Lucas Sims Picks Up Seventh Save Of Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims picked up his seventh save of the season, a four-out save, in the Reds 2-1 win over the Brewers on Wednesday. Sims registered all outs via the strikeout and allowed just one hit in his impressive outing. It has been an up-and-down season so far for Sims in 2021, where […]

Darren O'Day Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Weekend

New York Yankees relief pitcher Darren O'Day (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment this weekend, per manager Aaron Boone. O'Day has been sidelined since April with a right rotator cuff strain- though he has recently increased his throwing distance while long tossing and was able to get some mound work in. The veteran reliever would […]

Ian Kennedy Activated From The Injured List

Texas Rangers reliever Ian Kennedy (hamstring) is back from the injured list. Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake announced the roster move in a tweet on Wednesday. Fellow pitcher Hyeon-Jong Yang was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Signed to a minor league deal in the offseason, Kennedy has been […]

Ryan Pressly Lacking Save Chances

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has converted his last three save chances heading into Wednesday's action against the Rangers. Pressly has been impressive this season, posting a 1.00 WHIP and a 2.00 ERA. But the Astros offense has been so dynamic that Pressly has received only 11 save opportunities all season, converting 10 of them. […]

Dellin Betances Hit Hard In Rehab Outing

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) allowed five runs on Wednesday for Single-A St. Lucie. Betances walked two, allowed three hits and recorded only one out in his appearance. Betances has appeared in only one game this season on April 7 and has been sidelined since with a right shoulder impingement. The oft-injured […]

Collin McHugh Lands On COVID List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. That's a shame since McHugh has been fantastic out of the bullpen and as an opener for Tampa Bay this season. The organization has not given more information about when McHugh might return. In the meantime, Chris Mazza will rejoin […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Ninth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his ninth save of the season in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers enter to pitch the ninth inning up by a run and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. At this point, the Giants' closer situation appears to be a true split between […]

Sammy Long Struggles In Follower Role Tuesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long did not have a successful second appearance in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Diamondbacks. Long served as the follower in this game, although he entered the game in the first inning with runners on first and second, no outs, and down by four. Long pitched 5 innings, allowing four […]

Padres Swingman Ryan Weathers Heading To Triple-A

The San Diego Padres plan to option swingman Ryan Weathers to Triple-A prior to Wednesday's game, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The 21-year-old lefty, who has a 2.47 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 47 1/3 innings, isn't currently needed in the rotation with Dinelson Lamet now built up, and his workload is being monitored […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

Seth Lugo Picks Up Save On Tuesday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his first save of the season on Tuesday by working two innings in the Mets 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Lugo went two innings, allowing two hits, one walk, and striking out three to secure the Mets victory. Closer Edwin Diaz (rest) was unavailable on […]

Cal Quantrill Allows One Earned Run Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill managed to pitch four innings of one-run ball while striking out four in Tuesday night's 7-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. It was a solid outing from Quantrill who was converted to a starter in recent weeks and this marked his longest outing of the season. He will likely […]

Blake Treinen Records Third Save

With closer Kenley Jansen unavailable on Tuesday, relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded his third save of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Treinen allowed no hits in a scoreless frame and recorded one strikeout. Treinen has been having a very good season out of the bullpen for the Dodgers and appears to be the top […]

Gregory Soto Records His Sixth Save On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn his sixth save of the year. Soto pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. This was Soto's first save since May 26. Prior to Tuesday's game, the team had only […]

Amir Garrett Picks Up Third Save

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Amir Garrett got the final out of a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to earn his third save of the season. He struck out the only batter he faced to secure the win in the 10-inning game. Garrett opened the season as the team's preferred closer but struggled out […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up A Win On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes picked up his fourth win of the season in Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Reyes came in to pitch the ninth inning of a tie game and provided a scoreless inning before Paul Goldschmidt and the Cardinals walked off in the bottom of the inning. Reyes allowed one […]

Anthony Bender Up To 18 Scoreless Appearances

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched another scoreless inning in Tuesday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old rookie has now thrown 17 2/3 scoreless innings to begin his big league career, with 22 strikeouts. The 0.00 ERA is fun to look at, but the 0.74 WHIP and 1.68 FIP both show […]

Ian Kennedy Expected To Return From IL Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Wednesday, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Kennedy was placed on the injured list with a mild hamstring strain last week, but it appears he'll require minimal time before he can return. He's been solid as the […]

Yimi Garcia Takes A Loss Without Recording An Out

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia took the loss in Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals without even recording an out. Garcia was called on to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie game (which is not when you should use your closer on the road, but Don Mattingly manages the Marlins) […]

Matt Barnes Rebounds To Pick Up Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 15th save of the season against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, one day after blowing a lead against the Toronto Blue Jays. Barnes did allow a run in this outing, and he has allowed the opposition to score in three of his last four appearances. He […]

Aroldis Chapman Bounces Back To Earn 13th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 13th save in a rebound performance Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman had allowed five runs to cross the plate, four earned, in his last two appearances combined, though he worked a scoreless ninth on 14 pitches to lock down the victory for New York. […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Sixth Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga notched his sixth victory of the season in Tuesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Loaisiga entered the game in the seventh inning and faced the heart of the Blue Jays' order, getting Bo Bichette to ground out before allowing back-to-back hits to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Teoscar […]

James Karinchak Registers A Victory On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians pitcher James Karinchak logged a win on Tuesday as his club defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-2. Karinchak gave up no hits or runs and struck out all three batters in one inning of work. The right-hander was credited with the win due to starting pitcher Cal Quantrill not pitching enough innings in the […]

Liam Hendriks Records 18th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 18th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite recording the save, Hendriks was shaky on Tuesday night. Hendricks allowed two singles with one out, but would recover and get the next two batters out. Hendriks now has a 2.15 ERA and […]

Seth Frankoff (Forearm) Still Struggling With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Seth Frankoff continues to have injury setbacks (forearm) as he moves from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. He now won't be able to join the club again until August. The right-hander has a 0-2 record with a 9.20 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched through four games. Fantasy managers […]

Alec Mills Picks Up First Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills suffered his first loss of the season on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Mills was recently activated from the 10-day injured list and filled in for starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister). Mills went 4 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six […]

Alex Lange, Matthew Boyd Placed On Injured List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (arm) and relief pitcher Alex Lange (shoulder) were placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday after exiting Monday night's game early, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. Boyd exited his start on Monday night against the Royals in the third inning and now lands on the injured list […]

Robert Stock Will Start For Cubs On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Robert Stock will be promoted from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday to start versus the New York Mets. The Cubs rotation has been banged up with starting pitchers Trevor Williams (appendicitis) and Adbert Alzolay (blister) both on the 10-day injured list. Stock has appeared in nine games for the Iowa Cubs, but has […]

Michael Kopech Will Throw Off Mound On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said on Tuesday that pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) will throw off of the mound prior to Tuesday's game. Kopech has been sidelined since being placed on the 10-day injured list on May 31 with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring. More should be known about his […]

Hansel Robles Takes Loss Monday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles was charged with his third loss of the season in Monday's defeat to the Seattle Mariners. Robles entered a tie game in the eighth inning and got a quick strikeout before surrendering the go-ahead home run. It was a disappointing performance for the veteran, as he had tossed four […]