Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

Archie Bradley Earns First Save On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed one run but nothing else to earn his first save of the season on Sunday. Bradley was summoned to protect a three-run lead at the Mets as the Philly bullpen had an eventful weekend in Queens. Manager Joe Girardi said on Friday that Neris would be removed from... Read More

Ian Kennedy Notches 13th Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy was able to lock down his 13th save of the season against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. He entered the ninth inning with a three run lead and was able to shut the door without any problems. Kennedy struck out two batters during his scoreless inning of work.... Read More

James Norwood Recalled On Sunday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher James Norwood has been recalled to the active roster on Sunday. The righty reliever will take the place of Dinelson Lamet (forearm) who landed on the injured list. Norwood has appeared in two games with San Diego this season. He does have some success at the MLB level, but is... Read More

Hector Santiago Ejected For Foreign Substance

Seattle Mariners left-hander Hector Santiago became the first player in Major League Baseball to be ejected on Sunday after a foreign-substance inspection against the Chicago White Sox. The 33-year-old southpaw had gone 2 1/3 innings in the game, allowing one run on three hits while walking two and striking out four before the ejection. Santiago... Read More

Michael Fulmer Goes Back On The Injured List

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer (neck) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right cervical spine strain and the team has recalled rookie left-hander Miguel Del Pozo from Triple-A, according to The Athletic. Fulmer, who had recently returned from a stint on the injured list, complained of neck pain after giving... Read More

Alec Mills Picks Up No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills picked up a no-decision in Saturday's start versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mills tossed four innings and allowed eight hits, two runs, two walks and struck out two on the evening. Mills has now made four starts on the season in 16 appearances and is 3-1 with a 5.11... Read More

Jose Cisnero Earns His Third Save On Saturday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Cisnero closed out Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Houston Astros on Saturday. He pitched a clean seventh inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two and preserving a 3-1 lead. Cisnero now has three saves on the year to go along with a 3.00 ERA... Read More

Michael Fulmer Blows Save Against Astros On Saturday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer suffered his second blown save of the year in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Houston Astros. Fulmer entered the game in the sixth inning while the Tigers were up 2-0. He went on to give up three hits and three earned runs in the inning without recording... Read More

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 13

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 139 rookies make their MLB... Read More

Adam Ottavino Records Fifth Save Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his fifth save Saturday, throwing 1 1/3 innings to finish the game against the New York Yankees. Ottavino entered with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning and managed to escape the jam, but he did allow one run to score in the bottom... Read More

Hirokazu Sawamura Walks All Three Batters He Faces Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura had his worst outing of the season Saturday, entering with a three-run lead and two outs in the eighth inning and promptly walking the bases loaded before being pulled. Sawamura was fortunate that Adam Ottavino managed to record the third out without allowing any of the runners to... Read More

Yimi Garcia Saves His 12th Game On Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up his 12th save of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit but striking out two. As is often the case with Garcia, he got away with some very hittable pitches in this one. He's been overall... Read More

J.B. Bukauskas Throws Pen Session

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher J.B. Bukauskas (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Saturday. Nonetheless, he still remains without a firm return date as he continues to work his way back from a strained elbow suffered back in mid-May. The 24-year-old hasn't done much this season, and he has struggled by sporting an 8.31 ERA throughout 11... Read More

Darren O'Day, Justin Wilson To Rejoin Team Soon

New York Yankees relief pitchers Darren O'Day (shoulder) and Justin Wilson (hamstring) are both expected to rejoin the team's bullpen during the upcoming homestand. The Yankees will be receiving relief upgrades soon. The 38-year-old O'Day has thrown just nine innings so far in 2021 and has allowed three earned runs while striking out nine and... Read More

Hector Neris Takes Tough-Luck Blown Save Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed two unearned runs to suffer his sixth blown save in a loss to the Mets on Saturday. The runs were unearned because the leadoff batter reached on an error, but Neris wasn't sharp in this game as he allowed two walks and a hit. He did pick up... Read More

Tejay Antone Likely Out Until After All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) is expected to be out until after the All-Star break with a right forearm strain, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Manager David Bell said, "It's nothing any more serious, but just because it's the second time in a month and the All-Star break is coming up, that... Read More

Carlos Estevez Allows Four Runs In Loss

Colorado Rockies right-hander Carlos Estevez took the loss on Saturday when he allowed four runs on two hits with a walk across 1/3 of an inning in a 10-4 loss to the Brewers. Estevez entered in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score knotted up at 4-4 and immediately ran into trouble. He... Read More

Amir Garrett Picks Up Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett turned in a scoreless ninth inning to save a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Garrett struck out one and worked around one hit to earn his fifth save in seven chances. The veteran lefty lost the closer's role early in the season due to ineffectiveness but he... Read More

Brooks Kriske Recalled From Triple-A By The Yankees

New York Yankees reliever Brooks Kriske has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday as part of a corresponding move as Zack Britton and Wandy Peralta were both placed on the injured list. Albert Abreu was also recalled in the same move. The 27-year-old right-hander has an 11.25 ERA and 2.00 WHIP over four innings... Read More

Albert Abreu Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees right-hander Albert Abreu has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as part of a corresponding move after both Zack Britton and Wandy Peralta were placed on the injured list. The 25-year-old reliever has a 2.08 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings of relief with the Yankees this year. He... Read More

Wandy Peralta Heading To Injured List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta (back) is heading to the injured list. Peralta had reportedly been dealing with a back issue lately, perhaps explaining his lackluster 7.11 ERA in June. It doesn't sound like something that will keep the lefty sidelined for the long run, though it's enough of an issue that he'll... Read More

Zack Britton To Be Placed On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (hamstring) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Britton tweaked his hamstring while finishing a pitch during Friday's game and had trouble exiting the field, though the Yankees believe he's dealing with cramps rather than a strain. Manager Aaron Boone said that the southpaw's hamstring felt... Read More

Alex McRae Out-Righted To Triple-A Charlotte

Chicago White Sox reliever Alex McRae was sent to Triple-A Charlotte outright to make room on the 40-man roster. This was a corresponding move as the White Sox activated left-handed reliever Jace Fry (back) from the 60-day IL and sent him down to Triple-A Charlotte as well. McRae put up a 4.50 ERA over just... Read More

Jace Fry Activated From The IL And Optioned

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jace Fry (back) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday. Fry underwent surgery for back spasms back in January and is just getting over his rehab. He'll start throwing and honing his skills in the minors for now. The 27-year-old southpaw... Read More

Ryan Brasier Cleared To Return To Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox right-hander Ryan Brasier (head, calf) has been cleared to return to baseball activities, per beat writer Pete Abraham. Brasier was struck in the head by a line drive during a simulated game at the Red Sox training facility in early June. He was already rehabbing a calf injury while he sustained the... Read More

Mychal Givens Throws A Bullpen Session On Saturday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Mychal Givens (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday, per beat writer Danielle Allentuck. Givens has been out since June 17 with a lower back strain but has been ramping up his throwing program recently. Barring any setbacks during his bullpen session, he should rejoin the club within the... Read More

Tejay Antone Placed Back On Injured List

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) was placed back on the injured list on Saturday after returning earlier in the week, Bob Nightengale reported. The 27-year-old right-hander made two appearances since being activated from the IL on Tuesday but appears to still be dealing with inflammation in his pitching arm. Antone's return was no... Read More

Nick Anderson Throws Bullpen Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) threw a bullpen session before the game on Saturday. Anderson hasn't pitched at all in 2021 while recovering from a partially torn UCL in his right elbow, but Tampa remains hopeful that they will have him at some point in the second half of the season. The... Read More

Julian Merryweather, Ryan Borucki Progressing

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) threw a "nice and easy" side session this week, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Reliever Ryan Borucki (elbow) had a successful bullpen session on Friday. His next step is either a side session on Monday or live batting practice on Tuesday, followed by a minor league rehab... Read More