Brett Cecil to DL, Four Pitchers Recalled

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Brett Cecil (foot) has been placed on the disabled list on Friday. The Cards have recalled pitchers Luke Weaver, Dakota Hudson, Daniel Poncedeleon and Tyler Webb from Triple-A Memphis. Weaver, Hudson, and Poncedeleon are all worth a look in fantasy leagues, while Webb belongs on the waiver wire right now. Cecil […]

Sam Tuivailala Traded to Mariners

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala has been traded to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The Cardinals acquired righty pitcher Seth Elledge in exchange for Tuivailala. Elledge had a 1.17 ERA and nine saves during 31 games in Single A this season. The Cardinals assigned Elledge to Double A. Tuivailala had a 3.69 ERA […]

Red Sox Looking At Cardinals Relievers

The Boston Red Sox have been scouting St. Louis Cardinals relief pitchers, and closer Bud Norris and relievers Brett Cecil and Sam Tuivailala could be of interest. Norris has held lefties to a .495 OPS on the season and will be a free agent after this year. The Cardinals closer would only be setting up […]

Thyago Vieira Recalled on Friday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Thyago Vieira has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. Vieira posted a 5.05 ERA and 50/24 K/BB ratio over 41 innings in Triple A this season. The hard-throwing righty had an ugly ERA, but did manage to save six games for Charlotte, and only allowed two home runs through […]

Tyler Danish Recalled From Triple-A

Chicago White Sox pitcher Tyler Danish has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. Danish has posted a 3.06 ERA with a 46/26 K/BB in 29 appearances and thrown 64.2 innings this season in Triple A. Chris Volstad has been designated for assignment to make room for Danish on the 25-man roster. Volstad has posted […]

Eddie Butler Heads to Texas in Cole Hamels Deal

Chicago Cubs pitcher Eddie Butler is heading to Arlington as part of the Cole Hamels trade with the Texas Rangers. Butler recently returned from the 60-day DL, but can pitch in both the rotation and bullpen. The Rangers also receive righty pitcher Rollie Lacy and a player to be named later. Hamels officially heads to […]

Cardinals Expected to Release Greg Holland

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland is likely going to become a free agent on Friday, according to Jon Morosi. The three-time All-Star signed a one-year $14 million deal with the Cardinals over the offseason. Holland has posted a 7.92 ERA with 22 walks in 25 innings and 32 appearances. There is a decent […]

Teams Interested In Ryan Pressly

Almost every contenter is interested in Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Ryan Pressly, according to sources. He's making $1.6 million this year and is under team control through the 2019 season. He also has the second highest spin rate in the majors with 69 strikeouts, 19 walks and a 3.40 ERA over 47 2/3 innings. Pressly […]

Brad Boxberger Blows Fifth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger (1-4) blew his fifth save of the season on Thursday, giving up three runs on two hits and one walk over one-third of an inning against the Cubs. Boxberger was tasked with protecting a 6-4 lead in the ninth and proceeded to give up a two-run home run to Javier […]

Fernando Rodney Toils His Way To 22nd Save Thursday

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney secured his 22nd save of the season on Thursday, but it did not come easy. The veteran entered the ninth inning to protect a 2-1 Twins lead against the powerhouse Boston Red Sox, and instantly found himself in danger. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts led off the inning with a single. First […]

Zach Britton Pitches Perfect Eighth In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees setup man Zach Britton made his debut in pinstripes on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Coming into the eighth inning of a 7-2 game, Britton induced two groundouts — Britton's devastating sinker almost always results in ground ball outs — along with his first strikeout as a Yankee. Britton definitely lost […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 18

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 18. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Austin Pruitt Earns Rare Save Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Austin Pruitt earned the save Thursday versus Baltimore. He finished the final 1 1/3 innings of the 4-3 victory. It was only his second save of the season.Pruitt struck out three of the four batters he faced, which is likely a gratifying result after fighting his way back from another stint […]

Rays Trade Jonny Venters To Atlanta

The Tampa Bay Rays traded reliever Jonny Venters to the Atlanta Braves Thursday. It is unknown what his new role will be with the Braves but that will go a long way towards determining what his value will be going forward. If he is a late inning setup man, then he will have value in […]

Rangers Could Be Close To Trading Keone Kela

The Texas Rangers could be close to trading closer Keone Kela, as teams in touch with them get a sense that he could be moved soon, according to sources. Kela doesn't become a free agent until after the 2020 season, so the Rangers could get a nice return of prospects for him. He sports a […]

Addison Reed To Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Addison Reed (elbow) will start his rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Friday. He's also slated to pitch on Sunday. Reed has struggled in a setup role for the Twins this year and has a bloated 4.83 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.1 K/9 in 41 innings. Hopefully the mechanical tweaks he's […]

Domingo German Reportedly Left Game With Bicep Tendonitis

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German had to leave Thursday's Triple-A game, and early reports indicate the reason was bicep tendonitis in his arm. The injury hasn't been confirmed, but it's being reported as an initial diagnosis. If confirmed, it'll be a big blow to the Yankees pitching depth, as German has been able […]

Red Sox Looking Into Blake Parker, Justin Anderson

The Boston Red Sox already acquired starter Nathan Eovaldi from the Tampa Bay Rays, and it seems like they've turned their attention to the Los Angeles Angels. Specifically, the Angels bullpen. It was previously reported that teams were looking into Angels closer Blake Parker, and it seems the Red Sox are one of them. Parker […]

Nathan Eovaldi Officially Added, Brandon Workman Optioned

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has officially been added to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned right-handed reliever Brandon Workman to Triple-A. Workman was having a quality season for the Red Sox before the move, going 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 21 games, but room had to […]

Blake Parker Receiving Interest From Multiple Teams

Los Angeles Angels closer Blake Parker is reportedly receiving trade interest from multiple teams. Parker is 2-1 with a 3.11 ERA this season to go along with 10 saves and an excellent 10.1 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio. Relief pitchers have been flying off the shelves in July so it makes sense that Parker is being inquired about. […]

Edwin Diaz Dazzles For 38th Save

Seattle Mariners reliever Edwin Diaz tore through the Giants lineup on Wednesday night, striking out the side to pick up his 38th save of the season. Diaz had electric stuff on the mound and now has 85 strikeouts in only 51 innings pitched. It was a bounce-back performance for Diaz who took the loss on […]

White Sox Receive Kodi Medeiros, Wilber Perez

The Chicago White Sox acquired pitchers Kodi Medeiros and Wilber Perez from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in exchange for relief pitcher Joakim Soria. Medeiros was Milwaukee's No. 13 prospect, according to MLB.com. The Hawaii native was a 12th overall pick in 2014 but has a unique arm slot and underwhelming control. The left-hander is […]

Rockies Signing Santiago Casilla

The Colorado Rockies are signing free-agent relief pitcher Santiago Casilla on Thursday, according to sources. The 38-year-old veteran was released by the A's after he pitched to a 3.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 6.3 K/9 over 26 outings in 2018. He also walked a whopping 20 hitters in 31 1/3 innings. Casilla will provide the […]

Brewers Acquiring Joakim Soria

The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring Chicago White Sox closer Joakim Soria, according to a source. It's unclear what the Brewers are sending back to Chicago, but we should find out soon. Soria has been solid for the Pale Hose this year, sporting a 2.56 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings to […]

Dodgers Eyeing Shane Greene

The Los Angeles Dodgers were eyeing Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene before his injury and have had scouts watching him in recent days. Greene would just be a setup man to closer Kenley Jansen in LA, so he'd lose most of his fantasy luster with a trade to Hollywood. If Greene is traded, Joe Jimenez […]

Seung Hwan Oh Officially Dealt To Rockies

The Colorado Rockies have officially acquired relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall, and a player to be named later. Oh should help settle down the rocky middle innings for Colorado, and the hope is that this will take some pressure off […]

Zach Britton - Does Joining The Bully Bullpen Help Or Hurt His Value?

The New York Yankees sport arguably the strongest, most dominant bullpen in baseball. Chad Green, Adam Warren, Jonathan Holder, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, and Aroldis Chapman all sport sub-3.06 ERAs and all — save for Holder — own 10+ strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratios. A.J. Cole has been nothing to sneer at either (3-1, 1.29 WHIP). You would […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 17)

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your all-star break. I certainly enjoyed mine; it gave me a chance to think about how to approach rookies and prospects for the rest of the season and get an extended look at some top-tier MiLB talent in the futures game. Particularly, Seuly Matias and Taylor Trammell caught my […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - RP Trade Candidates (Week 17)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We've rolled over the All-Star break and the trade deadline is fast approaching. With […]