Tejay Antone Picks Up Save On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Antone made things interesting as he worked around two hits in the frame and put the tying run on third base with one out before he got Garrett Hampson to ground into a double […]

Kendall Graveman Picks Up Fifth Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman successfully protected a one-run lead Sunday, entering in the ninth inning and only allowing one single against Cleveland. Graveman struck out one batter en route to his fifth save. Through 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances, Graveman has still not allowed a run. He's been outstanding, and the only […]

Dylan Floro Earns His Sixth Hold On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro pitched well again on Sunday in a 3-2 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Floro has earned an eighth inning role this season with a 0.96 ERA and six holds and may be the best reliever on the Marlins roster this season. On Sunday, he did […]

Anthony Bass Pitching Well Since A Terrible Start

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass started off the season as the team's closer but was quickly removed from the role after a horrendous start. Despite being removed from the ninth inning, Marlins manager Don Mattingly kept sending him out for the eighth inning, where Bass continued to struggle. Lately though, he's been pitching in […]

Taylor Rogers Charged With The Loss Sunday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers was saddled with his second loss of the season in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Athletics. Rogers entered with the game tied in the ninth, getting a strikeout before surrendering a single to Ramon Laureano. Laureano moved to second on a fielder's choice, then advanced to third […]

Yimi Garcia Saves His Seventh Game Of The Season

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up a save against his former team in Sunday's 3-2 win. It was his seventh save of the season on eight tries and lowered his ERA to 1.65. Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and recording one strikeout. There are still some very concerning aspects to […]

Josh Hader Closes Door For Save Number Nine

Milwaukee Brewers star closer Josh Hader surrendered a run on two hits and a wal in one inning Sunday, striking out two and earning a save over Atlanta. Hader gave up a walk and a single to put runners on the corners with one out in the ninth. After a sacrifice fly by Dansby Swanson, […]

Joely Rodriguez Battered By Astros

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez was roughed up by the Houston Astros on Sunday during a 6-2 loss. The left-handed reliever coughed up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. He allowed four hits and one walk. Rodriguez has been an excellent high-leverage reliever for the Rangers in 2021 with five holds in 12 […]

Matt Barnes Blows His First Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his first save of the year Sunday afternoon against the Angels. Barnes entered with two outs in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead, and allowed a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani in the top of the ninth. He also took the loss. Barnes has […]

David Price Expected To Be Activated From IL Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Monday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Price has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since April 26, having posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 5.59 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings prior to […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

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 those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 7

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 87 rookies make their MLB […]

Jhoulys Chacin Doesn't Factor Into Decision On Saturday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts over four innings in a 6-5 loss to the Reds. Chacin did a solid job holding down the powerful Cincinnati offense on Saturday. Both runs he allowed came via a Nick […]

Alec Mills Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Alec Mills (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. Mills' back reportedly started to tighten up on Saturday, when he was making his first start of the year against the Detroit Tigers. His previous 11 games prior to Saturday's start were relief appearances. There has been […]

Yusmeiro Petit Allows Three Runs To Twins

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit allowed three runs in one inning pitched in a loss to the Twins on Saturday. Petit had no control as he walked two and gave up two hits before giving way to Jake Diekman, who served up the game-winning homer to Miguel Sano. Petit had been pitching well for […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up A Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree got all three outs in the 12th inning to save a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Hembree allowed one unearned run in the outing to pick up his first save of the season. The veteran reliever has yet to allow an earned run over 9 2/3 innings […]

Jordan Holloway Stumbles After A Good Start

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway got off to a great start on Saturday but couldn't Make it out of the third inning. Holloway's first three innings were excellent: he allowed two walks in the first inning but nothing else and no hits. Everything fell apart in the fourth inning, as he couldn't get anyone […]

Jordan Romano Strikes Out Two In Non-Save Situation

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano closed out Saturday night's 4-0 win over the Phillies, unfortunately he was not credited with a save. Warming up in the pen with a 3-0 lead in the eighth, the Jays tacked on a late run in the bottom half of the inning, so Romano entered the ninth in […]

Hansel Robles Notches First Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles had his first save opportunity of the year and shut the door on the Athletics in a 5-4 win Saturday. Robles did surrender a hit but fanned two batters in the ninth inning, touching 98.1 MPH with his fastball at one point and generating three whiffs with the offering. […]

Alex Colome Picks Up Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome picked up his second win of the season in a 5-4 defeat of the Athletics on Saturday. Colome entered the game in the eighth inning, pitching a scoreless frame with a strikeout, and was the pitcher of record when Miguel Sano swatted a three-run homer to give the Twins […]

Craig Kimbrel Blows Second Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his second blown save of the season and picked up his second loss versus the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Kimbrel was called upon with an 8-7 lead in the bottom of the tenth inning. Kimbrel got Miguel Cabrera to pop out to open the frame, but then allowed […]

J.B. Bukauskas Placed On Injured List Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher J.B. Bukauskas (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right elbow flexor strain, the team announced on Twitter. One of the top prospects in Arizona's system, he's been inconsistent over his last few appearances after starting off the year with four straight scoreless outings. He now sports […]

Chris Devenski Placed On 60-Day IL

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced on Twitter. There's no official word yet, but given the fact the team opted to place Devenski on the 60-day IL right off the bat, it appears like he […]

Garrett Whitlock Goes On Covid-IL With Vaccine Side Effects

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock (illness) was placed on the Covid-IL in advance of Saturday's match up against the Angels due to side effects from receiving his second dose of the Covid vaccine. It is not currently expected that he will miss more than a day or two. Colton Brewer was called up […]

Zack Britton Throws Simulated Game

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) threw a simulated game to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRider hitters on Saturday afternoon. It's the first time that Britton, who had bone chips in his pitching elbow, faced live hitters since his surgery in March. The veteran southpaw threw 26 pitches, striking out two batters and walking a pair, […]

Daniel Bard Grabs Fourth Save Of The Season On Friday

Colorado Rockies RHP Daniel Bard worked a scoreless ninth inning while issuing one walk in a 9-6 win over the Reds on Friday. Bard walked Alex Blandino to start things off in the ninth before inducing a double play and another ground ball to end the contest. It was the 35-year-old's fourth save of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 8

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 […]

The Bigger Picture - Complete Games Are En Vogue Again

Headlines in the baseball world recently have by and large pertained to the multiple instances of no-hitters early in the 2021 season. This is usually accompanied by a lamentation of how offense is down and batters are struggling to generate excitement in this new live-ball era. But what's the fantasy spin? Face it, no-hitters are […]

Bullpen Report: The Week of the Closer Injury

We are now about six weeks into the MLB season. It’s definitely flying by and before you know it, it will be Memorial Day, July 4th, and then the All-Star Break. These are all arbitrary dates you will hear thrown around as target dates for when you will have a large enough sample size to […]