Ken Giles Dealing With Back Tightness

Houston Astros closer Ken Giles is dealing with back tightness, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager A.J. Hinch admitted to reporters that the injury has gotten "progressively a little bit worse" over the course of the past few days. Reliever Chris Devenski closed out an Astros win the other day and Giles could be headed […]

Bobby Poyner Finishes Inning Of Rehab Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Bobby Poyner (hamstring) pitched an inning of rehab for the Portland Sea Dogs, according to Kevin Thomas of the Portland Press Herald. He allowed one hit and struck out one. Marcus Walden was called up from Triple-A when Poyner went on the disabled list and will likely be the choice […]

Justin Grimm Massacred By Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Justin Grimm started the season with 4 1/3 innings in which he only allowed one earned run. What a difference 10 days makes. Wednesday night, Grimm allowed six runs while only getting one out against the Blue Jays. This capped off a 10-day span in which Grimm has posted an […]

Ryan Madson Gets Blown Up By Mets

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson had a rough outing against the Mets on Wednesday. Facing the first-place rivals for the third straight day, he gave up six earned runs on five hits with one walk and one strikeout. Madson only lasted two-thirds of an inning. While the outcome is startling, Madson has pitched in 11 […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

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. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Hunter Strickland Blows Second Save Wednesday But Picks Up Win

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland blew his second save of the season late Wednesday night. Strickland was picked up by teammate Brandon Belt, who hit a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to give the Giants the victory. Strickland’s job should remain safe for now, and he is now 2-0 […]

Mets Sign Vance Worley, Scott Copeland

The New York Mets added some organizational depth on Thursday, signing pitchers Vance Worley and Scott Copeland to minor league deals. Neither figure to be major contributors for the Amazins’, but stranger things have happened. Worley is coming off a disastrous 2017 that saw him get shelled to the tune of a 6.91 ERA across […]

John Brebbia Sent Down to Triple-A Memphis

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday to make room on the roster for top outfield prospect Tyler O'Neill. Brebbia was called up to join the St. Louis bullpen on April 8 but only made two appearances since then. To his credit, they were both perfect innings. He'll […]

Brad Boxberger Takes The Loss Wednesday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger took the loss on Wednesday night, giving up the game-winning two-run home run to Brandon Belt in the 10-inning loss to the Giants. It was Boxberger's first loss of the year and the first runs he has given up all season. Belt has been a thorn in the Diamondbacks side […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 19

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 Blows Save Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers entered the top of the ninth inning with a one-run lead on the Baltimore Orioles, but closer Shane Greene couldn't seal the deal. Greene coughed up a solo homer to pinch hitter Luis Sardinas before getting out of the inning. Greene did come away with the win, however, as Detroit's Dixon Machado […]

Alex Colome Earns Fourth Save Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned his fourth save of the season Wednesday versus Texas. He allowed a run to continue his less than ideal start to the season that has included blown saves and multiple games where he earned the save but still gave up runs. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 saves in […]

Blake Treinen Blows Second Save of Season on Wednesday

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen allowed Tyler Saladino to score on a Tim Anderson single in the bottom of the ninth inning, blowing his second save of the season. Despite blowing the save, Treinen still has an impressive 0.87 ERA over six games. For now, Treinen is safe as Oakland's closer, however, a few more […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings today, which gives us tons of lineup combinations. Tonight's featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and we've also got an early slate and two late slates. I'll be covering players throughout every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Dave Roberts Not Planning on Removing Kenley Jansen from Closer's Role

Despite his early season struggles, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated on Wednesday that he does not plan on moving Kenley Jansen out of the closer role anytime soon. Jansen has been abysmal to start the season, earning just two saves while carrying an 8.10 ERA. However, Jansen has proven to be one of […]

Jacob Barnes Gets Two-Inning Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jacob Barnes went two innings on Wednesday, giving up one hit and striking out three in the 2-0 victory while locking down his second save of 2018. His first save of the season goes all the way back to Opening Day when he locked down an extra-inning save. Considering Josh Hader […]

Anthony Swarzak Shut Down

New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak was inching closer to a return after straining his left oblique, but he has been shut down due to lingering discomfort. Swarzak had been throwing off flat ground as recently as Monday, but that’s obviously no longer happening. He was originally scheduled to travel to Florida this week to […]

Chris Devenski Earns Second Save of 2018 in Win over Mariners

With the Houston Astros up three runs heading into the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday, manager A.J. Hinch entered reliever Chris Devenski. Devenski then proceeded to strike out Dee Gordon before inducing a double play from Robinson Cano to earn his second save of the season. The Astros reliever has been on fire […]

Kenley Jansen Blows Another Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew another save on Tuesday night in San Diego. The normally lights-out Jansen has now blown two saves and lost a game already this season. Last year, Jansen blew only one save all season. He looked bad, giving up a home run to Eric Hosmer, then walking a batter, […]

David Hernandez Close To Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds right-hander David Hernandez (shoulder) is getting close to going on a rehab assignment. Hernandez has been sidelined since spring training with inflammation in his pitching shoulder. He threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday and will meet up with Triple-A Louisville on Friday if there are no issues with his shoulder. The veteran […]

Boone Logan Now Doing Mound Work

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan (triceps) is now throwing off a mound after doing a bullpen session Tuesday. This is huge progress, as he was not predicted to do mound work until later in the week. The Brewers are hoping that with this progress, the rehab process will be much faster and he can […]

Bud Norris Emerging as the Key Reliever in the Cardinals Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Bud Norris picked up his fourth save of the season on Tuesday, tossing 1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts while allowing just one hit. In a game that saw Greg Holland face three hitters without recording an out, Norris was dominant and nailed down the win for St. Louis. With […]

Greg Holland Can't Get an Out on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Greg Holland was unable to record an out on Tuesday, allowing two runs on a hit and two walks. Holland came in to pitch the eighth inning of a 5-1 Cardinals lead. He walked the first batter he faced, allowed a home run to the next batter, then walked the batter who […]

Daniel Norris Will Make First Start Friday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris will make his first start of the season on Friday when the Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals. Norris theoretically started the season as a starter before being bumped to the bullpen as Mike Fiers returned from the disabled list. However, Norris never actually made a starting appearance before […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a plethora of games today, but they are broken into two slates. We'll be focusing on the later slate, as that is labeled as the "featured" slate. Even focusing on one of the two slates, there will be more than enough options to focus around tonight. In this article, I will be providing […]

Joe Jimenez Emerging As Holds Candidate

Detroit Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez has been outstanding in the first few weeks of the regular season. With Tuesday's three-strikeout performance in the mix, the highly-touted youngster has now made eight appearances and has yet to allow a run. In 7 2/3 innings of work, Jimenez also has seven strikeouts and just two walks. He […]

Josh Hader Locks Down Another Two-Inning Save; Looks To Be Closer

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader locked down his second save in as many appearances in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went two innings and struck out three for the save. Hader was originally one of the pitchers in the Brewers bullpen who was almost guaranteed to not get save appearances, but […]

Tommy Kahnle Lands On DL

New York Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle was placed on the 10-day disabled Tuesday with right shoulder tendinitis. The former White Sox relief man is 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA in his first full season with the Bronx Bombers after arriving in a trade last season. Kahnle was an integral part of last season’s postseason run […]

Tyler Thornburg Throws In Rehab

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) continues to make his way back from thoracic outlet surgery. Manager Alex Cora stated Thornburg threw 33 pitches on Monday, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Boston Sports. Thornburg's velocity returned in his last extended spring training game. There is still no word on whether he incorporated his […]