Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 26th 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 […]

Week 6 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Promising Debuts and Red-Hot Rookies

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaderboard - CSW%

More starting pitchers bite the dust each week and fantasy baseball managers are forced to turn to the waiver wire for streamers more than ever. The other approach is to stock up on relievers and rely on a couple of high-end starters, assuming you have any left. Either way, it's crucial to find pitchers who […]

Kenley Jansen Blows First Save Of 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen surrendered a game-tying solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning during Tuesday's tilt with the San Francisco Giants. It was Jansen's first blown save in eight attempts. The 32-year-old has been stellar throughout the first half of the 2020 season, carrying a 1.42 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, and […]

Erick Fedde Struggles In Tuesday's Loss

Washington Nationals starter Erick Fedde allowed four runs on seven hits across five innings of work during Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out one batter while also walking one. Fedde is Stephen Strasburg's (hand) replacement in the rotation for the time being, but it is unclear whether or not he will […]

Seth Lugo Throws Three Perfect Innings On Tuesday

In his first start in roughly two years, New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo threw three perfect innings against the Marlins on Tuesday while striking out five in the Mets' 3-0 loss. Lugo, who has yet to be stretched out as a starter, was held to just a 39 pitches in the contest. Lugo has […]

Trevor Rosenthal Records His Seventh Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal continued his stellar comeback season on Tuesday, closing out the team's 5-4 win against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosenthal allowed a hit and two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the year. He's converted all seven of his save […]

Yoshihisa Hirano Gets More Work Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano entered the game in the sixth inning and pitched one scoreless inning while walking one. This was only the second appearance this season for Hirano, who is working his way back from a lengthy absence due to COVID-19. While the original plan was for Hirano to be Seattle's closer […]

Chris Mazza To Start Thursday Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Mazza is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Blue Jays in the series finale. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (calf) had his scheduled start in the series against the Blue Jays pushed back to Saturday against the Nationals. Mazza has posted a 6.35 ERA, 2.11 WHIP, nine hits allowed, four […]

Matt Barnes Records Second Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his second save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 victory against the Blue Jays. Barnes surrendered a solo home run to Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez in the ninth inning, but the veteran recorded two strikeouts to limit the damage. The 30-year-old has shifted into the late-inning/closer […]

Jose Quintana Allows Three Run In Relief

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana struggled in his first appearance on Tuesday. Quintana was activated earlier in the day and told that he would begin his season in the bullpen. The veteran lefty was able to eat up three innings for the Cubs, but allowed four hits, three runs, one walk and three strikeouts. With […]

Astros-Angels Wednesday Game Pushed To September

The Astros and Angels were scheduled to play again on Wednesday after a doubleheader on Tuesday, but the game has been pushed back to September 5 due to concerns surrounding Hurricane Laura. The teams were already expected to be in the midst of a series on September 5, and that day will now include a […]

Jalen Beeks Exits With Apparent Injury

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jalen Beeks left his appearance on Tuesday with the team’s assistant athletic trainer after suffering an unknown injury. Beeks had been superb over his first 11 appearances this season with a 1.74 FIP and a 33% strikeout rate, and he tossed another 1.1 innings of shutout baseball before leaving the […]

Seth Lugo Capped At 60 Pitches For Tuesday’s Start

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo will be held to a 60-pitch pitch count on Tuesday, according to manager Luis Rojas. The Mets are working to stretch Lugo out after the team suffered a rash of losses to their pitching staff, but Tuesday will be Lugo’s first start since 2018, and he didn’t throw more […]

Josh Hader Faces Possible Trade Deadline Move

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader is likely to be a name that is circled by many front offices as a potential addition at the back end of a bullpen around the Trade Deadline next week. But acquiring a two-time All-Star that is yet to allow a run this season will likely cost a significant penny, […]

Yankees-Braves Contest Postponed Tuesday, DH Wednesday

The New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves had their game Tuesday night rained out, with a doubleheader now scheduled for Wednesday. The game had particular appeal as both Aaron Judge and Ronald Acuna Jr. were returning off of the injured list, in addition to Gerrit Cole and Braves prospect Ian Anderson (making his Major League […]

Ken Giles Throws Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. If Giles feels well after his bullpen session, the next steps would be to throw another bullpen session and then move onto live batting practice and eventually return to the active roster. That’s a lot to achieve with only around a month […]

Jose Quintana Activated

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Quintana was sidelined after suffering a thumb injury unloading dishes. Quintana lost his spot in the rotation and Alec Mills has been rewarded by retaining the number five spot in the rotation. The veteran lefty will return as a bullpen […]

Seth Lugo To Start Tuesday Against Miami

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo will start for the Mets on Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. Lugo will remain in the starting rotation indefinitely. Lugo has historically been much more effective out of the bullpen. As a relief pitcher, Lugo’s career ERA is 2.53 against a career […]

Josh Hader Shuts The Door For Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing a walk and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning. Hader immediately brought the tying run to the plate by walking Joey Votto to start the ninth, but was able to retire the next three batters to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 25th 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 […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Second Consecutive Save

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers worked through an easy ninth inning against the Indians to earn his seventh save of the season. He's had a few rough spots, as evidenced by his 4.76 earned run average, though he has 14 strikeouts to just one walk and ranks third in the MLB in saves. Sergio Romo […]

Rafael Montero Bounces Back For Sixth Save

Texas Rangers reliever Rafael Montero entered the top of the ninth with a one-run lead hoping to end an eight-game losing streak for his team, and came through with flying colors. Montero allowed two runners to reach base before he struck out Matt Olson and then got Matt Chapman to fly out to escape from […]

Ryan Helsley Will Throw Bullpen Session Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday, according to manager Mike Shildt. Helsley has been sidelined since Aug. 15 after testing positive for COVID-19. The 26-year-old looked sharp through his first two appearances of 2020 and will likely tackle a late-inning role upon activation. There is no guarantee […]

Jose Suarez Starting First Game Of Tuesday's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Suarez will take the mound for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Houston Astros. The 22-year-old surrendered five runs in 1 1/3 innings during his only start of the season on August 20 against the San Francisco Giants. The Astros are one of the hotter teams in baseball, […]

Carlos Martinez Inching Closer To Return

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez tossed live batting practice without any difficulties on Monday, according to manager Mike Shildt. He also noted that Martinez is a few weeks away from returning to the starting rotation after being put on the COVID-19 list, so he will likely be eased back as a reliever initially. Martinez surrendered […]

Sterling Sharp Gets Designated For Assignment Monday

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sterling Sharp was designated for assignment Monday, which may end his tenure with the club after having come over as a Rule 5 draft selection. Sharp was hit particularly hard Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks while recording just one out. With the Marlins slowly […]

Seth Romero Lands On Injured List With Broken Hand

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Seth Romero has been placed on the 10-day injured list after sustaining a broken right hand during a fall. Romero is ranked as the Nationals’ No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline and has appeared in three games out of relief this season, yielding four runs in 2 ⅔ frames. The move […]

Jordan Romano Secures Second Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano locked down his second save of the season during the team’s 6-4 win over the Rays on Monday. The right-hander allowed a walk and a hit while striking out one in the scoreless effort, lowering his ERA to 0.64 through 14.2 IP. Romano has now received the call in […]