Erik Swanson Sent To FCL To Start Rehab Assignment

The Toronto Blue Jays have sent relief pitcher Erik Swanson (forearm) to the Florida Complex League to begin his rehab assignment. The 31-year-old has been dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome in his right forearm. Swanson was initially expected to begin his rehab assignment in April but faced numerous setbacks. However, it appears the high-leverage reliever […]

Connor Seabold Promoted To Major Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays are promoting right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold from Triple-A Durham. In a corresponding move, the Rays are sending right-handed pitcher Mason Englert to Triple-A. Seabold has not returned to the MLB since his 2023 stint with the Colorado Rockies. Earlier this season, Seabold has logged 27 2/3 innings of work with the […]

Trent Thornton Hits 15-Day Injured List

The Seattle Mariners have placed right-handed pitcher Trent Thornton (illness) on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis. In a corresponding move, the Mariners promoted right-handed pitcher Troy Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma. Through his first 15 1/3 innings of work this season, Thornton has held a 5.87 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP. Across this stint, Thornton […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Steer, Matthew Liberatore, Jordan Lawlar, Coby Mayo, Zebby Matthews

The 2025 MLB season continues to fly by as we are already in the second week of May. Which players should we prioritize to pick up this week? At RotoBaller HQ, we break it all down with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 6-- May 6 through May 11 to help fantasy managers in leagues […]

H2H Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mookie Betts, Byron Buxton, Cal Raleigh, Emmanuel Clase, Robbie Ray, more

The MLB season never stops, and fantasy baseball managers must proactively set their teams up for late-postseason runs. To help you prepare, below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated H2H points league fantasy baseball rankings and tiers heading into Week 7 of the 2025 season. Use these rankings to identify potential buy or sell […]

John Brebbia Begins Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers right-hander John Brebbia (triceps) started his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday and went two-thirds of an inning while allowing an earned run on one hit while walking one and striking out none. Brebbia landed on the 15-day injured list in the middle of April due to a right-triceps strain but […]

Nick Sandlin Throwing Up To 60 Feet

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Nick Sandlin (lat) has started a throwing program and is throwing up to 60 feet as of Tuesday. Sandlin was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 20 with a right-lat strain, but he has resumed throwing and could rejoin Toronto's major-league bullpen by the middle of May. The 28-year-old […]

Ryan Burr Pitches In Florida Complex League

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Ryan Burr (shoulder) saw an inning of work in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday and had two strikeouts without allowing a hit. Burr was moved to the 60-day injured list at the end of April due to right-shoulder inflammation that has kept him out all season so far. However, […]

Erik Swanson Hopes To Start Rehab Assignment This Week

A second opinion on Toronto Blue Jays right-handed reliever Erik Swanson's forearm showed no structural damage, and he was scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Florida on Tuesday. Swanson is hoping that he will throw in some minor-league rehab games by the end of the week at the rookie-level Florida Complex League. The 31-year-old […]

Pirates Fire Derek Shelton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager Derek Shelton. The Pirates have had a disappointing start to the season, holding a 12-26 record, which puts them at the bottom of the NL Central. He is being replaced by Don Kelly, who was a bench coach. Shelton has been the manager of the Pirates since the 2020 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 7 Updates for Teoscar Hernandez, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Shota Imanaga, and much more

Just when it looked like we were having some good luck with injured fantasy baseball players, another wave of injured players has cropped up. After a week when a lot of injured players returned from injury, some of the bigger-name players have now made their way onto the injured list. The question now is how […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Luis Robert Jr., Zach Neto, Maikel Garcia, Chris Sale, Robbie Ray, more

Welcome back for another week of our updated rest-of-season rankings. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2025 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) heading into Week 7. Use these rest-of-season roto league rankings to identify risers and fallers from preseason rankings and identify potential buy and sell candidates […]

Jeff Hoffman Fails To Hold Lead Against The Angels

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman had a rough ninth inning in Anaheim, blowing the save and taking the loss on Wednesday night. Hoffman entered the game with a 4-2 lead but gave up a walk and two singles before getting an out. He struck out Taylor Ward but gave up a three-run double […]

Emilio Pagan Locks Down Save No. 9

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Emilio Pagan bounced back from Tuesday's blown save with a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night against the Braves. He allowed a single to Michael Harris II but struck out Eddie Rosario to end the game to preserve a one-run victory. That strikeout was one of Pagan's two punchouts in the […]

Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Picks Up Fifth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman held on for his fifth save on Wednesday, keeping the Texas Rangers at bay in a 6-4 win. Chapman was a little shaky in this one, allowing a homer and a walk in his inning of work. Fortunately, he had a three-run lead to work with and was […]

Ryan Walker Closes Out Cubs On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants closer Ryan Walker slammed the door on the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, picking up his seventh save in a 3-1 win. Walker pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing just a single. He now has a 6.08 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 13 ⅓ IP. The 29-year-old has gotten back on track […]

Ryan Brasier To Start Rehab Assignment On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier (groin) is scheduled to start his minor-league rehab outing with an appearance for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday night. Brasier allowed one run in his lone inning of work in Tokyo, Japan, against the Los Angeles Dodgers to kick off the 2025 regular season, but he hasn't pitched since due […]

Questions Surround Ryan Pressly After Nightmare Outing

Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Pressly faced eight hitters without recording an out and allowed nine runs (eight earned) in the extra-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Pressly had his right knee drained on April 22, which briefly limited his availability. And in recent weeks, the Cubs have used the 36-year-old sparingly, […]

Mets Sign Colin Poche To Minor-League Deal

The New York Mets signed free-agent left-hander Colin Poche to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. Poche will report to Triple-A Syracuse and give the Mets some left-handed relief depth after they lost veteran A.J. Minter (lat) for the rest of the season. The Washington Nationals cut the 31-year-old veteran southpaw after he allowed 12 runs […]

Jake Cousins Throws Live Batting Practice

New York Yankees right-handed reliever Jake Cousins (forearm) threw roughly 15 pitches in a live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium before the team's blowout win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Cousins said that he is eyeing a big-league return in early to mid June. He was transferred from the 15-day injured list […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Moving Rehab To Triple-A

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) is set to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A. Loaisiga has been on the 15-day injured list after undergoing an internal brace procedure in 2024. Loaisiga began his rehab assignment with Low-A and has logged three innings of work. Across this stint, the right-hander has allowed two […]

Evan Phillips Hits 15-Day Injured List With Forearm Discomfort

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed relief pitcher Evan Phillips (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with right forearm discomfort. Phillips opened the campaign on the injured list due to a shoulder strain but will be sidelined for another period. Phillips has logged just five 2/3 innings of work this season. He did not allow […]

Kenley Jansen Dealing With Illness, Expected To Be Fine Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen (illness) was "under the weather" during the team's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, according to manager Ron Washington. However, Jansen is expected to be fine to pitch on Wednesday as the series against Toronto continues. The 37-year-old veteran right-hander has not pitched since Saturday, when he […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpens Report: Panic in the Bronx, Changes in the Desert

It is only May, and we have seen several big-name closers already lose their gig. Some were short-lived and have since returned. But what about under the bright lights of New York? Plus, there are several teams now dealing with injuries that have shaken up their late-inning bullpen usage. If you need saves, there is […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Kyle Stowers, Coby Mayo, Hyeseong Kim, Kevin Ginkel, Gunnar Hoglund, Ranger Suarez

The weather is warming up, and Week 6 of the MLB season has officially arrived. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice and return with another edition of our waiver wire rankings. Today, we look at the best waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the MLB season -- May 5th […]

Scott Effross Begins Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees right-handed reliever Scott Effross (hamstring) started his minor-league rehab assignment at the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday. It's been a long time coming for Effross, who hasn't pitched in any game action since spring training late in February due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain. The 31-year-old injury-prone reliever is probably […]

Hunter Strickland Granted His Release

Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland, who had been pitching at Triple-A Round Rock on a minor-league deal, was granted his release on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Rangers signed left-hander Ty Blach and right-hander Robert Dugger to minor-league deals, and they will both report to Round Rock. Strickland appeared in 12 games out of the bullpen […]

Derek Law Throwing On Flat Ground

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that right-handed reliever Derek Law (forearm) threw from 60 feet on flat ground on Monday and felt good. Law has been dealing with a right-forearm injury since late in the 2024 season and has been on the injured list for the first month-plus of the 2025 campaign as a […]

Kendall Graveman To Rehab At Triple-A On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that right-handed reliever Kendall Graveman (back) will make a minor-league rehab appearance on Wednesday for Triple-A Reno. Graveman threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings at the rookie-level Arizona Complex League over the weekend to begin his minor-league rehab assignment and is now ready to face better competition. The 34-year-old veteran […]

Kyle Finnegan Locks Down 12th Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan secured his 12th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Guardians. He entered the game with a two-run lead and was able to shut the door after allowing one run on two singles and a sacrifice fly. It wasn't a flawless inning by […]