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 […]

Andrew Cashner Demoted to Bullpen

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has been demoted to the bullpen by the organization on Monday. Cashner was pitching well with the Baltimore Orioles before the Red Sox acquired him. He has a 8.01 ERA in six starts since joining the Red Sox rotation. Manager Alex Cora plans to use him in short […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 12th 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 […]

Mychal Givens Blows Save Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens blew his sixth save of the season in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Astros. Givens came in for the ninth inning with a two-run lead but allowed three runs on three hits and a hit batsman with one strikeout before getting pulled after getting just one out. Thankfully, his […]

Jose Leclerc Earns Eighth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his eighth save of the season. Leclerc struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner while preserving a 1-0 win for Texas. Manager Chris Woodward has stated before he wants Leclerc to be the closer and is backing that up as […]

Brad Hand Blows a Save on Sunday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew a save on Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits in the bottom of the ninth inning. He let the Twins tie the game at three and take it to extra innings. It was only Hand's third blown save of the season, and his ERA is still a solid […]

Roberto Osuna Blows Fifth Save

Astros reliever Roberto Osuna was called upon after Houston had scored three runs in top of the ninth inning to take a 7-5 lead. Osuna then gave the game away in dramatic fashion, first allowing a run to score via a sacrifice fly, before allowing a two-run walk-off home run to Rio Ruiz and giving […]

Luke Jackson Gets 17th Save

Demoted after Atlanta acquired Shane Greene from Detroit, Luke Jackson was called on Sunday to preserve a 5-4 Braves lead over the Marlins. Jackson made things interesting, with Isan Diaz singling but being thrown out trying to advance, followed by two two-out infield singles. But Jackson then got Harold Ramirez to fly out and earned […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 20

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’re turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league counterparts may be multi-tasking with […]

The Cut List (Week 20) - Time to Let Go?

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 more obvious now than they were in April and May. This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the […]

Ken Giles Won't be Placed on IL

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles (elbow) won't be placed on the injured list for now. He played catch on Sunday and hasn't pitched since Wednesday due to a lingering elbow issue. He's not a great fantasy option right now while he's banged up. Derek Law is expected to remain as the closer until […]

Raisel Iglesias Dealing with Biceps Issue

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias (biceps) is likely going to be sidelined for a few days. Iglesias is dealing with tightness in his biceps, so he's not expected to pitch for a few days. Amir Garrett, Michael Lorenzen, and Jared Hughes are the candidates to get save chances. This injury appears to be minor, […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing "Week 20" into baseball articles always gives me an existential crisis -- time really flies. One blink of the eye and suddenly you've missed two three-homer games, just like that! Head-to-head playoffs are on the horizon and every little stat matters, that's the […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Perennial closer-in-waiting Joe Jimenez is waiting no more, as the 24-year-old has been given the Tiger's job after the trade of Shane Greene to Atlanta. Jimenez has had an up and down season, being removed from his setup role twice in 2019, only a year […]