Blue Jays Recall Tim Mayza

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed reliever Tim Mayza from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday. Toronto has a doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians, so Mayza will serve as the 26th man for the twin bill. Mayza has pitched two scoreless appearances at the Major League level this year (1 2/3 innings), striking out two, walking […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 5)

So much for a slow start for the rookies. For the first few weeks, it felt as though there was very little to write about in the rookie department but recently the youngsters have taken the league by storm. Particularly in this past week, guys like Ronald Acuna, Nick Kingham, Mike Soroka, and Fernando Romero […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 4

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 […]

Jeremy Jeffress Continues Solid 2018 Season With Second Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress went two innings on Wednesday, giving up a run and a hit in the 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Josh Hader had just pitched 2 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts on Tuesday, so he was given the day off, and Jeffress was given another chance to lock down […]

Robert Gsellman Gets Roughed Up By Braves

New York Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman started off the season hot in his newfound role in the bullpen, but as of late he’s cooled off a bit. Gsellman got rocked by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, allowing four earned runs on four hits (two of them being home runs). Gsellman hasn’t pitched a clean inning […]

Corey Knebel To Make First Rehab Appearance Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel will make his first rehab appearance with Double-A Biloxi on Thursday. The Brewers closer's return is highly anticipated, even though the Brewers bullpen has been pretty good without him, as they are third in the league in bullpen ERA at 2.43. He will most likely return to closing duties while […]

Josh Hader Named NL Reliever Of The Month

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader has been named National League Reliever of the Month for the months of March and April. During this stretch, Hader has pitched to a 1.00 ERA and 0.47 WHIP in 18 innings of work with an astonishing 39 strikeouts. While he will most certainly return to a middle-relief role […]

Shane Carle is Considered Day-to-Day

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Shane Carle (fingers) will throw off the mound on Wednesday and Thursday. He left during Tuesday's game versus the Mets after experiencing numbness in his right index finger and thumb. Those can be symptoms of a serious elbow injury, but the Braves currently have Carle listed as day-to-day. Carle is posting […]

Bud Norris Picks Up a Four-Out Save on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris picked up a four-out save on Wednesday, striking out two batters in a perfect 1 1/3 innings of work. Norris was officially named the team's closer earlier in the day, as Greg Holland was removed from the committee-like monster manager Mike Matheny had created. There remains a chance Holland […]

Hunter Strickland Suffered Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland suffered the loss Tuesday evening versus the Padres. Strickland entered in a tie game and served up a home run to Eric Hosmer for the loss. Despite the loss, Strickland has pitched well this year with a 1.84 ERA and has a firm grip on the closer role.

Ryan Yarbrough Scheduled to Start Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is scheduled to make his second start of the season Friday, facing the Toronto Blue Jays at home. However, if the need arises Wednesday, he could still be used in relief. So far in 2018, Yarbrough has made seven appearances for the Rays, striking out 16 in 19 1/3 […]

Wander Suero Escapes Jam In Debut

Washington Nationals reliever Wander Suero worked around the two singles he gave up in Tuesday's contest versus the Pirates and retired the next two batters he faced to end the seventh inning. Suero and his wipeout slider had been called up this week to help out the Nationals beleaguered relief corps. He's a name to […]

Trevor May Throws 46 Pitches Wednesday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Trevor May (elbow) threw three innings and 46 pitches in an extended Spring Training session on Wednesday, signaling May's first live action in over a calendar year. May underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2017 and continues to work his way back to the mound. If all goes well, May is […]

Will Smith Activated From Disabled List

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. Smith was one of the better setup men in the game before going down with Tommy John surgery early last year. Smith will likely be eased back into high-leverage situations and can be avoided for now. Outfielder Austin […]

Wade Davis Nails Down 11th Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis had a wonderful return to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night as he locked down his 11th save of the season. Davis struck out two and walked one en route to the put away. He’s only allowed one run in his last eight outings, and his 11.68 K/9 is an elite […]

Joe Kelly Returns From Six-Day Suspension

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly has finished his six-day suspension and returns to action Wednesday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Kelly was serving a suspension for fighting the Yankees. Kelly has been great out of the 'pen this year. He has struck out 10 batters in 11 innings and has yet to […]

Greg Holland Out as Cardinals Closer

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland will "not be used in the ninth inning at this time," according to general manager John Mozeliak. Holland was signed to a one-year, $14 million contract on Opening Day, but he's struggled almost every time he's been on the mound so far. His ERA is at 7.36 and […]

Bud Norris Will Be the Cardinals Closer

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Bud Norris will be the closer for the team "for the foreseeable future," according to general manager John Mozeliak. Greg Holland was signed on Opening Day and was supposed to be the team's closer, but he's struggled almost every time he's been on the mound. In the meantime, Norris has […]

Ben Taylor Called Up to Join the Cleveland Bullpen

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Ben Taylor was called up from Triple-A to join the big league bullpen. Matt Belisle was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Taylor was also designated for assignment before Opening Day, but he cleared waivers and had been working out of the bullpen at Triple-A Columbus. He had a 3.48 […]

Matt Belisle Designated for Assignment on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Matt Belisle was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He had worked 10 2/3 innings this season to the tune of a 5.06 ERA. Despite the rough start to the season that followed a rough Spring Training, Belisle was solid last season for the Minnesota Twins and likely won't make it all […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Put On Family Medical Leave

Boston Red sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was placed on family medical leave Tuesday. Since returning from the disabled list, Rodriguez has a 3-0 record in five starts. He does provide high strikeouts -- 29 in 26 innings -- but it comes at the expense of his ERA (4.78). The Red Sox are hopeful that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games that are going to be played today, but they are broken down into two slates. The early slate is more than playable, but I'll be focusing on the later slate here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/2/18. […]

Minor League Roundup - Who's Hot and Who's Not? (Week 5)

In last week’s edition of “Who’s Hot, Who’s Not”, I mentioned Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka. After dominating Triple-A to start the season, Soroka was promoted to the Major Leagues on Tuesday, and made his big league debut. Soroka promptly dazzled with six innings of one-run ball. Dane Dunning was also mentioned in last week’s piece, […]

Roberto Osuna Picks Up Eighth Save

After allowing runs in consecutive outings last week (his first runs allowed of the season), fantasy owners were a tad worried about Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna. Fear not, as Osuna pitched a clean inning against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, picking up his eighth save of the season as a result. It was […]

Week 5 Points Leagues - Strategy, Pickups and Cuts

We're back at it again this week with some points league advice. We will delve into some players who have been consistent over the first month of the season, as well as what guys to cut loose whether it be due to a downturn in production or an injury. In last week's suggestions of pitchers to […]

Domingo German (RP/SP, NYY) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Jordan Montgomery likely to miss at least one turn in the rotation, if not quite a bit more, New York Yankees pitcher German looks to be the one to step into his rotation slot. He is technically a reliever on Yahoo right now, […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 3

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 early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Shane Greene Fires Perfect Ninth For Fifth Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene bounced back from a poor outing on Tuesday, tossing a perfect frame and striking out two batters to pick up save No. 5 on the year. It was a positive sign for Greene, who was roughed up on Monday in a non-save situation and had blown two of his last […]

Kelvin Herrera Blows Save Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera blew his first save of the season Tuesday. Herrera ended up taking the win but that will only offer a little satisfaction to him. Herrera surrendered his first home run of the season to Eduardo Nunez in the bottom of the 12th inning. That was also the first […]