Pedro Strop Nearing Return To Cubs Bullpen

Pedro Strop is expected to pitch one more rehab outing for AAA on Sunday and then be activated, barring any unforeseen issues. Strop was in the middle of his worst season in the majors before the injury, recording a 1-2 record with a 5.06 ERA. Strop will continue getting hold and save opportunities as long […]

Danny Salazar Making Good Progress

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) started throwing live batting practice for the first time on Tuesday, and manager Terry Francona said the right-hander has been making solid progress since then. The 29-year-old missed all of 2018 due to injury but should help the Indians out for the second half of this season. It's unclear […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Shake off that "Oh, it's still early in the season" attitude, because it's now June and while status quos can still change, those trends you were shaking off need to be taken seriously. Not as law -- never allow anything to go unquestioned -- […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

May is coming to an end, but luckily, buy and sell windows are still open on a certain set of players discussed in today's piece. There is nothing worse than seeing one of your guys underperform, but if that is the case, eight times out-of-ten it is most prudent to hold on until they at […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. 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. For Week 10, […]

Fantasy Baseball Five Offensive Players To Own: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

Keone Kela Suffers Setback

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Keone Kela (shoulder) has been put on the shelf for at least 10 days after feeling recurrent discomfort in his right shoulder and has been pulled from his rehab assignment. He made just one appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis during the assignment, allowing three runs on three hits in an inning of work. […]

Robert Gsellman Earns First Save Of The Year

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman closed out a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night to earn his first save of the year. Gsellman pitched a scoreless ninth inning, giving up no hits and walking one. Manager Mickey Callaway opted to give regular closer Edwin Diaz the night off after his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st 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 […]

Jordan Hicks Throws Two Scoreless Innings and Picks Up a Win

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks tossed two scoreless innings in Friday's extra-inning win. He did walk two but struck out two as well, throwing 35 pitches (19 strikes). The win evened his record at 2-2 and lowered his ERA to 3.60. He's been solid again after a disaster outing earlier in which he allowed […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns 16th Save To Close Dominant May

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Red Sox on Friday night to earn his 16th save of the season. It was Chapman's 11th save in a dominant month of May in which he allowed just five hits and one earned run across 11 1/3 innings. He now has […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez is putting the finishing touches on an extremely solid month of May. Across 12 innings, Jimenez posted a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a whopping 18/4 K/BB ratio. His season stats (3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) are solid, but […]

Brandon Morrow Still Playing Catch On Flat Ground

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) continues to throw off flat ground in his recovery from elbow issues. There's still no timetable for his return, and the right-hander hasn't pitched since the first half of last season. Meanwhile, the Cubs are discussing the next step for reliever Pedro Strop (hamstring) after he made two […]

Alex Colome Drawing Trade Interest

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome's performance so far this year has led to interest from other teams across the league as the trade deadline approaches. Amidst their rebuild, the White Sox could choose to sell off bullpen assets like they have each of the last two seasons. The 30-year-old is under club control through […]

Ian Kennedy Records Save After Rough Patch

With some relief, Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy was able to cash in the save on Thursday against Texas. At the start of the season, it looked like the Royals had solved the starter-to-power-reliever transition once again by converting homer-prone Kennedy into a back-end reliever. Unfortunately, things have fallen apart recently. Since May 5, […]

Jake Diekman Nails Down Seventh Hold

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Diekman has quietly been dominating hitters for the last month, but he finally got tagged for a loss on May 27. Fortunately, Diekman jumped right back on the horse and was able to lock down his seventh hold of the season on Thursday by throwing a scoreless inning against […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 9 Update)

The Top 30 overall dynasty players ranking is back. June should be an interesting month for prospects. We’re going to have the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft in a few days which is always exciting because it’s going to infuse the minor leagues with more than 1,000 new players, although many won’t fall under the true […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are currently at least NINE bullpens in Major League Baseball operating with a closer-by-committee approach. While it has been heavily discussed and essentially proven to be the best option in a "real" game, it sure makes for a headache in the fantasy baseball world where there can oftentimes be a bicycle race (✔) to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

Hunter Strickland To Throw Off Mound Sunday

Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland (lat) will throw off a bullpen mound on Sunday for the first time since suffering a right lat strain. Strickland, who should get the closer's gig back when he returns, could return in mid- to late-June. He's 0-1 on the year with a messy 11.57 ERA, but he had two […]

Sam Tuivailala Pulled From His Rehab Stint

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala (Achilles, shoulder) was pulled off of his minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma to work with the big league club's training staff. He has been dealing with some tightness in his shoulder, and he reportedly had a dead arm over the weekend. The reliever is on the long road […]

Five Under-Owned Fantasy Starting Pitchers: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, from 1-2 pm ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find […]

Red Sox-Yankees Postponed Thursday

The game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on Thursday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up on Aug. 3. It remains to be seen, but Red Sox lefty Chris Sale and Yankees southpaw J.A. Happ figure to be moved back to face each other on Friday […]

Jordan Hicks Picks Up His 11th Save on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks picked up his 11th save of the season on Thursday, throwing a perfect ninth inning to close out a 5-3 win. Hicks didn't record a strikeout but only needed eight pitches to mow through the Phillies in the bottom of the ninth. After allowing three runs without recording an […]

Will Smith Works Tidy Nine-Pitch Ninth For Save

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith worked a perfect nine-pitch ninth inning in Thursday's 3-1 victory against the Miami Marlins, helping the visitors salvage a game in South Florida after a couple of tough losses. The save was the 13th of the season for Smith, and the first since May 19 due to the team's […]

Red Sox Place Hector Velazquez On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox have placed relief pitcher Hector Velazquez (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. The right-hander was struggling so far this season out of the 'pen, compiling a 5.97 ERA and 1.44 WHIP through 18 appearances, seven of which were starts. This injury could be the reason for his […]

Felix Pena Expected To Pitch After Opener

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena is expected to come in for multiple innings after the team uses an opener on Thursday against the Mariners. The team has deployed this method in five of Pena's last six appearances and the results have been promising. It is unclear who will pitch the first inning but Pena […]

Nick Ramirez Earns First Career Win

Detroit Tigers reliever Nick Ramirez (1-0) threw three perfect innings to pick up his first major league win in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Orioles. Ramirez, who replaced starter Ryan Carpenter in the bottom of the sixth, struck out five of the nine hitters he faced and got three others to ground out. He needed […]

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 […]