to be the top […]

Gregory Soto Records His Sixth Save On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn his sixth save of the year. Soto pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. This was Soto's first save since May 26. Prior to Tuesday's game, the team had only […]

Amir Garrett Picks Up Third Save

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett got the final out of a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to earn his third save of the season. He struck out the only batter he faced to secure the win in the 10-inning game. Garrett opened the season as the team's preferred closer but struggled out […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up A Win On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his fourth win of the season in Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Reyes came in to pitch the ninth inning of a tie game and provided a scoreless inning before Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals walked off in the bottom of the inning. Reyes allowed one […]

Anthony Bender Up To 18 Scoreless Appearances

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched another scoreless inning in Tuesday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old rookie has now thrown 17 2/3 scoreless innings to begin his big league career, with 22 strikeouts. The 0.00 ERA is fun to look at, but the 0.74 WHIP and 1.68 FIP both show […]

Ian Kennedy Expected To Return From IL Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Wednesday, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Kennedy was placed on the injured list with a mild hamstring strain last week, but it appears he'll require minimal time before he can return. He's been solid as the […]

Yimi Garcia Takes A Loss Without Recording An Out

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia took the loss in Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals without even recording an out. Garcia was called on to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie game (which is not when you should use your closer on the road, but Don Mattingly manages the Marlins) […]

Matt Barnes Rebounds To Pick Up Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 15th save of the season against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, one day after blowing a lead against the Toronto Blue Jays. Barnes did allow a run in this outing, and he has allowed the opposition to score in three of his last four appearances. He […]

Aroldis Chapman Bounces Back To Earn 13th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 13th save in a rebound performance Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman had allowed five runs to cross the plate, four earned, in his last two appearances combined, though he worked a scoreless ninth on 14 pitches to lock down the victory for New York. […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Sixth Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga notched his sixth victory of the season in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Loaisiga entered the game in the seventh inning and faced the heart of the Blue Jays' order, getting Bo Bichette to ground out before allowing back-to-back hits to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar […]

James Karinchak Registers A Victory On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians pitcher James Karinchak logged a win on Tuesday as his club defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2. Karinchak gave up no hits or runs and struck out all three batters in one inning of work. The right-hander was credited with the win due to starting pitcher Cal Quantrill not pitching enough innings in the […]

Liam Hendriks Records 18th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 18th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite recording the save, Hendriks was shaky on Tuesday night. Hendricks allowed two singles with one out, but would recover and get the next two batters out. Hendriks now has a 2.15 ERA and […]

Seth Frankoff (Forearm) Still Struggling With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Seth Frankoff continues to have injury setbacks (forearm) as he moves from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. He now won't be able to join the club again until August. The right-hander has a 0-2 record with a 9.20 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched through four games. Fantasy managers […]

Alec Mills Picks Up First Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills suffered his first loss of the season on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Mills was recently activated from the 10-day injured list and filled in for starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister). Mills went 4 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six […]

Alex Lange, Matthew Boyd Placed On Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (arm) and relief pitcher Alex Lange (shoulder) were placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday after exiting Monday night's game early, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. Boyd exited his start on Monday night against the Royals in the third inning and now lands on the injured list […]

Robert Stock Will Start For Cubs On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Robert Stock will be promoted from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday to start versus the New York Mets. The Cubs rotation has been banged up with starting pitchers Trevor Williams (appendicitis) and Adbert Alzolay (blister) both on the 10-day injured list. Stock has appeared in nine games for the Iowa Cubs, but has […]

Michael Kopech Will Throw Off Mound On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said on Tuesday that pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) will throw off of the mound prior to Tuesday's game. Kopech has been sidelined since being placed on the 10-day injured list on May 31 with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring. More should be known about his […]

Hansel Robles Takes Loss Monday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles was charged with his third loss of the season in Monday's defeat to the Seattle Mariners. Robles entered a tie game in the eighth inning and got a quick strikeout before surrendering the go-ahead home run. It was a disappointing performance for the veteran, as he had tossed four […]

Drew Steckenrider Locks Down First Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider locked down his first save of the year Sunday, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins. He didn't strike out any batters. Steckenrider benefitted from Kendall Graveman's unavailability in this one, as Graveman had thrown in two consecutive games. Steckenrider is not expected to receive many more […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 11th Hold Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, earning his 11th hold of the season. Rogers allowed two hits and no walks with no strikeouts. Rogers has seen more of the save opportunities lately, but teammate Jake McGee got this one. Rogers is an […]

Jake McGee Earns 13th Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee shut the door in Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, earning his 13th save of the season. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran is now in the top-10 […]

Zack Littell To Serve As Opener Again

San Francisco Giants pitcher Zack Littell will serve as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw a scoreless frame last Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. Sammy Long was impressive during his debut and this formula is likely something the Giants continue to use. Long appears to be an interesting streaming choice […]

Ryan Weathers Comes On In Relief Monday

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers tossed three innings of relief Monday against the Colorado Rockies, allowing one earned run on three hits. Weathers earned five consecutive starts prior to this appearance as the Friars moved to a temporary six-man rotation, but reverted to swingman as starter Dinelson Lamet completed just four frames. The 21-year-old […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Save Number 11

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his 11th save of the season Monday against the Angels. Trivino has now earned the last five saves for Oakland as he appears to be the reliever to roster in this bullpen. Jake Diekman, who pitched the eighth inning […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Slider Profiles for Week 12

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. For the past two weeks I have looked at pitchers' various movement profiles for curveballs and changeups using Statcast's […]

Pete Fairbanks Picks Up Third Save On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks picked up his third save of the season in the Rays 5-2 win over the White Sox on Monday. Fairbanks worked a clean ninth inning allowing no baserunners in securing the victory. It was Fairbanks' second save in his last three appearances for the Rays. Although Diego Castillo […]

Kenley Jansen Records 16th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 16th save of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Jansen worked a 1-2-3 inning and recorded one strikeout. The veteran continues to excel as one of the best closers in the league. He now owns a 1.63 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 27 2/3 […]

Jean Carlos Mejia Allows Two Earned Runs Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jean Carlos Mejia went four innings Monday allowing two earned runs and striking out three in the Tribe's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. This was a decent outing for Mejia who is still learning to be a starter in his young career. This marks the deepest he has pitched in […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save Monday Night

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his 10th save of the season in Monday night's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was Clase's first save since May 31st, but that is mostly due to the Indians not needing him for many save situations. James […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out The Side For 13th Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz picked up his 13th save of the season on Monday by striking out the side in the ninth inning. Called on to preserve the Mets 5-2 lead over the Chicago Cubs, Diaz struck out Willson Contreras, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo in a dominant performance. Diaz remains excellent […]