Keegan Thompson Could Join Cubs Rotation Soon

Chicago Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson could be joining the team's starting rotation as soon as this weekend. Cubs manager David Ross told reporters that Thompson could start Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Thompson threw 62 pitches in his last start at Triple-A Iowa, where he has been stretching out his workload with the […]

Will Smith Makes Quick Work Of Marlins

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith had little difficultly versus the Miami Marlins lineup on Tuesday. He struck out two batters and needed just 11 pitches to secure the win. That marks Smith's 26th save of the season, which ties him for fourth in the MLB. There have certainly been some rough patches with Smith […]

Josh Hader Turns In Save 24 Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader fired a scoreless ninth inning on one walk while striking out two, recording the save in the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Hader entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and allowed a one-out walk to Yadier Molina, but retired the other three batters to finish the […]

Jake Brentz Earns His Second Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Brentz converted his second save of the year in the team's 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Brentz pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing two walks and no hits while striking out two. Brentz has recorded two of the team's three saves this month, […]

Gregory Soto Gets Hammered By Angels On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto had his worst outing of the year in Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Soto entered in the ninth inning of a 2-2 game and went on to allow four hits, two walks and six runs (five earned). He only managed to record two outs before he was pulled. […]

Kenley Jansen Records 25th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen earned his 25th save on the season versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The veteran was called on to protect a two-run lead and was shaky during his outing. Jansen allowed two hits, one run, one walk and struck out one. The closer has had a rough second half, […]

David Price Fails To Go Five Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went 4 2/3 innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three on the evening. Price has been solid as a starter for the Dodgers, but the issue for fantasy managers is that manager Dave Roberts […]

Emmanuel Clase Locks Down 17th Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to record his 17th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Clase had no trouble in this one and is likely the clear-cut option for saves in Cleveland given the recent struggles […]

Chad Green Earns Fifth Save In Nightcap

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green earned his fifth save of the year Tuesday, closing out the second game of the doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Green didn't allow a baserunner, striking out one batter in his inning of work. Green appears to be the primary closer option for manager Aaron Boone with […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Locks Down Two-Inning Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga locked down a two-inning save in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, but he came awfully close to blowing it, loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before weaseling his way out of trouble. All told, he […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Eighth Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo earned his fifth hold of the season Tuesday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in his inning of work against the Texas Rangers. It was a solid outing for Castillo, but fantasy managers will be quick to note that Castillo pitched the eighth inning, setting up for […]

Paul Sewald Earns Fifth Save Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald pitched for the first time since returning from the paternity list Tuesday, entering for the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead over the Texas Rangers. He successfully shut down the opposition, allowing one hit and striking out one batter on his way to earning his fifth save of the […]

Reynaldo Lopez Earns Victory On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez shined in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Lopez tossed five innings and allowed one hit, zero runs, two walks and struck out four on the evening. The right-hander has filled in admirably for Carlos Rodon (shoulder) and has now tossed eight innings with no runs allowed in […]

Codi Heuer Picks Up First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Codi Heuer recorded his first save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Heuer recorded the final six outs of the game and struck out two with no hits or walks allowed. Saves have been few and far between with the Cubs since the trade deadline and the […]

Drew Rasmussen To Continue As A Starter

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will continue to be utilized as a starting pitcher, manager Kevin Cash told reporters. He has started three games this season, with his most recent coming on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. He went just four innings but gave up only one run and added four strikeouts. Across […]

Tejay Antone Could Return Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) could return from the 10-day injured list next Tuesday. He's been sidelined with a strained forearm since late June. The 27-year-old will throw back-to-back Wednesday and Thursday at Louisville. He will get two days off and make another appearance over the weekend. According to manager David Bell, the Reds […]

Sam Coonrod and Freddy Galvis Set For Rehab Assignments

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Sam Coonrod (elbow) and second baseman Freddy Galvis (quad) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. Coonrod has been sidelined since June 25 with right forearm tendinitis. He was cleared to resume throwing and, barring a setback, could be activated next week. The 28-year-old owns a 4.18 ERA, […]

Jordan Hicks Throws Bullpen Session Monday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) threw a bullpen session at Busch Stadium on Monday. It was the first time he's thrown since landing on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. The Cardinals right-hander has been sidelined since early May and reportedly was uncertain to return this season. Hicks is trending in […]

Dodgers Activate Gavin Lux, Option Andre Jackson

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lux has been sidelined since July 19 with a left hamstring strain. With Lux sidelined, shortstop Corey Seager returned from the injured list and the club acquired middle infielder Trea Turner to play second base. Lux was […]

Adrian Sampson Will Start Wednesday For Cubs

The Chicago Cubs will call up starting pitcher Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Iowa to start on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Sampson, 29, last pitched in the big leagues in 2019 for the Texas Rangers and went 6-8 with 5.89 ERA in 35 games (15 starts). Sampson will take the spot of recently released starting […]

Cubs DFA Dan Winkler, Call Up Michael Hermosillo

The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that they have designated relief pitcher Dan Winkler for assignment. Winkler got off to a nice start to the season with a 0.51 ERA on the season entering June, but that's when the train started to fall of the tracks. Winkler had a very rough July with an 8.22 […]

Heath Hembree Designated For Assignment

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Heath Hembree was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Hembree had been in the mix for saves in Cincinnati for a while, but over his last seven innings of work he has allowed 13 runs on 10 hits and seven walks. For now, it […]

Josh Taylor Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor (COVID-19) has been activated from the injured list prior to Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. He was placed on the IL on August 15 but has not tested positive for COVID-19. Taylor has been good for the Red Sox out of […]

Greg Holland Hits The Injured List

Kansas City Royals reliever Greg Holland (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement syndrome. It's unclear how long his stint will be. Holland has struggled this season out of the Royals bullpen with a 5.79 ERA in 46.2 innings but does have seven saves and eight holds. He's been […]

Shane Greene Close To Signing

Free agent reliever Shane Greene and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to an agreement, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Greene has thrown just 17 innings this season with the Atlanta Braves after signing with them on May 9. It didn't go as planned as he posted an 8.47 ERA while allowing five home […]

A.J. Puk Thriving In Relief Role For Oakland

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher A.J. Puk threw another scoreless inning Monday at the White Sox to bring his season total up to 7 1/3 shutout innings as a reliever. Puk is the top pitching prospect in the A's organization, but he has not been able to stay on the field thanks to a litany of […]

Daniel Hudson Takes Loss Against Rockies

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Hudson entered Monday night's game against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied, but he wasn't able to keep the Rockies off the board. He took the loss in a close 6-5 game, allowing a one-out walk-off home run to C.J. Cron. […]

Jake McGee Converts Second Straight Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee looked to be back to his old self in Monday's 7-5 win over the Mets, converting his 26th save of the season. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. McGee has now earned 1-2-3 saves in back-to-back […]

Trevor May Roughed Up On Monday

After a stellar July in which New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May posted a 2.38 ERA and was called upon to close games for a struggling Edwin Diaz, May has had a brutal August. On Monday, his August slide continued against the San Francisco Giants. In one inning of work, May allowed three earned […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]