Shelby Miller Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Shelby Miller picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Guardians. Miller came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The Tigers' bullpen has been a mess lately, with three different relievers seeing a save […]

Paul Sewald Blows Save In Third Straight Poor Performance

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald continued his rough stretch in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Braves. Sewald came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on fly-outs but then allowed a single and a game-tying home run before getting the third out on […]

Jhoan Duran Earns Fifth Win Of Season Monday

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran improved to 5-3 in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings win over the White Sox. Duran came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning with the game tied and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing no hits and a walk with a strikeout. The Twins would score in the top of the […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Ben Rice, Jose Miranda, Brooks Lee, Joey Estes, Lenyn Sosa, James Outman, more

Howdy, RotoBallers! At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. Week 16 is the last week of the first half of the regular season, as we are seven days until the MLB All-Star break. We have been pumping these articles each week and return with our fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Gregory Santos Reinstated, Emerson Hancock Optioned

The Seattle Mariners reinstated right-hander Gregory Santos (lat) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander Emerson Hancock to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, according to executive vice president and general manager of baseball operations Justin Hollander. A right-lat strain has kept Santos from making his Mariners debut this year to this […]

Rangers Could Be Sellers At The Trade Deadline

The Texas Rangers could be sellers at this year's trade deadline despite winning the World Series last fall. The Rangers currently sit at 42-48, even after sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays and winning five of their last seven games, and remain 7.5 games back in the race for the third American League wild card. Their […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 16

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 16 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- July 8 through July 14. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 8 - July 14)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of July 8 - July 14. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, Blake Snell, and more

The MLB All-Star break is right around the corner, but there are still a handful of games to get through. There is no shortage of high-impact fantasy baseball studs dealing with bumps and bruises, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Julio Rodriguez, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, Jared Jones, […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Aaron Civale, Will Smith, Jose Miranda, James Wood, Brooks Lee

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to another look back at the biggest news in the baseball world over the last week. With waivers run and lineups locked, now is a great time to catch up on stories you may have missed while focusing on your own players. Hopefully, this weekly column helps steer you out of […]

Nick Mariano's Week 16 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome all for another weekly waiver breakdown as he look ahead to the final week before the All-Star break. Some of you might be gasping for air as we near a midseason breather but don't be the one to hit cruise control too early. […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 16 (July 8 - July 14)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 16-- July 8 through July 14 -- and will point out free agents to […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 16, we'll highlight five injured players worth stashing in your fantasy leagues. New to the series? Check out previous articles for even more options! Many productive players are nearing a return. If you stash them […]

Michael Kopech Continues To Struggle

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech was called upon to hold a one-run lead against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. He was unable to do that as the Marlins were all over Kopech. He walked the first batter of the inning but seemed to settle down after that. Kopech eventually unraveled and allowed a […]

Aroldis Chapman Coughs Up The Lead

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was tasked with shutting down the New York Mets on Sunday. The left-hander was unable to do that as he put together a disastrous outing. Chapman walked three batters, allowing two hits, and two earned runs in what ended up being a loss. The hard-throwing southpaw threw 40 pitches […]

Colten Brewer Placed On 60-Day IL With Left Hand Fracture

Chicago Cubs reliever Colten Brewer (hand) broke his left hand after punching a dugout wall in disgust after exiting an appearance Saturday. He has been placed on the 60-day IL with the Cubs selecting the contract of Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa as his replacement. Brewer is 0-2 this season with a 5.66 ERA and […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 16

We all know we're a couple of weeks past the official start of summer, but nothing feels more "hey it's summer" than Fourth of July. There's a lot of important baseball coming up until a much needed All-Star break soon, with teams on the cusp of contention needing to figure out what to do at […]

Kirby Yates Nails Down 13th Save

Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates picked up his 13th save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Yates faced only three batters and needed just 10 pitches to get through the frame. It was his second consecutive day with a save so his availability for Sunday is unclear. Nevertheless, Yates has been […]

Chad Green Nabs Fourth Save

Toronto Blue Jays closer Chad Green picked up his fourth save of the season in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Green came on to get one out in the eighth, then recorded the final three outs in the ninth. It didn't come without some drama though as the 33-year-old coughed up a home run […]

Edwin Diaz Tallies Eighth Save Of The Season On Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was activated from his suspension on Saturday and was tasked to hold on to a three-run lead in the final inning. Diaz hit the first batter, Oneil Cruz. Then he struck out Rowdy Tellez to earn the first out. He then got Andrew McCutchen to ground into a […]

Andrew Chafin Earns One-Out Save On Saturday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Andrew Chafin tallied his first save of the season on Saturday by recording the final out. Jason Foley was given the ball in the final frame with a three-run lead but allowed a lead-off solo shot to Spencer Steer and then a two-out single to Noelvi Marte. With the potential tying […]

Cubs Calling Up Hunter Bigge From Triple-A Iowa

The Chicago Cubs are expected to call up relief prospect Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa. No corresponding move has been announced yet. Bigge has been fantastic out of the bullpen for Iowa, posting a 0.77 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 11 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old is also a perfect 6-for-6 in save opportunities. With current […]

Julian Merryweather, Mark Leiter Jr. To Be Activated Soon

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that relievers Julian Merryweather (ribs) and Mark Leiter Jr. (forearm) would be activated next week and rejoin the club. Counsell said that both Merryweather and Leiter threw live batting practice sessions on Saturday, which went well. Merryweather is scheduled to report to Single-A South Bend on Sunday to begin […]

Edwin Diaz Returns From Suspension

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is returning on Saturday from his 10-game suspension for use of an illegal substance. While Diaz was serving his suspension, the Mets' bullpen had a rough 8.37 ERA, which was the worst in the majors during that span. Diaz's return couldn't come at a better time for the Mets, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Royce Lewis, Kyle Schwarber, Jared Jones, David Bednar, Casey Mize and much more...

The July 4th celebrations are now in our rearview mirrors. But that does not mean that the fireworks for the baseball season are over. This is the time of year that the All-Stars are announced, and we get to celebrate this year's best during the Mid-Summer Classic. This is the time of year when injured […]

Evan Phillips Strikes Out Three, Notches 14th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned the save in Friday's 8-5 win over the Brewers. Phillips made quick work of the final three batters, needing just 12 pitches to strike out the side in the ninth. It was Phillips' 14th save of the season and a much-needed clean inning from the reliever after he […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Agrees With Padres On Minor-League Deal

Free-agent reliever Carl Edwards Jr. agreed on a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres on Friday, according to sources. Edwards, 32, most recently spent time with the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs but he hasn't appeared in a big-league game since 2023 with the Nationals, when he went 1-3 with a 3.69 ERA, a […]

Yency Almonte To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Chicago Cubs reliever Yency Almonte (shoulder) is electing to undergo right-shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the 2024 season, according to sources. The 30-year-old right-hander had posted a 3.45 ERA (3.35 FIP), a 1.08 WHIP, his third career save, 20 strikeouts and eight walks in 15 2/3 relief innings in his […]

Drey Jameson Throws First Bullpen Session

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Drey Jameson (elbow) threw his first bullpen session on Friday since having Tommy John surgery last September, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Jameson isn't going to pitch at all in 2024, but it's a notable step for the 26-year-old as he looks to be ready to go for the start of the […]

Chris Martin Lands On Injured List

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Chris Martin (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with right-elbow soreness and pitcher Cam Booser was called up from the minors in a corresponding move. At this point, manager Alex Cora doesn't think Martin's injury is serious. Still, the 38-year-old veteran right-hander will be out now […]