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 […]

Jose Urquidy, Brad Peacock Rejoin Active Roster Saturday

The Houston Astros regained a pair of right-handed pitchers prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against the Angels with Jose Urquidy and Brad Peacock being activated off of the injured list. Urquidy, the club’s No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is slated to make his 2020 debut by starting the second game of the DH on Saturday. […]

Baltimore Claims Carson Fulmer Off Waivers

Right-handed pitcher Carson Fulmer will join his fourth organization in the past three months after having been claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Saturday. Fulmer was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, but has yet to find success at the big league level with a 6.57 ERA across 51 appearances […]

Alexander Colome Likely Unavailable Saturday

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Alexander Colome is not on track to be used out of relief Saturday against Kansas City. With both Aaron Bummer and Jace Fry currently on the injured list, the White Sox bullpen will be scrambling Saturday, although having Lucas Giolito on the mound may help alleviate any depth issues. Having […]

Jace Fry Lands On IL With Back Spasms

Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Jace Fry was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against Kansas City due to back spasms. The club added righty Alex McRae to the active roster in place of Fry. Over the past three seasons, Fry has established himself as a vital cog in the White […]

St. Louis Activates Andrew Miller Off IL Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller officially rejoined the club’s relief corps ahead of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cubs. Miller has been dealing with fatigue in his pitching shoulder, last having appeared Aug. 23. Whether or not the Cardinals thrust him back into closer duties remains to be seen, but the competition will be […]

Clarke Schmidt Pitches Poorly In MLB Debut

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over 1.2 innings of relief against the Orioles on Friday. Schmidt generated only two whiffs (both from his slider), and the frequent contact allowed the Orioles to do their damage. Schmidt’s unclear role with the team means that he can […]

David Peterson Possibly Returning To Rotation

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas indicated that there is a "strong possibility" that left-handed pitcher David Peterson will return to the rotation to face the Orioles on Monday or Tuesday. Peterson last threw four solid innings in relief in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. In that appearance, Peterson allowed just […]

Jeremy Jeffress Gets Fifth Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his fifth save of the season on Friday against the Cardinals. The Cubs bullpen has been a mess this season, but Jeffress has been the one bright spot. Jeffress seems to be the preferred option at the moment for manager David Ross and he should be own […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias threw a scoreless inning to save a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 1 of a Friday doubleheader. Iglesias struck out one in the frame. The veteran closer tried to make things interesting by allowing the first batter to reach base but he was able to get the […]