Nationals Acquire Daniel Hudson

The Toronto Blue Jays traded reliever Daniel Hudson to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Sean Doolittle is entrenched as Washington's closer, so Hudson doesn't gain any fantasy value from the move, and in fact loses any that he might have had as a Ken Giles handcuff. The return from Washington is not yet known, but it […]

Brewers Send Jesus Aguilar To Rays For Jacob Faria

Former Tampa Bay Rays starter/reliever Jacob Faria is heading to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for first baseman Jesus Aguilar. Faria had a strong rookie year as a starter, but then regressed and was eventually moved to the bullpen where his stuff started to shine. For now, it's unlikely that Faria will join the rotation […]

Luke Jackson Struggles Again On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Luke Jackson surrendered three runs on three hits during a non-save situation in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Jackson has now given up runs in four of his last six appearances. He owns a 3.60 ERA on the season to go along with a 1.38 WHIP and 17 saves. With […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 31st 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 […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 18

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 […]

Carlos Martinez Strikes Out Three in Tuesday's Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez picked up his 11th save of the season on Tuesday, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings to wrap up a 2-1 Cardinals win. Martinez retired all four batters he faced, striking out three of them. He came in for the last out of the eighth before pitching a perfect ninth. […]

Roberto Osuna Picks Up 24th Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 24th save of the season in the team's 2-0 win over the Indians. Osuna's perfect frame now gives him seven saves in the month of July. Osuna continues to quietly go about his business, posting a 2.62 ERA this season with […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Save In Possible Last Mets Appearance

In what could've been his last appearance in a New York Mets uniform, closer Edwin Diaz entered in the ninth inning with a one-run lead against the White Sox Tuesday night. Pitching at Guaranteed Rate Field, the 25-year-old walked the first batter, hit another and threw a couple of wild pitches before a sacrifice fly […]

Hector Neris Earns 19th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to pick up a save Tuesday night. Neris has now allowed only two baserunners and no runs over his last five appearances. Neris has had his bad appearances which have his ERA a little high at 3.74, but he strikes out […]

Shawn Armstrong Earns Third Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong threw two innings of scoreless ball to earn his third save of the season Wednesday in San Diego. Armstrong allowed one hit while striking out two to close out the victory. Armstrong hasn't been very good this season, his ERA is 5.08 with an equally bad 5.48 xFIP, but […]

Braves Acquire Chris Martin

The Atlanta Braves have acquired relief pitcher Chris Martin from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A pitcher Kolby Allard. Martin is having a nice season with a 3.08 ERA and a 2.94 xFIP on the season with 10.18 strikeouts per nine innings. Martin has four saves for Texas this season, but will likely slide in behind […]

Blake Parker Signed by Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Blake Parker will likely make his team debut for his new club this week. Parker was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins last week. The veteran righty has a 4.21 ERA in 37 appearances with the Twins. He was a key piece to their pen to start the season, but […]

Danny Salazar Will Make His Season Debut on Thursday

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) will come off the injured list and pitch for the first time this season on Thursday. Manager Terry Francona says Salazar will serve as a "modified opener," working the first three or four innings before handing the ball to Adam Plutko. It's a tough first matchup against the Astros […]

Pedro Strop Placed On Injured List With Sore Neck

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop (neck) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with neck tightness. Strop started feeling the pain on Sunday and has been struggling of late. For the season, Strop owns a 5.20 ERA. Duane Underwood Jr. has been called up to replace Strop and can be left on the […]

Cubs Acquire Reliever David Phelps From Toronto

Toronto continued their deadline sale, shipping right-handed reliever and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. In exchange, the Blue Jays receive Thomas Hatch, a right-handed pitching prospect who has a 4.59 ERA in 100 innings this year at Chicago's double-A affiliate. By acquiring Phelps, the Cubs continue to try and shore up their […]

Ken Giles Elbow Issue Makes Future Uncertain

Once thought a near-guarantee to be dealt by the Blue Jays, closer Ken Giles has now missed the past two games with elbow inflammation, putting the likelihood he's moved at risk. Manager Charlie Montoyo says Toronto will not use Giles if he is not 100%, even though Montoyo doesn't believe the issue to be serious. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, 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 […]

Ian Kennedy Records 20th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy threw a clean inning against the Indians on Sunday to lock down his 20th save of the season. Kennedy's first season as a reliever has been a stunning success, saving a career that looked like it was headed for infamy. Kennedy hasn't been the most dominant reliever of the […]

Chris Martin (RP, TEX) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin earned his fourth save of the season this past Friday with Shawn Kelley (biceps) on the Injured List. He appears to be the top candidate for saves in Texas while Kelley remains sidelined. However, Martin himself was unavailable due to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, 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 […]

Will Smith Earns Ugly Save Sunday

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith escaped with his 26th save of the season in Sunday's 7-6 game against the Padres. Smith came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and proceeded to allow a single and a two-run home run before getting the third out. He also struck out a batter. Despite […]

Jose Leclerc Blows Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc allowed two runs in a third of an inning to blow a save vs the A's on Sunday. Leclerc faced six batters Sunday and allowed five to reach base including Khris Davis who drew a walk-off walk to end the game. Leclerc couldn't find the strike zone as he […]

Mychal Givens Takes Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens fell to 1-5 in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Angels. Givens entered the game with one out and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth and the game tied. After working the count full, Givens allowed a walk-off home run to Matt Thaiss to lose the game. Givens […]

Cal Quantrill Picks Up Another Win

San Diego pitcher Cal Quantrill has been shuffled around all year, with the Padres using him in a variety of roles. Quantrill has been used as both a traditional starter and the following starter, also being used as an opening pitcher as well. Coming off his best performance of the year, following Adrian Morejon against […]

Brad Peacock is Making Progress

Houston Astros pitcher Brad Peacock (shoulder) felt good after throwing a bullpen session on Sunday. The team will likely have Peacock throw a few more sessions before advancing him to the next stage in his rehab program. If everything goes well, Peacock could return by the middle of August. It's unclear whether or not he'll […]

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 end of July means the final two months of the season are upon us, which rewards those who persist in their pursuit of greatness and punishes those who shirk their duties for fantasy football. Patience is a virtue, and that virtue pays dividends […]

Sergio Romo Acquired by Twins

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Sergio Romo has been traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for first baseman Lewin Diaz. Romo, righty Chris Vallimont, and a player to be named later are headed to Minnesota for Diaz. Romo has a 3.58 ERA with 17 saves this season, so he could be an interesting weapon for […]

Nick Anderson Named as Closer in Miami

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Nick Anderson will take over the closer role following the trade of reliever Sergio Romo. Anderson has a 4.04 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 42 1/3 innings with one save. There is a chance that Anderson gets dealt at the trade deadline, but we'll see what happens. Anderson won't get a […]

Greg Holland Removed from Closer Role

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Greg Holland has been removed from the closer role, according to manager Torey Lovullo. The team has not announced who is going to take over in that role. Lovullo added that this is a temporary move, so Holland could be back in as closer before the season is over. Yoan Lopez, […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 18

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 […]