Ian Kennedy Locks Down 21st Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy has been quite the surprise this season, but he continues to do his job and shut down the ninth inning. Kennedy nailed down his 21st save of the season with a scoreless frame against the Mets on Friday. It was a bit exciting, as he allowed two hits and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 17th 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 […]

Matt Wisler Named Opener on Friday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Matt Wisler has been named as the opener for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Wisler has not been scored on during his other five opener assignments. This strategy appears to be working for the Mariners, so they will continue to use it. Wade LeBlanc will pitch a bulk of the […]

Cubs Activate Brandon Kintzler

The Chicago Cubs have activated relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler (pectoral) from the 10-day disabled list. Kintzler missed just over a week with a pectoral strain and could see save opportunities with Craig Kimbrel (knee) sidelined. He’s worth consideration in leagues that value holds and saves.

Jonathan Loaisiga Allows Four Runs In Return

After missing three months with a right shoulder strain, New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga made his return Thursday night. Alongside his other pitchers on the night, the 24-year-old received a 19-5 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Indians. Loaisiga entered the game in the first inning after Chad Green allowed five runs. He […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 16th 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

It wasn't a huge week in terms of bullpen news, which was actually kind of nice after two weeks of shuffling and hustling throughout Major League Baseball's bullpens. There were some smaller things that happened this week though, that could lead to bigger news down the road. Some trade deadline acquisitions don't look like they're […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 20

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Craig Kimbrel Nearing A Return

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel (knee) threw his second bullpen session on Thursday and could rejoin the team soon. Manager Joe Maddon said he expects the team to decide on Friday whether Kimbrel will make any rehab appearances or be activated from the injured list. Reliever Steve Cishek is expected to throw a bullpen session […]

Liam Hendriks Strikes Out Three During Four-Out Save

Oakland Athletics closer Liam Hendriks allowed one hit across 1 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 9-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. He struck out three batters to earn his 13th save of the season. Hendriks has not allowed a run yet in August. The 30-year-old owns a 1.56 ERA on the season to […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 20

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Nathan Eovaldi Earns First Win Of Season

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi earned his first win of 2019 against the Indians on Wednesday after working two scoreless innings, while allowing just one hit and striking out two. The 29-year-old has been solid over his past three outings, not allowing a run over 3 2/3 innings with a 3/0 K/BB. Eovaldi never […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, August 15th 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 […]

Seth Lugo Has Nightmarish Outing, Takes Loss

The New York Mets trailed 1-0 for the majority of Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park. In the sixth, however, they took the lead after scoring twice. Manager Mickey Callaway opted to go with reliever Seth Lugo, fresh off winning NL Reliever of the Month for July. The 29-year-old suffered a […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up League-Leading 33rd Save

For the first time in seemingly forever, the New York Yankees played a game with the Baltimore Orioles that was hanging in the balance in the ninth. Closer Aroldis Chapman entered with a one-run lead and put the tying run on base, but struck out two en route to the save. The 21-pitch performance likely […]

Matt Albers Walks Three, But Records Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Matt Albers earned his fourth save of the season Wednesday despite walking the bases loaded. Albers walked three of the five batters he faced but escaped the jam to preserve a 6-5 win for the Brewers. Josh Hader has allowed runs in five of his last six appearances including three blown […]

Scott Oberg Gifted A Win By Offense

Colorado Rockies closer Scott Oberg failed to keep his opponent scoreless in a second-straight non-save situation, but he got bailed out by Nolan Arenado this time. Following a debacle of an outing against the Padres where Oberg allowed four earned in just one inning of work, he allowed the Diamondbacks to score in a tie […]

Archie Bradley Blows Save Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed two runs without recording an out to blow the save and take a loss Wednesday in Colorado. Bradley was called upon to protect a one-run lead and promptly hit Trevor Story before serving up a walk-off two-run homer to Nolan Arenado. These are the first runs Bradley has […]

Mark Melancon Notches First Save With Braves

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon tossed a perfect ninth inning, and picked up two strikeouts, to close out Tuesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets. The 34-year-old was a trade deadline acquisition from the San Francisco Giants and seemingly has the closer role for the foreseeable future. He has posted elite numbers in the […]

Andrew Cashner Records First Career Major League Save

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner flipped roles on Tuesday, coming in to close out a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Cashner allowed a hit and struck out two in the appearance. Manager Alex Cora has been getting crafty with his bullpen usage recently, most notably with Nathan Eovaldi working exclusively out of […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 20)

The Top 30 list keeps getting more and more challenging as the window for prospects to impact the 2019 fantasy season gets smaller and smaller. But there are still a healthy number of names to dream on as the minor league season also winds down towards a conclusion at the start of September. A few […]

Will Smith Notches 29th Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith picked up his 29th save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the A's. Smith started the ninth inning with a two-run lead and allowed three singles and walked a run in but also had three strikeouts. It wasn't the cleanest save, but he got the job done as he has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14th 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 […]

Ken Giles Earns Save in Blue Jays Win

After being again unavailable over the weekend with recurring elbow inflammation, Toronto closer Ken Giles picked up his first save since August 7, in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday. Called upon in the ninth, Giles faced four batters, striking out one and allowing one walk before getting Shin-Soo Choo to foul out […]

Sam Dyson Activated on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Sam Dyson (biceps) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Dyson was placed on the injured list August 3, so he didn't miss too much time due to his biceps discomfort. Dyson has been horrible since joining the Twins, so it's unlikely that they throw him back in […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13th 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 […]

Archie Bradley Gets Save Monday, Appears to Have Closer Role in Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley picked up his fourth save of the year on Monday, striking out one over a perfect inning of relief. It was Bradley's second save since the Diamondbacks designated Greg Holland for assignment, and his fourth in his last five outings. For now, Bradley appears to be the closer in Arizona […]

Brad Hand Blows a Save but Earns a Win on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew a save on Monday but earned the win anyway when the team walked off in the bottom of the ninth. Hand ended up pitching one inning, allowing a run on a hit and two walks. It was his fourth blown save of the season and his sixth win. Hand […]

Ken Giles is Available on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles (elbow) is available to pitch in Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. Giles hasn't pitched in a game since last Wednesday due to a lingering elbow issue. Derek Law was filling in for Giles as closer, but it appears Giles will be able to pitch in the ninth […]

Chad Green to Serve as Opener on Monday

New York Yankees pitcher Chad Green will serve as the opener for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This marks the 11th time this season that Green has made a start for the team. He's posting a 2.54 ERA and 53/8 K/BB over 39 innings since May. However, he's only going to pitch an inning […]