Fernando Rodney Nails Down Fifth Save

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney locked down his fifth save of the season on Sunday, preserving a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rodney pitched a perfect ninth, notching one strikeout to earn his fifth save in eight chances. The 41-year-old closer found himself on shaky ground in mid April when he blew three […]

Alex Colome Takes Loss Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome took the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays. He came into the ninth with the game tied 1-1 and the winning run scored on a wild pitch by Colome. The loss came a day after he had picked up his sixth save of the season. The loss was his […]

Tom Koehler Hasn't Thrown Off Mound Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tom Koehler (shoulder) is still only doing long toss and has yet to throw off a mound. The former starter was signed in the offseason as a viable option to set up Kenley Jensen, but injured his shoulder capsule in early March. There is no timetable for his return as yet, […]

Tony Barnette Throws Scoreless Inning in Relief

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette threw a clean inning out of the bullpen against the Boston Red Sox, lowering his season ERA to 2.57. In any other pitching staff, this would likely not be news. The Rangers are a little different, and the struggles of the bullpen as a whole mean that every good […]

Hector Neris Blows Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris blew his second save of the season Sunday in the Phillies 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Neris entered the game up 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, but surrendered two runs on two hits, and two walks, failing to record a single out. The ugly outing […]

Blake Treinen Walks Tight Rope But Earns Save Against Orioles

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen earned his fifth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Orioles. He gave up no runs and surrendered a hit and a walk with no strikeouts. While the stat line looks fine, Treinen found himself in trouble early after giving up a leadoff single to Trey Mancini, […]

Corey Knebel Aiming To Return Next Week

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (hamstring) is aiming to return sometime in the next week. Knebel is arguably a top-five closer after his breakout season last year where he pitched for a 1.78 ERA, 126 strikeouts, and 39 saves in only 76 innings pitched. His addition to an already stacked Brewers bullpen with names […]

Boone Logan Will Make One More Rehab Appearance

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan (triceps) will make one more appearance with Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox before a decision is made on whether he will join the team. With Corey Knebel returning shortly and the Brewers bullpen proving to be one of the top bullpens in the majors right now, there may not […]

Hunter Strickland Earns Save On Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland came in for the ninth inning in Sunday's game and allowed two runs before finally closing out the Braves in Atlanta. Strickland blew his last save opportunity on Tuesday, and since then the Giants have become red hot, blowing out most of their opponents. Although giving up runs […]

Cody Allen Blows First Save On Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Cody Allen entered the bottom of the 8th with two on and one out and allowed two hits, two runs, and an intentional walk, but was able to escape the inning with the lead intact. He then came in for the bottom of the 9th and immediately gave up back-to-back doubles […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a nine game main slate this Sunday, and it's an interesting slate at that. There are a couple big time aces on the mound, as well as a some vulnerable starters to target with the bats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/6/18. […]

The Cut List (Week 6): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 6 of the Cut List. This week features standard league viable options who’ve been too cold for too long. All of these players are safe cuts in standard formats. Since I’m here to help, I want to introduce Baseball Savant’s hitting and expected stats leaderboards to those of you who haven’t seen […]

Craig Kimbrel Secures 300th Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel secured the win by closing the door on a 6-5 win against the Rangers Saturday. He pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts. It was his 300th career save and came on his major league anniversary. Kimbrel has saved 300 out of 330 save chances and continues to […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

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 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 7

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 […]

Jeremy Jeffress Goes One Whole Month Without Giving Up Run

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress pitched one inning only giving up one walk while striking out one in the 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Jeffress has surprisingly been one a beyond elite fantasy relief option as he's now pitched 14 consecutive scoreless appearances and hasn't given up a run since April […]

Josh Hader Blows First Save, Rewarded With Win

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings giving up one hit, two earned runs, and one walk while striking out four in the 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hader came in for the eighth with a 3-1 lead and after walking Gregory Polanco, he allowed a two-run shot to Starling Marte that […]

Hector Neris Shuts Down Washington For Save

After the Philadelphia Phillies failed to pounce on a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning of Saturday’s game against the Washington Nationals, closer Hector Neris entered to ensure the victory. Since allowing three earned runs in his first outing of the season, the 28-year-old has only allowed one run and carried a streak of seven […]

Brandon Morrow Blows His First Save On Saturday

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow gave up two runs on Saturday to blow his first game of the season. Morrow had not allowed a run in 10 innings coming into Saturday's performance and is now 7-for-8 in save opportunities with a 1.64 ERA. His role as the Cubs closer remains secured.

Mark Melancon On Track To Return When Eligible

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon threw 20 pitches in his first bullpen session since landing on the DL earlier this season and says he feels "100%". He looks to be reinstated when eligible on 5/25. However, with his injury history and Hunter Strickland's great performance filling in for him, Melcanon will most likely […]

Oliver Drake Traded To Indians For Cash

Former Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Oliver Drake has been traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 110,000 dollars. Drake was recently designated for assignment and cleared waivers by the Brewers and now will join the Indians bullpen. Drake is currently rocking a 6.39 ERA in 11 appearances this year so he will look to […]

Jake McGee Melts Down Against Mets

Colorado Rockies setup man Jake McGee struggled mightily against the Mets on Friday, and it almost cost his team the game. McGee faced two batters in the ninth inning of an 8-5 game, and he promptly gave up a double and RBI single. He was replaced by Wade Davis who also struggled, but Davis eventually […]

Wade Davis Labors Through 12th Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis successfully tallied his 12th save of the season on Friday, but it was an exciting one. After already surrendering two hits and a walk, Davis struck out Michael Conforto to end the game with the tying run on third and winning run on second. Davis hasn’t been quite as sharp […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 6

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 […]

Felipe Vazquez Earns Multi-Inning Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez picked up his first save since April 14 in a 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. With his team nursing a one-run lead, the southpaw entered the game with a runner on first base with one out in the eighth inning. He allowed a hit and a […]

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

We've got a busy Saturday on tap for us on this Cinco de Mayo with four slates on DraftKings. All thirty teams are playing today, with the main slate starting at 7 pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/5/18. The lineup picks […]

Raisel Iglesias Nails Down Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his fourth save of the season on Friday night, preserving a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing just one hit in the frame. The young right-hander has posted a 1.98 ERA, four saves in five chances, and a 15/8 […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 6

It was nice to see Drew Pomeranz toss a quality start (finally) and prove that he's not a carcass of a former Rockies pitcher like Jhoulys Chacin. This, however, is a disclaimer that some of these buy-low/sell-high candidates may not pan out right away. Or ever. I'm still hoping that as soon as Domingo Santana […]

Drew Hutchison Provides Solid Relief In Loss

After Nick Pivetta was knocked around by the Washington Nationals on Friday night, the Philadelphia Phillies turned to Drew Hutchison for some stability and length. The 27-year-old made his ninth appearance of the season, which would turn out to be his longest. He would go five innings, allowing just one run on three hits, walking […]

Junior Guerra Falls Back to Earth in Loss

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went five innings on Friday, giving up six hits, five earned runs and four walks while striking out four in the 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. After allowing one run or less in his first four starts of the season, he gave up a season-high five runs in […]