Ryan Pressly Completes Monday's Save

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly closed out Monday's 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians, going one inning, striking out one, and allowing no baserunners. The outing earned him his 25th save of the season, and he's authoring a 3.17 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 26.8% strikeout rate across 48 1/3 innings to go along with it. […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns 15th Save Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan picked up his 15th save of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Brewers. Finnegan entered to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The 31-year-old has settled down lately, converting his […]

Reynaldo Lopez Earns Five-Out Save For Angels Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez earned his fifth save of the season and first for the Angels in Monday's 4-1 win over the Braves. Lopez came into the game in the eighth inning up by two with one out and nobody on. He got the second out on a strikeout, allowed a walk, […]

Craig Kimbrel Notches 18th Save Of Season Monday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his 18th save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Marlins. Kimbrel entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran has been a solid fantasy contributor after a rough start to the […]

Felix Bautista Earns Five-Out Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista earned his 29th save of the season in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jays. Bautista entered the game up by two in the eighth inning with one out and runners on first and second. He immediately got a strikeout and a flyout to end the inning and stayed on […]

Domingo German Tosses Five Scoreless Innings Out Of Bullpen

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (arm) pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Rays. German was initially scratched from starting the game due to discomfort in his right armpit. However, he came into the game in the fifth inning and finished it out, allowing two hits […]

Mychal Givens Begins Rehab Assignment Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens (shoulder) began a new rehab assignment Monday, pitching one scoreless inning with one hit allowed and two strikeouts in the Rookie-level Florida Complex league. It was Givens' first action since the end of June, as his previous rehab assignment was halted because he had been feeling discomfort in his […]

Conor Larkin Dominant In Relief Role

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitching prospect Conor Larkin is a former ninth-round pick who has excelled while pitching solely out of the bullpen over the last two years. He has a decent mid-90s fastball that sets the tone in at-bats, but it's his other offering, the slider, that is truly exceptional. Larkin gets impressive break […]

Sam Moll Headed To Cincinnati

The Oakland Athletics agreed to trade left-hander Sam Moll to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday in exchange for Joe Boyle. Moll will head to Cincy to bolster the Reds' bullpen after posting a 0-3 record, 4.54 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, one save, and 46 strikeouts over 37 2/3 innings of work this year for Oakland. The […]

Jose Cuas Traded To Cubs

The Kansas City Royals traded reliever Jose Cuas to the Chicago Cubs on Monday in exchange for outfielder Nelson Velazquez. The Royals optioned Velazquez to Triple-A Omaha following the move. Cuas made 45 appearances for the Royals in 2023, posting a 3-0 record, 4.54 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings of […]

Diamondbacks Acquiring Paul Sewald From Mariners

The Arizona Diamondbacks are finalizing a deal on Monday to acquire closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners, according to sources. The Diamondbacks are sending infielder Josh Rojas, outfielder/first baseman Dominic Canzone and infielder Ryan Bliss to the Mariners in return. Sewald will head to the National League West and should become Arizona's primary closing […]

Yonny Chirinos To Start Again For Braves On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves right-hander Yonny Chirinos will make his second start for the team this Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Chirinos didn't have a great debut for Atlanta last Friday, allowing four runs on six hits while walking one and striking out three in just 3 2/3 innings, but he'll get at least one more […]

A.J. Minter Activated From Injured List

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter (shoulder) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Monday. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since early June due to inflammation in his left shoulder. He appears healthy now and ready to rejoin the bullpen ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Before going down, Minter […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 19. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Get your affairs in order with August right around the corner. MLB's trade deadline is nigh and the stove is already piping hot. Be ready to react in the coming days and keep on refreshing RotoBaller's news desk for the latest as it unfolds. […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 18, looking at IL players as of July 28. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Michael Wacha, Esteury Ruiz, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Thairo Estrada, and Liam Hendriks. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Trevor Story, Kris Bryant, Hunter Greene, Jose Urquidy, Max Freid, Cedric Mullins, more

This is the week in baseball when, even if your team is not in it, you pay attention. The week of the trade deadline. Big names and small names may get traded, freeing up playing time and taking away playing time. Injured players or rehabbing players may be traded. Last year, Harrison Bader was traded […]

Jays Recall Nate Pearson

The Blue Jays recalled relief pitcher Nate Pearson ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Angels. Closer Jordan Romano (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list, so the team made a move to fill the void in the bullpen. The 26-year-old owns a 4.75 ERA with 36 strikeouts this season. Although Pearson could get some […]

Toronto Places Jordan Romano To 15-Day Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list. The right-hander, who has a 2.79 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 28 saves this season, left Friday's win over the Los Angeles Angels with lower-back stiffness. Considering he's been bothered by the issue for a while isn't ideal, meaning his stint […]

Keynan Middleton Might Be Traded Before Deadline

According to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, reliever Keynan Middleton may get moved ahead of the deadline. The 29-year-old right-hander has a 3.82 ERA with 46 strikeouts and two saves in 35 1/3 innings in 2023. But he will hit the open market in the offseason, so Chicago might not be finished making trades. […]

Joey Wentz Recalled, Will Pitch On Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Joey Wentz has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo and will pitch in Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. Wentz is set to work after Tigers opener Beau Brieske starts the game. Wentz has struggled mightily this season with a 6.78 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, and 66:31 K/BB ratio over 71 2/3 innings […]

Jordan Romano Still Being Evaluated After Friday's Injury

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano (back) is still being evaluated after exiting Friday's contest early, per manager John Schneider. Romano was in for the save opportunity on Friday but didn't look sharp against the Angels. He served up a pair of singles and walked a batter while recording a pair of outs before […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Riley Greene, Jarren Duran, Ha-Seong Kim, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]