Marlins Sign Pat Venditte

The Miami Marlins signed switch pitcher Pat Venditte to a minor league contract on Thursday. Venditte had previously signed a deal with the Marlins in January, but he was released before Summer Camp. With 17 Marlins now positive for COVID-19, Venditte will likely get a chance right away, assuming the Marlins are back on the […]

Seranthony Dominguez Has Successful Tommy John Surgery

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday after months of wait. The flamethrowing right-hander was recommended for surgery back in March, and he will now need at least a year of recovery time. If all goes well, Dominguez could return to the Phillies in late 2021, but chances are […]

Jesus Luzardo Set To Join Rotation After Solid Relief Outing

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo will be joining the A's starting rotation after his second solid relief outing Wednesday vs Colorado. Luzardo pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs, one earned, with five strikeouts. He threw 43 of 67 pitches for strikes and should be stretched out enough to start. Luzardo was behind […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 30th 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 […]

Brad Hand Takes Loss Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand was charged with four runs (three earned), permitting one hit, one walk and hitting one batter as the Tribe fell to Chicago 4-0 on Wednesday at Progressive Field. “I got myself in trouble with the walk and the hit-by-pitch with nobody out,” Hand said. “Trying to get a strikeout there […]

Brandon Workman Records First Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman managed to escape trouble in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 victory against the Mets, as he picked up his first save of the season in the process. The 31-year-old entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but found himself in trouble after walking two […]

Mark Melancon Picks Up First Save Of The Season

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his first save of the season. The 35-year-old only needed nine pitches to retire the side. Melancon's grip on the closer role is tightening, especially with Will Smith (COVID-19) still sidelined. Melancon should continue to see […]

Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Personally, as a fellow alum of the University of Kentucky and resident of Lexington, Kentucky, it would be hard for me not to harbor some excitement regarding Trevor Gott (just ask Jason Kipnis, James Paxton, Luke Maile, Taylor Rogers, and Evan White). However, it's […]

Nick Burdi (RP, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Keone Kela is still out with an illness, Kyle Crick's shoulder just landed him on the IL, and just like that, the Pirates are immediately forced to dig deeper into their bullpen to fill up the high-leverage innings. That created a window of opportunity […]

Dan Altavilla Records First Save For Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Dan Altavilla gave up one hit, struck out one batter and recorded his first save for Seattle in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Once Yoshihisa Hirano landed on the injured list before the season, it was assumed that Matt Magill would be in line for saves until Hirano returned but that […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up First Save Against Cardinals

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to notch his first save of the 2020 season. Rogers looked sharp, throwing nine of 11 pitches for strikes and recording two punch-outs. This performance came just one night after manager Rocco Baldelli curiously used Sergio Romo to pitch the ninth instead of his incumbent […]

Tyler Duffey Strikes Out The Side

Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey worked the sixth inning and struck out the side in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Duffey has been great to start the season, tossing two scoreless innings with one hit allowed and five strikeouts. It's early on, but Duffey is keeping hitters off balance with his filthy […]

Ian Kennedy Tagged With Loss On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy was the losing pitcher in his second appearance of the year on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the seventh inning when the game was tied 4-4 and went on to give up a solo home run from JaCoby Jones that would be the […]

Jose Leclerc Held Out Wednesday With Shoulder Tightness

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc did not enter Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to tightness in his right shoulder. Instead, Nick Goody entered the game and converted the save situation. The Rangers seem to believe that it is not a long-term concern for Leclerc, but if he has to miss more time, Goody […]

Joe Kelly Tagged With Eight-Game Suspension

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Joe Kelly has been handed down an eight-game suspension stemming from an incident during Tuesday's contest against the Houston Astros. Kelly denied that he had intentionally thrown pitches at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa of the Astros, in addition to having gotten into a verbal altercation with Correa following his […]

Scott Oberg Throws Bullpen Session

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg (back) threw a bullpen session on Monday and came out "in a good spot," according to manager Bud Black. Oberg suffered a back strain during the team's summer camp and still has no timeline for a return. He acted as the closer for the team when Wade Davis struggled in […]

Week 2 Bullpen Usage Report for Fantasy Baseball

Less than a week into the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the future is uncertain. Bullpens are normally the most unreliable and volatile aspect of the sport. This year, the outside world has told baseball to hold its beer and showed it what unreliable and volatile really meant. As we see the Miami Marlins sit […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 29th 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 […]

Drew Pomeranz Mows Down Giants In Surprise Save

San Diego Padres reliever Drew Pomeranz collected a save Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, striking out the side. With closer Kirby Yates sidelined after tossing 28 pitches on Sunday, Pomeranz needed just 14 bullets to mow down the Giants in order. After converting to reliever last season, Pomeranz was spectacular with a .504 OPS […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up First Save Of 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Houston Astros to pick up his first save of the season on Tuesday night. He worked around a one-out double by Carlos Correa but was dominant aside from that. The 32-year-old looked revitalized throughout summer camp and is looking to put a […]

Looking at Rookie Performances - Opening Weekend 2020

As we wait oh-so-impatiently for star Angels prospect Jo Adell to get the call and delay our anticipation for top Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson, there are still plenty of noteworthy rookie performances to examine from this past weekend's action. We're going to take a look at the most notable performers and look at […]

Sergio Romo Records First Save

Minnesota Twins reliever Sergio Romo got the ball in the ninth inning and shut the door for his first save of 2020. It was a surprising decision by manager Rocco Baldelli to let Romo pitch the ninth instead of closer Taylor Rogers, though the 37-year-old veteran made his manager look good. He struck out one […]

Joe Biagini Placed On Injured List

The Houston Astros have placed relief pitcher Joe Biagini (shoulder) on the Injured List with a sore shoulder. Right-handed reliever Andre Scrubb was added to the team's roster in a corresponding move. The Astros are currently hurting badly at pitcher, both starters and relievers. Relievers Chris Devenski and Ryan Pressly are dealing with sore shoulders […]

Kyle Crick Placed On The Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Kyle Crick (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right shoulder/lat muscle strain. The team also placed fellow reliever Clay Holmes (right forearm strain) on the Injured List. They have called up Geoff Hartlieb and Miguel Del Pozo from their alternate team to replace the relievers on […]

Yankees and Orioles To Play On Wednesday And Thursday

With the Phillies and Marlins postponing their games because of a coronavirus outbreak, the Yankees and Orioles will have a two-game series on Wednesday and Thursday this week. That change should boost Yankee hitter values for the remainder of the week, giving the team opportunities to bat against one of the worst pitching staffs in […]

Ken Giles Has Strained Forearm

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles was diagnosed with a strained right forearm after Monday’s MRI, and will be “shut down” indefinitely. The Jays are getting a second opinion on the right-hander, but it appears he’ll miss a significant amount of time. Anthony Bass picked up the first save in Giles’ absence during Monday’s win […]

Miami Marlins Will Not Play Until At Least Monday

Updating a previous news post, with the Miami Marlins season "paused" for now, there is confirmation that the team will not play until at least Monday. This Monday and Tuesday's games scheduled to be played in Miami had already been postponed. The Marlins were then supposed to travel to Baltimore for two games on Wednesday […]

Miami Marlins Season Put On Pause

According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com, the Miami Marlins 2020 season has been put on pause, "at least temporarily." The Washington Nationals players voted and a majority chose not to travel to Miami to play this weekend. While MLB could force the Nationals to play, it's very unlikely that they would go against a team […]

Zack Godley Could Join Rotation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Zack Godley may have the opportunity to join the rotation in the near future after an impressive relief outing in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. Godley, who signed a minor-league deal during summer camp, threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven batters while allowing four hits in his appearance […]

Yankees and Phillies Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to concerns related to the Miami Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. The Phillies played the Marlins on Sunday just prior to the Marlins being confirmed as having 11 positive cases of COVID-19. Fantasy owners in daily leagues should bench any Yankees or Phillies […]