Ryan Johnson Earns First Career Save Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ryan Johnson picked up the first save of his early career in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Cardinals. The 22-year-old came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with an automatic runner on second. He got the first out on a fly-out, allowed a […]

Travis Kuhn, Phillies In Agreement On Minor-League Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed with pitching prospect Travis Kuhn on a minor-league contract. Kuhn was drafted by the Mariners in 2019 and spent his entire career there before getting released on March 30. He spent the last three seasons at Double-A, where the righty pitched to a 3.54 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 14.6 […]

Declan Cronin, Andrew Nardi Resume Throwing

Miami Marlins pitchers Declan Cronin (hip) and Andrew Nardi (back) have both resumed their throwing programs, according to Fish On First's Kevin Barral. Cronin, a 27-year-old right-hander, is recovering from a left-hip strain that he suffered late in spring training. If he can avoid setbacks with his hip, he could be an option for the […]

Emilio Pagan Looks To Be Favorite For Saves In Cincinnati

Cincinnati Reds right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan could be the favorite for saves after he was seen warming up in the bullpen in the bottom of the eighth inning of Sunday's loss to the San Francisco Giants. Pagan also pitched in the first two games of the series against San Fran and recorded the save on […]

Jesse Chavez Called Up, Hector Neris Cut

The Atlanta Braves announced on Monday that they selected the contract of right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Gwinnett to the major-league roster and designated right-handed reliever Hector Neris for assignment in a corresponding move. The 41-year-old Chavez will give the Braves a new bullpen arm after Neris had a disastrous two relief outings in […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low for Week 1? (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our first weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players as we head into Week 1 of the 2025 season. Each week, we will go through the biggest players in a slump and determine if we should drop, hold, or sell them.  For the first few weeks, though, it's important not to overreact […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, more

Welcome everyone to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 1 of the 2025 season! Today I'll be taking a look at names like Rafael Devers, Roki Sasaki, Jack Leiter, Sean Burke, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (March 31 - April 6)

Welcome to another baseball season and to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of March 31 - April 6. In this article, I'll be looking at players like Rafael Devers, Dylan Crews, Jackson Jobe and several others. For those who are not familiar, […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Wilyer Abreu, Otto Lopez, Spencer Torkelson, Kyle Manzardo, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of our fantasy baseball frauds and buys/sells for Week 1 of the 2025 season. In this weekly article, we will look at the biggest standout performances each week and determine if we should buy or sell these players. Most of the players featured on this list throughout the season will […]

Luke Jackson Records Second Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Luke Jackson was called upon to protect a one-run lead against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. It wasn't easy, as Jackson allowed a double and a walk, but he was able to work out of the jam. He struck out Alex Bregman to end the game and earned his second […]

Ryan Walker Dealing With Back Issue

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker (back) was unavailable to take the mound during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Instead, Camilo Doval was called upon to hold a three-run lead in the ninth inning. Doval did a nice job as he tossed a scoreless inning and recorded one strikeout for his first save […]

Camilo Doval Notches Save On Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval was asked to take the ball with a three-run lead during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Normally, Ryan Walker (back) would be used in this spot, but he was unavailable for this game. Doval made easy work of the Reds as he tossed a scoreless inning with […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (March 31 - April 6)

We're only a few days into the 2025 regular season, but fantasy leagues are already chaotic. Injuries are popping up left and right, which is causing managers to rush to the waiver wire to add replacements or add a player off to a hot start. This week's waiver wire report is a good one for […]

Miami Designates Brett de Geus For Assignment

The Miami Marlins have designated right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus for assignment. In a corresponding move, the Marlins promoted right-handed pitcher Xzavion Curry from Triple-A Jacksonville. de Geus tossed one inning at Triple-A and allowed five hits and one earned run. He will now pass through waivers and will lose his spot on the 40-man […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6)

The Baseball season is officially underway, and there is no better time to look to the waiver wire to improve your team. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will look at Week 1- March 31 through April 6- and will point out free agents to target and how much FAAB you should allocate for them. Even though […]

Updated Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt Shaw, Jackson Jobe, Spencer Torkelson, Ben Rice, Lars Nootbar, more

Now that we have had a few games into the 2025 MLB season, it's time to scout the waiver wire for potential pickups that could boost your fantasy teams. Today, we are back with more waiver wire advice and have updated our waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (March 31 - April 6) of the […]

Nick Mariano's Week 1 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to the weekend waiver column, which aims to cover several bases and help you launch that draft-day creation toward greatness. Many small pieces of context will inform your approach, with specific head-to-head settings or inning limits in rotisserie. This is the first […]

Albert Suarez Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles announced on Sunday that they have placed right-hander Albert Suarez (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to March 29) with right-shoulder inflammation and have selected the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Suarez, 35, lost out on the No. 5 rotation spot out of spring […]

Orioles Acquire Cody Poteet From Cubs

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired pitcher Cody Poteet from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash. Poteet was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after the swap was made. The 30-year-old was in camp with the Cubs but did not make the Opening Day roster and had been with Triple-A Iowa to begin the year. The righty […]

Ryan Pressly Secures Save Despite Shaky Ninth

Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Pressly notched his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, but it wasn't without drama. The righty came on in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run lead, but after a leadoff single, Eugenio Suarez belted his fourth home run of the season, and the […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 1 (2025)

It feels like "we're so back" has run its course as a thing that people say without other people rolling their eyes, so let's say that definitely wasn't the plan for the start of this article. But baseball season is back and that means fantasy baseball is back and that means RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report is […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2025 MLB season! We've got another edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series for Week 1 to kick off the 2025 season. With 2025 fantasy baseball drafts concluding and the season about to get underway, there are several injured players out there who have low roster […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up First Save With The Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Kenley Jansen allowed one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Jansen entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The veteran right-hander needed 19 pitches to notch his first save with the Angels this […]

Chris Martin Secures First Save Of The Season

Texas Rangers reliever Chris Martin struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Martin entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 38-year-old quick work of the Red Sox, retiring all three batters he faced on 13 pitches to earn his […]

Seth Halvorsen Notches First Save Of The Year

Colorado Rockies reliever Seth Halvorsen struck out one over 1 1/3 innings to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Halvorsen entered the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead. With two outs and runners on first and second base, Halvorsen got Yandy Diaz to ground out to end the […]

David Bednar Nearly Blows Save Opportunity On Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar recorded the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Marlins, although it wasn't a clean one. In a 4-1 game in the ninth, the 30-year-old walked the first batter he faced, then gave up a two-run home run on the very next pitch before eventually getting the next three batters […]

Matt Moore Opening Season On Seven-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Matt Moore (arm) will open the season on the seven-day injured list due to arm soreness. Moore was invited to camp as a non-roster player. Fantasy managers should monitor his status, but the team did not provide a definitive timeline. During camp, Moore tossed just four innings and held a […]

Michael Fulmer Starting Season In Triple-A Rotation

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer will open the season in the Worcester Red Sox starting rotation at the Triple-A level. Fulmer signed a two-year minor league contract with Boston earlier in the winter. During camp, the Red Sox began to increase his workload to attempt to transition him to a starter. However, the […]

Ryan Fernandez Dealing With Hip Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Ryan Fernandez (hip) was unable to pitch on Thursday due to hip tightness. Instead, Phil Maton was deployed in the eighth inning. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he should contend for a high-leverage role when healthy. Last season, Fernandez made his MLB debut and tossed 66 […]

Kendall Graveman Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed pitcher Kendall Graveman (back) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to March 24). Graveman has been dealing with back tightness this spring after missing the entirety of the 2024 season due to surgery on his shoulder. The veteran right-hander is set to resume throwing off a mound next week, but […]