Emmanuel Clase Notches League-Leading 15th Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 15th save in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Clase allowed a hit and struck out one in his inning of work. He now has a 2.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 22 ⅓ IP. He […]

Carlos Estevez Keeps Rolling With 10th Save

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Carlos Estevez recorded his 10th save of the season on Thursday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning to close out a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn't without drama, as Estevez allowed two hits and a walk to make things interesting. He also struck out a pair. He now […]

Ron Marinaccio Collects First Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Ron Marinaccio picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He threw a clean inning but didn't strike out a batter. His ERA drops to 4.50 and his WHIP to 1.20. The righty was the de facto closing […]

Dylan Floro Notches Fourth Save

Miami Marlins reliever Dylan Floro allowed one walk over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. He was called on in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead for the Marlins. The 32-year-old tossed a scoreless frame to earn his fourth save of the season. Floro […]

David Robertson Secures Save No. 8

New York Mets reliever David Robertson allowed one hit while striking out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 38-year-old needed 11 pitches to make quick work of the Rays […]

Liam Hendriks To Throw Live Batting Practice Friday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is headed back to Chicago this week following his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte less than six months after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The plan is for him to throw live batting practice on Friday, and if it goes well, he should be back […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Dustin May, Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, Tyler Glasnow, more

Pitchers are always at risk for suffering minor or major injuries, and lately, the bumps and bruises for some fantasy studs have come in bunches. Having deep pitching rosters is important in "real life" baseball and fantasy baseball alike, so hopefully managers have prepared for life without some of these banged-up pitchers. Today, we'll look […]

Ryan Helsley Records Save No. 5 On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryan Helsley picked up his fifth save of the season on Wednesday when his club defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0. The 28-year-old went 1.1 innings while striking out and walking one batter and allowing one hit. Even though the saves haven't been there yet, Helsley's been dominant once again, posting a […]

Miguel Castro Picks Up His Third Save Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Miguel Castro recorded his third save of the season on Wednesday after pitching the ninth inning and holding the Oakland Athletics scoreless with one strikeout to secure the 5-3 victory. The 28-year-old is running a 2.75 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 20.8% strikeout rate across 19.2 innings this year. With Andrew Chafin pitching […]

Pierce Johnson Up To Eight Saves After Wednesday's Game

Colorado Rockies reliever Pierce Johnson earned his eighth save of the season when he closed out Wednesday's 11-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He came into the game with one out in the ninth inning and three men on base, but the 32-year-old didn't allow a run to score while striking out a batter. Johnson […]

Nick Pivetta Moving To Multi-Inning Relief Role

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that right-hander Nick Pivetta is heading to the bullpen to serve as a multi-inning reliever. "It's where we're at. We're getting healthy. We have a lot of starters. Just dominate your role. We've seen him do it before," Cora said. Left-handed veteran James Paxton is healthy for now […]

Liam Hendriks Won't Return This Week

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that closer Liam Hendriks, who pitched in a minor-league rehab game on Tuesday night, will return to Chicago on Thursday while the team maps out what the rest of his rehab assignment will look like. Grifol said Hendriks won't return this week, but it's possible he'll make his […]

Yennier Cano Continues Scoreless Streak On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles reliever Yennier Cano continued his perfect season after throwing a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Cano struck out two batters and picked up his eighth hold of the season. The 29-year-old has been electric in his sophomore season in the big leagues and has been one […]

Scott Barlow Picks Up Sixth Save

Kansas City Royals closer Scott Barlow picked up his sixth save of the season after hurling a scoreless ninth to close out a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. He pitched in back-to-back nights after picking up another save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Padres. Barlow has been on an encouraging streak over […]

Matthew Liberatore - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 10+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you're looking for a potential starting pitching jolt off the waiver wire, then keep reading. St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore has been recalled to start on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, and is one of the top pitching prospects in […]

Who Is The Phillies Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently looking up at the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, are sitting in third place, and are six games off the pace. The team recently saw the return of superstar Bryce Harper and they have been playing better baseball as of late. There are some concerns in Philadelphia though, […]

Josh Fleming To Start Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Josh Fleming will get the start on Wednesday against the New York Mets. Many folks were expecting either right-handed rookies Taj Bradley or Cooper Criswell to be called up to make the start. There is an opening in the starting rotation because of Drew Rasmussen's (forearm) injury. Fleming will be going […]

Ian Hamilton Heading For Injured List

New York Yankees right-hander Ian Hamilton (groin) is heading to the 15-day injured list on Wednesday after suffering a right-groin injury in Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. In a corresponding move, the Yankees are bringing up pitcher Nick Ramirez from the minors. The 27-year-old Hamilton will now miss at least the next […]

Ross Stripling To Make Wednesday's Start

San Francisco Giants right-hander Ross Stripling is the scheduled starter for Wednesday's game when his club takes on Taijuan Walker and the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The former fifth-round pick hasn't started a game since May 7 and has been in and out of the rotation all year. […]

Carlos Hernandez To Start Wednesday

Kansas City Royals right-hander Carlos Hernandez will start Wednesday's game against Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. The 26-year-old has appeared exclusively out of the pen this season but does have experience as a starter, starting seven games in 2022. It's been a year of mixed results thus far […]

Scott Barlow Earns His Fifth Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow was handed the ninth inning on Tuesday, trying to preserve a 5-4 lead against the San Diego Padres. He was successful, throwing a perfect inning and striking out one batter en route to his fifth save of the season. Barlow's been a solid arm in the Royals bullpen thus […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Making Sense of the Many Bullpen Injuries!

There is a saying in fantasy baseball that you have to pay for saves -- you just get to decide if you pay in draft capital or FAAB. My approach typically is to split the difference, take one premium closer in the draft, take some deeper shots in the draft, and find the rest off […]

Alexis Diaz Earns 10th Save Of Season Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Diaz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 26-year-old has been solid all season, converting all of his save opportunities with a 2.25 […]

William Smith Earns Eighth Save Tuesday

Texas Rangers closer William Smith picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Braves. Smith came in to pitch the top of the ninth up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran has pitched well since being named the team's […]

Devin Williams Notches Five-Out Save Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams secured his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals. Williams came on in the eighth inning up by one with one out and runners on first and third. The runner advanced to second on a stolen base, but Williams proceeded to get a strikeout and […]

Wandy Peralta Earns Third Save Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. Peralta entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a walk, had another runner reach on an error, and […]

Hunter Harvey Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey did not get the job done in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Harvey came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on a flyout and a strikeout but then allowed a double, an RBI single, and a walk-off, two-run home […]

Ian Hamilton Removed With Groin Tightness Tuesday

The New York Yankees took reliever Ian Hamilton out of Tuesday's game after 0.2 innings due to right groin tightness, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports. Before his exit, the 27-year-old allowed one hit and two walks but struck out two and wasn't charged with any runs. The club will re-evaluate Hamilton on […]

Blue Jays Option Jay Jackson To Minors

The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-hander Jay Jackson to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and recalled right-hander Thomas Hatch from Buffalo in a corresponding move. Jackson only made three appearances out of the bullpen for Toronto and allowed a solo home run while walking two and striking out two in three innings of work. Hatch, 28, […]

John Schreiber Goes On Injured List, Justin Garza Called Up

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander John Schreiber (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and also optioned pitcher Brennan Bernardino to Triple-A Worcester. In other moves, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Justin Garza and selected left-hander Ryan Sherriff's contract from Worcester. Schreiber, who has been great in relief for the team this year, […]