Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers - Closers & Relievers (RP)

Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 20

As the fantasy baseball season rounds the bend into the final playoff push, pitching options on the waiver wire have dwindled in most leagues. The majority of intriguing prospects have had at least a cup of coffee to prove if they are worth an MLB (and fantasy) roster spot. Historically slow starters have now had... Read More

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those... Read More

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Jameson Taillon has finally turned the corner this season. While he has a 5.46 ERA, his xFIP is 4.77. He's now had four straight starts with at least five innings pitched and three earned runs or less. Taillon has also struck out... Read More

Nick Pivetta - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Nick Pivetta has been pitching out of the bullpen, but he's completed at least five innings of pitching in three of his last four outings. He has 27 strikeouts in 17 innings over that span and has allowed only two earned runs.... Read More

Kyle Hendricks - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Don't ask me how Kyle Hendricks is doing this, but at a certain point, you have to just take the good results he's giving us. Hendricks has had two quality starts in a row with four and five strikeouts... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bryan Woo has a 4.96 ERA, but his xFIP is 4.10. He has 54 strikeouts in 49 innings. His last two outings are typical of a young pitcher going around the league for the first time. Bryan Woo, 98mph... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Logan Allen makes for a good short-term add in shallow leagues. He was hit around in each of his last two starts, but he still struck out four and five batters in those games. In his start before that,... Read More

Tarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 54% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Tarik Skubal is making his second start of Week 18 on Sunday against the Marlins, so the time to pick him up was last week. Still, Skubal makes for a good add next week even though he'll only make... Read More

Who Is The Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the biggest surprises of this season. They had a youthful team, so there weren't huge hopes for them, but they have exceeded all expectations and even led the stacked NL West division for a few weeks. Despite the fact that they have taken a step back over the course of the past few weeks, they are still in an excellent position to contend for one of the wild card spots in the National League. Their batters have been exceptional throughout the season, but in this... Read More

Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Manning has been solid this year with a 3.19 ERA after seven starts. He's even won three of those starts despite being on the Tigers. Manning only has 25 strikeouts in 36.2 innings, but he's fine to use in good matchups as... Read More

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Taillon was one out away from having two quality starts in a row, but he was removed after 5.2 innings in his last start. In the start before that, he shut out his former team the New York Yankees for eight innings.... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Allen is a pretty exciting pickup in deeper leagues this week. He returned from a stint in Triple-A to throw a five-inning one hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks. Now Allen has a two start week where he'll face the Royals... Read More

Luis Severino - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Severino has been terrible this season. His ERA is still 6.66, but he did throw a quality start in his last game against the Los Angeles Angels. Severino allowed just one earned run over six innings. He struck out... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Woo is another pitcher that fits the theme of this week's pitchers so far. He's another young pitcher who strikes out more than a batter per inning and has an xFIP lower than his ERA. Woo has a 4.74... Read More

MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Gore allowed seven earned runs against the Philadelphia Phillies two starts ago, but if you ignore that start he's been solid lately. He has a 4.59 ERA, but his xFIP is 3.83 so he is due for some positive... Read More

Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bradley is mostly a five inning pitcher. He's only completed six innings in one of his 14 starts this season for the Rays. He also has a 5.29 ERA, but his xFIP is much lower at 3.31. Bradley also... Read More

Quinn Priester - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is that time of year when clubs begin to call up their prospects. Contenders want all hands on deck for a playoff push and those lagging behind need to see who can contribute in 2024. With Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis already... Read More

Grayson Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Grayson Rodriguez was the darling of many fantasy managers' draft boards in the preseason. He was identified as a sneaky middle-round pick with the potential upside of a future ace. Unfortunately, he proceeded to demolish the ratios of any fantasy team that held... Read More

Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Matt Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He might not help much in the wins category being on the Tigers. He has managed to win three of his... Read More

Yusei Kikuchi - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Yusei Kikuchi has won seven of his 18 starts for the Blue Jays this season. He has 96 strikeouts in 93.1 innings and a 4.24 ERA with a 4.07 xFIP. Kikuchi is probably best used in the right matchups. In his last... Read More

JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS:   JP Sears has only won one of his 18 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 3.97 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least... Read More

Ranger Suarez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Ranger Suarez has a 3.84 ERA and 4.05 xFIP this season with 62 strikeouts in 68 innings. He's only won two of 12 starts for the Phillies. I still think he's a good addition for the rest of the... Read More

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Jack Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he... Read More

Reid Detmers - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Reid Detmers can be a frustrating pitcher to roster in fantasy baseball. He's definitely someone you should add if you need more strikeouts. Detmers has 113 strikeouts in 91.2 innings this season. His xFIP is 3.89, but his ERA... Read More

Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 62% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Kyle Bradish has a 3.80 xFIP and 3.32 ERA this season. He's also helpful in the strikeout category as he has 79 strikeouts in 84 innings this year. He's only won five of his 16 starts overall this season,... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle started the season with a full stable of effective, experienced starting pitchers. With Robbie Ray out for the year recovering from Tommy John surgery and Marco Gonzales nursing a worrisome forearm strain, Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller have emerged as strong rookie... Read More

Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He's another Tiger, so he might not help much in the wins category. He has managed to win three of his five... Read More

Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Williams earned his first major league victory in his last start and was an out away from a quality start while striking out seven batters against the Royals. With Cal Quantrillhitting the injured list, Williams is firmly entrenched in the Guardians' rotation... Read More

JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Sears has only won one of his 17 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 4.09 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least seven... Read More

Aaron Civale - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Aaron Civale has a 2.56 ERA in nine starts for the Guardians this season. He might not be able to keep that up as he has a 4.40 xFIP, but he's been impressive so far and can certainly be... Read More

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he has... Read More

Tarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Skubal didn't last as long as Manoah in his return to the mound, but he was awfully impressive. Skubal tossed four perfect innings with six strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that... Read More

Alek Manoah - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 75% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Manoah isn't available in most leagues and he's had his struggles this season, but he sure looked to have overcome them in his return to the mound on Friday. Manoah struck out eight batters and allowed only one run... Read More

David Peterson - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Peterson is pitching on Sunday Night Baseball so the results of that game might help decide if you want to pick him up or not. Peterson has a 7.00 ERA, but his xFIP is a respectable 3.43 this season. He's much better... Read More

Griffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Canning is another guy that should be rostered in more leagues. He has a 3.95 xFIP this season and has struck out at least seven batters in three of his last four starts. He's even won six of his 13 starts pitching... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Woo has been pitching great this year but is still flying under the radar. Fantasy managers might see his 4.37 ERA and scoff, but Woo has a 3.08 xFIP. He's also struck out at least seven batters in three of his last... Read More

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Schmidt still has a 4.37 ERA and a 4.39 xFIP on the season, but he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last eight starts. He hasn't been as good with the strikeouts so I'd... Read More

Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bradish has pitched great recently and seems to be a key part of the Orioles' rotation as the trade deadline approaches. If Baltimore is serious about a playoff run this year they'll need to add starting pitching, but it... Read More

J.P. France - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   France has been on a good run for Houston recently. He has five straight starts with at least six innings pitched and no more than three earned runs allowed. France isn't a big-time strikeout pitcher as he's struck out... Read More

Domingo German - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS:   German is coming off of pitching a perfect game so I thought he'd be even a little more popular. He wasn't pitching well at all before the perfect game and it came in an easy matchup on the road... Read More

Aroldis Chapman (RP, TEX) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The first domino has toppled over in the 2023 MLB trade season as the Texas Rangers acquired reliever Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals, per Jeff Passan. Chapman has returned to his elite self as Kansas City's set-up man this season. In... Read More

John McMillon - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: John McMillon, RP, Kansas City Royals ANALYSIS: A strikeout artist out of the bullpen for Texas Tech, McMillon was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Royals after the shortened 2020 draft. He was known for his power stuff on the mound but struggled to locate his pitches. The walk issues followed McMillon... Read More

Dane Dunning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Dunning is another pickup in the mold of Wade Miley. He has a 4.79 xFIP this year, but has a 2.76 ERA. Dunning also won't help very much with strikeouts, but he can pitch. He's gone at least six innings while allowing... Read More

Griffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS:   The lopsided score in Saturday night's Rockies vs. Angels game overshadowed what was another good start by Canning. He threw six shutout innings and struck out seven batters at Coors Field. It was his seventh consecutive start allowing three earned runs or... Read More

Wade Miley - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Miley's xFIP is 4.95 this year, but you can't argue with the results as he has a 2.91 ERA on the season. He's allowed just one earned run over his last three starts. While he won't help much in the strikeout category,... Read More

Kenta Maeda - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Maeda returned from the injured list and looked like himself against the Tigers. He threw five scoreless innings and struck out eight batters while only needing 83 pitches to do so. Kenta Maeda, Nasty 84mph Splitter. ✌️8th K...and he's... Read More

Taijuan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I've recommended Walker each of the last two weeks, but he keeps pitching well and is still readily in available across fantasy leagues. Walker hasn't allowed more than one earned run in each of his last four starts and... Read More

Emmet Sheehan - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS:   After two starts, Sheehan looks like one of the best rookie starting pitchers in the league. He no-hit the San Francisco Giants for six innings in his first start. Then he followed it up with his first big league... Read More

Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Williams was a bit uneven in his big league debut. He allowed four earned runs in 5.2 innings while striking out four batters. Still, he showed that he has some upside with his fastball sitting around 97 mph. In... Read More

Kyle Hendricks- Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 13

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Hendricks has only made five starts since returning at the end of May, but it looks like he's up to his old tricks again. He's allowed two earned runs at most in three of his last four starts and has a... Read More