Sam Coonrod Takes Loss With Three-Run Eighth Inning Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Sam Coonrod allowed three runs to the Marlins to take the loss Wednesday. Tasked with protecting a one-run lead, Coonrod allowed three hits and a walk to blow his third save this season. Despite the bad outing, Coonrod is sporting a respectable 2.86 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 22 innings this […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 9

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Gregory Soto Earns His Fifth Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto picked up his fifth save of the year in the team's 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. Michael Fulmer, who has been the team's primary closer of late, entered the game […]

Adam Ottavino Gets Four Outs For 11th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino continues to pitch at a very high level, recording four outs Wednesday night against Atlanta. It was Ottavino's 11th hold of the season, and he didn't allow any baserunners, though he also didn't strike anyone out. He's an excellent value in any fantasy leagues that reward holds, and […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Another Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel recorded his 11th save of the season versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Kimbrel allowed a double to outfielder Ben Gamel to open the bottom of the ninth, but then retired the next three batters with two strikeouts. Kimbrel has been nothing but phenomenal this season and his ERA of […]

Mark Melancon Adds To League-Leading Saves Count

San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon shut down the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings Wednesday to collect his 17th save. Assisted with some savvy defense from second baseman Jake Cronenworth, Melancon navigated around the runner on second and a hit to secure the 2-1 victory. The 36-year-old continues his phenomenal 2021 campaign, leading the majors […]

Yimi Garcia Strikes Out Two While Earning His Ninth Save

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia earned his ninth save of the season with a scoreless inning that included two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Garcia lowered his ERA to 1.31 and despite some concerning signs in his batted ball profile, he's been able to shut down most opposing batters this season. He […]

Josh James Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Houston Astros pitcher Josh James (hip) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. The young righty pitcher has not been able to take the mound this season due to a lingering hip issue. Houston is hopeful that James will be able to get on the mound around June. At first glance, James […]

Jake Diekman Earns Sixth Save On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman picked up his sixth save of the season on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of work in a 6-3 win over the Mariners. Wednesday's performance continued a trend for Diekman, as it appears he is starting to run away […]

Michael Kopech Day-To-Day With Hamstring Soreness

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) is day-to-day with hamstring soreness, the team announced through Twitter on Wednesday. Kopech allowed one walk over a scoreless inning of relief before being replaced on the mound by Aaron Bummer. Over 13 appearances this year, Kopech is 2-0 with one hold, a 1.78 ERA and 45 […]

Mets-Rockies Postponed Wednesday

Wednesday evening's matchup between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather, and the game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. The first game will start at 12:10 EST. Antonio Senzatela is expected to start one game for the Rockies, and Marcus Stroman […]

Yankees-Blue Jays Game Postponed Wednesday

The New York Yankees' scheduled game against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather Wednesday. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader. Domingo German and Jordan Montgomery should remain as the probable starters for the Yankees unless they opt to go with a bullpen opener […]

Mickey Callaway Banned Through 2022 Season

Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and mistreatment, has been banned by Major League Baseball through the end of the 2022 season. Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the league's investigation found that "Callaway violated MLB's policies." Callaway was officially placed on the ineligible list. He […]

Hansel Robles Records Third Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles notched his third save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Robles allowed a leadoff double, then induced a couple of outs before surrendering an RBI two-bagger. He got a groundball out to lock down the game for the Twins. Robles definitely had to labor […]

Ryan Brasier Nearing Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier (calf) could be sent on a rehab assignment within a week, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Brasier threw a 25-pitch bullpen session this past weekend and will first face hitters in a live batting practice before the rehab assignment. Brasier has been on the injured list […]

Diamondbacks Recall Jon Duplantier

The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-handed pitcher Jon Duplantier from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday after they placed starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) back on the injured list with a groin strain. Duplantier didn't come out of the bullpen in relief on Tuesday night, but he was available. He's returning to the big leagues after a two-year […]

Taylor Rogers Notches Third Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Rogers worked his first save opportunity since the beginning of the month and safely navigated the four outs asked of him. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.21- and he has five holds […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

Kyle Zimmer Earns His Second Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer closed out the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday to earn his second save of the year. He pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed one walk, no hits and no runs. It was an interesting development to see Zimmer get the save opportunity […]

James Karinchak Records Sixth Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak recorded his sixth save of 2021 in Tuesday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers by allowing no earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two. Karinchak was brought into the ninth with men on first and second and nobody out and allowed an inherited […]

Kent Emanuel Experiences Elbow Discomfort On Tuesday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Kent Emanuel (elbow) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing only four pitches. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, Emanuel was experiencing elbow discomfort. While talking to reporters after the game, Baker explained, "We couldn't take any chance of him doing serious injury to himself. He […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Save No. 2

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims got the final out of a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals to earn the save on Tuesday. Sims got Washington infielder Starlin Castro to ground out to end the game. Left-hander Amir Garrett opened the inning and got the first two outs, but he also allowed Washington's only run […]

Rafael Montero Registers Sixth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero recorded his sixth save of the season Tuesday, allowing two baserunners in one inning of work. The only thing more inconsistent than Montero's performance has been his usage, as he has entered as many games in the sixth inning as the ninth of late, and he hasn't had back-to-back […]

Kent Emanuel Exits With Apparent Injury Tuesday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Kent Emanuel left Tuesday's game with a trainer after throwing only four pitches, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Emanuel threw four balls against Matt Beaty to allow another run to score and make it a 6-1 Los Angeles lead. There's no word on what the injury is or […]

Liam Hendriks Saves The Day For White Sox

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendricks picked up his tenth save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The White Sox were up 8-3 entering the top of the ninth inning, but reliever Garrett Crochet loaded the bases and that would lead manager Tony La Russa to turn to his closer. […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Takes The Loss In Relief On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez took the loss on Tuesday when he surrendered two runs on three hits with one walk and one strikeout over 2 1/3 innings in a 3-2 loss to the Mets. Gonzalez came on in relief of Kyle Freeland, who was making his season debut, in the fifth inning with […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Another Save On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel recorded his tenth save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kimbrel worked allowed a leadoff double, then got a pop out, strikeout and groundout to end the inning. Kimbrel continues to have a stellar season he has been one of the best closers this year. He […]

Jake Arrieta Records Fifth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta received his fifth victory of the season on Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta started the game with three runs allowed in the first two innings, but he would finish the next three innings on a good note. Overall, Arrieta went five innings and allowed five hits, three runs […]

Carlos Estevez Could See More Save Opportunities Soon

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez could begin to see more save opportunities in the near future given Daniel Bard's continued struggles this year, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Manager Bud Black said that Bard is still the closer when "rested and ready to go," but he left the door open to the possibility […]

Drew Pomeranz To Be Shut Down For A Week

San Diego Padres reliever Drew Pomeranz (shoulder, lat) will be shut down for a week after experiencing lat tightness during his recovery from the IL. Pomeranz had progressed to facing live batters over the weekend but the setback will obviously delay his return to the bullpen. The left-hander hasn't pitched since May 9 and held […]