Amir Garrett (RP, CIN) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been far from a banner year for Amir Garrett, but there have been enough struggles and injuries throughout the Cincinnati bullpen for him to be the main high-leverage go-to arm while Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone are on the IL. […]

Matt Barnes Strikes Out Side for 18th Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes picked up his 18th save with ease Tuesday, capping a 7-6 Boston victory with three straight strikeouts to set down the Kansas City Royals in order. This marks Barnes' fifth straight appearance without an earned run, and second consecutive without allowing a baserunner. Fantasy managers can expect Barnes […]

Alex Reyes Locks Down A Two-Inning Save On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his 19th save of the season in Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was called on for two innings this time, and got through both without allowing a run, giving up just one hit and striking out three. Reyes hasn't been getting much work lately, so […]

Rafael Montero Takes Loss Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero pitched the sixth inning Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out one. He was saddled with his third loss of the season. All three runs came on a home run from Bo Bichette. Montero could not be further away from where he started the season, when […]

Anthony Bender Finally Allows A Run

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender allowed the first two runs of his major league career in Tuesday's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Bender tossed one inning, allowing two runs on one hit and two walks, striking out two while throwing three wild pitches. Bender was absolutely all over the place in his inning […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up Save In Shaky Outing

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 21st save of the season, but it wasn't easy. Hendriks issued a hit by pitch and walk to go along with one run during his outing, but he was still able to secure the victory for the White Sox. Hendriks has had some shaky outings lately, but […]

Evan Marshall Exits Tuesday With Forearm Soreness

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Evan Marshall (forearm) exited Tuesday's game early due to right forearm soreness and is being considered day-to-day, the team announced on Twitter. Marshall had allowed two runs on two hits in 2/3 innings pitched before being replaced by Ryan Burr in the seventh inning. He's been a decent option in […]

Indians-Tigers Postponed Tuesday

The contest between the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather on Tuesday. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday. The pitching matchup between Tigers right-hander Jose Urena and Indians right-hander J.C. Mejia will have to wait until Wednesday. If you haven't already, remove any players from this […]

Bryan Abreu To Pitch Two Innings For Sugar Land Tuesday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu (calf) is scheduled to pitch two innings on Tuesday night for Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reported. The 24-year-old righty has been sidelined since late May with lingering calf issues but appears to be moving right along with his rehab assignment. Abreu holds a 4.21 ERA through […]

Chaz Roe's Season Is Over

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Chaz Roe (shoulder) will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Wednesday. Roe has been out since April 2 and managed to pitch in just one game before being shut down with arm issues. The 34-year-old right-handed reliever was solid for the Rays in the shortened 2020 season, going […]

Aaron Ashby Being Called Up By Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up left-hander Aaron Ashby from the minors on Tuesday, according to sources. Ashby was impressive in spring training and has struck out 56 hitters and walked 24 in 38 innings at Triple-A Nashville. While the 23-year-old left-hander, the Brewers No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was a starter to begin […]

Ryan Tepera Goes On 10-Day Injured List With Calf Strain

The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Ryan Tepera (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a calf strain. In corresponding moves, right-hander Trevor Megill was sent to Triple-A Iowa, while left-hander Adam Morgan and right-hander Tommy Nance were called up from Iowa. Infielder Matt Duffy was also placed on the 60-day injured list. […]

Wade Davis Lands On The Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Wade Davis (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right forearm strain and called up reliever Richard Lovelady from the minors in a corresponding move. Davis just simply has not been good at all this year, so maybe he can get himself right with some […]

Steven Okert Called Up By Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up left-handed relief pitcher Steven Okert from Triple-A Jacksonville prior to Tuesday's game. Okert last appeared in the big leagues in 2018 for the San Francisco Giants. In total, the 29-year-old has 48 1/3 innings of major league experience with a 4.28 ERA and a 44:15 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He'll pitch in […]

Dan Altavilla Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres reliever Dan Altavilla (elbow) posted on social media that he underwent successful Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old had been limited to just two appearances this year and hadn't pitched since April 16. Over five big league seasons, Altavilla has registered a 4.03 ERA in 119 appearances. The right-hander will begin his road […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Relievers Swinging-Strike Rate for Week 14

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. In week 9, I wrote an article about starting pitchers' swinging-strike rates (SwStr%) and this week I will show […]

Blake Snell Scratched, Craig Stammen Making Spot Start

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell (illness) has been scratched from Tuesday's start against the Cincinnati Reds. The left-hander is apparently under the weather and reliever Craig Stammen will make a spot start. Snell has endured a rocky season, carrying a 5.29 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over 66 ⅓ innings (15 starts). After shutting out […]

Drew Pomeranz, Pierce Johnson Activated Tuesday

The San Diego Padres activated relief pitchers Drew Pomeranz (lat, shoulder) and Pierce Johnson (triceps) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned relievers James Norwood and Miguel Diaz in corresponding moves. Pomeranz has been out seven weeks with a left shoulder impingement and lat tightness, but he was dominant with a 1.98 ERA […]

Hector Santiago Suspended 10 Games For Foreign Substance

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Hector Santiago was handed a 10-game suspension Tuesday for having a foreign substance in his glove. Santiago was ejected from Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning and later claimed to have been acting in accordance with the new foreign substance guidelines, but clearly the league disagrees. […]

Darren O'Day Back From The Injured List

The New York Yankees activated relief pitcher Darren O'Day (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Brooks Kriske to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. O'Day is return to return after throwing three scoreless innings with six strikeouts on his rehab assignment at Triple-A. The veteran right-hander has been out since […]

Jeurys Familia, Tomas Nido Begin Rehab Assignments

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (hip) and catcher Tomas Nido (wrist) will start their rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday night. Familia is eligible to come off the injured list as soon as Thursday, and Nido is eligible to return on Friday. Familia suffered a right hip impingement at the beginning of […]

Adam Plutko Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros. Plutko entered the game in the ninth inning up by three with one out and runners on first and second. He issued a walk to load the bases, then allowed a sac fly to […]

Paul Fry Earns Shaky Win Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry made things interesting but ultimately earned the win in Monday's 9-7 game against the Astros. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a five-run lead. He struck the first batter out, hit the next batter, then allowed three consecutive singles, two of […]

Corey Dickerson, Adam Cimber Traded To Toronto

The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays completed a trade on Tuesday that will send injured outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) to Toronto. The Marlins also send reliever Adam Cimber to the Blue Jays and will receive infielder Joe Panik and minor league relief pitcher Andrew McInvale in return. Dickerson hasn't played since June 13 and […]

Kenley Jansen Continues Impressive Season

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued his strong season with his 19th save on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen allowed one hit during his frame, but only faced the minimum three batters and recorded one strikeout. Jansen had some control issues earlier this season, but he has appeared to put those behind […]

Matt Barnes Notches 17th Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his 17th save Monday, completing a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Barnes appears to be back on track after a few rough outings, as this was his second consecutive scoreless appearance, and fourth straight without allowing an earned run. With a 2.73 ERA, 0.85 […]

Josh Taylor Records 23rd Consecutive Scoreless Outing

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor recorded yet another scoreless outing Monday, bringing his streak of appearances without an earned run allowed to 23. He recorded his 10th hold against the Kansas City Royals, giving up no hits or walks, and also striking out none. As the Red Sox continue to win, Taylor can […]

Wade LeBlanc Does OK In His First Cardinals Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Wade LeBlanc was decent in his first start for the Cardinals on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. LeBlanc had previously made a start for the Orioles this season, but had spent most of his time in the bullpen. With the Cardinals desperate for pitching, LeBlanc took a turn in the rotation […]

J.B. Bukauskas Sent To Reno For Rehab

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher J.B. Bukauskas (elbow) was sent to Triple-A Reno to begin a rehab stint. The 24-year-old has been out since mid-may, so it appears as if he is nearing a return to the big club. However, he struggled before going down with the flexor strain, posting a 1-1 record and an 8.31 […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up Another Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard picked up another save on Monday in the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After blowing an opportunity on Friday evening against the Brewers, the right-hander picked up his 11th save of the year. With six in the month of June alone, Bard should be on the radar for the […]