Joakim Soria Earns Save Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Joakim Soria earned his first save of the season Monday against the Angels. Soria was called on to protect a 3-0 lead and he made things interesting. He allowed two baserunners which would give Mike Trout a chance to come up as the tying run with two outs. Soria caught the […]

MLB Hopes Marlins, Orioles Can Play Wednesday

Major League Baseball is hoping that the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins can play on Wednesday after an outbreak of COVID-19 hit the Marlins depth chart. Commissioner Rob Manfred told Tom Verducci that the plan is for the teams to play at Camden Yards in Baltimore rather than in Miami. The league will conduct testing […]

Marlins and Orioles Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has also been postponed due to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Pending the outcome of COVID-19 tests, the scheduled game between the two teams for Wednesday will either be postponed or moved to Baltimore. It is recommended that fantasy owners in weekly leagues bench any Marlins or […]

Ken Giles Placed On Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will be placed on the 10-day injured list pending the results of MRI done on Monday. Giles left Sunday's save situation after showing decreased velocity and wild command and may have done further damage to himself by trying to pitch through his ailment. The team should update his status […]

Rays Activate Diego Castillo From Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated reliever Diego Castillo from the paternity list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Braves. Infielder Daniel Robertson was sent to the team's alternate site in a corresponding move. Castillo missed the first three games of the season due to the birth of his child, and should immediately step […]

Vince Velasquez To Start Friday, Spencer Howard Close To Majors

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez will make his next scheduled start Friday, according to manager Joe Girardi. That being said, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported top-prospect Spencer Howard is close to joining the Big League club after throwing four innings at the team's alternate training site Sunday. Velazquez struggled with the Marlins so he could […]

Baltimore Orioles Planning To Leave Miami Monday Night

Monday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed as the Marlins have announced a total of 12 players and two managers have tested positive for COVID-19. Reports indicate that the Orioles are now planning to leave Miami on Monday night. This clearly calls into question whether the scheduled games between the […]

Trevor Gott Earns Second Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott picked up his second save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Gott allowed a leadoff double to AJ Pollock but then got the next three hitters out, ending the game with a strikeout of Max Muncy. The 27-year-old has now converted both of his […]

Rest of Monday's Games Set To Take Place

According to multiple sources, the rest of Monday's schedule is set to go ahead as planned despite two games being postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization. The games that are still on Monday's 10-game schedule include Angels-Athletics, Diamondbacks-Padres, Blue Jays-Nationals, Cubs-Reds, Braves-Rays, Brewers-Pirates, White Sox-Indians, Royals-Tigers, Mariners-Astros and Mets-Red Sox. […]

New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Game Postponed

Monday's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Miami Marlins organization. The Phillies, who finished their Opening series against the Marlins, are quarantining their entire visiting clubhouse staff after exposure to the Marlins this weekend. Some members of the Phillies organization […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 27th 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 […]

Kirby Yates Takes One On The Chin

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates allowed two earned runs and suffered a loss Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The All-Star entered a tie game in the ninth and yielded two knocks and two walks to squander the Friars chance to stay undefeated. He was yanked after exhausting 28 pitches and managing just two outs. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is back. I hope our lovely game finds you all healthy and safe, that the season pushes on with minimal bumps, and that we all get to have some well-deserved fun with this year. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to share this experience […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

There is no getting around that playing head-to-head points with weekly matchups is a difficult proposition in a 60-game season. There are only 10 weeks to play so that makes for a regular-season made up of just five or six matchups. Obviously, that will be a roller coaster of insanity for any leagues keeping the […]

Eric Lauer Activated Prior To Sunday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer was activated from the COVID-19 related injured list before Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and he immediately made an impact after a short start by Freddy Peralta. Entering during a 5-0 ballgame with one out in the fourth, Lauer escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Kyle Schwarber. He would […]

The Early Cut List (Week 2) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. Writing this column at this exact moment is an interesting exercise because most cuts are either: really obvious, on account of a player opting out of the season or an injury that will cost several weeks; or the opposite of obvious, on account of no one has played more […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 2

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 […]

Wade Davis Records His Second Save On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis earned his second save in as many days on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Davis pitched a clean ninth inning on Sunday with no walks or hits allowed, recording strikes on 10 of his 14 pitches. Davis was a trainwreck in 2019, compiling a whopping 8.65 ERA in 50 […]

Matt Magill Makes 2020 Debut

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Magill pitched one scoreless inning while giving up one hit, one walk and striking out two Astros in Sunday's win. Magill was projected to be the closer for Seattle to start 2020 and though Taylor Williams got the save, Magill likely still has the job. Magill came in for the […]

Yimi Garcia Earns His Second Hold

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia earned his second hold of the season on Sunday, tossing 1 2/3 innings while allowing a hit and two walks while recording a strikeout. Garcia threw 37 pitches so he likely won't be back on the mound for a couple of days, but manager Don Mattingly has made it […]

Taylor Williams Earns First Save For Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams gave up two hits and a run, but struck out three batters in Seattle's first save of 2020. Matt Magill was expected to be the Mariners closer to start the season, however he pitched earlier in the game while the Mariners were losing. An 8th inning comeback for Seattle […]

Robert Dugger Struggles In Sunday's Spot Start

Miami Marlins pitcher Robert Dugger was forced to start Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after scheduled starter Jose Urena was a late scratch due to a positive COVID-19 test. Dugger allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk in just 3 1/3 innings. To his credit, Dugger did settle down after […]

Zack Britton Records First Save On Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton closed out the team's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday and earned his first save of the year. It wasn't the cleanest inning as Britton recorded just six strikes with his 14 pitches and allowed a single and a walk. Britton should remain the team's primary […]

Pocket Aces: Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 2 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Cole Sulser Records Save For Orioles On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser closed out Sunday's 7-4 win over the Boston Red Sox with a two-inning save, his first of the year. Sulser allowed just one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in the game. Mychal Givens, who appears to be the team's primary closer, closed out the team's previous game, […]

Michael Lorenzen Struggles Again

Cincinnati Reds reliever Michael Lorenzen struggled for a second straight day in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Called upon to keep the game tied at 1-1, Lorenzen allowed two runs in the ninth inning to take the loss. The right-hander also allowed one run to score on Saturday and has ruined […]

Ken Giles Leaves With Apparent Injury

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles was removed from his outing in the ninth inning in Sunday's game versus the Rays and was replaced by Brian Moran. He recorded the first two outs quickly but went on to allow a double and two walks before getting lifted on a 3-1 count to Ji-Man Choi. Giles' […]

Zach Britton Gets His First Save

New York Yankees closer Zach Britton picked up his first save of the season on Sunday with a scoreless inning against the Nationals. In typical Britton fashion, two of the three batted balls he allowed came on the ground, and only one had an exit velocity north of 87 mph. Britton is slated to continue […]

Vince Velasquez Struggles Vs Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez struggled vs the Marlins on Sunday, lasting just three innings and allowing four earned runs. Velasquez struggled with his control, he walked two and hit a batter, but was mainly plagued by the long ball as he served up two homers to waste a 4-0 lead the Phillies offense […]

Will Smith Cleared To Rejoin The Braves

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith (COVID-19 recovery) has been cleared to rejoin the team after going through COVID-19 recovery. Smith was placed on the Injured List after testing positive for COVID-19 a few weeks before the season started. Smith threw a side session in Atlanta on Sunday and Braves manager Brian Snitker has suggested […]