Cesar Valdez Shuts Door For Seventh Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to secure the 5-3 win on Monday against the Mariners. The 36-year-old has been quite the fantasy oddity this season. He has converted seven of nine save opportunities with a 1.32 ERA and a 26.8% strikeout rate while relying heavily on a […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold Versus Blue Jays Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two hits and a run but picked up his third hold of the season Monday against Toronto. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin is also known to play the matchups and called on the right-hander in the eighth with the heart […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jake Diekman Earns Third Save For A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his third save of the season Monday. Diekman has primarily been the setup man for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin also plays the matchups and preferred the lefty Diekman in the ninth. Lou Trivino leads the A's in saves, […]

Emmanuel Clase Records Sixth Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his sixth save Monday night by allowing one hit and striking out one in the ninth inning of Monday night's 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. This was a different type of save for Clase as he was brought in to face the 4-7 hitters while James […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his second save of the season in Monday's 6-5 win over Texas. Rogers allowed his first earned runs of the season on a two-run shot to Joey Gallo but still held on to lock down the victory for Minnesota. The southpaw has now seen each of the last […]

Kevin Ginkel A Good Reliever To Target In SV/HLD Formats

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel has emerged as a good reliever to target in SV/HLD formats after recording his sixth hold of the season on Sunday. That's six holds now in 13 games for Ginkel, who sports a 3.27 ERA and a 26.1 percent strikeout rate over 11 innings of work. Ginkel is now […]

Daniel Bard Still Rockies Closer After Rough Outing Sunday

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that he was not contemplating removing Daniel Bard from the closer role after a rough appearance on Sunday, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Bard dropped to 1-2 on the year yesterday, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while recording just one out in […]

Isaac Mattson Recalled By Orioles Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Isaac Mattson was added to the active roster on Monday, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. Mattson — who was one of the prospects Baltimore received in the trade that sent Dylan Bundy to the Angels —joins the Orioles after the team optioned starting pitcher Bruce Zimmerman to Triple-A on Monday. He […]

Miguel Diaz Making Spot Start

San Diego Padres pitcher Miguel Diaz will make a spot start Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the rotation brutalized by injuries, the Friars will turn to the 26-year-old right-hander to make his first appearance since 2019. In 66 ⅔ career innings across three seasons, Diaz owns a 6.61 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. With the […]

Nate Jones Optioned To Alternate Site

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Nate Jones was optioned to the team's alternate site on Monday, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. Jones has been a decent SV/HLD option this year with three holds in 12 games, as he currently owns a 3.48 ERA with seven strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings of work. The team has […]

Mike Mayers Placed On Injured List Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Mike Mayers (non-designated) was placed on the injured list on Monday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Fletcher adds that the team expects Mayers to return within a few days, and in the meantime they have recalled relief pitcher Patrick Sandoval to replace him on the roster. […]

Pete Fairbanks Nears Return From Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (shoulder) is getting close to being activated from the injured list, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Fairbanks last played on April 6 before he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained rotator cuff. Manager Kevin Cash said that Fairbanks threw a […]

Carlos Estevez Placed On IL With Finger Strain

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained middle finger, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. The move is retroactive to April 30, as the Rockies have recalled outfielder Sam Hilliard from the alternate site in a corresponding move. Through 10 innings of work this year, […]

Edwin Diaz Feeling Better Monday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (back), pulled in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back tightness, was reportedly feeling better on Monday. After Sunday's game, Diaz said that his back felt tight before he entered the game, but he tried to pitch through it. This is certainly good […]

Rockies-Giants Game Monday Postponed

The scheduled series opener between the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants on Monday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, the Rockies announced on Twitter. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday, with Game 1 set to begin at 5:40 pm ET. Managers should adjust lineups […]

Clarke Schmidt Progressing Well In Rehab

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is reportedly progressing well in his recovery from an elbow injury. Schmidt suffered a flexor tendon strain in his elbow but looks "fantastic" and could help the team at the big-league level in 2021, per Yankees Director of Player Development Kevin Reese. Schmidt had a short but rough […]

Ryan Pressly Off To Great Start

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has done an excellent job of locking down the ninth inning for the team through the first month of the season. Pressly is 4-for-4 in save chances with a 1.50 ERA and 13 strikeouts through his first 12 innings pitched. The veteran allowed a run in last performance on May […]

Raisel Iglesias Hoping To Get Season On Track

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias will be looking to put a disappointing first month of the season behind him heading into the month of May. The talented reliever is 4-of-6 in save chances and a couple of rocky outings has him looking at a 6.00 ERA through his first 10 appearances. Iglesias has punched […]

Kenley Jansen Needs To Refine Control

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will be looking to pick up more saves when the team opens up a series with the Cubs on Monday. Jansen is 5-for-6 on save chances through the first month of the season with 1.06 WHIP, a 2.38 ERA and is holding opponents to an impressive .086 batting average. […]

Paul Campbell Suspended 80 Games

Miami Marlins pitcher Paul Campbell was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. The suspension is effective immediately. Campbell may be proof that taking performance enhancing drugs does not immediately make a player successful, as he had an 8.74 ERA in 11 1/3 innings of work. Campbell got one start […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jose Alvarado Implodes On Sunday Night Baseball

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado allowed three runs without recording an out against the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. Oof. This one surely cost some fantasy managers ERA and WHIP in head-to-head leagues. Alvarado couldn't find the plate, throwing only three of 11 pitches for strikes. The silver lining for Alvarado and his fantasy […]

Randy Dobnak Sent To Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was sent down to Triple-A on Monday. Dobnak has struggled so far this year, pitching to a 8.16 ERA with a lower groundball rate than he had in each of the last two seasons. However, the Twins know that he's a better pitcher than the results have shown so far- […]

Trevor May Works Another Clean Inning

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May threw a clean eighth inning in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Over his one inning of work, May recorded one strikeout and did not allow a base runner. May has now had nine straight appearances in which he has not allowed an earned run. […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia picked up a save in the Mets' 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday. Familia was called on to get the final out when Edwin Diaz (back) was removed from the game after nearly blowing a four-run lead and suffering the injury. Familia retired the only batter he […]

Edwin Diaz Removed Due To Back Tightness On Sunday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (back) was pulled in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to back tightness. Diaz struggled in his appearance, allowing two hits, two walks and three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning. After the game, Diaz said that his back felt tight before he […]

Yusmeiro Petit Picks Up Fourth Win On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday and picked up the win thanks to a Ramon Laureano homer in the bottom of the eighth. Petit now has four victories and a 1.04 ERA through 14 appearances this season. While Petit has been excellent, it's dangerous to chase wins with […]

Daniel Bard Melts Down In Sunday's Loss To Arizona

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard took a loss on Sunday when he allowed four runs on four hits and a walk over 1/3 of an inning in an 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. Bard entered in the bottom of the eighth inning to preserve a 4-4 tie but ran into trouble immediately after he walked […]