Tom Koehler Hasn't Started Throwing Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tom Koehler (shoulder) has yet to throw a pitch while he recovers from a strained anterior capsule. It's unlikely we'll see Koehler until late in the season, if at all. Koehler was signed to be the bridge to Kenley Jansen but got injured in spring training. He'll be irrelevant for a […]

Dodgers Acquire Ariel Hernandez in Trade with Cincinnati

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired relief pitcher Ariel Hernandez from the Cincinnati Reds for relief pitcher Zach Neal and first baseman Idanbel Isabel. Hernandez has struggled during his time in the major leagues, appearing in 19 games and pitching to a 5.18 ERA. However, he does have a K/9 of 10.7 and could be […]

Padres Recall Tyler Webb

The San Diego Padres recalled pitcher Tyler Webb before Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The move is to bring a fresh arm to the bullpen after the Padres used five pitchers during Monday night's 10-3 drubbing. Reliever Kyle McGrath, who appeared Monday, was sent to Triple-A El Paso. Webb, a left-hander, was […]

Boone Logan To Throw Bullpen Session This Week

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan (triceps) is making great progress in his throwing program and is expected to throw a bullpen session sometime in the next couple of days. On April 4, it was released that he would be on a four- to six-week recovery schedule and despite there being no schedule updates since […]

Brewers Claim Alec Asher Off Waivers

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alec Asher was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Asher has been bouncing from team to team in his last couple of years, as he was originally with Philadelphia in 2016 before being traded to the Orioles in 2017. The Orioles then waived Asher, whom the Dodgers […]

Tony Barnette to the Disabled List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Barnette has been unavailable most of the season but has yet to give up a run in 2 2/3 innings of work against the Astros and the Angels. If he can get healthy soon, he's got a […]

Edwin Diaz Has Been Lights-Out To Start Season

Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz has been fantastic to begin the year, picking up his seventh save Monday night in a win against the Astros. Diaz has converted all of his save opportunities and looks as locked-in as ever. Over eight innings pitched this season, Diaz has allowed only one hit while striking out 16. […]

Adam Ottavino Has Been Unhittable

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino has had a roller coaster ride over the last few years, but that was then. This is now, and Ottavino is currently the best reliever in the game. How long his run of dominance can continue depends on how quickly hitters adjust, but for now, Ottavino is untouchable. The […]

Mets Recall Gerson Bautista, Demote Hansel Robles

The New York Mets have called up right-handed reliever Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton, demoting reliever Hansel Robles to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room. The Mets bullpen has been gassed, as evidenced by their disastrous showing against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Now, at least for the time being, they'll have a fresh […]

Bud Norris (RP, STL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Norris saw two save opportunities last weekend in the series against Cincinnati Reds, converting both of them. While the closer job was widely expected to go to Greg Holland after he led the the NL in saves last season with 41, Holland has had […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 3

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Hot Prospects to Watch in Week 3: Acuna, Flaherty, Buehler, Calhoun

The weekend has come and gone, and some big name prospects that many thought would be called up are still riding the bus in the minor leagues. Many of these prospects are ready to go and are waiting in Triple-A for that call. It's no longer a question of if these players will be called […]

Ryan Madson Earns Save

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson earned his second save of the season on Monday against the Mets. Regular closer Sean Doolittle was unavailable after throwing 20 pitches on Sunday, his second appearance in a row over the weekend. Madson gave up one hit and struck out a batter. Eight of his 11 pitches went for […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 18

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 a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a MASSIVE 12 game slate tonight and there are some fantastic options across the board. There are some heavy favorites on the board, and you are going to want to look at those pitchers for your cash games. Plenty of high priced bats out there, so finding value will be important. In this […]

J.J. Hoover Opts For Free Agency

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher J.J. Hoover has elected for free agency after clearing waivers when the Brewers designated him for assignment. After giving up three runs in 1 1/3 innings pitched with the Brewers, they did not necessarily have much interest in keeping him in on the major league roster. Wherever Hoover lands, he will […]

Tommy Hunter One Step Closer To Return

The most expensive reliever the Philadelphia Phillies acquired during the offseason is getting closer to returning. Tommy Hunter, previously with the Tampa Bay Rays, has been sidelined with a hamstring injury. This past weekend, however, he took part in an extended spring training game in Clearwater, Florida. The 31-year-old tossed 15 pitches and recorded four […]

Amir Garrett To Remain In Bullpen For Now

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett has acclimated himself well to the bullpen in 2018, pitching 8 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for his team while striking out 10. Garrett's success as a reliever, paired with the Reds' starting rotation's struggles, have led some to question whether Garrett will be moved into a starter's role. Manager […]

Dovydas Neverauskas Optioned to Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned reliever Dovydas Neverauskas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday to make room for Enny Romero, who the team claimed off of waivers from the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Neverauskas has had a rough go of it in 2018, allowing a 10.80 ERA in 6 2/3 innings while walking more hitters (three) than […]

Anthony Swarzak Increasing Throwing Program

After suffering an oblique injury just 2 1/3 innings into his tenure with the Mets, relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak has spent most of the season on the DL. However, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, the relief pitcher has begun ramping up his throwing program in an effort to get back on the mound. DiComo does […]

Monday's Cardinals Game Postponed

Monday's St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs game has been postponed due to cold weather. Adam Wainwright was scheduled to take on Tyler Chatwood, but the game will now be played as part of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field on July 21. There's been no word from the team yet regarding how or if […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

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 […]

Luke Gregerson Will Rejoin the Cardinals on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (hamstring, oblique) will be activated on Monday and will rejoin the team in Chicago. Gregerson was seen as the St. Louis closer at the onset of spring training, but oblique and hamstring injuries kept him off the field and the Opening Day signing of Greg Holland pushed Gregerson back […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]

Monday Orioles/Red Sox Tilt Postponed

The Baltimore Orioles-Red Sox game has been postponed already due to a rainy forecast. Sit any Baltimore - or Boston players for that matter- that you may have in your daily lineup.

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For April 16

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. It may only be April, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis […]

Matt Albers Allows Walk Off Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Matt Albers allowed a walk-off home run in the 3-2 loss to the New York Mets in 2/3 of an inning. This was in a non-save situation, however, the last day he pitched was on April 11, so this was most likely to just get some work in. Despite Josh Hader […]

Alex Claudio Picks Up First Save of 2018

Texas Rangers reliever Alex Claudio induced a 10th-inning ground-ball out to seal his first save of 2018. The righty was only asked to handle one batter, Josh Reddick, and came on with men on first and second. Claudio looked sharp and Reddick meekly tapped the ball up the line to a waiting Ronald Guzman, sealing […]