Jeff Hoffman Dealing With Stiff Neck

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman (neck) didn't pitched during the team's intrasquad at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday because he came in with a "little stiff neck." However, manager Rob Thomson said the team held him back out of precaution and said "he'll be fine" for Game 1 of the National League Division Series […]

Spencer Turnbull Hoping To Be Included On NLDS Roster

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Spencer Turnbull (lat) is hoping to get the final spot on the pitching staff for the National League Division Series, which begins on Saturday against either the Milwaukee Brewers or New York Mets. "I feel like I'm ready," Turnbull said. He is scheduled to pitch in an intrasquad game on Wednesday at […]

Tyler Holton To Open Wild-Card Game 2 On Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that relief pitcher Tyler Holton will serve as the opener for Wednesday's wild-card Game 2 against the Astros. The 28-year-old made an appearance in Game 1's 3-1 win, recording a single out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Holton excelled as both an opener and late-inning reliever throughout […]

Giants Fire General Manager Pete Putila

New San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey announced on Tuesday that the team fired general manager Pete Putila. Posey is already making moves after taking over for Farhan Zaidi after the 2024 regular season, which ended without a trip to the playoffs. "We're going to hire a GM," Posey said at his […]

Kevin Ginkel Pitches Through Fractured Leg

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed on Tuesday that right-handed reliever Kevin Ginkel (leg) fractured a bone in his left leg after taking a comebacker against the New York Mets on June 1. Ginkel was able to pitch through the injury but had to manage the pain. He was decent pitching through the injury, posting […]

Albert Suarez Not Included On Wild-Card Roster

The Baltimore Orioles left right-hander Albert Suarez off the roster for the wild-card series this week against the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards. During a three-game series, the O's won't need Suarez. But if they advance past the Royals and to the ALDS versus the division-rival New York Yankees, Suarez could be called upon […]

Pirates Part With Hitting Coach Andy Haines, Bullpen Coach Justin Meccage

The Pittsburgh Pirates will not be bringing back hitting coach Andy Haines or bullpen coach Justin Meccage for the 2025 season, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Niles and Andrew Destin. The team did get consistent offensive production from outfielder Bryan Reynolds and shortstop/outfielder Oneil Cruz, but the rest of the lineup was unable to provide […]

Grant Holmes Tosses Four Scoreless Innings To Help Clinch Playoff Spot

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Grant Holmes stepped up when it mattered most in Monday's Game 2 3-0 win over the Mets. In a must-win situation, Holmes was slotted into the starting lineup after Chris Sale (back) was scratched due to back spasms. Making just his seventh start of the season, Holmes pitched four innings, allowing […]

Craig Breslow Mentions No Untradeable Players For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig  Breslow said Monday that "everything is on the table" when asked if the team has any untradeable players heading into the 2025 season, per The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey. The Red Sox finished the 2024 season with an 81-81 record, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Rafael […]

Chaim Bloom To Take Over Baseball Operations For Cardinals In 2026

St. Louis Cardinals team owner and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. announced on Monday that Chaim Bloom will succeed John Mozeliak as president of baseball operations following next season, and he has agreed to a five-year contract. Bloom was previously a former front-office executive with both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals […]

Giants Moving On From Farhan Zaidi, Replacing Him With Buster Posey

The San Francisco Giants replaced president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi on Monday after six underwhelming seasons with the organization. Franchise legend and part owner Buster Posey has been named as Zaidi's replacement, with Bob Melvin expected to return as the manager in 2025. Zaidi fell short of the playoffs for the third straight year […]

Yu Darvish Heading To Bullpen For Wild-Card Series

The San Diego Padres will roll with right-handers Michael King, Joe Musgrove and Dylan Cease as their starting pitchers for the wild-card series against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park, which starts on Tuesday. Right-handed veteran Yu Darvish will head to the bullpen for the three-game set. It doesn't come as a huge surprise, as […]

Rocco Baldelli To Return To Twins In 2025

Manager Rocco Baldelli will return to lead the Minnesota Twins in 2025 despite a late-season collapse this year that left the reigning American League Central champions out of the playoff picture this fall, according to president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. The Twins lost to the Baltimore Orioles in Sunday's season finale to finish 12-27 […]

Clay Holmes Picks Up 30th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes picked up his first save of September on Sunday, finishing off the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6-4 win. Holmes struck out one in his inning of work and didn't allow a baserunner. The veteran righty was removed from the closer's role in mid-September after blowing multiple saves (13 […]

Mark Leiter Jr. Activated From Paternity List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. (paternity) was activated off the paternity list earlier Sunday morning. The right-hander was away from the team for a few days but should be expected to return to his high-leverage role on Sunday and during the playoffs. Since being traded to the Yankees at the trade deadline, […]

Mike Burrows Promoted To Major Leagues

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Mike Burrows is being promoted to the major league roster. In a corresponding move, the Pirates demoted right-hander Jared Jones to the Florida Complex League as he made his final start of the season on Friday evening. Burrows has spent the entire season at Triple-A Indianapolis and posted a 4.06 […]

Skip Schumaker Will Not Return As Miami Manager In 2025

Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will not return to Miami next season, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Schumaker reportedly told his players on Friday evening that he would not return as head skipper next summer. Schumaker was the manager of Miami for two seasons and led them to a playoff birth last season en […]

Beau Brieske Serving As Opener For Tigers

Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske will serve as the team's opener for Saturday's contest against the division-rival Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park, a day after the club clinched their first postseason berth in 10 years on Friday night. This will be Brieske's 12th start of the year for Detroit. The 26-year-old has gone 4-4 […]

Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker Optioned To Triple-A On Friday

Texas Rangers pitchers Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker were both optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. As part of the move pitchers Marc Church and Daniel Robert were recalled from Triple-A Round Rock. The move was simply to preserve Leiter and Rocker's arms and give the Rangers a couple new arms to finish the […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 28

Here we are, internet friends: the last weekend of the regular season (plus a doubleheader on Monday). We've made it through the year and most leagues are already done and figuring out who never ended up paying dues. Wait, how much was it for first place again? This week was an interesting and exciting one, as […]

Seth Halvorsen Converts Save Chance

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Seth Halvorsen picked up his second save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the St. Louis Cardinals and preserving a 10-8 win. Halvorsen allowed a hit and struck out one in his inning of work. The 24-year-old has now gotten the Rockies' last three save opportunities, converting two of them. […]

Jason Foley Knocks Down 27th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Jason Foley tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Foley didn't allow a baserunner and struck out a pair in his inning of work. The 28-year-old hasn't been dominant in the closer role, but he's been the best Detroit […]

Brent Honeywell Heads To Injured List, Anthony Banda Returns

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brent Honeywell (fingernail) was placed on the 15-day IL on Thursday with a cracked right fingernail. It is another tough loss for a pitching staff that has gone through the wringer this year in terms of injuries. Honeywell has been a quality relief option that can pitch multiple innings and […]

Ryne Nelson Returns From Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson (shoulder) was activated off the 15-day IL, according to Alex Weiner of KTAR News. Nelson was placed on the IL on September 14 and will return to action quite quickly. However, seeing that Nelson only logged bullpen sessions while he was sidelined suggests he may be deployed in a […]

Brusdar Graterol Hits 15-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right shoulder inflammation. Graterol will only be eligible to return if the Dodgers make it deep into the postseason. The 26-year-old missed most of the season due to a previous shoulder injury and made his 2024 debut […]

Yankees Place Mark Leiter Jr. On Paternity List

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. on the paternity list on Thursday and recalled right-hander Scott Effross from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move before their contest at Yankee Stadium against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles. Leiter will most likely be away from the Yankees for the next three games, meaning he'll likely […]

Mets-Braves Postponed For Wednesday And Thursday

The big divisional clash between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday at Truist Park have been postponed due to inclement weather. The Braves defeated the Mets on Tuesday night to inch closer to the final wild-card spot in the National League, and they entered Wednesday's action just a half game […]

A's Hope To Activate Ross Stripling For Final Weekend

Oakland Athletics right-hander Ross Stripling (back) faced hitters in a live batting practice session on Tuesday, and the A's hope to activate him off the injured list in time for their final series of the 2024 regular season against the division-rival Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, which starts this Friday and runs through Sunday. The […]

Paul Sewald Unlikely To Be Activated Before The Weekend

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed reliever Paul Sewald (neck) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session at Chase Field on Monday and is scheduled to throw again on either Thursday or Friday, making it unlikely that he would be activated from the injured list before the final few games or two of the regular season. "Paul's got a disk […]

Josh Hader Rebounds With Four-Out Save Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader got back on track in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners, earning a four-out save. Hader came in to pitch the top of the eighth inning up by one with two outs and runners on first and third. He got the third out with a strikeout and stayed in to […]