Max Kepler, Emilio Pagan Activated From Restricted List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler and relief pitchers Emilio Pagan, Caleb Thielbar and Trevor Megill have been activated from the restricted list on Monday. In corresponding moves, Jharel Cotton, Mark Contreras and Ian Hamilton were optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. Kepler, Pagan, Thielbar and Megill weren't able to play in the weekend series in Toronto […]

Luis Patino, Nick Anderson On The Mend

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Luis Patino (oblique) faced hitters for the first time on June 1 and felt good while using all four of his pitches. Manager Kevin Cash said Patino will face hitters at least one more time after initially getting injured in his season debut on April 11. Meanwhile, reliever Nick Anderson (elbow) […]

Liam Hendriks Notches 16th Save

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks secured his 16th save of the season versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. The right-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning to hold a one-run lead for the save. Hendriks has thrown 8 1/3 scoreless innings over his last eight appearances with seven saves along the way. Fantasy […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've flipped the switch to June as we approach the 33% mark on our lovely fantasy baseball season. We'll all be learning together how the summer weather affects parks that just installed humidors in 2022, but don't get cute trying to be a mad […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 9

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Hansel Robles Expected To Rejoin The Red Sox On Thursday

Boston Red Sox reliever Hansel Robles (back) threw a live batting practice session on Saturday and is set for a minor-league rehab appearance for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. The aim is for him to rejoin the major league club on Thursday, according to beat writer Julian McWilliams. Robles was placed on the injured list on […]

Jake Walsh Recalled From Triple-A Memphis

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jake Walsh has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis. Outfielder Corey Dickerson was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Walsh was optioned to Triple-A back on May 21 so it didn't take long for him to rejoin the team. He's allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings out […]

Amir Garrett Will Require A Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals reliever Amir Garrett will likely require a rehab assignment before rejoining the team. Garrett was placed on the COVID-19 injured list in late May and has been participating in pregame workouts during the Royals most recent homestand, but manager Mike Matheny told reporters that a rehab assignment would need to happen before […]

Andrew Kittredge Back From The Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays activated closer Andrew Kittredge (back) from the injured list on Sunday and optioned right-hander Calvin Faucher to the minors in a corresponding move. Kittredge only threw one inning on a minor league rehab assignment and struck out one in a scoreless frame before returning to the Rays bullpen. His return is […]

Week 9 Fantasy Baseball Injury News Updates: Tim Anderson, Wander Franco, Jean Segura, Royce Lewis, Brandon Woodruff, Sonny Gray

June is here and so is the warmer weather which usually means more offense, as most of us fantasy players hope. The dog days of summer are just around the corner and with it a soon-to-be last chance to salvage our fantasy seasons or a chance to pull away and win your leagues. This is […]

Ryan Borucki Traded To The Mariners

The Seattle Mariners traded infielder Tyler Keenan to Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Ryan Borucki. He was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday but ultimately was dealt to Seattle on Saturday. The 28-year-old owns a 9.95 ERA and 1.89 WHIP with eight strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in 2022. Mike Ford was […]

J.P. Feyereisen Dealing With a Bone Bruise

Tampa Bay Rays reliever J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) received an MRI on Saturday, which revealed a bone bruise in his injured right shoulder. The 29-year-old righty was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday and has apparently been dealing with shoulder pain over the last several weeks. Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters that a […]

Andrew Kittredge To Be Activated This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has returned to the team's clubhouse prior to Saturday's contest against the Chicago White Sox, which likely means that he'll be activated from the injured list within the next day or two, according to beat writer Marc Topkin. Kittredge was placed on the IL back on May […]

Emmanuel Clase Picks Up His Eighth Save On Friday

Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase pitched a clean ninth inning of Friday's 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles to earn his eighth save of the season. He struck out two batters and allowed no baserunners. Although Clase ranks just 18th in saves, he's putting up fantastic numbers for the second year in a row, posting […]

Andrew Kittredge Throws Scoreless Inning At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) made his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham on Friday. He pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. He required 18 pitches to get through the inning. Kittredge has been sidelined since May 16 due to a back injury. He […]

Colin Poche Records The Final Out To Earn His Third Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Colin Poche was called upon to put an end to the team's 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday. He entered the game in the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded and he was able to get White Sox outfielder Luis Robert to strike out […]

Paul Sewald Locks Down His Third Save On Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald put a cap on the team's 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Sewald has now recorded the last two saves for the team and he leads the Mariners with a total […]

Daniel Hudson Records His Fourth Save On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson closed out the team's 6-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched the final 1 1/3 innings of the game and allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out two. The team's primary closer, […]

Andrew Kittredge To Begin Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has been on the injured list since May 22 but is ready to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday. It is likely that Kittredge will only need one or two appearances before he is back with the big league club, which is excellent news […]

J.P. Feyereisen Lands On Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on Friday. Feyereisen said that the shoulder had been bugging him for a few weeks and that Thursday's appearance was his "breaking point." He had an MRI Friday morning, and manager Kevin Cash is hopeful […]

Justin Wilson Has Tommy John Surgery

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Justin Wilson (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday. Wilson is currently on the 60-day injured list and will miss the rest of this season and the beginning of next year. The 34-year-old left-hander had been sidelined since late April with an elbow injury, and he'll now begin the long rehab […]

Royals Acquire Albert Abreu From Rangers

The Kansas City Royals acquired right-hander Albert Abreu from the Texas Rangers on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Yohanse Morel. Abreu will be added to the Royals 40-man roster in a corresponding move announced at a later date. The Rangers designated Abreu for assignment earlier in the week after he allowed three earned runs on […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9

Another fun week of baseball is behind us, and we hope it was fun for your fantasy teams as well! We're approaching the point of the season where most MLB teams are proving themselves as contenders or admitting to themselves that it might be another year of selling at the deadline. Not so much in […]

Max Kepler, Emilio Pagan Land On Restricted List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler and relief pitcher Emilio Pagan have been placed on the restricted list. The Twins have a series in Toronto, so they will presumably be without these players because they're unvaccinated. Kepler just returned to action last week due to a quad issue, so fantasy managers will be without him again […]

Nine Consecutive Shutout Appearances For Devin Williams

Entering the Milwaukee Brewers weekend series with the San Diego Padres, reliever Devin Williams has gone nine consecutive appearances without giving up a run while allowing four hits, two walks and striking out 16 batters. Williams' numbers are impressive in 2022 -- he ranks in the 99th percentile in whiff rate, the 99th percentile in […]

Joey Krehbiel Exits With Shoulder Discomfort Thursday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Joey Krehbiel (shoulder) was removed from Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to right shoulder discomfort. He entered in the sixth inning of the game and only faced two batters, giving up a walk and a hit, before being removed. We should have more updates on the severity of Krehbiel's […]

Craig Kimbrel Records His 11th Save On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel earned his 11th save of the year on Thursday as he closed out the team's 2-0 victory over the New York Mets. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring each of the three batters he faced while recording a strikeout. Kimbrel was unavailable for Wednesday's game as he was […]

Clay Holmes Squeaks Out Seventh Save

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday night, closing out his club's 2-1 win over the Angels. The right-hander made quick work of the first two batters he faced, but he ran into trouble after walking Shohei Ohtani and then hitting back-to-back batters to load up […]

Taylor Rogers Coughs Up Four Runs In Blown Save

San Diego Padres reliever Taylor Rogers had a night to forget on Thursday as he was charged with four earned runs in the club's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. The left-hander began the ninth inning by allowing a single and hitting back-to-back batters before Jace Peterson cleared the bases on a triple to tie the […]