Hector Santiago's Suspension Upheld

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago's appeal of his 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance was denied Thursday, according to Jeff Passan. Santiago will serve the full suspension, and the Seattle Mariners will not be able to fill the roster spot while he is sidelined. Santiago is the first player to be suspended under the […]

Tanner Houck Will Join Red Sox For Second Half

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck will be called up to the major leagues and join the Red Sox roster for the second half of the season. The right-hander figures to slot into a multi-inning role out of the bullpen, similar to how Boston has used Garrett Whitlock. Houck offers plenty of strikeout upside, as […]

Zack Britton Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Britton has been sidelined since June 25 with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, though he's ready to return to the Yankee bullpen after tossing a couple of live batting practice sessions last week. The veteran southpaw has […]

Anthony Castro Optioned To Triple-A On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Castro was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Over 22 games this season, Castro is 1-2 with one save, a 5.31 ERA, 1.328 WHIP and 30.2 percent strikeout rate across 21 1/3 innings of work. Needless to say, Castro really doesn't have value […]

Josh James Makes Another Rehab Appearance

Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh James (hip) made another rehab appearance with Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday and tossed two scoreless innings in his fifth minor league outing. While rehabbing, James shortened his arm path, and it's led to good results so far, as he has a 1.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and six strikeouts in […]

Jordan Hicks Not A Lock To Return This Year

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said recently that relief pitcher Jordan Hicks' (elbow) return in 2021 "remains to be seen" after there was initial optimism that he could return in August. Hicks has only played light catch recently, with a return to more full baseball activities not especially close. How his body responds to […]

Nick Anderson Throws Another Bullpen Session

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) threw a bullpen session on July 10 and felt good afterward. There isn't a timetable for Anderson's return or for the start of his rehab assignment, but manager Kevin Cash said that pitching coach Kyle Snyder has encouraged Anderson to "start stepping on it a little bit" […]

Ryan Thompson Unlikely To Return This Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Thompson (shoulder) is "progressing" but is unlikely to be ready for the first series after the All-Star break this weekend, according to manager Kevin Cash. However, the club is hopeful that Thompson will rejoin them early in the second half after he goes on a rehab assignment with Triple-A […]

Zack Britton Should Be Activated After All-Star Break

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (hamstring) should be activated from the injured list after the All-Star break, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in the eighth inning on June 25 against the Boston Red Sox and has been out since then. The left-hander threw live batting […]

Tejay Antone Has Not Begun Throwing

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone (forearm) has not yet begun a throwing program after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection early in the month of July. Antone has been sidelined with a right forearm strain and hasn't appeared in a game since June 24. The lack of a throwing program thus far is not as ominous […]

Ben Kudma Drafted In Second By Kansas City

The Royals grabbed another high school pitcher in the second round, as they drafted right-hander Ben Kudma out of Blue Valley Southwest High School. The 6-foot-3 righty broke out last fall at the Area Code Games, where he showed a 92-95 mph fastball with an 82-85 mph slider and a low-80s changeup. His scouting reports […]

Pirates Take Anthony Solometo To Start Second Round

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted pitcher Anthony Solometo out of Bishop Eustace Prep School with the first pick of the second round of the 2021 Draft. After going with a college hitter with the first overall pick, the Pirates looked to bolster their pitching with a high school talent in the second round, as they have […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up Another Save On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Sunday when he allowed one hit with two strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Bard got two quick outs before allowing a single to Eric Hosmer in the bottom of the ninth inning. He then struck […]

Jake McGee Notches Save 19 Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his 19th save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He struck the first hitter out, got a ground out for the second out, allowed a two-out double, and finally got the […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 17th Hold Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 17th hold of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Like he has most of the season, Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with a strikeout to preserve the Giants' two-run lead. Rogers has been one of the team's best relievers this season, compiling […]

Spenser Watkins Pitches Well In Second Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Spenser Watkins turned in a good second career start in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox. Watkins pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The O's are in desperate need of pitching help and Watkins has […]

Lou Trivino Ends First Half With Save Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season Sunday at Texas. Trivino allowed a walk and a hit to bring the tying run to the plate, but induced a game-ending fly ball off the bat of Jonah Heim to preserve the win for the […]

Liam Hendriks Blows Fourth Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks blew his fourth save of the season on Sunday. Hendriks recorded two strikeouts to open the frame, but then allowed a single and a two-run home run to Trey Mancini that would tie the game. Despite the blown save, Hendriks has been having a very good season with the […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Save In First Half Finale

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz recorded only his second blown save of the season on Sunday against the Pirates. After pitching on Saturday night, and picking up his 19th save of the season, Diaz was called on to get a five-out save on Sunday by manager Luis Rojas. Diaz was one out away […]

Hector Santiago Allows One Run In Spot Start

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago made a spot start Sunday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in three innings to the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out one batter. With so many injuries among the Seattle starters, Santiago would figure to be a candidate to remain in the rotation, but his own […]

Josh Osich Picks Up First Career Save

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Josh Osich threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Osich picked up one strikeout while not allowing a baserunner in the outing. The left-hander was credited with a save in the game, the first of his career. Overall, Osich has a 2-0 record, […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 19th Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his 19th save of the season in the Angels win over the Mariners to conclude the first half of the season. Iglesias is in a very productive stretch right now, converting 7-of-7 save chances since June 27. The right-handed closer […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Third Save Sunday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers failed to lock down the save in Sunday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Rogers couldn't preserve the three-run lead in the ninth, surrendering a grand slam to blow the save. The lefty reliever had allowed just one run in his last 11 1/3 innings, so the implosion was somewhat […]

Jordan Romano Records Seventh Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday as his club defeated the Rays 3-1. It wasn't a clean inning for the right-hander as he allowed a solo homer to Brandon Lowe and a single to Yandy Diaz before getting a pop out to end the game. […]

Ranger Suarez Earns Seven-Out Save Versus Red Sox

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez earned his second save of the season by throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings at Fenway Park on Sunday. Suarez allowed a hit and two walks, but picked up four strikeouts to preserve a 5-4 win for the visitors. The 26-year-old righty needed a season-high 45 pitches to nail down […]

Chad Green Implodes In Loss To Astros

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green struggled mightily in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros. With runners on second and third in the ninth inning, Green surrendered a two-run double to make it a 7-4 game. He then allowed another double- with the final blow coming on a three-run, game-winning homer by Jose […]

Art Warren Exits With Apparent Injury Sunday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Art Warren exited Sunday's game with an apparent injury, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. There's no word on what the injury is or its severity, but Sheldon reports that Warren had "airmailed a pair of pitches" before exiting in the seventh inning with an apparent injury. This is the latest […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 16

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 who […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

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 […]

Jonathan Loaisiga On The COVID-19 Injured List

The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Albert Abreu and right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding moves. Loaisiga has been great in relief for the Yankees this year, posting a 2.11 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, two saves and a 46/10 K/BB in […]