Ben Taylor Optioned to Triple-A Columbus

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Ben Taylor was sent down to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. The move was made in order to make room for Thursday's starter, Shane Bieber. Taylor has appeared in six games at the big league level this season, tossing six innings while allowing four runs on six hits and a walk, but […]

Mike Mayers Back Up to the Cardinals Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Mike Mayers was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday and will join the bullpen once again. Mayers has bounced back and forth between St. Louis and Memphis several times already this season and will likely continue the pattern throughout the season. He's been solid in his big league chances so […]

Austin Pruitt To Provide Length Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Austin Pruitt will relieve Sergio Romo on Friday. Pruitt will provide the length to the start and will attempt to bridge the gap from Romo to the rest of the bullpen. Pruitt has made four outings since returning to the Rays roster. His first outing was bad, as he surrendered […]

Sergio Romo To Start Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo will get his fifth start of the season Friday against the Mariners. Romo was successful in his first two starts, striking out six and giving up zero earned runs. In the next two starts, he gave up four earned runs combined and managed to pitch just an inning […]

Felipe Vazquez Picks Up 10th Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez worked out of a jam to pick up his 10th save of the season against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The southpaw allowed a pair of singles in the ninth inning, but he was able to retire Kris Bryant via a groundout to preserve the 2-1 win. After leaving Sunday's […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

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 […]

Homer Bailey Moved To Bullpen

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has been moved to the bullpen and out of the starting rotation, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. This move was expected, as Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman announced on Tuesday that he had been contemplating the move. Luis Castillo will now start on Sunday in place of Bailey. The 32-year-old has […]

Robert Gsellman Picks Up Save For Mets

With the fledgling New York Mets nursing a two-run lead in the eighth inning and the best hitters in the Atlanta Braves lineup coming up, the team opted to use normal closer Jeurys Familia in the frame to stay on top. That means they needed someone else to close things out in the ninth, and […]

Jeurys Familia Pitches Eighth Inning In Atlanta

Before the season started, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway was consistent in saying he was not going to have a set closer, but that he would rather play the matchups. Through the season’s first 52 games, Callaway did not stay true to that statement and used incumbent closer Jeurys Familia as the team’s closer. […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 9)

Juan Soto is running the major leagues. Is that an overstatement? Absolutely. Will that be an overstatement in three years? Probably still yes but there's a shot the answer is no. That's what makes Soto so intriguing to watch. In addition to Soto continuing his high-level play early in his career, we are seeing a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Relief Pitcher Prospect Rankings (May) - 2018 Impact Rookies

The nature of relief pitchers is such that it is nearly impossible to predict with any certainty who will produce at the major league level. Often times, especially in keeper and dynasty leagues, stashing relief pitching prospects is simply not worth the trouble because they rarely contribute in fantasy in the beginning of their career. […]

Keone Kela Gets 12th Save Wednesday

Texas Rangers closer Keone Kela locked down his 12th save of the season despite giving up an earned run on two hits. Kela has had mixed fortunes this season and now owns a 4.43 ERA through 20 1/3 innings in 2018. However, the walks that plagued Kela early have not been an issue of late, […]

Brad Ziegler Blows Save Against Padres, Falls to 0-5

Miami Marlins closer Brad Ziegler blew his first save of the season on Wednesday night, as the Padres got the walk-off 3-2 win over the Marlins. Ziegler recorded only one out in the appearance, allowing two runs — one earned — on two hits and two walks. It's yet another bad outing for Ziegler, who […]

Corey Knebel Strikes Out One Batter For Fifth Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel only faced one batter and struck him out in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. This was Knebel's fifth save of the season, four of which have come in his last five appearances. On the season, he now holds a 5.06 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 2/3 […]

Josh Hader Gets Four Strikeouts In Shaky Outing

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday, giving up two hits, no runs and two walks while striking out four in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. While Hader was rewarded with his ninth hold of the year, he had trouble limiting the base runners along with Jeremy […]

Junior Guerra Dominant In No-Decision Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went six innings on Wednesday, giving up four hits, no runs and no walks while striking out seven in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Guerra has been quite the pleasant surprise this year after starting with Triple-A Colorado Springs in April, pitching to a 2.65 ERA […]

Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Still Earns Save

After scoring four runs to take a 5-2 lead, the New York Yankees headed to the bottom of the ninth, summoning closer Aroldis Chapman to secure the final three outs. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the 30-year-old carried a streak of seven consecutive appearances without allowing a run, but it would be broken. Chapman surrendered a […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Multi-Inning Save In Return From DL

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias, who was activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game from a left biceps injury, picked up his ninth save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Iglesias gave up no runs on three hits and no walks with a strikeout in the four-out save. […]

Zach Britton Strikes Out Side in Rehab Outing

Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton (Achilles) struck out the side in his High-A rehab assignment. Britton threw 17 pitches (11 for strikes) and gave up just an infield single outside of the three strikeouts. Britton was sitting at 92-94 mph with his fastball and actually threw more pitches in the bullpen after his inning was […]

Mark Melancon Could Return Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon (forearm) could be activated from the disabled list Friday. Melancon has thrown 3 2/3 innings of scoreless ball during his rehab assignment. Manager Bruce Bochy had mentioned a few weeks ago that Hunter Strickland would remain the club’s closer and Melancon would be eased into high-leverage situations. Strickland […]

Mike Montgomery Will Start on Saturday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery will draw the start against the New York Mets on Saturday. He threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Pirates in Monday's 7-0 victory over Pittsburgh. Yu Darvish (triceps) is still out, but the injury is still believed to be minor. Montgomery will get at least one more start in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

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. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Andrew Miller Cleared for a Throwing Program

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) has been cleared for a throwing program. The team announced that he had the right knee inflammation confirmed by a doctor in New York. He will "begin a gradual progression back to mound activity," but there is no set timetable for his return for right now. The lefty […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Placed On Disabled List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Edwards has been one of the better relief pitchers in the game for fantasy owners due to his 14.40 K/9. There is currently no timetable for his return, and Pedro Strop is the likely candidate to […]

Mike Mayers Sent Back Down to Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Mike Mayers was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday. He'll go back down to make room for Alex Reyes on the 25-man roster. Mayers is one of a few Cardinals relievers who has gone up and down several times already this season. He'll likely be back up before too long.

Dominic Leone Transferred to the 60-Day Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Dominic Leone (arm) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. He had been on the standard 10-day DL due to nerve damage in his throwing arm, but he will now be out until at least July. The move allowed the Cardinals to activate Alex Reyes for Wednesday's start. Leone should […]

Joe Kelly Becoming One Of MLB's Best Setup Men

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly picked up his 10th hold in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. He locked down what was a dangerous situation in the seventh inning, coming on with runners on second and third and finishing with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings. Kelly has quietly been […]

Sergio Romo Earns Save Tuesday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo struggled but earned a save versus the Athletics Tuesday. He came into the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead and would surrender two before getting out of the inning for a 4-3 victory. It was his first save of the season. He has recently started multiple […]