Tony Gonsolin Recalled For Friday Start

The Los Angeles Dodgers have recalled starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin for Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks. He'll take Alex Wood's spot in the rotation, but it's unclear how long he'll remain a starter. Gonsolin jumped back and forth from the bullpen to the rotation in 2019, but he has proven to be effective in both […]

Cardinals-Brewers Game Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to two Cardinals players testing positive for COVID-19. For now, it is expected to be made up as part of a double header on Sunday, but as we've seen with the Marlins, things can spread quickly. Based on the […]

Aroldis Chapman Cleared To Make Return From COVID-19

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has not yet pitched during the 2020 season after testing positive for COVID-19 and being placed on the injured list on July 11. With the electric closer out of the mix, New York turned closing duties over to left-hander Zach Britton, who amassed two saves but likely will now […]

Cubs Sign Cody Allen To Minor League Deal

The Chicago Cubs have come to terms on a minor league deal with relief pitcher Cody Allen. Allen was in camp with the Rangers, but eventually released. Allen was once a dominant closer with the Indians, but struggled last season with the Angels to the tune of a 6.26 ERA. The Cubs bullpen has been […]

Jays Hopeful Ken Giles Will Pitch Again This Year

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles (forearm) received a PRP injection on Thursday to help heal his “forearm mass strain.” Giles left Sunday’s contest with the injury, and the team is hopeful that he can start throwing again in two weeks. Barring any setbacks, the right-hander could return in a week or two after that, […]

Brandon Workman Collects Second Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman collected his second consecutive save in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets, as the 31-year-old bounced back from a shaky outing in the previous contest. Workman ran into trouble in Wednesday's game with the bases loaded and a pair of walks issued upon his arrival, but the right-hander got […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 31st 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 […]

Brewers and Cardinals Game on Friday Postponed

Friday's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test on the Cardinals. Fantasy owners in daily leagues should bench any Brewers or Cardinals they have before lineups lock.

Jeurys Familia Sharp In Mets Loss To Red Sox

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two in the Mets 4-2 loss to Boston on Thursday. He has now held the opposition scoreless in three of his four outings in 2020. Familia has looked much better than he did in 2019 when he posted a brutal 5.70 ERA, […]

Mets To Discuss Edwin Diaz's Role After Another Rough Outing

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated after Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox that they'll discuss Edwin Diaz's role in the team's bullpen with the team's brass. He was put into the ninth inning with the team down 3-2 and went on to issue two walks, a single, and a hit-by-pitch. Luckily, Paul […]

Sean Doolittle Working On "Mechanical Tweaks"

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez gave some insight into the team's decision to have Daniel Hudson close out Thursday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. He stated he wanted to stay away from the left-hander since he's working on some "mechanical tweaks." Doolittle has appeared in two games this season, allowing one run on two […]

James Karinchak Records Save For Indians Thursday

Cleveland Indians reliever James Karinchak recorded his first career save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Twins. He did so rather easily, recording a strikeout in the six-pitch effort for a 1-2-3 ninth. The Tribe's regular closer Brad Hand showed some decreased velocity in Wednesday's non-save situation and allowed three earned runs while only recording […]

Trevor Rosenthal Earns Save For Royals

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal earned his first save of the year against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, making the closer picture even more muddled in Kansas City. Ian Kennedy was thought to be the leading candidate for saves entering the season, but he's yet to get his first save of the year. […]

Tony Gonsolin Starting Friday Versus Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will get the nod in Friday's contest versus the Diamondbacks in Arizona. He's spent the beginning of the season with the club's taxi squad and will now take over for Alex Wood in the starting rotation. It's unclear how long he'll stay there, however, since he bounced back […]

Daniel Hudson Records First Save

Washington Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson got the ball in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and shut the door. Hudson picked up his first save of 2020 by throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and a strikeout. Manager Dave Martinez went to Hudson instead of reliever Sean Doolittle, […]

Jose Leclerc Lands On 45-Day Injured List

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc (shoulder) has landed on the 45-day injured with a grade 2 teres major strain in his right shoulder. This is awful news for the Rangers, Leclerc and fantasy owners. Leclerc suffered the injury on Wednesday as he was warming up for a save opportunity, but had to stop and didn’t […]

Will Smith Throws Side Session

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith (COVID-19) threw a side session on Wednesday. Smith is recovering from COVID-19 and it appears that he could be back with the big league club sooner than later. Mark Melancon is currently operating as the Braves closer, but Smith is likely to get into the mix upon his return. […]

Cubs Promote Colin Rea

The Chicago Cubs have called up pitcher Colin Rea. Rea will replace Dillon Maples in what has been a struggling bullpen for the Cubs. The former Padre and Marlin hasn’t pitching in the big leagues since 2016 and owners a career 4.69 ERA over 26 big league games (25 starts). For fantasy purposes, Rea can […]

Cubs Demote Dillon Maples After Rough Outing

The Chicago Cubs have outrighted relief pitcher Dillon Maples to their alternative training site on Thursday. Maples struggled mightily with his command on Wednesday and failed to record an out versus the Reds. Maples was once a promising arm in the Cubs system, but he has struggled in his time at the big league level.

Top MLB Prospects for Redraft Leagues: Week 2

The 2020 MLB season is now officially underway and playing time pictures are starting to come into focus. Even though we’re less than a week into the season, we have already seen how quickly teams’ depth can be challenged while trying to play during a pandemic. This means prospects could be very important for many […]

Marlins Sign Pat Venditte

The Miami Marlins signed switch pitcher Pat Venditte to a minor league contract on Thursday. Venditte had previously signed a deal with the Marlins in January, but he was released before Summer Camp. With 17 Marlins now positive for COVID-19, Venditte will likely get a chance right away, assuming the Marlins are back on the […]

Seranthony Dominguez Has Successful Tommy John Surgery

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday after months of wait. The flamethrowing right-hander was recommended for surgery back in March, and he will now need at least a year of recovery time. If all goes well, Dominguez could return to the Phillies in late 2021, but chances are […]

Jesus Luzardo Set To Join Rotation After Solid Relief Outing

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo will be joining the A's starting rotation after his second solid relief outing Wednesday vs Colorado. Luzardo pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs, one earned, with five strikeouts. He threw 43 of 67 pitches for strikes and should be stretched out enough to start. Luzardo was behind […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 30th 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 […]

Brad Hand Takes Loss Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand was charged with four runs (three earned), permitting one hit, one walk and hitting one batter as the Tribe fell to Chicago 4-0 on Wednesday at Progressive Field. “I got myself in trouble with the walk and the hit-by-pitch with nobody out,” Hand said. “Trying to get a strikeout there […]

Brandon Workman Records First Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman managed to escape trouble in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 6-5 victory against the Mets, as he picked up his first save of the season in the process. The 31-year-old entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but found himself in trouble after walking two […]

Mark Melancon Picks Up First Save Of The Season

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his first save of the season. The 35-year-old only needed nine pitches to retire the side. Melancon's grip on the closer role is tightening, especially with Will Smith (COVID-19) still sidelined. Melancon should continue to see […]

Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Personally, as a fellow alum of the University of Kentucky and resident of Lexington, Kentucky, it would be hard for me not to harbor some excitement regarding Trevor Gott (just ask Jason Kipnis, James Paxton, Luke Maile, Taylor Rogers, and Evan White). However, it's […]

Nick Burdi (RP, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Keone Kela is still out with an illness, Kyle Crick's shoulder just landed him on the IL, and just like that, the Pirates are immediately forced to dig deeper into their bullpen to fill up the high-leverage innings. That created a window of opportunity […]

Dan Altavilla Records First Save For Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Dan Altavilla gave up one hit, struck out one batter and recorded his first save for Seattle in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Once Yoshihisa Hirano landed on the injured list before the season, it was assumed that Matt Magill would be in line for saves until Hirano returned but that […]