Two Nationals Players Quarantined Due To COVID-19

One Washington Nationals player has tested positive for COVID-19, and a second player is in quarantine after being deemed a close contact, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that the player who tested positive has been vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the player deemed a close contact risk has not been vaccinated. […]

Keone Kela Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres reliever Keone Kela (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The 28-year-old last pitched on May 7 and exited the outing with forearm tightness. Signed to a one-year deal this offseason, Kela appeared in 12 games, posting a 5.06 ERA. After making just three appearances in 2020 due to elbow issues, the […]

Alex Colome Pitches Scoreless Frame

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome pitched another scoreless frame in a losing effort to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Colome entered the game in the top of the seventh inning- and worked through the heart of the White Sox order, striking out a batter in the process. The 32-year-old has now pitched 7 […]

Liam Hendriks Records Ninth Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect ninth inning to pick up his ninth save of the season versus the Minnesota Twins. Hendriks pitched a clean frame and struck out two Twins in the process. Hendriks continues to put together an impressive season and remind managers why he was one of the first […]

Michael Fulmer (SP/RP, DET) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Though Michael Fulmer never lived up to the promise he showed early in his career as a starter, a move to the bullpen has made him an appealing option for fantasy managers. The 28-year-old has solid ratios overall (3.34 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 8.5 K/9) but they're […]

Seth Lugo Works Clean Inning In First Rehab Appearance

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) worked a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance for Single-A St. Lucie on Tuesday. Lugo, currently on the 60-day injured list, is eligible to return to the Mets on May 31. His first rehab appearance is certainly an encouraging sign that he remains on track to […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts 10th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Rangers. It was yet another easy ninth for Chapman, who fanned a pair of batters, allowed a double, then struck out the final hitter to keep his perfect 0.00 ERA intact. The flamethrowing lefty ranks […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up First Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his first win of the season in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox. Rogers entered in the ninth with the game tied, getting a quick out before allowing a single. The southpaw then sent the next two batters down swinging for a scoreless frame, his first in two […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Seventh Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz earned his seventh save of the season on Tuesday in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Diaz worked a clean ninth inning, striking out two batters. He is now a perfect 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season, despite recent struggles in non-save opportunities. Diaz now owns […]

James Karinchak Records Fourth Save On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak closed out Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase now have two saves each in May, though Clase leads Karinchak […]

Daniel Bard Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed one unearned run with two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings in a 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Padres. Bard entered in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score knotted up at 1-1 and got the job done. He recorded two […]

Alex Reyes Has A Dozen Saves

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes saved his 12th game of the season on Tuesday, delivering a 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes walked one in his inning of work but did not allow any hits. He lowered his ERA to 0.41 and has been simply amazing on the mound. A deeper look shows […]

Giovanny Gallegos Throws Two Perfect Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos pitched well on Tuesday, helping the Cardinals defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. Gallegos pitched two perfect innings, striking out three without allowing a base runner. The effort gave Gallegos his eighth hold of the season and lowered his ERA to 2.13. Gallegos has been solid all season and […]

John Curtiss Struggles In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher John Curtiss struggled in a relief appearance during Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Curtiss came in to a bases loaded situation and allowed all three inherited runners to score. He then allowed two runs of his own, on three hits and a walk, all while recording just two outs. Curtiss […]

Dylan Floro Blows Up And Takes A Loss On Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro took the loss in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Brought on for the eighth inning of a 3-1 game, Floro got just one out but allowed five runs on four hits and a walk. He's been outstanding all season and had worked his way into the eighth inning […]

Cody Reed Likely Heading To Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cody Reed (hand) is likely heading to the injured list, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Reed exited the game with trainers in the eighth inning after allowing two walks with two strikeouts in 2/3 inning of work. Manager Kevin Cash said after the game that Reed […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Eighth Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel continued his strong season by picking up his eighth save of the season versus the Washington Nationals on Tuesday evening. Kimbrel faced four batters and retired all four, but Ryan Zimmerman reached on a dropped third strike. Kimbrel would finish the inning with two strikeouts and now owns an impressive […]

Jake McGee Earns Clean Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and recorded a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has performed well as the team's closer overall to this point, converting 11 of […]

Zack Britton Could Resume Throwing This Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) "checked out well" after his doctor visit on Tuesday and could resume throwing over the weekend. Britton was experiencing some general soreness following a simulated game he pitched in this past Saturday, though the Yankees were optimistic that it was just a minor setback. It appears that […]

Shaun Anderson Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Shaun Anderson (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left quad on Tuesday. Anderson has appeared in just three games for the Twins this season, pitching to a 9.00 ERA and 2.40 WHIP across five innings. Cody Stashak, who was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on May […]

Ryan Pressly Continues Strong Start

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly will head into Tuesday's action against the A's 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season. 18 innings into his season, Pressly has allowed only 15 hits, struck out 20 hitters and has not allowed a single home run yet. The right-handed closer is sporting a sparkling 1.00 WHIP and a 1.60 […]

Archie Bradley Activated From Injured List Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley (oblique) was activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Marlins. Ronald Torreyes (COVID) was also activated. Didi Gregorius (elbow) and Scott Kingery (head) were placed on the IL as corresponding moves. Bradley has only thrown three innings across four appearances since signing in Philadelphia […]

Raisel Iglesias Has Converted Last Five Save Chances

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side and locked down his seventh save of the season in the team's win against the Indians on Monday. Iglesias has turn around his season in the month of May and converted five straight save chances. Iglesias really struggled out of the gate, blowing two saves […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Michael Fulmer Records Third Save On Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his third save of the year. He allowed one hit, no walks and no runs in the ninth while recording one strikeout. All three of Fulmer's saves have come in May and he's now recorded […]

Sam Hentges Gets Roughed Up Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges gave up six earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one in just 1 2/3 innings in Monday night's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Hentges has struggled as a starter as he has now allowed 10 earned in 12 2/3 innings pitched since […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Second Consecutive Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his second consecutive save and fifth of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, got a double play, had a runner reach on a Brandon Crawford throwing […]

Edwin Diaz Records Sixth Save On Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz earned his sixth save of the year on Monday night, allowing one walk in one inning of work against the Braves. Diaz allowed a one-out walk to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman before getting back-to-back fly outs to end the game. While he has recorded four of his […]

Drew Pomeranz Plays Catch On Monday

San Diego Padres pitcher Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) was able to throw the ball around and play catch on Monday. He landed on the 10-day injured list last Friday due to a minor shoulder issue. The team is hopeful that Pomeranz will only be forced to miss the minimum 10 days. The fact he was able […]

Alex Lange Optioned To Triple-A Toledo Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Lange had struggled in his first taste of the majors, going 0-1 with a 7.43 ERA and 1.725 WHIP over 15 appearances, although he also struck out 16 batters in 13 1/3 innings of work. Managers […]