Royals Place Lucas Erceg on 15-Day Injured List With Back Strain

The Kansas City Royals announced on Friday that they placed right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg (back) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 27) with a lower-back strain and reinstated right-hander Seth Lugo (finger) from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move. Erceg will head to the shelf after having not appeared since May 24. […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Brandon Lowe, Lawrence Butler, Isaac Paredes, Carlos Rodon, more

The fantasy baseball season rolls forward to Week 10, so it's time for another look at Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues). Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify potential buy and sell candidates moving forward. This […]

Padres Expected to Promote Bradgley Rodriguez to Major Leagues

The San Diego Padres are expected to promote relief pitching prospect Bradgley Rodriguez to the major leagues prior to their contest on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rodriguez is currently considered the No. 14-ranked prospect in the system on MLB.com. Rodriguez has spent time with Double-A this season and will skip Triple-A en route to […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Jarren Duran, Junior Caminero, Camilo Doval, Daniel Palencia, more

We're already onto the 10th week of the 2025 fantasy baseball season, and your team should be showing itself as a pretender or contender. Either way, you should be looking to make moves to set yourself up for future success. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league […]

Dodgers Transfer Evan Phillips to the 60-day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Evan Phillips has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for newly acquired right-handed reliever Alexis Diaz, the team reports. Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm discomfort on May 7, which was attributed to inflammation in his elbow. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Daniel Palencia, Bubba Chandler, Jac Caglianone, Cam Smith

June officially arrives on Sunday; incredibly, we are already two months into the MLB season. The grind continues, and it's time to scour the waiver wire to pick up an injury replacement or stash the latest top prospect. At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free agency with our mid-week waiver rankings for […]

DL Hall Slated to Open Friday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher DL Hall will serve as the opener for Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. A lat strain had sidelined Hall through this past Monday when he was activated from the injured list and tossed 2.1 innings out of the bullpen. The right-hander bounced between opening […]

Jordan Romano Records Eighth Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jordan Romano recorded his eighth save of the season in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Braves in Game 1 of a doubleheader. It wasn't a clean inning by any means, as he gave up one hit and walked three batters. He still managed to escape without giving up a run thanks […]

Kevin Ginkel Optioned to Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned right-handed reliever Kevin Ginkel to Triple-A Reno on Thursday and selected the contract of right-hander Jeff Brigham from Reno in a corresponding move. Ginkel has been a mainstay in Arizona's bullpen over the last few years, but he opened the 2025 season on the injured list with a shoulder injury and […]

Ryan Burr Receives Cortisone Injection

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Ryan Burr (shoulder) received a cortisone injection to treat inflammation/impingement in his right shoulder, and he'll be shut down from throwing for a few days, according to Sportsnet's Arden Zwelling. Additionally, reliever Nick Sandlin (lat) is scheduled to throw live batting practice in Dunedin on Friday. Burr experienced a setback with […]

Miguel Castro Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury

Chicago White Sox right-handed reliever Miguel Castro (knee), who was recently acquired in a trade with the Houston Astros, will miss the rest of the season with a right-knee injury, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers. Castro injured his knee while covering first base on Wednesday against the New York Mets. It's unclear if the […]

Genesis Cabrera Officially Signs with Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have officially signed free-agent relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera to an undisclosed major-league contract. Cabrera was designated for assignment by the New York Mets after posting a 3.52 ERA across six appearances. The Cubs are in desperate need of left-handed help out of the bullpen. It sounds like Cabrera will be available out […]

Guardians Claim Matt Krook Off Waivers From A's

The Cleveland Guardians claimed left-hander Matt Krook off waivers from the Athletics on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus, according to MLB.com's Tim Stebbins. In a corresponding move to make room on the team's 40-man roster, the Guardians transferred right-hander Ben Lively (elbow) to the 60-day injured list. Lively had UCL reconstruction and will […]

Dodgers Acquiring Alexis Diaz From the Reds

The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring right-handed reliever Alexis Diaz from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, a source tells The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. It's unknown what the Dodgers are sending back to the Reds in return. Diaz is expected to report to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 28-year-old former All-Star dealt with an injury in spring […]

Luis Mey Optioned to Triple-A on Thursday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Luis Mey was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, a day after giving up an earned run in his third straight appearance and fourth time in his last five appearances. The righty was effective when he came up, allowing one earned run over his first 8 1/3 innings in the majors […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Rangers, Cubs Change Things Up

Bullpens. Take your eye off them for a couple of days, and everything changes. I am sure many of you traveled, or hung with friends and family, or partied and barbequed this weekend. However you opt to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend, I highly doubt you were watching every bullpen. Don’t worry, I got you covered! […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 9 Updates for Alex Bregman, Xavier Edwards, Aaron Nola, Luis Gil, Nick Kurtz, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, more

Memorial Day has come and gone. We are at the part of the MLB season when flukes are no longer flukes, and slumps are not just considered short-term things. Only so long could a player be overachieving or failing to meet his own historical standards. This is also the time when our fantasy standards start […]

Tanner Scott Coughs Up Four Runs in Blown Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott entered Wednesday's game and got the final out of the seventh inning just fine, but stayed in for the eighth where he allowed four runs on three hits and one walk. Including the strikeout he got in the seventh, he recorded two outs and struck out two in […]

Victor Vodnik Rejoins Rockies Bullpen

The Colorado Rockies reinstated right-handed reliever Victor Vodnik (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-handed reliever Angel Chivilli to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Vodnik did not appear in Tuesday's contest against the Chicago Cubs and has been out over a month with inflammation in his right shoulder. The 25-year-old […]

Kyle Finnegan Available on Wednesday

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan (shoulder) is good to go for Wednesday's contest against the hosting Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, according to manager Dave Martinez. Even if the Nats don't give Finnegan a save opportunity, the Nats might look to get him into the game regardless since he last pitched last Thursday, giving up […]

Camilo Doval to Replace Ryan Walker as Giants Closer

San Francisco Giants right-handed reliever Camilo Doval will take over as the team's primary closer over right-hander Ryan Walker, according to manager Bob Melvin. Doval hasn't allowed a run in his last 19 appearances while posting a sharp 1.16 ERA, a 0.73 WHIP, five saves, 20 strikeouts and eight walks in his 23 1/3 relief […]

Erik Swanson Could Return Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever Erik Swanson (forearm), who has been sidelined since spring training with carpal-tunnel syndrome in his forearm, had a clean three-up, three-down inning in a minor-league rehab outing on Tuesday for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. The Toronto Sun's Rob Longley suggests that Swanson could be activated from the injured list and […]

Braves-Phillies Game Postponed on Wednesday

The divisional contest on Wednesday between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Thursday, May 29, as part of a split day/night doubleheader, according to the Phillies. Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was scheduled to start on the mound on […]

David Bednar Pitches Perfect Frame

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher David Bednar pitched a perfect inning to secure his sixth save in Tuesday's 9-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pittsburgh native landed ten of 14 pitches for strikes to notch back-to-back scoreless outings. Bednar was tasked with facing the top of the D-Backs lineup and quickly induced Corbin Carrol into a […]

Devin Williams Labors Through Ninth Inning in Win

New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams allowed three hits and two earned runs, picking up his fifth save of the season in a 3-2 road win against the Los Angeles Angels. With fellow bullpen arm Luke Weaver presumably unavailable after pitching the last two days, the 30-year-old was brought into the bottom of the ninth […]

Jhoan Duran Collects Ninth Save

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jhoan Duran walked and struck out a batter to secure his ninth save in Tuesday's 4-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. Duran got Junior Caminero to strike out to begin the bottom of the ninth. However, he spent 14 pitches over his next two at-bats to Jonathan Aranda (single) and Chandler […]

Jordan Romano Fires Clean Ninth Inning to Pick up Seventh Save

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jordan Romano picked up his seventh save in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. The veteran was summoned in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead and needed just 11 pitches (eight strikes) to retire the side. It was a nice rebound for him after yielding three hits and three […]

Will Vest Nails Down Seventh Save

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest allowed two hits and one earned run in his team's 3-1 home win over the San Francisco Giants. Vest struck out one to lock down his seventh save of the season. The 29-year-old was called upon to protect a 3-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning and promptly […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Ben Rice, Ryan Weathers, Matt Shaw, Will Vest, Cade Horton

Next weekend, the calendar flips to June, and we will officially have had two months of the MLB season in the books. At RotoBaller HQ, we do a deep dive of the waiver wire and are back with more fantasy baseball advice. Today, we review our waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the MLB […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another revamped installment of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Dylan Crews, Colton […]