Jonathan Loaisiga Tosses His First Bullpen Session Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) completed his first bullpen session on Saturday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that Loaisiga looked great in the session. Boone added that Loaisiga will need at least a few more bullpen sessions as well as some live batting practice sessions prior to being sent on a minor […]

Pete Fairbanks To Throw Live Batting Practice Monday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (lat) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Monday, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. Cash laid out the plan for Fairbanks over the coming week. Assuming Fairbanks has no setbacks, after Monday's session he will pitch in a Florida Complex League game on Thursday. […]

Genesis Cabrera Goes On Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-hander Genesis Cabrera (undisclosed) on the injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Jake Woodford from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. There was no reason given for Cabrera's injured list placement, so he's likely on the COVID-19 IL. The 25-year-old's timetable will depend on whether he tested positive for […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up His 13th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel locked down his 13th save of the season on Friday night in the 4-1 win over his former team, the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel allowed one hit and struck out one in his inning of work. Things haven't gone great for the hard-throwing right-hander in his first year as the […]

Aroldis Chapman Set For Another Rehab Outing Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) will make another minor league rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Sunday, and then he could be activated from the injured list, according to skipper Aaron Boone. When Chapman is activated, he will return to the ninth inning, which is bad news for those that have Clay […]

Phillies Call Up Former First Overall Pick Mark Appel

The Philadelphia Phillies have called up right-handed pitcher Mark Appel from Triple-A. He is taking the roster spot of reliever Connor Brogdon, who was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Appel was selected as the first overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft by the Houston Astros. He dealt with both injuries and struggles on […]

Aroldis Chapman Throws A Scoreless Inning In Rehab Outing

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) made his first rehab appearance at Double-A Somerset on Friday. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the outing, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. He topped out at 99 mph on the radar gun in the game. Chapman, who has been out […]

Week 12 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates

June is coming to a close already and July starts at the end of this coming week.  The baseball season is now picking up speed. Division races are starting to take shape and so are the races in our fantasy leagues. Offenses continue to surge with the warm weather. Also with the warm weather comes […]

Daniel Hudson Suffers Season-Ending ACL Injury

On Friday night, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL injury. The injury occurred during Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves while Hudson was attempting to field a ground ball. The 35-year-old was one of the team's top relievers this year. He made 25 […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Changing Bullpens and Gearing Up for Trade Deadline

There is no more time to keep a close eye on bullpens than right now. We are just a little over a month away from the trade deadline and this is around the time we start to see some trades being made. I have emphasized this weekly for well over the last month, but no […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

It's now officially summer and after maybe one more hockey game, baseball will be at the center of the sports stage all by itself! Fantasy baseball is already more than in full swing, with last place teams starting to worry and first place teams starting to get comfortable. But hey, there's still plenty of time […]

Rafael Montero Earns Fifth Save Friday

Houston Astros right-hander Rafael Montero picked up his fifth save of the season on Friday, pitching the ninth inning of the 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees. He walked two batters and didn't strike anyone out, but he didn't allow any runs. The 31-year-old has become a trusted reliever in Dusty Baker's bullpen, pitching […]

Aroldis Chapman Starts Rehab Assignment Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) is beginning his minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday. Chapman has been on the injured list for a month, but he should only require a short rehab assignment and could be activated to rejoin New York's bullpen at some point early next week. With […]

Raisel Iglesias Looks To Keep Recent Form Going

After a shaky start to begin June, Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias is starting to find more consistency over the last week. In the last week, Iglesias has thrown three innings without allowing a baserunner while striking out five batters. More encouragingly for their weekend series with the Mariners, Iglesias has thrown 16 innings […]

Liam Hendriks Eyeing June 27 As Potential Return

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (forearm) began throwing on Monday this past week and he has been pleased with how things have progressed. The 33-year-old was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain about 10 days ago. Initially, Hendriks had told reporters that July 1 was his target for […]

Jorge Lopez Picks Up 12th Save

Baltimore Orioles reliever Jorge Lopez picked up a two-out save on Thursday to close out his team's 4-0 win over the White Sox. The 29-year-old entered the frame with runners on first and second, but he was able to strike out both Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn on a combined seven pitches to end the […]

Ryan Pressly Implodes In Blown-Save Opportunity

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly had a rough day at the office by blowing his third save of the season in the club's 7-6 loss to the Yankees on Thursday. The right-hander was handed a three-run lead to enter the ninth, but he promptly allowed two walks and then a homer to Aaron Hicks to […]

A.J. Puk Charged With The Blown Save On Thursday

Oakland Athletics left-hander A.J. Puk allowed two inherited runners to score on two walks and two wild pitches, taking a blown save in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. After starter Frankie Montas tossed a gem by throwing eight scoreless innings, Oakland's bullpen imploded in Thursday's loss. Zach Jackson entered the ninth inning to […]

Paul Sewald Secures Fifth Save On Thursday

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald struck out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 32-year-old needed just 11 pitches to notch his fifth save of the year. He owns a 2.81 […]

David Robertson Suffers Third Blown Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher David Robertson suffered his third blown save of the season during Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran right-hander gave up a solo home run in the eighth inning to the tie the game at 7-7. Robertson hasn't been given many save chances lately, but could be on the move […]

Aaron Ashby Scheduled To Throw Bullpen Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (forearm) said he's feeling great and is tentatively scheduled for a touch-and-feel bullpen session on Saturday. Ashby was placed on the injured list on Monday with left forearm inflammation, but the injury isn't believed to be very serious. If that's indeed the case, the 24-year-old southpaw may miss the minimum […]

Ethan Roberts Needs Tommy John Surgery

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Ethan Roberts (elbow) will have Tommy John surgery, although there's no date set for the operation. Roberts injured his right elbow in his rehab outing for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, and he'll now miss the remainder of the 2022 season and at least half of next year as well. The 24-year-old […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 11

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Clay Holmes Shuts The Door For His 12th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his 12th save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced in the inning, recording one strikeout. Holmes had blown his last save opportunity on Monday, so it […]

Genesis Cabrera Picks Up His First Save On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera closed out the team's 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched the final two innings of the game, allowing two walks, no hits and no runs while striking out one. Giovanny Gallegos and Ryan Helsley have been […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 11)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings.  Riley Greene, C.J. Abrams, Oneil Cruz, Jarren Duran, Jeter Downs, Kyle Stowers, Josh Lowe, and Caleb Kilian were all called up this week in a very exciting week for those who follow the minor leagues closely. These players will not be included in the rankings. […]

Joe Barlow Secures 13th Save On Wednesday

Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Barlow threw a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He entered the ninth in Wednesday's game to protect a two-run lead. The 26-year-old tossed a clean inning to earn his 13th save of the year. He had struggled in June recently, allowing three […]

Yimi Garcia Dealing With Side Discomfort

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yimi Garcia (side) wasn't available for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to left-side discomfort. He will be re-evaluated over the weekend. The 31-year-old allowed two hits while striking out one across a scoreless inning in Tuesday's win over the White Sox. He started dealing with side discomfort after […]

Ryan Pressly Tosses Perfect Ninth Inning

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly has been sharp out of the bullpen this season. On Wednesday, Pressly struck out a pair of batters in a perfect ninth inning against the New York Mets. Pressly blew his first save of the season when he came off the injured list in early May. Since then, he […]

Tanner Rainey Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Washington Nationals closer Tanner Rainey picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Orioles. Rainey entered to pitch the ninth inning with a three-run lead. He struck the first two hitters out, allowed a single, and got the final out on a lineout. Rainey has pitched well overall this […]