Jeurys Familia Takes Blown Save Against Miami

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has been very, very good in 2018, but unfortunately he had himself quite the off day on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Entering the ninth inning with a slim 1-0 lead, Familia melted down by allowing two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one. […]

Tyler Clippard Disastrous In Blown Save

This is why you can’t trust Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tyler Clippard. While he has (or should I say, had) sparkling statistics on the season, Clippard is always prone to blowup outings that will simply ruin a fantasy owner’s day. After clean efforts in his first two save opportunities with normal closer Roberto Osuna on […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 8)

In a move nearly nobody predicted, the Washington Nationals called up teenage phenom Juan Soto in an effort to bring some firepower to the lineup on the heels of all the injuries the team has endured. Soto's first plate appearance was nothing to write home about but everything after that has been pretty noteworthy. I'll […]

Alex Colome Takes Loss Wednesday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome had a rough outing Wednesday versus the Red Sox. The game was tied 1-1 going into the ninth inning when Colome was called upon. He was not helped by an early error by super prospect Willy Adames error but he would only last 2/3 of an inning giving up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got eight games split between six different slates today, including an all day slate starting at 12:35 eastern and an odd start time at 6pm for the featured slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/23/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Michael Lorenzen Pitches Solid Inning In Return From DL

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen was activated from the DL and pitched a solid 10th inning on Wednesday, giving up a single and a walk with no strikeouts in an extra-innings loss to the Pirates. The outing was Lorenzen's first of the season, as he had started the season on the DL with a […]

Jared Hughes Pitches In Ninth Inning On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Jared Hughes pitched in the ninth inning of an extra-innings loss on Wednesday against the Pirates. Hughes entered with the game tied 4-4, giving up a single with no walks and no strikeouts. Interim manager Jim Riggleman said that Hughes was one of five Reds relievers that could see save opportunities […]

Cody Allen Collects His Seventh Save on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen picked up his seventh save of the season on Wednesday, working 1 1/3 perfect innings. Allen induced two ground balls and two fly balls for his four outs, needing just nine pitches. He lowered his ERA to 3.10, and looked to be over the rough stretch he'd been on over […]

David Robertson Seals Bullpen Capitulation

The New York Yankees pitching had a performance to forget on Wednesday night as starter CC Sabathia was pounded for seven runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched. Fortunately for the left-hander, the offense was the complete opposite, once again a powerful force that scored 10 runs in the first five innings. The bullpen, however, failed […]

Andrew Miller Picks Up His Fifth Hold With a Strong Outing on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller was great on Wednesday, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out two. The effort earned Miller his fifth save. He'd been struggling since returning from a hamstring injury, so Cleveland and Miller's fantasy owners were thrilled with the strong performance.

Bud Norris Takes the Loss on Wednesday After a Rough Inning

St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris had his first real rough outing of the season on Wednesday, taking the loss after allowing three runs on three hits in just one inning. He didn't issue a walk and struck out two. Norris came into the ninth inning of a tie game and quickly coughed up the […]

Blake Parker Earns Shaky Save

The Los Angeles Angels bullpen picture is as murky as ever. Blake Parker earned another save on Thursday. After Tyler Skaggs went five strong innings, Jim Johnson threw the sixth and seventh, and rookie Justin Anderson took the eighth. Each of them looked lights out, whereas Parker gave up a run on three hits before […]

Darren O'Day Still Not Close to Return

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day is still having problems while rehabbing his elbow, and had enough soreness that he had to skip a scheduled bullpen session today. The elbow issue landed him on the DL earlier this month, and he still does not look close to a return any time soon. O'Day had posted […]

Seranthony Dominguez Remains Without A Run Allowed

While the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen and the closer situation remains a mystery, one thing continues to become clearer, and that is that rookie Seranthony Dominguez is the class of the unit. The 23-year-old once again pitched on Wednesday night, coming on in relief of Jake Arrieta in the seventh inning with two away. He would […]

Brent Suter Pitches Second Consecutive Good Start In Winning Effort

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter went 5 2/3 innings pitched, giving up four hits, two runs, and two walks while striking out six in the 9-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. With Suter's roster spot being in jeopardy almost every day, he's really stepped up to the plate and has looked nice in Wade […]

Brad Hand Notches Another Save

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand recorded five outs for his 15th save Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Hand surrendered base hits to the first two Nationals in the ninth inning but escaped unscathed with a strikeout and double play to finish the game. He struck out two of the six batters he faced. Although […]

Ken Giles Locks Down Ninth Save

Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles recorded his ninth save of the season as the Astros beat the Giants 4-1 on Wednesday. The scoreless frame is now Giles' sixth straight save and he has not allowed a run since May 1st. Giles now has lowered his ERA to 3.38 on the season and appears to have […]

Mike Montgomery Roughed Up In Long Relief Appearance

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery got tagged for six hits that yielded six earned runs. He threw two strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings. Even if Montgomery were pitching better, he still would not have a whole lot of fantasy value. He is not getting saves or even holds at the moment. Unless he gets […]

Jared Hughes (RP, CIN) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Raisel Iglesias just hit the 10-day disabled list with "left bicep soreness" but considering that he's a right-hander, this shouldn't be too much of an issue. Regardless, closers are scarce and Jared Hughes is next in line for the job. Hughes has […]

Sergio Romo May Start Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo may start three games this weekend. The Rays will face off with right-handed heavy Baltimore. Romo started twice last weekend, against the similarly right-handed dominant Angels with good success. In 2 1/3 innings Romo had six strikeouts, two walks and zero earned runs. Unfortunately, this role has no […]

Bryan Shaw Loses Due To Homers

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw continued his 2018 struggles as he took the loss in Tuesday's game thanks to a set of back-to-back home runs. Shaw entered the tied game in the sixth inning, and he got lit up right from the start. A hard single by Matt Kemp was followed by a pair […]

Nate Jones Gets The Save Tuesday Night

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Nate Jones picked up his fourth save of the season on Tuesday versus the Orioles. Jones seems to be the preferred choice at the moment for manager Rick Renteria. Jones did allow a hit and a walk during the outing. But was able to escape the inning with a pair […]

Tyler Clippard Picks Up Second Save

It is becoming clear that the Toronto Blue Jays are more than set on reliever Tyler Clippard as their new closer in the wake of Roberto Osuna’s indefinite absence. Clippard saw the ninth inning once again on Tuesday in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels, picking up his second save by pitching a […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 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. 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 […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 8

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 […]

Ryan Madson Still Dealing With Pectoral Injury

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson is still dealing with pectoral soreness and doesn't look to be immediately ready to return to the active roster. Madson made 25 throws at 50 percent effort on Tuesday. According to Madson, he hurt his pectoral muscle throwing harder than average last week against Arizona, and the pectoral muscle cramped […]

Corey Knebel Overcomes Terrible Call To Register Third Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel went one inning, giving up no hits, no runs and one walk while striking out one in the 1-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Knebel was in a battle with Jake Lamb, who was leading off the ninth, and delivered a clear strike that home plate umpire Angel Hernandez called […]

Domingo German Rocked Again As Yankees Lose

For the second consecutive time after his masterful first career start, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German was rocked, this time by the Texas Rangers in what would be a defeat. The 25-year-old lasted just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs on four hits and three walks. He would strike out six, taking another loss […]

Carson Smith To Seek A Third Opinion Regarding Shoulder

Boston Red Sox reliever Carson Smith (shoulder) received a second opinion from Dr. Altchek on Monday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Evidently it was not the news he had hoped to receive as now Smith wants a third opinion. This next opinion is requested to determine if surgery is necessary. Smith injured […]