Raisel Iglesias Blows Save Saturday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias blew his second save of the season in game one of his team's doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Iglesias entered in the eighth inning of a two-run game and promptly allowed Chicago to score twice to knot up the ballgame. Iglesias was let off the hook after his […]

Mark Melancon Won’t Return As Closer

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said on Saturday that relief pitcher Mark Melancon (forearm) won’t return as the team’s closer when he returns to the major league roster. Melancon is due back in a couple weeks and Bochy wants to ease him back into action with low leverage work. Melancon begins his rehab assignment […]

Kelvin Herrera Stifles Yankees For Save

Kansas City Royals closer Kelvin Herrera shut down the Yanks for his ninth save on Friday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in the inning. Herrera has been held back in the saves this season by the fact that the Royals have been a pretty terrible team, but with the team starting to come […]

Brad Keller Nails Down Fourth Hold

Kansas City Royals reliever Brad Keller openly admits he shouldn’t be a major leaguer. He wasn’t heavily recruited, was barely scouted, and then was unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he made his way to Kansas City via a detour through Cincinnati. Now he’s pitching in the big leagues, and manager Ned Yost is […]

Bryan Shaw Picks Up 10th Hold

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw was brought in this season because he had been one of the dominant pieces of Cleveland’s bullpen for the last few years. Unfortunately, he looked like a bust throughout April. Shaw’s April was so bad that his walk rate, WHIP, and ERA are still the highest of his career […]

Brett Anderson Placed On DL

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson was officially put on the disabled list, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Anderson left Friday night's start in the second inning due to arm discomfort. This is the 11th time Anderson has hit the DL in his career. Ryan Dull was recalled in a corresponding […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

As always, we've got an action packed Saturday on DraftKings, with all 30 teams in play. We've got a monster all day slate starting at 1pm eastern with all 15 games included, as well as the featured slate starting at 7pm with with 11 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 20

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 […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 8

Since last week's column, Luke Weaver has allowed one run over his past 12 innings and Luis Castillo notched another victory by striking out eight in six frames against the Dodgers. Also, Alen Hanson hit the DL and Tim Anderson hasn't notched a single HR, SB, or RBI since May 9. Fantasy baseball giveth and […]

Brent Suter Bounces Back With One Run Start

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brent Suter went 5 2/3 innings pitched, giving up five hits, one earned run, and one walk while striking out six in the 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. While Suter has yet to post a quality start, he was only one out away from posting one and definitely had one of […]

Jeremy Jeffress Pitches 19th Consecutive Scoreless Outing

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress pitched 1 1/3 innings only giving up one hit while striking out one in the 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Jeffress has been pitched at an absurd rate all season long and is now rocking a 3-0 record with a 0.38 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 23 2/3 […]

Pedro Florimon Homers, Pitches In Blowout Loss

The Philadelphia Phillies were soundly defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night after a lengthy rain delay pushed the game’s start time back over an hour and a half. The pitching staff was rocked, with Jake Arrieta, Drew Hutchison and Yacksel Rios combining to surrender 12 runs on 15 hits through seven innings. […]

Jordan Lyles To Make Another Start Sunday Against Pirates

San Diego Padres pitcher Jordan Lyles will start on Sunday and essentially replace Joey Lucchesi until his return from a hip injury. Lyles flirted with a perfect game in his last start against the Rockies until he allowed a hit in 7 1/3 innings pitched and this performance has earned him another start. Currently, he's […]

Robbie Erlin To Start On Monday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Robbie Erlin will start on Monday after Jordan Lyles replaced Joey Lucchesi in the rotation. Lucchesi went down with a hip strain last Tuesday and still is not eligible to return, so in the meantime, Lyles will take his place on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This ultimately leaves Robbie […]

Dominic Leone Diagnosed With Nerve Damage

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Dominic Leone was diagnosed with nerve damage in his throwing arm. There is no surgery planned at this point, but Leone will need "lots of rest." There's no timeline for his return to the mound, but all signs point to it being a while until Leone starts throwing again. He […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up 12th Save

The save opportunities may be few and far between for New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia, but he sure is making all of his opportunities count. Familia picked up his 12th save of the season in a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, throwing a perfect ninth inning and striking out all three […]

Zach Britton, Darren O'Day Nearing Return to Orioles

Baltimore Sun writer Eduardo Encina reports that Baltimore Orioles relievers Zach Britton (Achilles) and Darren O'Day (elbow) have both made progress in returning from their injuries. Working his way back from a ruptured Achilles tendon, Britton threw another bullpen session on Friday and is scheduled to pitch a simulated game on Tuesday in Chicago. O'Day […]

Adam Conley, Dillon Peters Recalled by Marlins Friday

The Marlins recalled left-handed pitchers Adam Conley and Dillon Peters from Triple-A New Orleans on Friday, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Conley and Peters join Miami after the team optioned reliever Tyler Cloyd to Triple-A and designated reliever Junichi Tazawa for assignment on Thursday. Conley and Peters had both been part of the New Orleans […]

Alex Reyes Scheduled for Two More Rehab Starts

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Alex Reyes (elbow) is scheduled for two more rehab starts in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Reyes has been excellent in his two Single-A starts and will move up to Double-A for his third start on Saturday. Following that one, he'll take a turn at Triple-A before being set […]

Wade Davis Locks Down 16th Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis has gone through a bit of a rough patch recently, but he was able to work through a jam to get his 16th save of the season on Thursday. Called on in the 12th inning, Davis walked a couple of batters, but he was able to draw a fly out […]

Adam Ottavino Tosses Two Stellar Innings

Colorado Rockies setup man Adam Ottavino was called on for his longest outing of the season on Thursday, and he performed admirably. Ottavino faced seven batters, allowed one hit and struck out three while preserving a tie and sending the game into extra innings. After having a few hiccups a couple weeks ago in which […]

Sergio Romo To Start Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo will make the first start of his major league career on Saturday. The Rays are facing off with the Los Angeles Angels, who have a right-handed-heavy top of the lineup. Romo will look to get through the first three to five hitters before handing it over to rookie […]

Jerry Blevins To Be Activated Friday

New York Mets reliever Jerry Blevins will be activated on Friday prior to the team’s series-opening game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Blevins was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday. Blevins and his wife welcomed their first child on Monday. Blevins has largely struggled in 2018, pitching to a bad 5.63 ERA and 1.50 WHIP […]

Keynan Middleton to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Angels closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2018 season. Middleton was placed on the disabled list earlier in the week with a damaged UCL, and the worst has now been confirmed. Middleton can be dropped in all redraft leagues and most dynasty formats as well. Manager Mike Scioscia […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 8

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 8. 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 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 19

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 […]

MLB Closers and Saves Targets for Week 8

Last week was a whirlwind of bullpen news, exciting performances, and disappointing outings. This week was less whirlwind and more light breeze. There were still great performances, along with some terrible ones. There was a new committee formed. There was a solid closer who had to hear the three dreaded letters: UCL. Even in a […]

Week 8 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 […]

Yonny Chirinos Has Started Bullpen Sessions

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos (forearm) has begun throwing bullpen sessions in his rehab. Manager Kevin Cash says that the sessions are going "really well." The Rays hope to have him return in early June. He's posting a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 24/9 K/BB ratio in 26 2/3 innings this season. He could […]

Edubray Ramos Escapes Jam To Ensure Win

With the Philadelphia Phillies leading 6-2 in the ninth inning of Thursday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, manager Gabe Kapler once again called on relief pitcher Edubray Ramos to see out the game. The 25-year-old, who recorded his first save of the season in a surprise opportunity on Sunday afternoon, entered in a […]