H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 8

How is there only 3.5 weeks left in the major league season? I mean, how is that even possible? Oh yeah, a worldwide pandemic (plus labor strife and inept commisioning) delayed the season by three months. With less than a month to play, that means many of you are currently in your playoffs. And filling […]

Adam Ottavino Allows Six Runs On Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino had his worst appearance of the season on Monday, allowing six runs without recording an out against the Blue Jays. Monday’s performance made Ottavino’s ERA jump from 3.55 to 7.82 for the season, and the 34-year-old has been unusually ineffective this season after posting an ERA below 2.70 […]

Brad Hand Closes The Door For Another Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Royals. The left-hander threw 13 of his 15 pitches for strikes in the impressive performance, although his fastball topped out at 92 mph. He has yet […]

Daniel Hudson Notches Eighth Save Of 2020

Washington Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson needed just one out to pick up his eighth save of the season during Monday's 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. With the bases loaded and the tying run on deck, Hudson struck out Randy Arozarena to end the threat. It has not been the prettiest year for Hudson, […]

Brandon Workman Pitches Scoreless Ninth, Earns Win

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman pitched a scoreless ninth inning and earned the win vs the Mets Monday. Workman was brought into a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and pitched around a walk to get the game to extra innings where he was rewarded with a win thanks to a Jean […]

Hector Neris Earns Save Vs Mets Monday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris needed only 10 pitches in the bottom of the tenth to earn a save for the Phillies Monday. Neris allowed an unearned run - the automatic runner at second base to start extra innings scored - but Neris preserved the two-run lead he was tasked to protect. Brandon Workman […]

Jorge Ona Making Debut, Luis Patino Sent To Alternate Site

The San Diego Padres called up outfielder Jorge Ona ahead of Monday’s contest against the Colorado Rockies. The 23-year-old will serve as designated hitter and bat seventh in his major league debut. To make room, reliever Luis Patino was optioned to the alternate site. Oña played in just 25 Double-A games last year but registered […]

David Peterson Ineffective On Monday Against Phillies

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was roughed up by the Phillies on Monday in just two innings of work in the Mets' 9-8 loss. Peterson, who returned to the Mets' starting rotation after one relief appearance last week, allowed five earned runs, walked four, and allowed three hits including a home run in […]

Brandon Kintzler Blows A Save But Earns A Win

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler blew his second consecutive save on Monday, but ended up earning the win when the Marlins beat the Braves in extra innings. Kintzler started the season with nine straight saves, but he's now blown two in a row. On Monday, he allowed a run on two hits and two walks. […]

Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

We’re in the final month of the MLB regular season, meaning that the fantasy regular seasons for many of us will be over soon with playoffs right around the corner. It may be slightly harder for recently called-up rookies to make an impact the rest of the way given the short schedule to establish themselves […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 7th 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 […]

Archie and the Gang: Navigating the New-Look Cincinnati Bullpen

As of August 31st, the day of the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline, the Cincinnati Reds sat at a record of 15-19, placing them at fourth-place in the NL Central and well outside of the NL postseason picture in this year of the expanded playoff format. While the Cincinnati offense has been far from elite through […]

Brad Hand Picks Up 11th Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand picked up the save in Sunday's win over Milwaukee, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout. Hand allowed a single to Ryan Braun to begin the ninth, but got Tyrone Taylor to fly out before getting Jacob Nottingham to […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his third save of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to lock the game down, while teammate Tony Watson pitched a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts as well. This comes immediately after a game […]

Tejay Antone Pitches Well Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone pitched well in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Antone allowed one run over five innings while striking out six and walking two. The young right-hander performed well in his spot start assignment, holding the Pirates to just five hits. Antone has been a nice surprise for […]

Trevor Rosenthal Collects First Saves As Padre

San Diego Padres reliever Trevor Rosenthal slammed the door Sunday against the Oakland Athletics for his first save as a Friar. Rosenthal permitted a leadoff double but settled to record a strikeout and two fly balls to secure the victory. The 30-year-old has registered three scoreless innings with his new club and holds a 2.70 […]

Yoshihisa Hirano Notches First Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano gave up a solo home run to Ronald Guzman, but struck out the side against the Rangers on Sunday for his first save of 2020. This is now back-to-back starts where Hirano has given up at least a run, but that shouldn't jeopardize his job security. With all of […]

Robert Gsellman Out Of Mets Rotation

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman has been moved back to the team’s bullpen after making four consecutive starts in his last four appearances. Gsellman’s move to the bullpen isn’t much of a surprise as he was primarily used as an opener and never threw more than 60 pitches in a start, and Michael […]

Rafael Dolis Closes It Out For Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Rafael Dolis worked a scoreless ninth inning to close out the team’s 10-8 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday. The right-hander recorded a pair of strikeouts in the 14-pitch frame, earning his second save of the campaign and lowering his ERA to 1.86. After Anthony Bass blew a save situation […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here and suddenly we only have three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season. Attention may be shifting to fantasy football for some, so be sure to tune into the waiver wire for further opportunity to crush your opponents. Rostered rates are taken […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. 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 […]

The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th 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 […]

Josh Hader Takes Loss Allows First Hit

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (0-1) allowed one earned run on two hits to take the loss Saturday against Cleveland. Hader came into the game in the bottom of the ninth inning looking to keep the game knotted at two. However, he allowed a leadoff double, followed by a wild pitch and single to allow […]

Tony Watson Earns First Save Of Season Saturday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson earned his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Watson pitched a clean ninth inning without any strikeouts to convert his first save opportunity this season. Trevor Gott and Tyler Rogers have seen the bulk of the team's save opportunities this season, but […]

Brandon Kintzler Gets One Out To Earn A Save

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler got just one out on Saturday, but that's all it took for him to earn his ninth save of the season. The Marlins had a big lead, but reliever Brandon Leibrandt was struggling in the ninth inning, leading to manager Don Mattingly turning to Kintzler with two outs and two […]

Giovanny Gallegos Picks Up Another Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos picked up a two-out save on Saturday, getting the last two outs of the game. He struck out one and left the base runner he inherited on base for a 4-2 win. Gallegos now has three saves and a 1.00 ERA. He's taking charge of the ninth (or seventh […]

Alex Colome Picks Up Second Save In Two Days

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome picked up his second save in as many days on Saturday versus the Royals. Colome threw 40 pitches on Friday and it was surprising to see him get the nod again Saturday. If a save chance should occur on Sunday, expect Aaron Bummer or Steve Cishek to get a […]

Richard Rodriguez (RP, PIT) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: With just three weeks remaining this season, fantasy managers are scrambling to boost stats wherever they can and no more so than searching for saves. So the fact Richard Rodriguez is rostered in just 12% of leagues is surprising. Granted, the Pirates have […]

Corey Kluber, Jose Leclerc To Miss Remainder Of 2020

The Texas Rangers will be without right-handed pitchers Corey Kluber and Jose Leclerc for the rest of the season after it was confirmed Saturday that both will need more time to recover from injuries before returning to the hill. Kluber pitched all of one inning in 2020 after a blockbuster trade, hitting the IL due […]