Justin Slaten Earns Save On Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Slaten earned his first career save during Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander was taken by the New York Mets in the Rule 5 Draft, but then was immediately traded to Boston. Slaten was fantastic during the spring and appears to have carried that over into the […]

Joel Payamps Snags First Save On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Joel Payamps picked up the save on Sunday during a 4-1 win over the New York Mets. Payamps retired the side in order and struck out one. Abner Uribe recorded saves in each of the Brewers previous two games. While Uribe was unlikely to pitch three days in a row, the Brewers […]

Jose Alvarado Bounces Back With Save On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado picked up his first save of the season by tossing a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. It was a nice bounce-back performance for the veteran after he was shelled for five runs in his first appearance. Alvarado will have a couple spotty outings along […]

Roansy Contreras Activated From Paternity List

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated right-hander Roansy Contreras from the paternity list on Sunday and optioned left-hander Jose Hernandez to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Contreras was placed on the league's paternity list on Opening Day on Thursday but will now rejoin the club to make his MLB debut the next time he appears in […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your […]

Ryan Helsley Blows Save Chance Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley blew a save opportunity in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers. Helsley came on in the bottom of the ninth with the Cardinals up 5-3, but the 29-year-old allowed a home run to Mookie Betts and, after getting Shohei Ohtani to strike out, three straight singles to knot the […]

Giovanny Gallegos Picks Up The Save Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos recorded the save in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers. The 32-year-old came on in the tenth after closer Ryan Helsley allowed two runs in the ninth, knotting the game at five runs apiece. The Cardinals scored one in the top of the tenth and brought Gallegos on to […]

Kenley Jansen Unavailable In Loss Due To Back Tightness

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable to pitch in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners due to back tightness. Instead, the team turned to Joely Rodriguez and Justin Slaten in the bottom of the tenth in an attempt to preserve the win after the Sox scored two in the top of the inning, […]

Who is the Padres Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The San Diego Padres had an elite closer in Josh Hader for a couple of seasons. San Diego acquired Hader at the trade deadline in 2022, but he really struggled with a 7.31 ERA across 19 appearances to finish that year. However, the southpaw rebounded in a big way last year by totaling 33 saves […]

Top Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

As a fantasy baseball manager, you've likely spent the last few weeks (maybe even months) researching and charting a course for championship glory in 2024. With drafts now completed, the journey to a winning season has officially begun. However, the path to fantasy success can be long and grueling. As the 162-game season unfolds, you'll […]

Clay Holmes Records Second Save In 2024

New York Yankees right-hander Clay Holmes tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Houston Astros. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 31-year-old needed 11 pitches to make quick work of the Astros en route to his second save of the […]

Kyle Finnegan Notches First Save Of The Season

Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Finnegan entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He needed 16 pitches to retire the four batters he faced. It's worth noting that Hunter Harvey […]

David Bednar Tosses Scoreless Inning In Saturday's Win

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander David Bednar (lat) struck out one over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Bednar was unavailable for Opening Day due to a lat injury but made his season debut on Saturday. The southpaw looked sharp, needing just 14 pitches to make quick work of the Marlins. The […]

Alex Lange Has Forgettable Outing On Saturday

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Lange walked three batters and struck out one while recording just one out in the team's 7-6 extra-innings win against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Lange came into the game in the seventh inning and loaded the bases on walks, striking out Yoan Moncada in the process. Lange avoided having any earned runs charged […]

Abner Uribe Earns Second Save In Two Days

Abner Uribe earned his second save in two days for the Milwaukee Brewers. Uribe again got the ninth inning Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets and responded with the save despite surrendering a home run to slugger Pete Alonso. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two in Saturday's 7-6 win over the […]

Justin Steele To 15-Day IL; Cubs Recall Top Prospect Ben Brown

Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele (hamstring) hit the 15-day injured list Saturday with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. In a corresponding news report, the team has decided to recall top prospect Ben Brown from the Iowa Cubs. Brown, a 24-year-old righty, features a full arsenal. Last year, he was 6-8 with a 5.33 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, […]

Ben Brown Being Promoted By Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Ben Brown. Ranked as the team's No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline, the 24-year-old was the Cubs' 33rd-round pick, No. 983 overall, in the 2017 MLB Draft and began his professional career that same year. Brown has worked his way up in the minor-league ladder since, […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB  and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially […]

Andres Munoz Shuts The Door, Earns Save

Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz got the final out of the eighth inning with the tying runner at third, then struck out the side in the ninth to slam the door shut on the Red Sox in a tight 1-0 win Friday night in Seattle. It was the first save of the season for the […]

Evan Phillips Picks Up His Second Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned a save Friday in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. The 29-year-old retired all three batters he faced, striking out one and picking up his second save of the season, the first of which came in the Seoul Series over a week ago. He's yet to allow a […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Battles Entering The 2024 MLB Season

The long wait is over and Major League Baseball’s opening weekend is finally here! Rosters have been whittled down but some positional battles are still being worked out. Several teams’ bullpen roles, in particular, are still up in the air. A handful of teams are entering the season employing the closer-by-committee approach to finishing games. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Gerrit Cole, Jordan Romano, Matt McLain, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga and more...

Opening Day of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has just passed us. Draft season is basically over and our fantasy teams are ready to go. Or are they? Injuries kept us on our toes for most of the draft season. Especially hit hard were the pitchers, both starters and relievers. We had to pivot […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 1

We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening Day surprises regarding how managers chose to deploy some of their bullpen […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly […]

Who is the Twins Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Minnesota Twins have one of the best closers in the game in Jhoan Duran. Duran made his MLB debut in 2022, where he finished with a 1.86 ERA and eight saves across 57 appearances. Then, last year, he totaled a career-high 27 saves with a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings pitched. However, the Twins […]

Who is the Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Arizona Diamondbacks landed a closer at the trade deadline last season in Paul Sewald. Sewald was a solid option in the later innings for Arizona, as he totaled 13 saves across 20 games with a 3.57 ERA. In total, the right-hander finished with a career-high 34 saves in 2023. However, Sewald will not start […]

William Smith - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: William Smith signed a one-year, $five million contract with the Kansas City Royals this offseason, where he began his career in 2012. The 34-year-old racked up 22 saves while posting a 4.40 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 55:17 K: BB across 57 1/3 innings […]

Jose Alvarado Hit Around On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado put together a horrendous outing during Friday's season opener versus the Atlanta Braves. The left-hander was smacked around for five runs on three hits and a pair of walks in just 2/3 of an inning. This sucks to see for Phillies fans after starter Zack Wheeler threw six shutout […]

Abner Uribe - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was Abner Uribe, not Joel Payamps or Trevor Megill, who pitched the ninth inning on Friday for the Brewers' first game of the season at Citi Field against the Mets. Uribe picked up the save for the Brew Crew, retiring all three […]

Hunter Harvey - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 68% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals right-hander Hunter Harvey was lights out this spring. The 29-year-old posted a 2.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 15:2 K: BB across 8 1/3 innings. He has been primarily used in a high-leverage role for the Nationals, setting career highs across the […]