Michael Fulmer Earns His Fourth Save On Friday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer earned his fourth save of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out one. All four of Fulmer's saves on the year have come in May and with […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. Recalled From Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. from Triple-A Durham on Friday. Honeywell made three appearances (including two starts as an opener) for the Rays this year before being sent down. He pitched 4.1 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out four. Over two games and […]

Anthony Bender Throws Another Two Scoreless Innings

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender provided another two scoreless innings in Friday's game against the New York Mets. He threw 21 pitches (14 strikes) to get his six outs. He did not allow a hit, facing just six batters while recording one strikeout. Bender has now started his big league career by throwing […]

Blake Treinen Records Second Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen picked up his second save of the season with closer Kenley Jansen unavailable on Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Treinen worked a quick 1-2-3 inning to lock down a Dodgers victory. Treinen has been having a great year out of the bullpen and now owns a 1.89 […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Third Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his third win of the season in Friday's victory over the Chicago White Sox. Chapman pitched the ninth in a non-save situation and got into a bit of trouble- as he walked the leadoff batter and committed a throwing error on a bunt. The southpaw got some […]

Kenley Jansen Not Available On Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen will not be available out of the bullpen on Friday night due to his recent workload, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Jansen has pitched in three of the Dodger's last four games against Arizona, recording three saves while allowing zero runs with four strikeouts […]

Keynan Middleton Returns From The IL

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday. The right-hander had been on the shelf since May 5 with a strained biceps. Middleton, who has pitched to a 3.86 ERA and .86 WHIP in 11 2/3 innings this season, immediately becomes an option in the back end of the […]

Aaron Fletcher, Wyatt Mills, And Yohan Ramirez Recalled From Triple-A

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Aaron Fletcher, Wyatt Mills, and Yohan Ramirez were recalled from Triple-A Tacoma Friday, as four members of the major league bullpen were placed on the injured list without a designation, which usually means the placement is COVID-related. The Mariners have been leaning heavily on the bullpen, so opposing lineups may get […]

Robert Dugger, Anthony Misiewicz, Drew Steckenrider, And Will Vest Go On IL

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Robert Dugger, Anthony Misiewicz, Drew Steckenrider, and Will Vest were all placed on the injured list without a specific designation Friday. This comes not long after a report of a positive COVID test among Mariners players, so it seems likely that one of these individuals tested positive, and the others are […]

Tommy Hunter Lands On 10-Day Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Tommy Hunter (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with lower back pain, the team announced through Twitter on Friday. Hunter has not allowed a run over four appearances this season, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out six in eight innings of work. It's yet […]

Willy Adames, Trevor Richards Traded To Milwaukee Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames and pitcher Trevor Richards have been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for relief pitchers Drew Rasmussen and J.P. Feyereisen, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The bigger part of this deal is Adames, who was slashing .197/.254/.371 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 16 runs scored in 41 games. […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Randy Dobnak Recalled From Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was recalled from the team's Triple-A affiliate on Friday ahead of his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians. Dobnak struggled earlier this year, pitching to an 0-3 record with an 8.16 ERA, though his 3.68 xFIP and 49 percent groundball rate provide some hope that he can look like the […]

Michael Fulmer (SP/RP, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: A new closer has arisen in Detroit - or so it seems. Michael Fulmer has seen a surprising and strange resurgence this season. He began the year in long relief, then moved to the starting rotation and now, he appears to be the […]

Archie Bradley Bombed In Appearance Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed three runs, two earned, in 1 2/3 innings pitched against the Marlins on Thursday. Bradley struck out two, but allowed five baserunners and was not aided by an error on third baseman Alec Bohm. Bradley has name recognition as the former closer of the Diamondbacks, but he'll have […]

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense […]

David Price Pitches Well As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price started on Thursday and went two innings as the opener in a bullpen game. Price allowed three hits, no runs, no walks and struck out one during his performance. Price recently returned from the injured list and he has looked good after two bad performances to open the season. […]

Kenley Jansen Racks Up Another Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 10th save of the season to finish off a sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Jansen threw a clean 1-2-3 inning and struck out two batters. Jansen has now pitched in back-to-back games and could be given the day off on Friday. If Jansen were […]

Rafael Dolis Blows Save Versus Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Rafael Dolis coughed up the team's 7-5 lead in the ninth as the club went on to lose 8-7 to the Red Sox on Thursday. The right-hander surrendered a pair of singles to start the frame before serving up a two-out, two-run homer off the bat of J.D. Martinez for his […]

Matt Barnes Records Another Save Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his tenth save of the year Thursday night, getting all three outs via strikeout and only allowing a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez. Barnes now has a 2.53 ERA and .56 WHIP on the year, with an even-more-impressive 35 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. He's a […]

Hansel Robles Notches Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his second save of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Robles induced a flyout before striking out the final two batters to shut the door on the second game of the doubleheader, averaging 97.3 MPH on his fastball- up 1.2 MPH from […]

Zach Pop Strikes Out The Side On Thursday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Zach Pop was stellar in his inning of work on Thursday. Pitching in a 6-0 game, Pop worked the ninth inning, closing out the series win for the Marlins. He faced three hitters, threw 17 pitches (10 strikes) and wrapped things up with three strikeouts. Rafael Marchan, Brad Miller, and […]

Adam Cimber Throws A Scoreless Inning On Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber pitched a scoreless seventh inning in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cimber walked one, but needed just 16 pitches to get through the inning without allowing any other base runners. He struck out one in the process. Cimber has had a pair of "blow up" appearances, but […]

Cesar Valdez Pitches Eighth Inning Thursday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez got in an inning of work in the eighth inning of Thursday's 10-1 blowout loss to the Rays. Valdez allowed no runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout. Per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff, manager Brandon Hyde did not want to pitch Valdez today but had no other choice. […]

Aroldis Chapman Fans A Pair In 11th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman remained perfect in the ninth inning this season when earning his 11th save in Thursday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Chapman did allow a walk in the ninth but easily earned the save to keep his 0.00 ERA spotless. The veteran southpaw has allowed just 11 baserunners in […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

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, […]

Tyler Duffey Has Suspension Reduced

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey had his two-game suspension reduced from three games to two. Duffey was suspended for intentionally throwing behind Yermin Mercedes of the Chicago White Sox during Tuesday's game. The 30-year-old reliever will begin serving his suspension during the second game of the doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels Thursday night. […]

Craig Kimbrel K's The Side For Ninth Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel continued his hot start to the season by striking out all three hitters he faced on Thursday to convert his ninth save of the season. Kimbrel has been having a phenomenal season in his walk year and now owns a shiny 1.02 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings. […]

Justin Steele Exits Early On Thursday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele left Thursday's contest with right hamstring tightness. Steele pitched a scoreless inning in the top of the sixth and even took an at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. Steele headed out to work the top of the seventh inning, but went back to the dugout after throwing warmups. […]

Tyler Duffey Hit With Three-Game Suspension

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for throwing behind Chicago White Sox catcher/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes on Tuesday. Duffey will appeal the suspension. Manager Rocco Baldelli was handed a one-game suspension, and he will serve it on Thursday. The Twins took exception to Mercedes […]