Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: He seems to have stepped above Bibee for fantasy purposes. His K% is good but not great at 25.3%, and the walk rate is managed well at 7.4%. The good news in the profile is the 13.2% SwStr% and the deep... Read More
Domingo German - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: I believe he has been in this piece weekly so far, and we're closing in on him graduating above 50%. Domingo Germán, Elevated 93mph Fastball...and Sword. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ybZUAPIVwC— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 11, 2023 German had another solid start this week, and... Read More
J.P. France - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: He's made two starts in the Majors now and that has turned into 11.2 innings of one-run ball with just six hits allowed on an 8:2 K:BB ratio. The strikeout rate is below 20% and the SwStr% is just a little... Read More
Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's a very small sample size on Taillon this year, and the results haven't been great, but he does have a really strong 28% K% and a 6.7% BB% right now. He has had one of the lowest walk rates in the... Read More
Louie Varland - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Varland is the priority pick-up under 50% owned this week. What he's done in his three starts has been really impressive. Here's the whole list of pitchers this year with 3+ GS, a K% above 27%, a BB% below 9%, and a... Read More
Eury Perez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 60% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just a quick disclaimer here since Perez is already above the 50% threshold we use for this piece. Despite the lackluster box score result, Perez looked awesome Friday night with an 18% SwStr% and just electrifying stuff. A really great four-seamer plus... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With nearly 25% of the season in the books, you should have a good idea of which team weaknesses you must urgently address. While you can do so through trades, the waiver wire is always there for you with many options! At this point,... Read More
Gregory Soto Slams Door On Rockies For First Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Gregory Soto recorded his first save of the season in closing the team's triumph over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. The 28-year-old now owns a 4.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 21 strikeouts this year. The southpaw appears to be in line to share ninth-inning duties with righty Craig Kimbrel, who... Read More
Giovanny Gallegos Secures Third Save
St. Louis Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos allowed one hit over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The Cardinal's primary closer, Ryan Helsley, was unavailable after throwing two innings on Friday. Gallegos needed just 11 pitches to make quick work of Boston to notch his third... Read More
Wandy Peralta Notches Second Save
New York Yankees reliever Wandy Peralta allowed one walk while striking out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 9-8 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 31-year-old worked around a two-out walk to earn his second save... Read More
Pete Fairbanks Gives Up A Run In Rehab Outing
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (forearm) made his first minor-league rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham on Friday night and allowed a run on one hit while walking none and striking out two in two-thirds of an inning. Fairbanks threw two wild pitches as well in his 23-pitch outing. As long as the 29-year-old... Read More
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks: Bryce Miller, Mitch Keller, Ezequiel Tovar, More
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 7 is here, and 20% of the MLB season is in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 13, 2023. These rankings are being released in May... Read More
Drew Smith Records His First Save Friday
New York Mets reliever Drew Smith completed his first save of the season Friday, closing out the 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. The right-hander came into the game with two outs in the ninth and struck out the only batter he faced. Smith now owns a 1.88 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 20 strikeouts... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jose Altuve, Eloy Jimenez, Tyler O'Neill, Tyler Glasnow, Jose Alvarado and more
We are at the midpoint in May. Is it time for you to start screaming "MAYDAY, MAYDAY" about your fantasy team? It seems like it is for some major league teams like the Mets and Cardinals. Injuries have taken their toll on both of those teams, but that is what could happen when you roster... Read More
Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7
Sometimes bullpens feel like a daily frenzy of activity where everything is made up and the points don't matter. Other times, things go as planned and your seventh-inning guy gets the game to the eighth-inning guy, who then gets the game to the closer. The closer earns a save and everyone goes home. This week... Read More
Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Rest-Of-Season Updates for Bryce Harper, Mason Miller, Matt Mervis, Jose Altuve, more
Hey RotoBallers, we are more than a month into the season - and it's time for another check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. With a month in the books, a lot has happened. There have been some notable injuries with stars such as Aaron Judge (hip) and Jacob deGrom (forearm) on the injured list. Eloy... Read More
Craig Kimbrel Earns Save Friday
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel picked up his fourth save of the season, knocking off the Rockies 6-3 Friday. He struck out three batters in a single inning, securing the save. Regarding fantasy impact, the experienced relief pitcher has showcased significant improvement lately. Despite the slow start, he has only conceded one earned run in... Read More
Rays Claim Zack Littell Off Waivers From Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays claimed right-hander Zack Littell off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Friday, according to a source. In a corresponding move to open up a spot on the team's 40-man roster, pitcher Garrett Cleavinger (knee) was moved to the 60-day injured list. Cleavinger suffered a season-ending torn right ACL last weekend.... Read More
Eury Perez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Eury Perez is making his long-awaited major-league debut Friday. The 20-year-old was called up from Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday, bypassing Triple-A. He has been almost unhittable this season. In six starts with Pensacola this season, Perez has a 2.32... Read More
Josh Fleming Set For Bulk Role Friday
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Josh Fleming is expected to work the bulk innings against the New York Yankees on Friday after right-hander Trevor Kelley opens up the ballgame for the Rays. For fantasy purposes, Fleming is much more attractive, albeit in a dicey matchup in the Bronx. Each of Fleming's last three appearances for Tampa... Read More
Trevor Kelley Opening Friday's Contest
Tampa Bay Rays right-handed hurler Trevor Kelley will get the ball to open Friday's game against the New York Yankees. The 30-year-old has only played in one contest so far in 2023, spending most of his time in Triple-A, where he owns a 3.95 ERA with 14 punchouts and a 1.68 WHIP across 13.2 innings.... Read More
John Brebbia Making Friday's Start
San Francisco Giants right-hander John Brebbia will make his second start of the season on Friday, taking on Ryne Nelson and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old has mainly appeared out of the bullpen and has pitched to a 5.93 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 36.2% strikeout rate over 13.2 innings. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect much from... Read More
Kevin Herget Earns First Career Save
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Kevin Herget picked up his first career save on Thursday, finishing off the New York Mets in a 5-0 victory. It was a bullpen day for the Reds, and all of their arms performed well. That included 32-year-old Kevin Herget, who only had 7 innings pitched in the majors coming into... Read More
Will Smith Notches Seventh Save
Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher Will Smith earned his seventh save of the season on Thursday by holding down a 4-0 lead over the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers tried to let Nathan Eovaldi finish off a complete game shutout, but after a couple of two-out baserunners, they decided to turn to Smith. He promptly struck out... Read More
Liam Hendriks Gets Shelled In Rehab Outing
Pitching for the second day in a row on his minor-league rehab assignment for Triple-A Charlotte, Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (illness) was hit hard. In just two-thirds of an inning of work, Hendriks allowed four runs on four hits (two home runs surrendered) while walking none and striking out one. Recovering from... Read More
Jorge Lopez Notches Third Save
Minnesota Twins reliever Jorge Lopez struck out two over a perfect inning to earn the save during Thursday's 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Lopez bounced back on Thursday after being charged with a blown save in Wednesday's loss. He needed 15 pitches to close out the Padres to earn his third save of... Read More
Ken Giles Throwing Batting Practice Friday
Free-agent reliever Ken Giles will toss live batting practice on Friday, per Jon Heyman. He has been working towards his comeback for the last five weeks in Phoenix. Giles hasn't been fantasy relevant since 2019 when he attained a 1.87 ERA, 83 punch outs, and 23 saves in 53 innings for the Blue Jays that... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz, Nick Lodolo
The MLB has never seen a more impressive group of pitchers at one time around the league, so many have become fantasy baseball studs. 2023 is no different, but the flurry of injuries at the position is always a factor. Today, we'll look at injured pitchers, including Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz,... Read More
Brooks Raley On Track To Return Saturday
New York Mets left-hander Brooks Raley (elbow) threw an "impressive" simulated game last Wednesday at Citi Field and struck out three in one inning in a minor-league rehab appearance for Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday. Manager Buck Showalter said Raley is on track to return when he's eligible to come off the injured list on Saturday,... Read More
Ian Kennedy Designated For Assignment
The Texas Rangers designated right-hander Ian Kennedy for assignment on Thursday and recalled left-hander John King from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Kennedy is moved off the team's 40-man roster after allowing 10 runs (eight earned) on 11 hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out 13 in 10 relief innings for... Read More