Jordan Holloway Earns His First Big League Win

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway pitched well on Wednesday and earned the first win of his major league career. Holloway came in to pitch second in a bullpen game for the Marlins and contributed three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out three. Holloway has been excellent in his […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts Seventh Straight Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his seventh straight save in Wednesday's victory over Houston. Another game, another easy ninth inning for Chapman, who recorded two more strikeouts in the frame to give him 26 on the season against just three walks. The flamethrowing lefty still has yet to allow a run in […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Third Win Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga earned his third victory of the season in a 6-3 defeat of the Astros on Wednesday. Loaisiga entered the game in the eighth inning with the score tied and worked a 1-2-3 frame on just 13 pitches, recording a strikeout in the process. The starter-turned-reliever has thrived in […]

Daniel Bard Earns Third Save In Close Call On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard earned his third save of the season on Wednesday when he allowed one run (unearned) on two walks with two strikeouts over one inning in a 6-5 win over the Giants. Bard entered in the top of the ninth inning to preserve a two-run Rockies' lead. He promptly walked Brandon […]

Julian Merryweather Transferred To 60-Day IL

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. Merryweather looked to be breaking out as one of the top closers in fantasy early on, recording two saves and a 0.00 ERA with seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings […]

Pete Fairbanks Activated From IL Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (shoulder) was activated from the injured list on Wednesday, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. Fairbanks has been out since the beginning of April with a rotator cuff strain, having recorded a 3.38 ERA and two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of work prior to the injury. With […]

Diego Castillo Placed On Injured List Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right groin tightness, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. Castillo had taken over as the team's closer early on following injuries to Pete Fairbanks and Nick Anderson, as he has recorded seven saves with a 3.10 ERA […]

Reyes Moronta To Be Re-Evaluated On Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta (forearm), who experienced right forearm tightness on Saturday, will be evaluated by team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki on Thursday. Moronta missed all of last season while rehabbing from right shoulder surgery before he went on the injured list on April 11 with a right flexor strain. Just when […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Fifth Save Of Year Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday, pitching a perfect ninth inning to close out a 2-1 win over the Padres. Rodriguez has looked great on the mound to open the year, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in 12 1/3 innings […]

Liam Hendriks Suffers Loss On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks suffered his first loss of the season on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hendriks entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and recorded one out, but then came extra innings. Hendriks was then brought back out for the bottom of the tenth inning. With a runner starting […]

Sam Howard Picks Up Sixth Hold

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard earned his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday, getting the only batter he faced to ground into a force out to end the sixth inning. Howard is looking like a great option in SV/HLD formats right now, with six holds in 15 appearances along with a 3.27 ERA […]

Michael Kopech Walks Four Batters In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went 1 2/3 innings in relief and allowed one hit, no runs, four walks and struck out four on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kopech has made two starts for the Pale Hose, but most of his work has been out of the bullpen. Regardless of the role, […]

Keynan Middleton Lands On Injured List With Biceps Strain

The Seattle Mariners have placed relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (biceps) on the 10-day injured list with a right biceps strain. Fellow relief pitcher Wyatt Mills was called up in a corresponding move. Middleton was lifted from the ninth inning of Tuesday's game after facing just one batter and feeling discomfort. He has had a solid […]

Lewis Thorpe Recalled Ahead Of Start Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his spot start on Wednesday against the Rangers. Thorpe was pressed into service due to Michael Pineda's sore wrist- and the team sent pitcher Brandon Waddell down to the minors to make room for Thorpe on the roster. The 25-year-old southpaw […]

Sam Coonrod Earns First Save For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Sam Coonrod pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first save of the season Monday against the Brewers. Coonrod allowed two hits, but managed to preserve the one-run lead he was entrusted with. Hector Neris has been the primary closer for the Phillies and he may not have been available […]

Anthony Bass Unable To Get An Out On Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass had a terrible outing in Tuesday's game, facing four batters without recording an out. Bass allowed one run on two hits and a walk, but it could have been much, much worse if he hadn't been bailed out by an amazing performance from Richard Bleier. Bass left the bases […]

Keynan Middleton Leaves With Biceps Strain

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton (biceps) came on to pitch the ninth inning of Tuesday's game with the Mariners holding a four-run lead. Unfortunately, he only managed to face one batter, whom he walked, before being forced out of the game with a biceps strain. He was charged with a run when reliever Robert […]

Kendall Graveman Enters In The Sixth

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered Tuesday's game with one one in the sixth inning, to relieve starter Justin Dunn. Once again, Graveman was outstanding, getting five outs and only allowing a single walk. He also struck out one batter. If it wasn't abundantly clear before now, Graveman is being used in the highest […]

Tyler Duffey Picks Up Hold

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey picked up his fourth hold of the season in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. Duffey entered the game in the eighth inning and sandwiched a double in between two outs before ceding the inning to Taylor Rogers. The former ranks second on the Twins in holds […]

Hansel Robles Notches Sixth Hold

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers, picking up his team-high sixth hold. Robles' control issues popped up once again- he's allowed a walk in each of his last four appearances- though he was able to navigate the outing without allowing a run, his fourth […]

Lucas Luetge Earns Second Victory Of Season

New York Yankees relief pitcher Lucas Luetge picked up his second win of the season in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Astros. Luetge entered the game in the sixth inning and worked a scoreless frame, allowing one hit and lowering his season ERA to 3.78. The veteran hurler allowed a run in each of his […]

Scott Alexander Held Out Due To Soreness

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander was unavailable in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Dave Roberts stated that Alexander is dealing with soreness, but didn't expand upon what kind of soreness. Roberts also added that a roster move is likely to come on Wednesday. The left-handed Alexander has been sharp through 13 […]

Matt Barnes Looks Elite Against Detroit

Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes continued his dominant start by recording the final five outs against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. The effort earned him the save in the 11-7 victory. Barnes faced the minimum while striking out one. He now owns an impressive 2.25 ERA and 0.56 WHIP on the season to go […]

Jake McGee Uncharacteristically Implodes Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee had an awful outing in Tuesday's Game 2 8-6 loss to the Rockies. McGee entered the game to pitch the seventh inning up by four runs. He got the first out, allowed a single, got the second out via strikeout, but then allowed a single, a two-RBI double, and […]

Josh Staumont Struggles Against Cleveland

Kansas City Royals reliever Josh Staumont allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. Staumont struck out Jose Ramirez to start the seventh before walking Franmil Reyes and allowing him to score on an RBI double by Harold Ramirez. Josh Naylor then drove in Ramirez on a single before Staumont […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers blew his second save of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. Rogers came on in the eighth inning for a four-out save, and it started off promising with a quick strikeout. However, the wheels fell off in the ninth- as he surrendered a leadoff homer to Willie […]

Craig Kimbrel Blows Save On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up a blown save in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kimbrel allowed a solo shot to infielder Max Muncy and that would tie the game 1-1. It was the first earned run that Kimbrel has allowed this year. Kimbrel has looked like his vintage […]

Keegan Thompson Gets The Job Done In First Career Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson made his first start of his career in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers and picked up a no-decision. Thompson went 3 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out a pair on the evening. Thompson pitched well enough to […]

Chris Martin Expected To Report For Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Chris Martin (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Gwinnett for a short rehab stint. Upon completion, the veteran is expected to return and rejoin a staff that has dealt with numerous injuries in 2021. The 34-year-old hasn't played in nearly a month due to right shoulder inflammation and has appeared in just […]

Joakim Soria Activated From Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Joakim Soria (calf) has been activated from the injured list, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Soria has been out since suffering a calf strain in his season debut on April 4. He was the presumed closer coming out of Spring Training, and it seems reasonable to believe he could […]