Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly Traded to Dodgers: Fantasy Baseball Impact

The Dodgers are one of the better teams in the league at taking on reclamation projects and correcting their issues while the White Sox of late, despite their efforts to try and become more of an "analytic" organization, have struggled. Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly combined for an egregious amount of runs allowed in 2023. […]

Drey Jameson Won't Have Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Drey Jameson (elbow) will not have surgery on his UCL strain. The 25-year-old has a 3-1 record with a 3.32 ERA in 15 games this season. However, he has been on the shelf for a few weeks because of elbow inflammation, currently on the 60-day injured list. Skipper Torey Lovullo didn't know […]

Tanner Scott Exits Early On Friday

Miami Marlins reliever Tanner Scott (calf) left Friday's game against Detroit. The 29-year-old lasted less than an inning, allowing two hits and a run before exiting with a calf strain. Scott, who is 4-3 with 19 holds and two saves in 2023, will likely undergo testing. However, a potential stint on the injured list will […]

Justin Wilson Reinstated From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated left-handed reliever Justin Wilson (elbow) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and moved left-hander Bennett Sousa (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Wilson is joining the Brewers and will be making his 2023 season debut when he gets into a game after having Tommy John surgery […]

Tommy Nance Starts Rehab Assignment

Miami Marlins right-hander Tommy Nance (shoulder) will toss an inning as he continues his minor-league rehab assignment on Saturday in the Florida Complex League. He threw two scoreless innings on Wednesday. He started a rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter on May 12 and threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts on 37 pitches, but he […]

Matt Barnes Moved To 60-Day Injured List

Miami Marlins right-hander Matt Barnes (hip) was moved to the 60-day injured list on Friday to make room for new reliever David Robertson, who the team acquired in a trade with the New York Mets. Barnes had left hip femoral acetabular impingement surgery on Tuesday and remains at home in Connecticut. He will do at-home […]

Andrew Nardi Could Return On Tuesday

Miami Marlins left-hander Andrew Nardi (triceps) will continue his minor-league rehab assignment and throw one inning for Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday after tossing a scoreless frame on Tuesday. Manager Skip Schumaker said that Nardi could be activated from the injured list next Tuesday, Aug. 1. He's been on the injured list since the Fourth of […]

Mets Not Anointing A Closer After Trading David Robertson

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter said he won't "anoint" a closer after the team traded reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. "All options are on the table. You might be surprised who might emerge," Showalter said. With that said, right-hander Adam Ottavino (39 career saves) has the most closing experience […]

Yonny Chirinos Making Braves Debut Friday

Right-hander Yonny Chirinos will be making his Atlanta Braves debut on Friday when he draws the start against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Chirinos ended up with Atlanta after he was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays last weekend. The 29-year-old right-hander won't be much of a streamer against the first-place Brewers in fantasy. […]

Astros Acquire Kendall Graveman From White Sox

The Houston Astros are in agreement on a deal with the Chicago White Sox on Friday that will send right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman to the Astros, according to sources. It's unclear what the Astros are sending the White Sox in return. Graveman, who had been serving as Chicago's closer with Liam Hendriks (elbow) on the […]

Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly Headed To Dodgers

Updating a previous report, the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a deal to acquire starting pitcher Lance Lynn and relief pitcher Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox. It appears Chicago is ready to unload their roster after trading right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels earlier this week. Lynn will […]

Dodgers Nearing Trade For Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recently shown interest in Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn. The two sides have been reportedly discussing a trade this week and it appears they're close to a deal. The trade would also reportedly include right-handed relief pitcher Joe Kelly. Lynn has a good track record, but has been […]

Royals Drawing Interest In Scott Barlow, Carlos Hernandez

The Kansas City Royals continue to draw significant trade interest in relief pitchers Scott Barlow and Carlos Hernandez as the Aug. 1 trade deadline draws near, according to sources. Barlow is more likely to be moved based on club control; he's set to be a free agent after the 2024 season, while Hernandez will be […]

Rangers Aggressively Pursuing Jordan Hicks

The Texas Rangers are aggressively pursuing relief pitcher Jordan Hicks. He'll be a free agent at the end of this season and will be moved only if the Cardinals can't sign him to a contract extension before Tuesday's trade deadline. Hicks and the Cardinals were reportedly close to agreeing on a contract extension several days […]

Kyle Finnegan Completes Scoreless Outing Thursday

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan came into Thursday's game against the New York Mets with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning and got the final two outs without allowing a baserunner. The outing brought the 31-year-old's ERA to 3.12, and he has yet to allow a run since July 14. Finnegan's added […]

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, Wade Miley, Josh Sborz

The MLB season is moving quickly, and key fantasy baseball pitchers continue to suffer minor or major ailments. To stay competitive in the thick of it all, managers must continue to stay updated on the most recent injury headlines. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, […]

Ben Joyce Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels transferred right-hander Ben Joyce (arm) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday, according to MLB.com. This news won't affect his recovery time, as he's already been out since June 10 with right ulnar neuritis and has yet to start a rehab assignment, but is tossing bullpens. Before his injury, Joyce only […]

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

The trade deadline is just a couple of days away and with a lot of teams in the race (or at least a lot of teams who think they're in the race) we could be looking at one of the more active deadlines in a while. It already got started with some bullpen moves, like […]

Adam Ottavino Likely To See More Save Chances

New York Mets relief pitcher Adam Ottavino appears primed to take over part of the role held by David Robertson after the latter was traded to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ottavino will likely see the bulk of the save situations in Queens now that Robertson is gone, although Brooks Raley could see his share […]

Brooks Raley Earns Second Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Brooks Raley earned his second save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Raley allowed just a walk while striking out one in his inning of work. It is notable that he got the save tonight given the recent development of David Robertson […]

Teams Believe Padres Will Trade Blake Snell, Josh Hader

Several teams who have spoken with the San Diego Padres in recent days believe that Cy Young winner Blake Snell and All-Star closer Josh Hader will be traded before the Aug. 1 deadline, particularly Hader. The struggling Padres (49-54) are in seventh place in the wild-card standings, 6.5 games out of a playoff spot. Snell […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Zach Eflin, Hunter Greene, Max Fried, Chris Sale, Michael Wacha, more

Another week of MLB baseball brings another flurry of fantasy pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises. Pitching staffs are deeper than ever, but fantasy managers will have to identify which players to target while their top hurlers are out of the lineup. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Zach Eflin, Hunter […]

Josh Sborz Begins Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Texas Rangers right-hander Josh Sborz (biceps) threw a scoreless inning with Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, the first game of his rehab assignment, striking out one and allowing a single hit. The 29-year-old has been out of action since earlier this month after suffering biceps tendinitis. Over 37.2 innings, Sborz owns a 4.54 ERA but […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Edouard Julien, Kenta Maeda, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the beginning of August and two months from the regular season being over. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, as some teams will make major moves to gear up for a World Series run. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

Clay Holmes Grabs Save No. 14 On Wednesday

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes completed his 14th save of the season on Wednesday when his team defeated the New York Mets 3-1. He tossed one inning of work, allowing no baserunners and striking out one. Holmes has been fantastic this year, posting a 2.21 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 29.9% strikeout rate over 40 […]

David Bednar Collects 20th Save Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar logged his 20th save of the season Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Bednar was called upon to defend a two-run lead in the ninth inning. He threw 37 pitches which included 22 strikes, to earn the save. Things got interesting with the 28-year-old loading the bases and then intentionally […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 22nd Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his 22nd save in 2023 as the Red Sox topped Atlanta 5-3 Wednesday. Jansen certainly added some excitement to the game by allowing a hit to Kevin Pillar and hitting Sean Murphy with a pitch. However, the situation turned around when Boston catcher Connor Wong threw […]

Rob Manfred Receives Four-Year Extension

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred received a third term as the league's commissioner on Wednesday when his contract was extended by four years until Jan. 25 of 2009. Manfred will now be around to guide the MLB owners through another round of collective bargaining with the players, which will be his third as a […]

Tejay Antone Begins Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (elbow) started a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday at the Arizona Complex League. If everything goes smoothly, he is projected to return to Cincy's big-league bullpen by Aug. 19, according to manager David Bell. Antone is working his way back from a second Tommy John procedure that he had […]