Ken Giles Throws Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. If Giles feels well after his bullpen session, the next steps would be to throw another bullpen session and then move onto live batting practice and eventually return to the active roster. That’s a lot to achieve with only around a month […]

Jose Quintana Activated

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Quintana was sidelined after suffering a thumb injury unloading dishes. Quintana lost his spot in the rotation and Alec Mills has been rewarded by retaining the number five spot in the rotation. The veteran lefty will return as a bullpen […]

Seth Lugo To Start Tuesday Against Miami

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo will start for the Mets on Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. Lugo will remain in the starting rotation indefinitely. Lugo has historically been much more effective out of the bullpen. As a relief pitcher, Lugo’s career ERA is 2.53 against a career […]

Josh Hader Shuts The Door For Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing a walk and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. Hader immediately brought the tying run to the plate by walking Joey Votto to start the ninth, but was able to retire the next three batters to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 25th 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 […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Second Consecutive Save

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers worked through an easy ninth inning against the Indians to earn his seventh save of the season. He's had a few rough spots, as evidenced by his 4.76 earned run average, though he has 14 strikeouts to just one walk and ranks third in the MLB in saves. Sergio Romo […]

Rafael Montero Bounces Back For Sixth Save

Texas Rangers reliever Rafael Montero entered the top of the ninth with a one-run lead hoping to end an eight-game losing streak for his team, and came through with flying colors. Montero allowed two runners to reach base before he struck out Matt Olson and then got Matt Chapman to fly out to escape from […]

Ryan Helsley Will Throw Bullpen Session Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday, according to manager Mike Shildt. Helsley has been sidelined since Aug. 15 after testing positive for COVID-19. The 26-year-old looked sharp through his first two appearances of 2020 and will likely tackle a late-inning role upon activation. There is no guarantee […]

Jose Suarez Starting First Game Of Tuesday's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Suarez will take the mound for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Houston Astros. The 22-year-old surrendered five runs in 1 1/3 innings during his only start of the season on August 20 against the San Francisco Giants. The Astros are one of the hotter teams in baseball, […]

Carlos Martinez Inching Closer To Return

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez tossed live batting practice without any difficulties on Monday, according to manager Mike Shildt. He also noted that Martinez is a few weeks away from returning to the starting rotation after being put on the COVID-19 list, so he will likely be eased back as a reliever initially. Martinez surrendered […]

Sterling Sharp Gets Designated For Assignment Monday

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sterling Sharp was designated for assignment Monday, which may end his tenure with the club after having come over as a Rule 5 draft selection. Sharp was hit particularly hard Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks while recording just one out. With the Marlins slowly […]

Seth Romero Lands On Injured List With Broken Hand

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Seth Romero has been placed on the 10-day injured list after sustaining a broken right hand during a fall. Romero is ranked as the Nationals’ No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline and has appeared in three games out of relief this season, yielding four runs in 2 ⅔ frames. The move […]

Jordan Romano Secures Second Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano locked down his second save of the season during the team’s 6-4 win over the Rays on Monday. The right-hander allowed a walk and a hit while striking out one in the scoreless effort, lowering his ERA to 0.64 through 14.2 IP. Romano has now received the call in […]

Robert Stephenson Gets Reinstated From IL Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson rejoined the club’s active roster prior to Monday’s contest against Milwaukee. Stephenson had been sidelined since July 28 due to a mid-back strain, having appeared just once all season. The Cincinnati relief corps can use all the reinforcements that it can get, having amassed a 5.59 ERA through its […]

Astros-Angels Thursday Contest Shifted To Tuesday

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels have had their game scheduled for Thursday moved up to Tuesday due to concerns surrounding Tropical Storm Laura, which is headed for Texas. Instead of a full nine-inning game Thursday, the two teams will now play two seven-inning doubleheader contests Tuesday. Jose Suarez and Cristian Javier are set […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 6

Another week, another two teams sniped off of the schedule. By now, no one needs to be told how imperative is grab value off of the waiver wire. We're nearly halfway through the short season and while it's still a very small sample, we can at least start to separate the wheat from the chaff. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

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 […]

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 weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In case you missed last week, this article now reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the […]

Josh Tomlin Gives Up Three Homers On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starter Josh Tomlin allowed four runs on six hits across three innings of work during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out five batters without issuing a walk but also gave up three home runs. It was an uninspiring outing from the 35-year-old, who now owns a 3.93 ERA and […]

Mets To Resume Play On Tuesday Against Miami

The New York Mets have had no further COVID-19 positive test results since Thursday. As a result, the Mets will resume play on Tuesday against the Marlins at CitiField. It has also been reported that the Mets will play two doubleheaders against the Yankees this week, one on Friday and one on Sunday. This will […]

Josh Staumont (RP, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Kansas City Royals have had quite an interesting year when it comes to bullpen management, as we have seen Trevor Rosenthal blast out of the gates with six saves as the Royals primary closer and longtime veteran Greg Holland has picked up a […]

Emilio Pagan Claims Ninth Inning With Second Save

San Diego Padres reliever Emilio Pagan collected his second save Sunday against the Houston Astros. The beleaguered 29-year-old required just 13 pitches to retire the Astros in order and secure the Friars sweep. With closer Kirby Yates (elbow) sidelined for the season and successor Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) on the IL, Pagan has been the choice […]

Brandon Workman Holds On For The Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his first save with his new team on Sunday, but seems to fit in with the Phillies as he made things an adventure in the ninth. Workman allowed a run on two hits and a walk, and was bailed out as the tying run was thrown out at […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Win In Relief

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks pitched a clean-10th inning and picked up his first win of the season vs the Angels on Sunday. Fantasy managers have enjoyed Hendriks for his nine saves and 21 strikeouts, but another scoreless inning with a win is nice too. Hendriks has been nearly unhittable this season with a […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Three Runs In Loss To St. Louis

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed three runs across three innings of work in a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Mahle struck out five and walked two on the way to picking up his first loss of the season. The Sunday outing goes in the books as his least effective start […]

Taylor Williams Notches Sixth Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams pitched a scoreless inning and secured his sixth save in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Williams now has three saves in his last three appearances for the Mariners and looks locked in as the temporary closer. Yoshihisa Hirano made his 2020 debut on Saturday and will more than likely […]

Tyler Clippard Avoids Serious Injury But Will Miss Time

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Tyler Clippard was struck on the right arm by a line drive during Sunday’s contest against the Royals. While postgame imaging did not reveal any major injuries, manager Rocco Baldelli did not sound optimistic about Clippard pitching anytime soon. The veteran righty picked up the win Sunday and lowered his ERA […]

Jeremy Jeffress Records Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his third save of the season on Sunday. Jeffress was a bit shaky in his outing and allowed a hit and two walks in 1 1/3 inning. Manager David Ross has yet to formally name a closer, but Jeffress and Rowan Wick appear to be his preferred […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns First Save Of Season Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Richard Rodriguez picked up his first save of the season Sunday against Milwaukee. The save was both just the second of his career, as well as the second all year for Pittsburgh. With Keone Kela (forearm) currently sidelined, Rodriguez appears to have taken the reins on the closer’s role for the […]