Raisel Iglesias Hoping To Get Season On Track

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias will be looking to put a disappointing first month of the season behind him heading into the month of May. The talented reliever is 4-of-6 in save chances and a couple of rocky outings has him looking at a 6.00 ERA through his first 10 appearances. Iglesias has punched […]

Kenley Jansen Needs To Refine Control

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will be looking to pick up more saves when the team opens up a series with the Cubs on Monday. Jansen is 5-for-6 on save chances through the first month of the season with 1.06 WHIP, a 2.38 ERA and is holding opponents to an impressive .086 batting average. […]

Paul Campbell Suspended 80 Games

Miami Marlins pitcher Paul Campbell was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. The suspension is effective immediately. Campbell may be proof that taking performance enhancing drugs does not immediately make a player successful, as he had an 8.74 ERA in 11 1/3 innings of work. Campbell got one start […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jose Alvarado Implodes On Sunday Night Baseball

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado allowed three runs without recording an out against the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. Oof. This one surely cost some fantasy managers ERA and WHIP in head-to-head leagues. Alvarado couldn't find the plate, throwing only three of 11 pitches for strikes. The silver lining for Alvarado and his fantasy […]

Randy Dobnak Sent To Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was sent down to Triple-A on Monday. Dobnak has struggled so far this year, pitching to a 8.16 ERA with a lower groundball rate than he had in each of the last two seasons. However, the Twins know that he's a better pitcher than the results have shown so far- […]

Trevor May Works Another Clean Inning

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May threw a clean eighth inning in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Over his one inning of work, May recorded one strikeout and did not allow a base runner. May has now had nine straight appearances in which he has not allowed an earned run. […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia picked up a save in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Familia was called on to get the final out when Edwin Diaz (back) was removed from the game after nearly blowing a four-run lead and suffering the injury. Familia retired the only batter he […]

Edwin Diaz Removed Due To Back Tightness On Sunday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (back) was pulled in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back tightness. Diaz struggled in his appearance, allowing two hits, two walks and three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. After the game, Diaz said that his back felt tight before he […]

Yusmeiro Petit Picks Up Fourth Win On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday and picked up the win thanks to a Ramon Laureano homer in the bottom of the eighth. Petit now has four victories and a 1.04 ERA through 14 appearances this season. While Petit has been excellent, it's dangerous to chase wins with […]

Daniel Bard Melts Down In Sunday's Loss To Arizona

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard took a loss on Sunday when he allowed four runs on four hits and a walk over 1/3 of an inning in an 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. Bard entered in the bottom of the eighth inning to preserve a 4-4 tie but ran into trouble immediately after he walked […]

Ian Kennedy Nails Down Seventh Save

Texas Rangers pitcher Ian Kennedy recorded his seventh save of the season during the club's 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The veteran reliever needed just five pitches — all strikes — to send Marwin Gonzalez, Hunter Renfroe, and Franchy Cordero packing. He has been a revelation for the Rangers in 2021 […]

Rafael Montero Gets Fourth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero got the save against the Angels Sunday afternoon, pitching a clean ninth inning with one strikeout. It was his fourth save of the year, giving him an equal four completed saves, and four blown saves. Montero is by no means locked into the closer role, as he has been […]

Kendall Graveman Pitches The Eighth

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman pitched the eighth inning of Seattle's 2-0 win over the Angels Sunday afternoon. He entered to face Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and Jared Walsh, the heart of the Angels order, and escaped with a ground out, a single, and a double-play ball. Graveman is clearly the best pitcher in […]

Hunter Harvey Could Return By The End Of May

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) could return by the end of May. The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list a few months ago after suffering a "pretty large strain in the oblique." Harvey has played sparingly throughout his career with the O's but still managed to produce a 3.00 ERA and […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman continued his excellent ninth-inning work in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers. Chapman picked up his sixth save in another quick frame of work, striking out a pair of Tigers in the process. The hard-throwing southpaw has impressively struck out two or more batters in nine of his […]

Craig Kimbrel Suffers Tough Loss On Sunday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel suffered a tough loss against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. With outfielder Jesse Winker starting the inning on second, Kimbrel worked a 2-1 count on outfielder Nick Castellanos. Kimbrel would then throw a wild pitch and that would advance Winker to third base. Manager David Ross elected to continue to […]

Tony Watson Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Tony Watson (calf) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, the team announced on Sunday. Watson has been a solid reliever early this year, going 1-0 with one hold, a 1.08 ERA and six strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings of work. In a corresponding […]

Jose Alvarado Suspended Three Games Over Friday Incident

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado has been suspended for three games for his actions in Friday's game against the Mets, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Alvarado got into a shouting match with Mets first baseman Dominic Smith after striking him out on Friday, which led to a benches-clearing incident. Zolecki reports that Alvarado will […]

J.B. Wendelken Placed On IL With Oblique Strain

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Wendelken pitched in Saturday's loss to Baltimore, allowing two runs on three hits in one inning of work. Over 12 1/3 innings this season, Wendelken has 14 strikeouts with […]

Joely Rodriguez Records Fourth Hold

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez is making up for lost time this season and recorded his fourth hold in just six appearances. The southpaw opened the year on the disabled list but has looked strong since returning. He has a K-BB of 7-1 in 5 2/3 innings and has yet to allow a home run. […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Third Save

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his third save of the season on Saturday by pitching a clean ninth inning in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. Diaz didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two to convert his third save in as many chances in 2021. Diaz now owns […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The days are starting to get warmer and the calendar has turned to May. Let's celebrate by cruising through some waiver-wire ruminations on players who are rostered in roughly 40% of Yahoo leagues at most. Names are listed in order of availability, with lower […]

The Cut List: Week 6 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 2nd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jordan Hicks Leaves Early With Elbow Soreness

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) exited Saturday's game with inflammation and soreness in his elbow, according to Ryan Herrera of MLB.com. Hicks allowed one run on one hit in 2/3 innings before exiting with what was originally announced as right forearm tightness. Manager Mike Shildt said after the game that what Hicks […]

Craig Kimbrel Escapes Trouble For Fifth Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his fifth save of the season in Saturday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kimbrel gave up back-to-back singles to open the frame, but then recorded back-to-back strikeouts and got a groundout to secure the save. Kimbrel has been off to an impressive start this season and has yet […]

Aroldis Chapman Notches Fifth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman worked another easy ninth for his fifth save of the year in Saturday's win over Detroit. Chapman went nine games without garnering a single save chance but has gone a perfect 5-for-5 in his opportunities since while fanning 22 batters with just three free passes allowed. The southpaw's […]

Kyle Zimmer Considered Week-To-Week

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The righty is currently dealing with a strain in his right trapezius, although fortunately, the injury is affecting his non-throwing arm. The 29-year-old is posting a 3.38 ERA this season throughout 13.1 innings of work while also allowing seven […]