Darren O'Day Unavailable Tuesday With Hamstring Tweak

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day was unavailable to pitch in Tuesday's contest against the Nationals due to a tweaked hamstring, per MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli. O'Day has now missed four straight games due to the injury, but manager Buck Showalter said he hopes to have the side-armer available in Wednesday's game. O'Day has a 3.12 […]

Mike Montgomery Puts Together Another Quality Start

Chicago Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery put together another strong performance on Tuesday versus the Dodgers. Montgomery went six innings and allowed five hits, one run, four walks and struck out five. The walks were Montgomery’s only downfall on the evening and over five starts, the left-hander has yet to allow more than a run. Montgomery […]

Greg Holland Pitches Well in His Return to the Cardinals Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland (hip) pitched well in his return to the Cardinals bullpen on Tuesday. He tossed a perfect inning, striking out two and inducing a ground ball. Holland was awful before going on the disabled list and wasn't faring much better in the minor leagues during his rehab assignment. It'll […]

Cody Allen Gets One Out to Record His 15th Save

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen got the last out of Tuesday's win to record his 15th save of the season. He threw just two pitches, inducing a fly out to close out a 6-3 victory. Allen wasn't in to start the ninth inning since Cleveland was up 6-1, but Zach McAllister was unable to get […]

Angels Acquire Deck McGuire

The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed reliever Deck McGuire in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. McGuire will report to Triple-A Salt Lake. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated catcher Juan Graterol for assignment. McGuire has a 6.48 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP on the year but […]

Ryan Tepera Drawing Trade Interest

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera has been drawing significant interest via the trade market in recent weeks. Tepera is having the best season of his young career, registering 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings along with a 2.75 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and four saves. The Blue Jays aren't in any rush to trade him, […]

Brandon Morrow Unavailable for Game 2

Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (back) is unavailable for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs are calling the injury back tightness, so it's unclear whether or not this will result in a disabled list stint. Justin Wilson blew the save on Tuesday afternoon in Game 1. […]

Greg Holland Returns To The Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland (hip) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday. He was recovering from a hip injury. Something was definitely off about Holland's performance at the beginning of the year, but it could have been rust from being signed so late. Holland has an 0-2 record this season. His ERA is […]

Brandon Morrow Out With Back Tightness

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (back) was unavailable on Tuesday due to back tightness. Justin Wilson got a save opportunity in Game 1 but gave up two runs and suffered the loss. Morrow is considered day-to-day. Wilson, Pedro Strop and Steve Cishek are all candidates to get saves with Morrow out.

Justin Wilson Picks Up A Blown Save Tuesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Justin Wilson was called on to get the save on Tuesday versus the Dodgers in Game 1 of a doubleheader with a 3-2 lead and failed. Wilson allowed one walk, two hits and two runs to pick up his second loss of the season. Closer Brandon Morrow was unavailable due to […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 20

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be […]

Boone Logan Designated For Assignment

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan has been designated for assignment. This was a corresponding move to bringing Freddy Peralta up to start Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Logan has got off to a rough start with the Brewers, pitching to a 5.91 ERA in 10 2/3 innings pitched. He held no fantasy value to […]

Oliver Drake Clears Waivers

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Oliver Drake cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. Drake has bounced around quite a bit this year but went unclaimed this time around on waivers. The right-hander has an 8.23 ERA and 1.98 WHIP on the year and should not be owned in any fantasy format, regardless […]

Jeff Hoffman Hammered By Mets

Colorado Rockies reliever and former first-round pick Jeff Hoffman ensured Colorado wouldn't be coming back on Monday by surrendering five earned runs in just one-third of an inning. Hoffman was called into the game when it was already a 6-2 deficit, but he quickly put any rally ideas to bed by loading the bases and […]

Archie Bradley Earns Third Save Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley picked up his third save of the season on Monday, giving up one hit over 1 1/3 innings in the Diamondbacks 7-4 win over the Angels. Bradley finished off the eighth inning and manager Torey Lovullo left him in for the ninth inning. Brad Boxberger may have been unavailable Monday […]

Pirates Call Up Jose Osuna

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up corner infielder Jose Osuna from the Indianapolis Indians. They also activated relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez from the 10-day disabled list. To make room for these two, the Bucs have optioned relief pitcher Dovydas Neverauskas and catcher Jacob Stallings to Triple-A. Osuna has been dominating minor league pitchers with a […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

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 […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 12

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Sergio Romo Blows Save Monday Versus Houston

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo blows a save Monday versus the Astros. He came into the game with a 4-3 lead but would only record one out before the Astros would beat him. The only positive for Romo owners Monday was that this was the second night in a row that Romo came into […]

Dellin Betances Unhittable Once Again

The New York Yankees had another masterful performance from their bullpen in Monday’s victory over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. After Jonathan Holder successfully walked the tightrope of a two-on, nobody out jam, David Robertson tossed a scoreless seventh. This set up Dellin Betances for his familiar spot in the eighth inning. The 30-year-old, […]

Jonathan Holder Escapes Mega Jam In Victory

After starter Sonny Gray put the first two runners on the corners to kick off the sixth inning Monday night at Nationals Park, the New York Yankees went to reliever Jonathan Holder. Clinging on to a two-run lead, Holder had his work cut out for him, but he came up huge to preserve the lead. […]

More Random Thoughts - Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to dive into more random thoughts. The guys cover more fantasy baseball questions and listener trades. Plus, which players are off to hot starts and will or wont keep it up. Plus, do the Astros or Yankees have the most fantasy relevant assets on […]

Felipe Vázquez Notches 14th Save

The Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez struck out two Brewers to collect his 14th save of the season on Monday night. Vázquez got his first save in three days after giving up a lead-off single to Christian Yelich, striking out Ryan Braun and Eric Thames, and then getting Hernan Perez to ground out. Vázquez has […]

Kevin McCarthy, Tim Hill Headline Possible Replacements for Kelvin Herrera

Kansas City Royals relief pitchers Kevin McCarthy and Tim Hill are the leading candidates to replace Kelvin Herrera's closer role, now that Herrera has been traded to Washington. McCarthy has thrown 30 1/3 innings this season with a 3.86 ERA and just 19 strikeouts. Hill has a less favorable 4.98 ERA and 23 strikeouts in […]

Done Deal: Kelvin Herrera Traded to Nationals for Three Minor League Prospects

Relief Pitcher Kelvin Herrera has been traded from the Kansas City Royals to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, and right-handed pitcher Yohanse Morel. Herrera is a free agent at the end of this season and most scouts believe the Royals got a good return for a rental player. Herrera […]

Felix Pena Will Start Tuesday Against Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Felix Pena will start Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks according to manager Mike Scioscia. Pena has a 3.51 ERA in 33 2/3 innings in Triple-A this season along with a 10.13 ERA in just 2 2/3 innings in the majors. For his short career, Pena has a 5.28 ERA and […]

Report: Kelvin Herrera Close to Being Traded to Nationals

Former Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera has reportedly been traded to the Washington Nationals. Herrera is being sent to Washington for what is described as three good minor league prospects that are not Victor Robles. Herrera had been the Royals' closer since the departure of Greg Holland and Wade Davis, but was excellent […]

Hector Neris Optioned to Triple-A

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday. Neris gave up four runs during his most recent outing on Sunday. He's allowed nine runs, five home runs, and 15 hits over his last eight innings of work. The Phillies called up lefty Austin Davis to take over the […]

Brian Duensing Placed on Bereavement List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brian Duensing (personal) has been placed on the bereavement list on Monday. He can be away from the team for 3-7 days. The Cubs recalled Rob Zastryzny to take Duensing's spot in the bullpen. Neither player should be owned in any fantasy leagues right now.

Cleveland Signs Marc Rzepczynski

The Cleveland Indians signed relief pitcher Marc Rzepczynski to a minor league contract on Monday. He was assigned to Triple-A Columbus. Rzepczynski was released by Seattle after struggling to a 9.39 ERA. He's been a solid lefty specialist in previous seasons, however, and should be able to contribute to the Cleveland bullpen soon.