Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 9

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 […]

Jose Leclerc Opens, Drew Smyly Fizzles

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (calf) served as the opener on Wednesday in Seattle, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless first inning. He turned things over to left-handed starter Drew Smyly and he proceeded to allowed seven runs, eight hits and three walks over his five innings, but […]

Lou Trivino Has Forgettable Relief Appearance

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed five runs - four earned - and two hits with three walks over just one inning of work in a relief loss on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Trivino was all over the place, uncorking a wild pitch while hitting a batter and also issuing an intentional […]

Julio Urias Hit Hard In Second Game Back

In his second appearance following his administrative leave from the Los Angeles Dodgers, relief pitcher Julio Urias gave up two home runs in just one inning of relief against the New York Mets on Wednesday night. He allowed four hits and struck out one in the outing. Urias has unquestionable upside with some stats this […]

Scott Oberg Records First Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg closed out Wednesday's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 20-pitch ninth inning that included one walk, two strikeouts and no hits. It was his first save of the season after blowing his previous two attempts. Oberg fell into the closer role when the team's primary closer, Wade Davis […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/30/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, May 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 […]

Brad Hand Earns a Save in a Five-Run Game

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand earned his 15th save of the season in a game Cleveland won 14-9. Hand got the last two outs after a pair of Cleveland relievers decided to make the game interesting in the ninth inning. Hand has been excellent this season, posting a 1.19 ERA and allowing just a .165 […]

Hansel Robles Blows Save Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles blew a save Wednesday afternoon giving up two earned runs in one inning pitched. This is the second blown save his past three appearances. Robles has six saves on the season and averages a strikeout per inning which looks good on the surface but now his ERA is […]

Wade Davis Thinks He'll Be Back Soon

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis (oblique) continues to throw and thinks he'll "be back pretty soon" after being sidelined since May 19 with a left oblique strain. He started with light toss at 60 feet last Sunday and advanced to around 100 feet on Wednesday. The next step is a bullpen session for Davis, which […]

Shawn Kelley Records Sixth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley recorded his sixth save of the season Wednesday afternoon vs the Mariners. Kelley made things interesting in the ninth, putting two men on base before striking out Domingo Santana and getting Kyle Seager to ground into a game-ending double play. Kelley is clearly the man to own in the […]

Jacob Waguespack Placed on Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jacob Waguespack (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Waguespack left Monday's game early due to right shoulder soreness. The team wants to be safe, so they placed Waguespack on the shelf. Elvis Luciano has been activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move. Luciano has […]

Jorge Lopez's Bullpen Role Likely Long Term

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said pitcher Jorge Lopez's move to a relief role is likely a long-term one. "I think he can be really good there," Yost said. Lopez has gone 0-6 with a 6.79 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 49 strikeouts and 21 walks in 10 starts and one relief outing over 51 2/3 […]

Phillies Place Adam Morgan On Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Adam Morgan (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. This is another blow to an already depleted Phillies bullpen that is in desperate need of any help they can get. There is no timetable for Morgan to return at this time. Right-handed relief pitcher Yacksel Rios has been […]

Liam Hendriks Opening For A's Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will serve as the opener on Wednesday against the Angels. Hendriks has a nice 2-0 record, 1.21 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 33 K's in 29 2/3 innings of relief this year, including one start, but he won't go long in this one and isn't a fantasy option. Daniel Mengden […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Springer, Bryant, Weaver, Nelson and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Jose Leclerc To Open, Drew Smyly To Follow Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc will serve as the opener on Wednesday against the Mariners, with Drew Smyly following and pitching the bulk of the innings. The 25-year-old Leclerc was demoted from the closer role after a tough first month of the season and has a 5.48 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 35 strikeouts and 14 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/29/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, May 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 […]

Shane Greene Locks Down 17th Save

Detroit Tigers reliever Shane Greene notched his American-League-best 17th save on Tuesday as the Tigers beat the Orioles. The fact that Greene is among the top relievers and save-getters in baseball is remarkable, given how terrible the Tigers are: they've won just 20 games, but Greene has sealed the deal in 17 of them. The […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 9)

The Top 30 list continues to leak prospects. This past week, hitters Cavan Biggio and Josh Naylor, as well as pitcher Mitch Keller were beckoned to The Show. And both hitters had immediate impacts on their teams over the weekend, while Biggio taking the cake on Sunday with a three-hit performance, which included a home […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 9

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 […]

Fernando Rodney Released By The Athletics

The Oakland Athletics released veteran relief pitcher Fernando Rodney on Tuesday just two days after designating him for assignment. Manager Bob Melvin admitted that the team hadn't been using him as frequently as the veteran is accustomed, but the way Rodney has pitched (9.42 ERA, .345 opponent batting average) in 17 relief appearances, there wasn't […]

Hansel Robles Secures Sixth Save In Community Effort

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Hansel Robles allowed a walk in a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 6-4 victory against the Oakland Athletics, securing his sixth save of the season. Fellow reliever Cam Bedrosian made the start as the opener, allowing a solo home run in his inning of work. Ty Buttrey allowed two walks […]

Diego Castillo Earns Save Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Diego Castillo earned the save in the Rays win over the Blue Jays Tuesday. He did allow an earned run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth, but was able to finish the frame without further damage. Castillo owns a 2.39 ERA on the year with six saves and 33 strikeouts […]

Ryan Yarbrough Earns Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings as the bulk reliever and earned the win Tuesday. Yarbrough had a rough start to the season but has settled in with his last few appearances. He has a 1.64 ERA, two wins, and one quality start in his last 11 innings which is […]

Trevor Gott Expected To Return Soon

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott (forearm) is on the 10-day injured list due to a strained forearm. Beat writer Andrew Baggarly suggests the IL assignment is more of a load management thing and Gott is going well. The reliever is expected to be activated when he is eligible. Gott has been one of […]

Nick Vincent Leaves Relief Appearance Early

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Nick Vincent (neck) left his relief appearance on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins due to an apparent neck injury. He was motioning to his neck upon the approach of a trainer and he came out of the game. Vincent allowed three earned runs, two hits and a walk with […]

Alex Colome Picks Up A Save

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome picked up his tenth save of the season on Tuesday versus the Royals. Colome pitched a perfect frame and struck out two batters. In addition to ten saves, Colome owns a cool 1.66 ERA on the season. Although there is a chance that the rebuilding White Sox deal Colome, […]

Geoff Hartlieb Pounded For Seven Runs And Seven Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Geoff Hartlieb endured the worst outing of his young career on Tuesday, allowing seven runs (all earned) on seven hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work in the Pirates 11-6 loss to the Reds. He replaced starter Jordan Lyles, who left the game after four innings of work due to left […]

Kenley Jansen Available Out Of Bullpen Tuesday

After nailing down a five-out save in yesterday's game versus the Mets, the Dodgers announced that Kenley Jansen would be available for a save again on Tuesday. Jansen only needed 19 pitches to earn his five outs last night, so it's not a real surprise he's good to go in back-to-back games. The right-hander has […]

Cam Bedrosian Opening Tuesday, Nick Tropeano To Follow

The Los Angeles Angels are starting Cam Bedrosian as the team's opener for Tuesday night's game versus the Athletics, and called up Nick Tropeano who will take over likely in the second inning. Entering in relief gives Tropeano a better shot at a victory as he won't have to throw five full innings to earn […]