Brusdar Graterol To Continue With Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol (forearm) was expected to be ready to join the team again this week. However, it sounds as if he's going to need at least another week or two of rehab. Graterol has been out with forearm tightness since April 29. He made a rehab appearance at Triple-A on […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 10

The minor league season rolls into Week 10 as we leave the month of May behind us. The Rays' minor league system continues to dominate the ranking while the Cincinnati Reds organization remains a strong contributor to the list. Speaking of the Reds, the club promoted pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez last week, so he's been removed […]

Jesus Luzardo Earns Relief Win With Three Dominant Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched three shutout innings with six strikeouts to earn the win Tuesday against the Mariners. Luzardo came in to relieve the struggling Chris Bassitt and got the game under control for the A's until their offense could take over. The 23-year-old remains a big-time pitching prospect, but doesn't have […]

David Price Struggles On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price struggled as the teams opener on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Price went 1 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three. Price has been operating as the Dodgers opener every fifth day since returning from the injured list on May 17. […]

Paul Fry Appears To Be New Orioles Closer, Despite Sulser Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry has been dominant out of the bullpen this year. He has a 2.25 ERA to go along with an even better 1.91 xERA and his 40.3% strikeout rate ranks in the 98th percentile. Fellow reliever Cole Sulser was called upon for the save in Tuesday's game against the Minnesota […]

Mychal Givens Picks Up The Win On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Mychal Givens earned the win on Tuesday night when he worked a scoreless 11th inning while notching one strikeout in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. The Rockies held a 2-1 advantage until the eighth inning when Carlos Estevez surrendered a solo home run to Khris Davis that evened the score. Daniel […]

Alex Reyes Saves His 16th Game On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes recorded his 16th save of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reyes pitched a scoreless ninth inning, locking in a 3-2 win. As usual, it wasn't a clean inning for Reyes, who allowed a hit and a walk while recording a strikeout. His ERA sits […]

Edwin Diaz Blows First Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his first save of the year Tuesday night, ending a streak of 13 consecutive converted saves dating back to last season. Diaz has been strong this season with nine saves to go with his 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers […]

Cole Sulser Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins. Sulser entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a fly out, then allowed a walk and a double, but was able to get a […]

Jean Carlos Mejia To Start Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Jean Carlos Mejia will start Wednesday afternoon's game against the Chicago White Sox. The Indians were scheduled to start Eli Morgan in this one, but perhaps they decided otherwise after he allowed six earned runs across just 2 2/3 innings pitched in his debut against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night. […]

Craig Kimbrel Shuts The Door For 13th Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts to record his 13th save of the season on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Kimbrel continues to be one of the best closers in the league this season. The upcoming free agent now owns a miniscule 0.78 ERA with 39 strikeouts […]

James Karinchak Records Seventh Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak pitched the ninth inning, allowing four hits, one walk and two earned runs in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. Despite the abysmal line, Karinchak recorded his seventh save of the season, but he has had back-to-back rough outings, as the White Sox got to him […]

Chris Devenski To Have Surgery Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (elbow) will undergo elbow surgery on Wednesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said he couldn't elaborate on the nature of the elbow surgery until a surgeon is able to diagnose the extent of the ligament damage. If it's Tommy John surgery, Devenski will obviously miss the rest of this year and […]

Hunter Harvey Makes Rehab Appearance Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) made a rehab appearance at Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday and wound up going 1 2/3 innings on 30 pitches, giving up two hits in the scoreless outing. Harvey is currently on the 60-day injured list, but he could be activated at some point this week. The 26-year-old right-hander […]

Michael Feliz Placed On Injured List

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Feliz (undisclosed) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The organization has not revealed the injury, so who knows how long Feliz will be sidelined. He was getting crushed before getting released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati didn't get to see much of Feliz before the injury. Mike Freeman has […]

Blake Treinen Available On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (undisclosed) is expected to be available for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran reliever was not available to pitch on Monday because his body didn't feel right during warmups. However, it sounds like he'll be back in the bullpen for Tuesday's contest. The 32-year-old has […]

Bryan Abreu Will Be Out "For A While" With Calf Injury

Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu (calf) will be out "for a while" after injuring his calf during batting practice on Saturday, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Manager Dusty Baker said that Abreu's injury has forced him to use crutches, which reinforces the fact that this will be a longer-term absence for […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase earned the save in the Indians 3-1 win over the White Sox Monday. Clase struck out the side in this one while allowing one hit to record his ninth save on the season. He looked much better than James Karinchak did in game one of the doubleheader, but both […]

James Karinchak Takes Loss Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak had a forgettable day as he allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk in the bottom of the eighth inning of game one of a doubleheader in the Indians 8-6 loss to the White Sox. Karinchak will need to put this one behind him as […]

Greg Holland Closes Out Monday's Win Over Pirates

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. This was the second straight victory that Holland closed out for the team. The previous one, against the Minnesota Twins on […]

David Price To Serve As Opener On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price will make another start in a bullpen game for the team against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. This will be Price's third start of the year. He's appeared in a total of 11 games and has a 3.31 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 16.1 innings. He didn't allow […]

Will Smith Collects Ninth Save Monday

Atlanta Braves closer Will Smith has yet to blow a save in 2021, picking up his ninth on Monday. Atlanta defeated Washington 5-3. Smith pitched just in the ninth inning, recording one strikeout. He has appeared in 21 games adding 26 strikeouts, and carries a 1-4 record. With Smith's success early in the season, we […]

Cal Quantrill Did Not Pick Up Decision On Monday

Cleveland Indians right-handed hurler Cal Quantrill allowed a run in 3 2/3 frames, which resulted in a no-decision. Quantrill allowed five hits while striking out five. The former first-round pick has appeared in 19 games while recording a 2.05 ERA. In 2021, Quantrill carries a 0-1 record pitching in 26.2 innings. He is undoubtedly player […]

Lou Trivino Takes Extra-Innings Loss In Seattle

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two unearned runs to take a loss in Seattle on Monday. Trivino was summoned in the bottom of the 10th inning to protect a one-run lead after closer Jake Diekman was used earlier in the game. The automatic runner on second base scored on the first batter Trivino […]

Paul Fry Strikes Out Side In Ninth Inning Monday

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that the only reason he did not have relief pitcher Paul Fry pitch multiple innings in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins was because he was working on back-to-back days, per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with three strikeouts to keep the game tied […]

Adam Plutko Implodes In Monday Loss

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko turned in another disappointing outing to bring the O's loss streak to 14 in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Twins. Plutko entered the game to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied and an automatic runner on second base. He induced a groundout to get the first […]

Aaron Bummer Picks Up First Save

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer picked up his first save in his fifth opportunity in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. Bummer got the opportunity with closer Liam Hendriks being rested after throwing three innings over the last two days. The lefty opened the inning by allowing a walk to […]

Mets Activate Pete Alonso, Seth Lugo And Kevin Pillar

The New York Mets made several roster moves on Monday prior to their night game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pete Alonso (wrist), Seth Lugo (elbow) and Kevin Pillar (nose) were all activated from the injured list. Outfielder Mason Williams was also added to the active roster. To clear space, the Mets DFA'd Cameron Maybin and […]

Kohl Stewart Picks Up Victory In Spot Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kohl Stewart picked up his first win of the season versus the San Diego Padres on Monday. Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Iowa with scheduled starter Trevor Williams (appendicitis) sidelined after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Sunday morning. The former top pitching prospect performed well in his spot start and went […]

Raisel Iglesias Posting 3.00 ERA In May

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias locked down his ninth save of the season as the Angels beat the A's 4-2 on Sunday. Iglesias struck out two batters and now has eight punch-outs over his last five innings pitched. It has been a bit of bumpy season for the talented reliever but is posting an […]