James Hoyt Becomes Latest Reliever Traded To Miami

The Miami Marlins’ bullpen overhaul continued Saturday as they acquired right-handed pitcher James Hoyt from the Cleveland Indians. Hoyt had been designated for assignment earlier in the week after having appeared in eight games last season for Cleveland, allowing two runs and striking out 10 in 8 ⅓ innings. Miami has had to reconstruct its […]

Chris Devenski Placed On IL Amid Rough Start To 2020

Houston Astros right-hander Chris Devenski is battling right elbow soreness and has been put on the injured list. Devenski was tagged for three runs in his most recent outing last Sunday. Houston’s pitching staff has been taxed by injuries in the early part of the 2020 year, with yet another valuable piece going by the […]

Zack Littell Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins reliever Zack Littell (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Perhaps this explains why the 24-year-old was off to a slow start, as he owns a 12.00 ERA with three home runs allowed in three innings pitched. Hard-throwing prospect Jorge Alcala has been called up to replace […]

Jose Urquidy, Yordan Alvarez About Two Weeks Away

Houston Astros pitcher Jose Urquidy (undisclosed) and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) are both at least two weeks away from returning to the club. It's an odd situation, as the team hasn't provided much more information on their statuses. The worst part is, neither player was able to do much when they were away from […]

Cubs Don't Commit To Craig Kimbrel As Closer

Chicago Cubs reliever Craig Kimbrel doesn't appear to have the confidence of his manager when it comes to closing games right now. Manager David Ross was non-committal in Saturday's press conference when asked if Kimbrel will get the ball with a one-run lead. The former All-Star had a rough outing on Friday night, giving up […]

Oliver Drake (RP, TB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Oliver Drake has both saves for the team thus far in 2020, yet hasn't cracked the 30% mark in ownership. Some hesitation may be caused by the team he plays for as Tampa Bay is notorious for non-traditional bullpen roles […]

Marlins Season Will Resume On Tuesday

The Miami Marlins 2020 season will resume on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins and Orioles will play four games in three days, with a double header (two seven-inning games) played on one of the days. With 18 positives on the Marlins roster, it's anyone's guess what the team's roster will look like come […]

Richard Bleier Traded To The Marlins

The Miami Marlins completed a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, with the Marlins sending a player to be named later to the Orioles in exchange for relief pitcher Richard Bleier. Bleier had thrown three innings this season, allowing just one hit while striking out four. Last season, he put up a rough 5.37 ERA, but […]

Early (Over/Under) Reactions for Fantasy Baseball

The first week of the shortened MLB season is officially over and we have several prominent fantasy storylines emerging. Some carry over from 2019 and others have come out of nowhere. My job here is to walk us through those which seem most notable. COVID-19 is one tough customer and has made not even hope […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances – Week 2

In this weekly column, we’ll be featuring rookies who were recently called up or who had the most notable performances in the past week. At the start of this week, we highlighted some of the key rookie performances during the opening weekend, including the hot start of Luis Robert and the MLB debut of Brady […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 3

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

You already didn't have very many Marlins on your fantasy roster, right? It's still early enough that most of your cuts are going to be clearly marginal players who will miss several days due to postponed games. But what about those tougher calls? There's a bit more information out there than there was last week. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 1st 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 […]

Dellin Betances' Fastball Velocity Down on Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances' velocity was way down during his horrid eighth inning implosion in Friday's 11-10 loss to the Braves. He averaged only 93 mph on his fastball, which was his lowest mark of the season. Betances struggled to find the strike zone against the Braves, retiring only one of the […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 2 Waiver Wire

Hey. Hey...Umm, there's baseball! It's pretty much already a mess and who knows how long this season will actually last, but for now? Baseball. We have it. And that's great. Summer's favorite sport is back on our TVs and in stadiums near us that we aren't allowed to go to. But: still baseball. Fantasy leagues […]

Drew Pomeranz Bails Out Kirby Yates For Save

San Diego Padres reliever Kirby Yates entered the ninth inning in Friday's game against the Rockies with a three-run lead, but after allowing two runs and loading the bases, Drew Pomeranz was brought in to clean up the mess. Pomeranz then retired Chris Owings to seal the victory, earning himself his second save of the […]

Cole Sulser Earns Second Save Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser picked up his second save of the season in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rays. Sulser pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to secure the win. The 30-year-old has now converted two of three save opportunities and has a 6.75 ERA. It looks like Sulser will be […]

Taylor Williams Secures Second Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams pitched a clean inning and secured his second save of the season in Friday's win over the Athletics. After Yoshihisa Hirano landed on the injured list, the Mariners seem to be taking the closer-by-committee approach as both Williams and Dan Altavilla have recorded saves for the team. For now, […]

Craig Kimbrel Continues To Struggle

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel allowed back-to-back home runs in a non-save situation on Friday versus the Pirates. Kimbrel was able to get out of the inning and secure a Cubs win, but he now owns a 27.00 ERA. The Cubs bullpen has struggled in general and Kimbrel will need to improve his performance to […]

Taylor Rogers Works Easy Ninth For Second Save

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers needed just five pitches to get through the ninth inning of Friday's 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Rogers has looked really good in two appearances, notching two saves, two punch-outs and throwing 13 of 16 pitches for strikes. It was nice to see manager Rocco Baldelli go to the […]

Tommy Kahnle Recommended For Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle is likely facing the end of his 2020 season after being placed on the injured list earlier in the day due to forearm tightness. Now, Kahnle has been recommended to have Tommy John surgery in order to repair a damaged right arm. Kahnle looked sharp in his lone […]

Dellin Betances Heads Mets Bullpen Implosion Versus Braves

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Dellin Betances had his poorest outing of the season Friday against Atlanta, allowing four earned runs on two hits and two walks while recording just one out. In the wake of the struggles of right-hander Edwin Diaz, it was widely believed that if the Mets were going to make a […]

Scott Oberg Feels Good After Throwing on Thursday

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg (back) felt good after throwing a live batting practice session on Thursday. “That went well and I recovered well again today. I believe I have another live BP soon and go from there.” Oberg said. The 30-year-old right-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain and […]

Jesus Luzardo Will Make First Career Start on Tuesday

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo will make the first start of his MLB career on Tuesday against the Rangers. Luzardo began the season in the bullpen as he was getting stretched out after appearing late to summer camp, but he will join the rotation after a pair of relief appearances. As a result of Luzardo […]

Ryan Pressly Could Be Available on Saturday

Houston Astros reliever Ryan Pressly (elbow) could be available for Saturday's game against the Angels. The 31-year-old has yet to make his season debut as he has been dealing with elbow soreness, but Astros manager Dusty Baker said the right-hander might be available to pitch in Saturday or Sunday's contest. Pressly enjoyed a productive 2019 […]

Yankees Place Tommy Kahnle On The 10-Day IL

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (elbow) was placed on the 10-day IL with a right UCL injury. The Yankees haven’t provided a clear timeline for Kahnle, but a UCL injury is oftentimes a precursor to Tommy John surgery, and the surgery hasn’t been ruled out for Kahnle yet. Fantasy players should expect Kahnle […]

Sam Coonrod Headed To IL With Lat Strain

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod is dealing with a lat strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, with left-handed pitcher Sam Selman taking his spot on the active roster. Coonrod hasn’t done much of note from a fantasy perspective this season, yielding three runs across 3 ⅔ innings, walking more […]

Astros Ink Veteran Reliever Fernando Rodney To Deal

Right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney is attempting to make it back into the Major Leagues, this time as a member of the Houston Astros, who have assigned him to their alternate training site after signing him to a contract. At 43 years old, should Rodney make the Astros’ bullpen, he would appear for his 12th different […]

Will Harris Lands On IL With Groin Strain

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Will Harris is the latest member of the pitching staff to hit the injured list as a right groin strain will keep him out of action. Harris inked a three-year, $24 million deal ahead of the season after a terrific performance out of the Houston bullpen in 2019 that saw him […]

Tommy Kahnle Shut Down With Forearm Tightness

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle did not appear in a setup situation during Thursday’s contest against the Orioles and it’s now apparent why. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that Kahnle has been sidelined due to right forearm tightness for which he underwent an MRI. The move comes as a blow to a New […]