Brad Boxberger Earns 17th Save

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger earned his 17th save of the year on Sunday, giving up a lone hit, while otherwise shutting down the Pirates in Arizona's 3-0 win. It was a badly needed performance for Boxberger, who had blown three of his last five save chances prior to Sunday's successful conversion. Despite the recent […]

A.J. Minter Pitches Ninth Inning

With Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) on the disabled list, it was A.J. Minter pitching the ninth inning in their 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday. It was not a save situation. Dan Winkler pitched the eighth inning. Neither pitcher surrendered a walk or hit. Minter and Winkler are expected to share the […]

A.J. Minter / Dan Winkler (RP, ATL) - Closer Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues (Winkler) / 11% of leagues (Minter) ANALYSIS: ** UPDATE: A.J. Minter pitched a clean 9th inning of Sunday's game with a four run lead, with no hits or walks allowed. Winkler pitched a clean 8th, and Minter may now be the preferred closer […]

Brad Hand Implodes Against Giants

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand suffered a blown save and loss Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, giving up a two-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning. Hand came on with a one run lead and retired the first batter before loading the bases ahead of the game-winner by Giants outfielder […]

Jordan Lyles To Disabled List, Robert Stock Called Up

A day after being a late scratch from his start Saturday, San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles (forearm) was placed on the disabled list. Lyles was encouraged by initial tests and hopes it's just inflammation. It's unclear how long the eight-year veteran will be sidelined but with his 4.46 ERA and 1.28 WHIP, Lyles was […]

Bryan Shaw To The DL

Colorado Rockies reliever Bryan Shaw was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right calf strain. Shaw had been having a bad season for far with a 7.57 ERA and 1.96 WHIP but was a good source of holds with 11 on the year. Yency Almonte has been recalled in his place.

Arodys Vizcaino Heading To DL

The Atlanta Braves placed closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday. Vizcaino, dealing with inflammation in his right (throwing) shoulder, hasn't pitched since July 17. The Atlanta closer has posted a 2-2 record, 15 saves, 1.82 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings of work this season. With […]

Ryan Tepera Earns Sixth Save

Although Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera’s initial few appearances as the team’s closer were shaky, to say the least, he has come on very strong over his last few. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, Tepera picked up his sixth save of the season, pitching a clean ninth inning and striking out a […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Blake Treinen Earns Multi-Inning Save Saturday

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen had another terrific outing in Saturday's 7-6 win over the White Sox. Treinen entered the game up one in the eighth inning with a runner on second and one out. He was able to strand the tying run and escape the inning, then was able to get through the ninth […]

Francisco Liriano Gives Up Two Earned Runs In Return

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano made his return from injury Saturday. The southpaw gave up two runs over four innings. He was far from terrible, as he only gave up just four hits. Liriano had some rust, however, and he walked three batters while only striking out three. The Tigers were careful with him […]

Zach Britton Earns First Save Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton earned his first save of the season in Saturday's 7-5 win against the Braves. Britton pitched a strong ninth inning, allowing no runs on no hits and a walk with a strikeout. The performance was an encouraging one after a disastrous outing a day before in which Britton allowed […]

Caleb Ferguson Earns First Career Win Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson earned his first career win in Saturday's 8-3 game against the Mets. Ferguson started the fourth inning after relieving Clayton Kershaw and proceeded to pitch four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The outing was by far his best of the season, although it […]

Richard Rodriguez Faces 10 Batters, Strikes Out Half

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez came in to Saturday's game to face the Diamondbacks in the fifth inning. He struck out five of the first six hitters he faced. He allowed a home run to Paul Goldschmidt in the seventh, and then retired the next three in order. Rodriguez has 36 strikeouts on 30.1 […]

Jordan Lyles Misses Start With Tight Forearm

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles was forced to miss his start Saturday due to forearm tightness. Lyles must've felt off after warming up as he was pulled before even throwing a pitch. The severity of the injury is unknown but for now count on him to make his upcoming scheduled start next weekend at […]

Jesse Chavez Locks Down Save Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jesse Chavez got a two-inning save on Friday. Chavez came into the game in the eighth with the Rangers leading 4-1. He pitched two scoreless innings, striking out one, as the offense added four more runs to win the game 8-1. Chavez's role in the bullpen is generally as the long […]

Jordan Lyles Scratched From Saturday Start

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles was a very late scratch from his start Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. There's been no announcement from the team but Lyles was unable to come out to pitch the bottom of the first inning in San Francisco. Reliever Matt Strahm is making an emergency spot start in […]

Arodys Vizcaino Ready to Pitch If Needed Saturday

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) is expected to be available to pitch this weekend if necessary. Vizcaino has been off duty since receiving a cortisone shot earlier in the week, as he reportedly felt shoulder soreness that has been lingering since the season began. Management likely thought it would be best to give him ample […]

Luke Farrell Will Make Spot Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Luke Farrell will make a spot start on Saturday versus the Reds. Farrell has a 3.63 ERA in 12 outings with the Cubs this season, all of which were relief appearances. It will be Farrell’s second career start, but he has made five starts for Triple-A Iowa and owns a 4.94 ERA. […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 12th Save Of Season Friday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 12th save of the season Friday in a 6-3 game against the Cubs. Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning to end the game, allowing no runs, hits, or walks with a strikeout. The 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 31 1/3 innings pitched. […]

Darren O'Day Works Out Of Jam Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day had an excellent outing against the Braves on Friday. O'Day entered the game with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the winning run on third base after Zach Britton's fiasco of a performance. He was able to strand the runner and escape the inning and proceeded […]

Yency Almonte Optioned Back To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies have optioned reliever Yency Almonte back to Triple-A and recalled infielder Pat Valaika. Almonte was touched up by the Marlins on Friday, though both runs he allowed were the unearned variety thanks to an error by DJ LeMahieu. Almonte made two appearances in relief during his short stint with the big league […]

Zach Britton Has Disastrous Outing Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton could only manage one out in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Braves. Britton entered the ninth inning up by four runs and proceeded to allow four runs on five hits and a hit batsman. Britton's only out was not really his doing, as Freddie Freeman was thrown out at […]

Kenley Jansen Notches 19th Save Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen shut the door on the Mets in Friday's 5-2 win. Jansen entered the game in the ninth inning up by three and retired the Mets 1-2-3 with two strikeouts. He has now gone six straight appearances without allowing a run. While his strikeout rate is down from his career […]

Tim Hill Records First MLB Save

Kansas City Royals reliever Tim Hill was called on to shut down the mighty Astros and preserve a 1-0 lead on Friday night, and he did it in perfect fashion to snag his first major league save. While the inning went swimmingly, it didn't sound like manager Ned Yost was tapping Hill to be his […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

You can pore over stats for days, analyzing leaderboards and recent trends, but there is no substitute for watching the game itself. While you can't quantify spin rate or exit velocity with the naked eye, you get a true sense of how a player performs in key situations and the eyeball test sometimes proves truer […]

Sergio Romo Earns A Save Friday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays closer Sergio Romo suppressed a strong offense Friday versus the Yankees. He protected a 2-1 lead against possibly the most powerful offense in the majors to earn his fifth save of the season out of nine chances. While five out of nine is not a good rate, he has converted three out […]

Bud Norris Takes a Loss on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris took the loss on Friday, allowing a solo home run to end the game in Milwaukee. Norris only got one out, so his final line was one-third of an inning pitched with one run allowed on one hit. Norris came into a tie game in the bottom of the […]