Michael Lorenzen Earns Four-Inning Save Friday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen earned his first save of the season in a 7-2 win over the Padres. Lorenzen came in to pitch in the sixth inning with a five-run lead and pitched the remaining four innings of the game, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk with four strikeouts. […]

Fernando Rodney Nails Down 12th Save

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney pitched a perfect ninth inning on Friday to preserve a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He picked up the save, giving him 12 in 15 chances while posting a 2.84 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19 innings. It has been a solid season for Rodney, who appeared in danger […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are six slates on DraftKings today, with all 30 teams playing on Saturday. The featured slate starts at 7pm and spans eight games. I will be covering players in every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/2/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

One man's trash is another man's treasure. This is what I tell myself when I'm bidding $6 for Ryan Braun in an Ottoneu league where I need OF help or adding Zack Godley to a pitching staff that has underperformed. These players aren't without warts and could never turn back to top form this season, […]

Jesse Chavez Strong In Relief Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jesse Chavez had a superb outing Friday. Coming in to begin the fourth innings, with the Rangers already down 6-0, he threw five scoreless innings. This is the second time this season that Chavez has gone long to help save the bullpen, having thrown four scoreless against the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Mark Leiter Jr Tosses Two Scoreless Innings

In the first game since he was once again promoted to the major leagues, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Mark Leiter was inserted into Friday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. The 27-year-old came on in relief of starter Nick Pivetta in the fifth inning, going on to toss a pair of scoreless innings. He allowed just […]

Brett Graves Throws Three Shutout Innings in Win Friday

Continuing to rehab from a left oblique strain, Miami Marlins pitcher Brett Graves threw three shutout innings to earn the win on Friday with Double-A Jacksonville. Graves allowed only three hits and one walk while striking out three in his fourth appearance of the season. Making three starts with Jacksonville in addition to his relief […]

Mark Melancon Activated From The Disabled List

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon (forearm) has been activated from the disabled list prior to Friday’s game. Melancon has missed the entire year with inflammation in his right flexor tendon. Melancon is expected to be eased back into high leverage situations and can safely be on the waiver wire as long as Hunter […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. The RotoBaller staff's lack of experience with the format was borne out by how poorly many of us drafted, making in-season improvements via the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

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 […]

Adam Eaton, Three Other Nats to Begin Rehab Assignment

Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports on Friday that Nationals outfielders Adam Eaton (ankle) and Brian Goodwin (wrist), pitcher Matt Grace (groin) and second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) will all report to the Harrisburg Senators to begin rehab assignments this weekend. Eaton, Goodwin and Grace have all been on the disabled list since April, while Murphy […]

Darren O'Day To Make Rehab Appearance

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day will make at least one rehab appearance while recovering from an elbow injury and could return to the Orioles bullpen soon, per manager Buck Showalter. The side-armer has posted a 3.77 ERA with two saves and three holds in 14 1/3 innings pitched. The Orioles bullpen has been in […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

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 neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Seth Lugo Has Short But Effective Outing Against Cubs

New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has been quite effective out of the bullpen in 2018, but he was just as good in a short but effective outing against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Making his first start of the season in place of the injured Noah Syndergaard (finger), Lugo didn’t allow any runs […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 10

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 10. 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 […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report Week 10

The Mariners and Rays lit up the stove last week with the first major trade of the season, with the Rays sending Alex Colome and Denard Span to the Mariners. Colome had finally started to figure things out as the Rays closer, but he immediately moved into a setup role behind Mariners star closer Edwin […]

Week 10 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 […]

Tim Lincecum Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) had a good outing at Triple-A on Wednesday. Lincecum pitched two scoreless innings in his latest outing but had two walks and zero strikeouts. This outing lowers Lincecum's ERA for the season to 6.17, and it will offer some encouragement to the Rangers. Texas has until Wednesday, June […]

Ryan Yarbrough Strikes Out Nine Thursday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough struck out nine versus the Athletics Thursday. He came into the game to relieve Ryne Stanek, who had already given up two runs. Yarbrough would go 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, but the Rays offense did not wake up until the ninth inning and would lose. He has […]

Seranthony Dominguez Picks Up Six-Out Save

The Philadelphia Phillies yet again had a different reliever close out a game for them. This time it was reliever Seranthony Dominguez, who picked up his second save of the season after two clean innings in the Phillies 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. You really never know who will finish off games lately […]

Brad Ziegler Removed from Closer Role

Before Thursday night's game, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly confirmed that relief pitcher Brad Ziegler will no longer be the closer going forward, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Kyle Barraclough seems to be the best candidate to replace Ziegler, having posted a 1.48 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 9.99 K/9 over 24 1/3 innings this […]

Felipe Vazquez Implodes On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez did not record a single out on Thursday, blowing a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning and taking the loss against the St. Louis Cardinals. Entering the game with an 8-5 advantage, he gave up a double to the first batter he faced. Following a fielding error, […]

Kyle Barraclough Could Take Over as Miami's Closer

In a post-game interview on Wednesday night, Marlins manager Don Mattingly suggested that reliever Kyle Barraclough could get a chance at save opportunities in lieu of struggling closer Brad Ziegler going forward. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports that Mattingly mentioned Barraclough as the one most likely to take over as closer, with Drew Steckenrider and […]

Tom Koehler Throws Bullpen Session Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tom Koehler (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Thursday. He is currently working his way back from a right shoulder injury he suffered during spring training. It's unclear when Koehler plans to begin his rehab assignment, but he isn't expected back until at least mid-June. He'll likely fill a long-relief spot […]

Ian Krol Clears Waivers, Outrighted to Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Ian Krol cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. Krol only pitched in one game in LA, throwing two scoreless innings while striking out two. He amassed a 5.33 ERA in 49 innings last season and is unlikely to have much, if any, impact on a fantasy roster this […]

Angels Claim Oliver Drake

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed right-handed pitcher Oliver Drake off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Drake has pitched in parts of four big league seasons, owning a 4.81 ERA in 106 2/3 innings. He also sports a 1.51 WHIP but an excellent 10.0 K/9. Drake is likely just bullpen depth for the Angels and […]

Ryan Madson Activated Off DL

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Ryan Madson (chest) was activated off the disabled list on Thursday. Madson had been sidelined with a chest strain after pitching in three of four games during the series at Arizona a couple weeks back. Madson is a nice waiver wire target in holds leagues and deeper leagues where a heavy […]

Blake Wood Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Angels reliever Blake Wood (elbow) underwent successful surgery on his UCL on Wednesday. The typical recovery is 12 to 14 months, so Wood likely won't be back until midseason of 2019. Wood had thrown 11 2/3 innings on the year with a 2.31 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. He can be dropped in […]