Keynan Middleton Earns Save; Is In Closer Mix

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton earned his fourth save of the year Sunday, setting down all three batters he faced to complete a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. It's Middleton's second save in five games since returning from the injured list on May 21. Middleton is by no means a locked-in closer, as […]

Greg Holland Earns The Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was called upon for the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and no walks while striking out one. The team's primary closer, Josh Staumont (knee), was placed on the injured list earlier this week. This was […]

Liam Hendriks Earns His 13th Save On Sunday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks sealed the team's 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks without recording any strikeouts. Hendricks now has 13 saves on the year, four of which have come this past week. He has a 2.05 ERA and 0.82 […]

Alex Reyes Gets His 15th Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes secured his 15th save of the season in Saturday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tasked with protecting a 7-4 lead, Reyes did just that, pitching a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two and allowing a hit and a walk. Reyes is sporting a pristine 0.64 ERA, but there […]

Tyson Miller Designated For Assignment

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller was designated for assignment on Sunday. Chicago had to make room on the 40 man roster as the club added shortstop Sergio Alcantara and placed third baseman David Bote on the 10-day injured list with a separated left shoulder. Miller has yet to throw in the big leagues this […]

Mike Montgomery Plans To Opt Out Of Contract

New York Yankees left-hander Mike Montgomery is planning to opt out of his contract with the team on June 1, according to Robert Murray of Fansided. Murray added that he believes Montgomery is looking for a major-league opportunity as he's spent the entire 2021 season in the minors. He's posted a disappointing 7.56 ERA, 1.68 […]

Kodi Whitley Placed on Cardinals Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Kodi Whitley on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Whitley is now on the injured list due to mild back spasms. The 26-year-old last made an appearance on Monday. In 2021, Whitley carries a 6.10 ERA in 10 1/3 innings pitched. He fanned eight batters and has posted a 1.35 […]

Caleb Baragar Heads To The IL With Elbow Inflammation

San Francisco Giants left-hander Caleb Baragar has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. Reliever Nick Tropeano has been recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Barager has done a solid job working middle relief for the Giants this season. He's got a 2-1 record, 0.52 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and […]

Jordan Romano Locks Down Third Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano worked a clean seventh inning in Sunday's first game of a doubleheader, collecting his third save in the 4-1 win. He worked around a one-out single from Josh Naylor, but was otherwise effective collecting a strikeout, groundout, and a pop out to finish off the Tribe. Romano appears to […]

Seth Elledge Back From Triple-A Memphis

St. Louis Cardinals recalled right-handed pitcher Seth Elledge from Triple-A Memphis. He was called up to replace right-handed pitcher Kodi Whitley, who was placed on the Cardinals injured list. Elledge carries a 7.71 ERA in 2021, pitching in just 4 2/3 innings. While in Memphis, Elledge recorded seven strikeouts with not allowing a run in […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Recalled By Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. has been recalled by the organization on Sunday. The 29-year-old relief pitcher is best known for his contribution on the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series team. Since then, Edwards has made a few stints in the MLB, but hasn't played anywhere too long. He has thrown five […]

Bullpen Report: Finding Relievers to Help Your Fantasy Team

Memorial Day Weekend is here! Hopefully, you hit the beach or a BBQ, have a burger or hot dog and an adult beverage of your choosing and just enjoy the three-day weekend. For you baseball fanatics, it’s also a significant date on the baseball calendar. It is typically the time of year where MLB teams […]

Jesus Luzardo To Be Activated On Sunday

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo (finger) will be activated from the injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Athletics manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Luzardo will be working out of the bullpen upon his return. Luzardo missed about a month of action after suffering a hairline fracture in his left […]

Rafael Montero Records Shaky Seventh Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero recorded a shaky save Saturday night, allowing one run to score while leaving the game-tying run stranded on third base. It was his seventh save of the year. Montero has had a very rough year thus far, with five blown saves and a 5.10 ERA. With Kendall Graveman on […]

Zack Britton Needs More Rehab Time

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) started a rehab stint with Double-A Somerset but is expected to need at least four more appearances before returning to the big league. The lefty has a career ERA OF 3.04 to go along with over 500 strikeouts. He hasn't appeared in a game yet this season, […]

Will Vest Reinstated From COVID List

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Will Vest was reinstated from the COVID list prior to Saturday evening's game. He takes relief pitcher Erik Swanson's spot on the roster, as Swanson was placed on the injured list himself. Vest, added by the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft, has been decently effective out of the bullpen despite […]

Kent Emanuel Will Seek A Second Opinion

Houston Astros relief pitcher Kent Emanuel (elbow) will seek a second opinion. The southpaw was pulled from Tuesday's matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to elbow discomfort and was subsequently placed on the injured list as a result. Although the injury didn't appear serious, at least initially, a trip to another specialist certainly isn't […]

Matt Barnes Earns 12th Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes collected his 12th save of the season Saturday afternoon, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout in an inning of work. Barnes raised his ERA to 2.63 in the process, and he sports an outstanding 0.67 WHIP with 41 strikeouts in 24 innings for the season. […]

Seth Lugo Expected To Return Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) is expected to come off the 60-day injured list as soon as he is eligible Monday, when the Mets are scheduled to face the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Lugo would immediately become one of the best relievers in the Mets pen and a valuable commodity in fantasy leagues […]

Hunter Harvey Progressing Well

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) is moving in the right direction during his rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk. The 26-year-old hasn't appeared in a game this season after sustaining the injury during Spring Training. Although he didn't play as well in 2020 as he did the year before, Harvey is capable of making […]

Ervin Santana Allows Three Runs Over Three Innings

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ervin Santana made his second start of the year against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. He pitched three innings while allowing four hits, one walk and three earned runs. He recorded three strikeouts. Santana worked in a tandem role with Carlos Hernandez, who wasn't much better than Santana, allowing three runs […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Fourth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his fourth save of the season in a shaky performance against the Kansas City Royals. Rogers got into some trouble at first, allowing a leadoff double followed by a home run to Adalberto Mondesi. The lefty then retired the next three batters in a row with a pair […]

Blue Jays-Indians Postponed On Saturday

Saturday's scheduled matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to MLB.com's Mandy Bell. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday with both games being seven innings. The Indians announced Aaron Civale will start the first game on Sunday with […]

Jarlin Garcia Earns First Save Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jarlin Garcia picked up his first save of the season in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Garcia entered the game in the 10 inning up by three with Albert Pujols starting on second base. He got the first two outs, then balked Pujols to third, but got Mookie […]

Tyler Rogers Blows Save, Earns Win Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers had an interesting night in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers. Rogers came on to pitch the ninth inning up three. He got the first out, allowed back-to-back singles, got the second out, then allowed a pinch-hit home run to Austin Barnes to tie the game. He […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 10

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 9

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 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

What a disappointing week for pitching. Not a single no-hitter? That's not very 2021 of you. So there weren't any no-hitters this week, but there were some bullpen changes, with a new committee forming and an old committee getting even more confusing. A couple of injuries have complicated things around the league as well. With […]

Colten Brewer Added To Red Sox Roster

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Colten Brewer was added to the major league roster prior to Friday night's contest against the Miami Marlins, taking the spot vacated by recently-demoted outfielder Franchy Cordero. Brewer will slot into the team's bullpen, but does not currently stand to be a factor for fantasy purposes.

Erik Swanson Notches First Save Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Erik Swanson got his first save of the year Friday night against the Rangers, a four-out endeavor in which he twice worked out of two-out two-on jams. Swanson, who has been excellent this season with a 0.69 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 13 innings, is the latest pitcher to […]