Breece Hall Carries Four Times On Monday

New York Jets rookie running back Breece Hall carried the ball four times in Monday's preseason game, gaining just one yard. The Jets rested every projected offensive starter, including running back Michael Carter. Hall started and played with the second-team offense, but didn't do too much. He hasn't done a lot to show that he […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! While Major League Baseball's playoffs are still a ways away, fantasy playoffs are rapidly approaching. Some leagues are kicking things off next week, while all fantasy managers are at least starting to get nervous and look ahead. There were some key changes in a few bullpens this […]

Michael Carter Gets The Nominal Start On Friday

New York Jets running back Michael Carter got the nominal start in Friday's preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Carter ended up running the ball three times for five yards and adding one catch for seven yards. Carter worked with the first team offense until quarterback Zach Wilson was forced to leave the game with […]

Breece Hall Gets Five Carries On Friday

New York Jets rookie running back Breece Hall got five carries in Friday's preseason game, gaining 15 yards. Hall was listed third on the Jets running back depth chart, and played behind starter Michael Carter. Carter and Hall both worked with the first team offense before quarterback Zach Wilson left with a knee injury. Opening […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

The trade deadline dust has settled, and we're still not over it here at RotoBaller. Those were some wild days leading up to what was a really wild Tuesday! Bullpens across the league were affected, and while some of the changes were obvious, others were a little less clear and needed time to sort themselves […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report - MLB Bullpens Affected by Trade Deadline Moves

Now that we've had a few days to let the dust settle: WOW! That was a wild trade deadline, folks. We had what many people are saying was the biggest trade in sports history. We had a first-place team seemingly sell one of their best assets. We had another first-place team trade from a position […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

The deadline is coming! The deadline is coming! It's like Christmas for many baseball fans: the trade deadline. This season, we get a few extra days of rumors and what ifs, as the deadline won't be until August 2. The Yankees and Royals kicked things off early with the Andrew Benintendi trade, and there will […]

MLB Closers and Saves Changes - Trade Deadline Candidates and Bullpen Report

Do you like pitching? Do you like calls to the bullpen? Do you like seeing a neat and tidy box score where every pitcher on a team throws exactly one inning? Then you probably loved the All-Star Game this week! It was a fun weekend filled with superstars and the replacements for superstars and the […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

It's (almost) the All-Star Break, folks! Even though all teams have already played at least 81 games, the break is always looked at as the midpoint of the season, with the first "half" always looked at as the games before the break and the second "half" made up of all the games after. Bullpens tend […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Another week gone by, and we're another week closer to the trade deadline. Everything has been quiet on the trade front, but we all know how this goes: one team will jump the line and make an early trade, setting off other teams to make their early trades, and all culminating in a flurry of […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

So I just looked at the calendar and...July?? Already? Well, that means the All-Star Break is coming up and the trade deadline is this month (yeah, it's August 2nd this year, but let me have this for the narrative please.) Another eventful week in bullpens across the league setting up what we know for sure […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

It's now officially summer and after maybe one more hockey game, baseball will be at the center of the sports stage all by itself! Fantasy baseball is already more than in full swing, with last place teams starting to worry and first place teams starting to get comfortable. But hey, there's still plenty of time […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11

It was a very interesting week in bullpens across the league as one closer had a baby, another landed on the injured list, and another got demoted after narrowly avoiding the injured list. Some messy bullpens got a little clarity and some previously clear bullpens got quite a bit murkier. A closer who has been […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

Another week of real baseball means hopefully another win for all of your fantasy teams, RotoBallers! This was a pretty big week in terms of bullpen news, with some important and potentially very important movement in a couple of big-name bullpens around the league. One team that hasn't had a closer all year had a […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

Another fun week of baseball is behind us, and we hope it was fun for your fantasy teams as well! We're approaching the point of the season where most MLB teams are proving themselves as contenders or admitting to themselves that it might be another year of selling at the deadline. Not so much in […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Sometimes weeks go really well in fantasy baseball bullpens. Middle relievers get their strikeouts, setup men get their holds, and closers get their saves. No one gets hurt or blows games in dramatic fashion. This was not one of those weeks. A lot happened, and there's a lot to talk about. Injuries swept through bullpens […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of our fantasy baseball closers and saves waiver wire report. Another week, another round of bullpen news and moves for us to cover. A little bear returns from a little trip to the injured list. A blue bird is sick but his backup blue bird has him covered. A […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Another week of home runs, bats broken over knees, a cycle, a no-hitter, offensive eruptions in ninth innings, and so much more is behind us. It was a very exciting week in baseball, but for the first time in a while, the bullpens mostly remained away from center stage. Now, there were still plenty of […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

A wise artist once sang, "Another night, another dream, but always you/It's like a vision of love that seems to be true," and if that's not the way a lot of us feel about fantasy baseball, then I don't know what that song is about. Another week, another series of injuries, returns from injuries, saves, […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

Another week of baseball means another week of bullpen drama. Nothing like the Mets/Cardinals drama though.  We're staying in the bullpens here, not jumping over the fence. There were plenty of saves, even more holds, and some blown saves this week. A few surprises, and some strong throwing arms getting healthy made some bullpens shift […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

All of us here at Rotoballer are so happy that baseball is back! Who else missed the feeling of thinking you figured out a team's bullpen only to see your entire theory go up in flames the very next time there was a save chance? Who else missed the feeling of thinking you found a […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Shoutout to baseball! We're back folks, and fantasy leagues are in full swing. There have already been some outstanding performances and some incredibly disappointing ones, in bullpens, rotations, positional players, and from managers too! We're all excited to have baseball back, and the frustration we feel certainly feels better than the no baseball we all […]

Adam Wainwright Pitches Three Innings On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright got the start in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros and pitched three innings. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out three and not issuing a walk. One of the hits he allowed was a two-run home run. Wainwright proved last season that […]

Sixto Sanchez On An Extended No-Throw Program

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) told reporters on Wednesday that he is two weeks into a six-week no-throwing period. Sanchez missed all of 2021 and most of 2020 due to injury, and questions have started to pop up around the Marlins regarding the talented 23-year-old's conditioning. The upside remains sky-high on Sanchez, but […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Four Strong Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara threw four good innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League win over the Washington Nationals. He allowed a solo home run to Juan Soto in the first inning, and that was it. His final line was four innings pitched, allowing one run on one hit without issuing a walk and striking […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Feels Fine On Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hand) said his hand feels fine on Wednesday morning after being forced from Tuesday's game due to being hit by a ground ball. Chisholm escaped with just some bruising and said that if it were the regular season, he'd be playing through it. He was scheduled to have […]

Nolan Arenado Hits His First Homer Of The Spring On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his first home run of the spring in Tuesday's Grapefruit League win over the Miami Marlins. It was a two-run shot in the fourth inning, giving Arenado a 1-for-2 performance and leaving him with a spring .286 batting average and even 1.000 OPS. It should be another […]

Dakota Hudson Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson started Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins and provided two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while recording one strikeout. Hudson is expected to be a key part of the Cardinals rotation after missing almost all of the 2021 season recovering from Tommy John […]

Jesus Luzardo Throws Three Perfect Innings On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was outstanding in Tuesday's Grapefruit League start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He tossed three perfect innings, striking out two while throwing 47 pitches, 30 for strikes. He was easily hitting 99 mph on the radar gun. Luzardo was the return for the Marlins in the Starling Marte trade […]

Isan Diaz Designated For Assignment

Miami Marlins infielder Isan Diaz was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room for the newly signed Jorge Soler. Diaz was getting a lot of spring playing time, leading some Marlins fans to believe the Marlins were going to give him yet another chance to play this season despite his career .185/.275/.287 line across […]