Jeurys Familia Struggles In Eighth-Inning Appearance

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia pitched the eighth inning in a win over the Atlanta Braves on May 30, leading to much speculation he would be doing so moving forward. With the Mets and Baltimore Orioles scoreless on Wednesday, he did so again, and the results were not good. Familia allowed one run on […]

Ryan Yarbrough To Get Bulk Of Innings Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is slated to handle the majority of innings in Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Yarbrough has split his time between starting games and pitching out of the bullpen this season. However, this role of handling five to seven innings as a reliever appears to suit him. He […]

Jonny Venters To Open For Rays Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jonny Venters will serve as the team's opener Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. This will be the first time in the majors that Venters will start a game. As always with the opener role, Venters will be aiming to get through the first three to six hitters before handing it […]

Matt Bowman Throws a Bullpen Session on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Matt Bowman (blisters) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. He's now thrown three bullpen sessions over the past six days, a sign that he should be almost ready to rejoin the Cardinals bullpen. The righty will likely continue working in middle relief once he's ready.

Greg Holland Could Begin a Rehab Assignment Soon

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland (hip) could begin a rehab assignment in the next few days. He's thrown two bullpen sessions since landing on the disabled list with a hip impingement, and if he recovers well from his most recent one, he will be assigned to a minor league team to continue his […]

Ryan Sherriff Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Sherriff (elbow) underwent Tommy John Surgery on Tuesday. He'll likely be out until sometime in the second half of the 2019 season. He's been solid in limited major league chances, putting up a 4.05 ERA and an 18:6 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 20 innings.

Cody Allen Notches His 10th Save of the Season on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday. Allen made it interesting, allowing a solo home run to lead off the inning, but was then able to retire the next three batters in order. Allen has been struggling a bit lately, but it has only resulted in one blown […]

Anthony Swarzak Makes Successful Return

The New York Mets could certainly use bullpen help, as always, and on Tuesday they got some as reliever Anthony Swarzak returned after a lengthy absence. Swarzak missed a little over two months with an oblique injury, pitching in only two games prior after he signed a two-year contract with the Mets this past winter. […]

Joakim Soria Gets The Save On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox reliever Joakim Soria picked up his fifth save on Tuesday. Nate Jones had a disappointing outing in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Tuesday and that led to manager Rick Renteria going with Soria on Tuesday to record the final four outs in the second game. Jones pitched in the eighth inning […]

Brad Brach Earns Ninth Save Of Season

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach earned his ninth save of the season Tuesday in a 2-1 game against the Mets. Brach gave up no runs on no hits and a walk in the ninth inning. The righty has now gone 10 straight outings without allowing an earned run. Brach is nine of 10 in […]

Junior Guerra Hit With Loss In Pitching Duel

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra pitched six innings, giving up seven hits, three runs and one walk while striking out five in the 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Guerra has been a pleasant surprise this year after a disappointing 5.12 ERA in only 70 1/3 innings pitched last year. This year, Guerra now […]

Kyle Barraclough Gets First Save as Marlins Closer Tuesday

After officially being named the closer last week, Miami Marlins pitcher Kyle Barraclough earned his first save as closer on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Barraclough induced a ground out, a pop out and then a fly out to earn his second save of the season. His value in fantasy will be somewhat limited […]

Sean Doolittle Gets Sixth Save in Six Appearances on Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle continued his dominant run of late on Tuesday, picking up his 15th save of the year pitching against the Rays. Tuesday marked the sixth consecutive appearance in which Doolittle earned the save, and he now has not allowed a run over his last 7 2/3 innings of work. During that […]

Zach Britton Strikes Out One in Rehab Appearance Tuesday

Making his first rehab appearance with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton had one strikeout over 1 1/3 hitless innings of work on Tuesday. Over three rehab appearances so far, Britton has four strikeouts and has allowed only one hit over 3 1/3 innings between Single-A, Double-A and Triple-A. Rich Dubroff of PressBoxOnline.com […]

Steven Wright Twirls Gem in First Start of the Year

Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright was magnificent on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. In his first start of the season, Wright went seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks. He also had six strikeouts and received the win in a comfortable 6-0 victory. Wright had been coming out of the bullpen all […]

Alex Wilson Pitches Well in Rehab Appearance

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Wilson (foot) made a rehab appearance for the Toledo Mud Hens, the Detroit Tigers Triple-A affiliate, and he pitched quite well in his 1 1/3 innings of work. He struck out two batters and allowed a walk while throwing 19 of his 26 pitches for strikes. Upon his return, Wilson […]

Tim Lincecum Released by Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers have activated Tim Lincecum (blister) from the 60-day disabled list and then released him from the organization. The Rangers bullpen has been improving lately and there is no longer room for him in the organization's plans for their long-relief role. Lincecum could latch on with another team, but he's a long shot to […]

Darren O'Day Could Come Off DL on Thursday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day (elbow) could come off the disabled list on Thursday. O'Day is on a rehab assignment with Delmarva currently. He has been out since early May, but he will likely be back with the team this week. Assuming there are no setbacks, O'Day could be back to closing games for […]

Diego Castillo Called Up

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo was added to the major league roster Tuesday. Castillo's call-up came as Chris Archer was placed on the disabled list. Castillo has been lights-out at Triple-A this season. In 26 1/3 innings, he has 32 strikeouts, seven walks, an ERA of just 1.03 and four saves to his […]

Tim Hill Surrenders Lead, Takes Loss

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tim Hill got punished for leading the eighth inning off with a pair of walks on Monday night. After striking out Ian Kinsler, Hill gave up a bouncing grounder to Mike Trout that scored the eventual winning run. He then gave up another single to clear the bases and put […]

Preston Guilmet Called Up From Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals called up relief pitcher Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. Guilmet has been almost untouchable in Triple-A so far this season, posting a 0.93 ERA, 0.48 WHIP, and 35:5 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 29 innings. He's no longer a prospect as a 30-year-old who was drafted in 2009, but he could […]

Mike Mayers Back to Triple-A Again

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Mike Mayers was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. Mayers has made the trip between St. Louis and Memphis so many times already this season that he must be able to get from one place to the other with his eyes closed by now. He's served as essentially an extra […]

Mets Designate Buddy Baumann For Assignment

In the wake of activating third baseman Todd Frazier from the disabled list, the New York Mets have designated reliever Buddy Baumann for assignment. Baumann, in his third year in the Major Leagues, did not impress whatsoever in his short tenure in Queens. He pitched to a 9.78 ERA in three innings pitched, and in […]

Mets Send Gerson Bautista To Triple-A

In a corresponding move with the activation of reliever Anthony Swarzak, the New York Mets have optioned reliever Gerson Bautista to Triple-A Las Vegas. Making his Major League debut this season, Bautista certainly did not endear himself to the organizations in his short stint. Across 4 1/3 innings pitched, the right-hander allowed six earned runs […]

Mets Officially Activate Todd Frazier, Anthony Swarzak

We told you earlier that the New York Mets were expected to activate third baseman Todd Frazier (hamstring) and reliever Anthony Swarzak (oblique) on Tuesday, and now it’s official. Both will be active and available for Tuesday night’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Frazier has been out for roughly a month due to a left hamstring […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 6

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 […]

Joe Jimenez Earns 11th Hold Monday

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez tossed a perfect inning with two strikeouts in the nightcap of a doubleheader against the Yankees Monday, recording his 11th hold in the process. Jimenez has been excellent all season long, working to a 2.45 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings of work. From a […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 10

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 10

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 […]

Just Kidding- Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan to discuss the players that have been "Just Kidding" this season. Which players have tricked fantasy owners with hot starts, cold starts or quick trips back to the DL and should you buy or sell? Kyle and Blake also discuss the news and notes and Kyle […]