Jhoan Duran Saves Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran has been extremely busy over the weekend. The 25-year-old was called upon for the third consecutive game on Sunday. The right-hander saved the two previous contests and attempted to record a third straight. Duran pitched well, allowing a one-out double to Shea Langeliers, but battled back and earned his […]

Phil Maton Holds Off Angels To Earn Save

Houston Astros relief pitcher Phil Maton picked up his first save of the season Sunday, holding on to secure a crucial 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday Night Baseball. With Ryan Pressly, Hector Neris, and Bryan Abreu unavailable in this one, Maton was asked to close out a back-and-forth affair. After surrendering […]

Chris Devenski Headed To IL

Los Angeles Angels reliever Chris Devenski is going on the injured list with an apparent hamstring injury. Devenski was shelled on Saturday, giving up five runs to the Houston Astros while recording just two outs. The injury might help explain the bad outing, and frankly bad month, Devenski has endured. Since June 17 the righty […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shane Bieber, Kevin Gausman, Clayton Kershaw, Michael Wacha

The MLB All-Star break came and went. Now that the unofficial second half of the 2023 season is underway, business will pick up in nearly every fantasy league imaginable. Of course, what would any fantasy season be without half your team ending up on the injured list? Let's take a look at injuries for players, […]

Hunter Harvey Likely Headed To Injured List

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (elbow) is likely heading to the injured list, according to manager Dave Martinez. The 28-year-old reliever reported feeling soreness in his forearm after Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The assumption is that Harvey will undergo an MRI exam to determine the severity of the injury. Fantasy managers […]

Hunter Harvey Dealing With Soreness In His Forearm And Triceps

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (forearm, triceps) is dealing with soreness in both his forearm and his triceps, per beat writer Jesse Dougherty. He felt the soreness yesterday and then received X-rays on his elbow, which came back clean. However, you never want to see a pitcher dealing with pain in the forearm or […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Aroldis Chapman Notches First Save As A Texas Ranger

Texas Rangers left-hander Aroldis Chapman allowed one hit while striking out two across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. The 35-year-old entered the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He needed just 12 pitches to close out the Guardians to collect his first save as […]

Josh Sborz Heading To The 15-Day Injured List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz (biceps) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with biceps tendinitis. The 29-year-old reliever has no timetable for his return at the moment. John King was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take Sborz's place on the active roster. Sborz has been a solid option out of the […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up MLB-Leading 27th Save

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval picked up his major-league-leading 27th save of the season on Friday in a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to kick off the second half of the season. Doval didn't allow a run on one hit and didn't walk or strike out a batter in the outing. The 26-year-old […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Robert, Drew Rasmussen, Daniel Hudson, Yordan Alvarez and more...

The second half of the baseball season has started and this is the article I look forward to writing the most. A lot of injured players will return to their respective teams after this week off. And if injured pitchers are not activated right away, they may be over the course of the next week. […]

Jesse Chavez Aiming For Bullpen Session Next Week

Atlanta Braves right-hander Jesse Chavez (shin) hopes to throw a bullpen session next week. The 39-year-old reliever is currently on the 15-day injured list after suffering a contusion before the All-Star break. Fortunately, Chavez is progressing, recently reporting he's been doing some "light jogging." Without question, Atlanta would like to see him return as soon […]

Matt Moore Activated From Injured List

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore (oblique) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Friday. The left-hander has been sidelined since May due to an oblique issue. Before landing on the shelf, he had registered a brilliant 1.44 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 21/7 K/BB ratio across 25 innings. The 34-year-old is expected […]

Blue Jays Not Too Worried About Jordan Romano

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) will throw off a mound on Friday before the start of the second half of the season to test out his back. Romano could need to take another day off, but the Blue Jays don't sound too worried about his injury. Fantasy managers man not have the 30-year-old […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Steven Wilson Returns From Injured List

The San Diego Padres activated relief pitcher Steven Wilson (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list to begin the second half of the season on Friday. Wilson will return to the big leagues for the first time since late June after he landed on the injured list with a right-pectoral strain. It's great news for a […]

Seranthony Dominguez Throws To Hitters

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (oblique) was able to pitch to hitters prior to Friday's game. The right-hander has been sidelined since the middle of June due to an oblique strain. The organization is hopeful that Dominguez can return before the end of July. He's currently headed in the right direction, but it's uncertain […]

Ryan Tepera To Opt Out Of Deal

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ryan Tepera has decided to opt out of his minor-league deal with the organization. The 35-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the team last month after being released by the Los Angeles Angels. He struggled heavily during his time with the Angels, but pitched well in the minors. Tepera didn't allow […]

Colten Brewer Headed To Japan

Right-hander Colten Brewer is expected to sign with a team in Japan after he was released by the New York Yankees last weekend. Brewer only made three relief appearances for the Yankees in his first year with the team in 2023, allowing four earned runs on six hits (three homers) while walking three and striking […]

Roansy Contreras Headed To The Florida Complex League

The Pittsburgh Pirates, who optioned starter Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis earlier this month, have now sent him to the Florida Complex League. It will allow the right-hander to figure some things out before he returns to "high-level competition," according to Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette. Contreras was one of the worst pitchers in baseball […]

Padres To Recall Ryan Weathers For Saturday Start

The San Diego Padres are expected to recall lefty Ryan Weathers to the big leagues to start one game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. The 23-year-old struggled in the first half with the club, posting a 6.08 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and 15.5% strikeout rate over 11 games […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16 (All Star Break Edition)

Happy All-Star Break, everyone! It was an eventful, fun, and unexpected first half of the season which has us all set up for an even more exciting second half. Teams that are seemingly never in playoff contention are very much in playoff contention this year, which should make for a really interesting trade deadline. There's […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Matt McLain, Alek Manoah, Jarren Duran, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The first half of the 2023 season is officially 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 July 13, 2023. These rankings are being released in July and are […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Tyler Glasnow, Max Fried, Jordan Montgomery, Jose Urquidy, more

MLB action is set to resume after a brief All-Star break, so it's time to check back on key pitchers dealing with injuries. Making smart waiver wire pickups and monitoring game statuses are key to staying competitive in the second half of the year, so be sure to stay updated. Let's take a look at […]