Anthony Bass (RP, SEA) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Trader Jerry DiPoto dealt the Mariners two strongest relievers, left-hander Roenis Elias and right-hander Hunter Strickland, to the Nationals at the trade deadline. That means there will be a new closer in Seattle, and while it is not the most inspiring option, […]

Edwin Diaz Could Lose Closer Role

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz could be in danger of losing his role as the closing pitcher. Manager Mickey Callaway said they have to be open minded when it comes to the ninth inning. The opposing team has scored on Diaz in four straight appearances. Seth Lugo has been excellent on the mound […]

Sam Tuivailala Named Opener for Sunday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Sam Tuivailala has been named the opener for Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. Tuivailala will draw the start and pitch an inning or two in this one. Lefty Tommy Milone will pitch a bulk of the innings against Houston. This is not a favorable pitching situation. The Astros offense should be […]

Sam Dyson Placed on Injured List

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Sam Dyson (biceps) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Dyson has been crushed in his first two appearances with the Twins, so maybe a break will be good for him. He's dealing with right biceps tendinitis, so it's unclear how long he's going to be sidelined. Taylor […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, August 4th 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 […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much […]

Will Smith Strikes Out the Side For 27th Save

San Francisco closer Will Smith picked up his 27th save on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out three as the Giants beat the Rockies 6 - 5 in Colorado. Only two blown saves on the year, Smith has been lights out in 2019 with a 2.61 ERA and a 37.6% K-rate in 48.1 innings.

Luke Jackson Rebounds After Demotion from Closer

After giving up five runs in his past two appearances, Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson was replaced as the closer by the Braves in favor of trade acquisition Shane Greene. Jackson bounced back with gusto on Saturday night against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in his first appearance since the demotion, striking out the side in the […]

Freddy Peralta Continues Bad Streak

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Freddy Peralta gave up two runs on two hits and three walks in just 2/3 of an inning in Saturday's loss to the Cubs. Peralta was having a good stretch in his new bullpen role with an elite strikeout rate and there was even speculation that he may start splitting some save […]

Jose Alvarado To Make First Rehab Outing Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado (oblique) will be making his first rehab outing for the Single-A Charlotte Stone Crabs on Sunday. Alvarado has been on the Injured List since early July with a right oblique strain. Unless he has a setback, he'll likely be back in the big leagues by mid-August. Alvarado started […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to August, where we round that bend towards the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. You should have a clear idea of team needs, strengths and weaknesses, at this point and looking to address them appropriately. There are likely owners in your […]

Brad Brach Designated For Assignment

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brad Brach has been designated for assignment. Brach signed a one-year deal with the Cubs this offseason, but struggled mightily. Brach owns a 6.13 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over 39 2/3 innings. Brach could catch on with another team, but holds no fantasy value.

Jose Leclerc Hangs On For Sixth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc allowed two hits, two walks, and a wild pitch but managed to escape the ninth inning with his sixth save of the season. Leclerc was called upon to protect a three-run lead against baseball's worst team and was barely able to do so after allowing two runs and having […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

Scott Oberg Starts It Off With A Save

The Scott Oberg era has officially begun for now, as the Colorado Rockies' new closer closed out their win against the Giants on Friday night. It wasn't Oberg's finest inning, giving up a pair of hits and needing a double play to finish it out, but it got the job done. Oberg has been Colorado's […]

Jesús Aguilar Heads to Rays - Fantasy Implications

In what can be considered an overlooked trade by the standards of a deadline day (Greinke to Houston, Stroman to Mets, etc), both Tampa and Milwaukee engaged into discussions and finished the day with a deal. The operation ended being a one-for-one trade with a hitter going in one direction and a relief pitcher the […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 19

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’ve hurdled the Midsummer Classic and turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league […]

Aroldis Chapman Enjoys Smooth Outing In Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman hasn't been quite right since the All-Star break, but had his easiest appearance since then on Friday night. Taking on the Boston Red Sox, the All-Star tossed just nine pitches and allowed no runners on base in New York's 4-2 victory. He even struck out a batter en route […]

Sergio Romo Picks Up A Save On Friday

Minnesota Twins reliever Sergio Romo got the final four outs of an 11-9 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn a save on Friday. It goes down as Romo's first save since the Twins acquired him from the Miami Marlins in a trade. Romo has been a steady bullpen piece this season, posting 18 […]

Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers on the Move

Up until the final hours of the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it was almost looking like every major league GM had made some sort of weird, simultaneous mistake where they forgot to mark the days off on the calendar and thought that it was only July 30th. When the deals started rolling in, they came […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 19 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd 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 […]

Scott Oberg Will Take Over as Closer

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg will take over in the closer role, according to manager Bud Black. Wade Davis was removed from the role after going 1-5 with a 6.82 ERA in 36 games. Oberg is pitching much better, so hopefully he can hold down the role for the Rockies. Oberg has a 1.59 […]

Wilmer Font To Make First Blue Jays Start On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Wilmer Font is set to make his first start as a member of the team Friday against the Orioles. The Blue Jays are the third team Font has played with this year. He began the season with the Rays, then spent about two months with the Mets before joining the Blue […]

Braves Release Luiz Gohara

Following their new bullpen additions at the trade deadline, the Atlanta Braves have released pitcher Luiz Gohara. One of the Braves' top pitching prospects in recent years, Gohara has struggled to find success at the big league level with a 5.33 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 49 innings. Look for a rebuilding team to take […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Shane Greene traded to Atlanta at the deadline, Joe Jimenez is likely to favorite for saves in the Motor City over the balance of 2019. The 24-year-old doesn't have great ratios (4.93 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) but has racked up 59 strikeouts in 42 innings, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 2nd 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 18 Waiver Wire (Trade Deadline Edition)

Okay, so...we need to talk about that trade deadline, folks. Nothing happened, then very little happened, then a couple of things happened, then the deadline came. It was 4:00 Eastern, and nothing close to what we expected had happened. But then...the late reports came in, and oohhh my dudes: things happened. While the biggest deal […]

Danny Salazar Does Okay in His First Appearance of 2019

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar returned from the injured list to make his first appearance of 2019 on Thursday. Salazar worked as a "modified opener" and tossed four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out two and allowed two home runs. Mixed results were expected from Salazar after such […]

Dereck Rodriguez Gets Hit Hard On Thursday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Dereck Rodriguez had a poor showing in Thursday's 10-2 loss to the Phillies. Rodriguez had been called up from Triple-A Sacramento for the start but lasted just three innings, allowing seven runs (four earned) on eight hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with no strikeouts. The 27-year-old has […]