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 […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up First Save Against Cardinals

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to notch his first save of the 2020 season. Rogers looked sharp, throwing nine of 11 pitches for strikes and recording two punch-outs. This performance came just one night after manager Rocco Baldelli curiously used Sergio Romo to pitch the ninth instead of his incumbent […]

Tyler Duffey Strikes Out The Side

Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey worked the sixth inning and struck out the side in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Duffey has been great to start the season, tossing two scoreless innings with one hit allowed and five strikeouts. It's early on, but Duffey is keeping hitters off balance with his filthy […]

Ian Kennedy Tagged With Loss On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy was the losing pitcher in his second appearance of the year on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the seventh inning when the game was tied 4-4 and went on to give up a solo home run from JaCoby Jones that would be the […]

Jose Leclerc Held Out Wednesday With Shoulder Tightness

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc did not enter Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to tightness in his right shoulder. Instead, Nick Goody entered the game and converted the save situation. The Rangers seem to believe that it is not a long-term concern for Leclerc, but if he has to miss more time, Goody […]

Joe Kelly Tagged With Eight-Game Suspension

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Joe Kelly has been handed down an eight-game suspension stemming from an incident during Tuesday's contest against the Houston Astros. Kelly denied that he had intentionally thrown pitches at Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa of the Astros, in addition to having gotten into a verbal altercation with Correa following his […]

Scott Oberg Throws Bullpen Session

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg (back) threw a bullpen session on Monday and came out "in a good spot," according to manager Bud Black. Oberg suffered a back strain during the team's summer camp and still has no timeline for a return. He acted as the closer for the team when Wade Davis struggled in […]

Week 2 Bullpen Usage Report for Fantasy Baseball

Less than a week into the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the future is uncertain. Bullpens are normally the most unreliable and volatile aspect of the sport. This year, the outside world has told baseball to hold its beer and showed it what unreliable and volatile really meant. As we see the Miami Marlins sit […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 29th 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 […]

Drew Pomeranz Mows Down Giants In Surprise Save

San Diego Padres reliever Drew Pomeranz collected a save Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, striking out the side. With closer Kirby Yates sidelined after tossing 28 pitches on Sunday, Pomeranz needed just 14 bullets to mow down the Giants in order. After converting to reliever last season, Pomeranz was spectacular with a .504 OPS […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up First Save Of 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Houston Astros to pick up his first save of the season on Tuesday night. He worked around a one-out double by Carlos Correa but was dominant aside from that. The 32-year-old looked revitalized throughout summer camp and is looking to put a […]

Looking at Rookie Performances - Opening Weekend 2020

As we wait oh-so-impatiently for star Angels prospect Jo Adell to get the call and delay our anticipation for top Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson, there are still plenty of noteworthy rookie performances to examine from this past weekend's action. We're going to take a look at the most notable performers and look at […]

Sergio Romo Records First Save

Minnesota Twins reliever Sergio Romo got the ball in the ninth inning and shut the door for his first save of 2020. It was a surprising decision by manager Rocco Baldelli to let Romo pitch the ninth instead of closer Taylor Rogers, though the 37-year-old veteran made his manager look good. He struck out one […]

Joe Biagini Placed On Injured List

The Houston Astros have placed relief pitcher Joe Biagini (shoulder) on the Injured List with a sore shoulder. Right-handed reliever Andre Scrubb was added to the team's roster in a corresponding move. The Astros are currently hurting badly at pitcher, both starters and relievers. Relievers Chris Devenski and Ryan Pressly are dealing with sore shoulders […]

Kyle Crick Placed On The Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Kyle Crick (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right shoulder/lat muscle strain. The team also placed fellow reliever Clay Holmes (right forearm strain) on the Injured List. They have called up Geoff Hartlieb and Miguel Del Pozo from their alternate team to replace the relievers on […]

Yankees and Orioles To Play On Wednesday And Thursday

With the Phillies and Marlins postponing their games because of a coronavirus outbreak, the Yankees and Orioles will have a two-game series on Wednesday and Thursday this week. That change should boost Yankee hitter values for the remainder of the week, giving the team opportunities to bat against one of the worst pitching staffs in […]

Ken Giles Has Strained Forearm

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles was diagnosed with a strained right forearm after Monday’s MRI, and will be “shut down” indefinitely. The Jays are getting a second opinion on the right-hander, but it appears he’ll miss a significant amount of time. Anthony Bass picked up the first save in Giles’ absence during Monday’s win […]

Miami Marlins Will Not Play Until At Least Monday

Updating a previous news post, with the Miami Marlins season "paused" for now, there is confirmation that the team will not play until at least Monday. This Monday and Tuesday's games scheduled to be played in Miami had already been postponed. The Marlins were then supposed to travel to Baltimore for two games on Wednesday […]

Miami Marlins Season Put On Pause

According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com, the Miami Marlins 2020 season has been put on pause, "at least temporarily." The Washington Nationals players voted and a majority chose not to travel to Miami to play this weekend. While MLB could force the Nationals to play, it's very unlikely that they would go against a team […]

Zack Godley Could Join Rotation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Zack Godley may have the opportunity to join the rotation in the near future after an impressive relief outing in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. Godley, who signed a minor-league deal during summer camp, threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven batters while allowing four hits in his appearance […]

Yankees and Phillies Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to concerns related to the Miami Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. The Phillies played the Marlins on Sunday just prior to the Marlins being confirmed as having 11 positive cases of COVID-19. Fantasy owners in daily leagues should bench any Yankees or Phillies […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th 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 […]

Greg Holland (RP, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Holland is 34 years old, and to be perfectly honest, I would've believed you if you told me that he was 42 when considering the career that he has had. Holland is a three-time All-Star with 207 career saves and two placements within […]

David Phelps Picks Up Win In Relief

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Phelps struck out three over two perfect frames of relief to take the win against the Pirates on Monday. Phelps (1-0) became the first pitcher in 2020 to solve the riddle of the extra-inning rules, as he entered the game in the 10th and shut down the Pittsburgh offense even with a […]

Ryan Pressly, Astros 'Pen Beat Up

Houston Astros relief pitchers Ryan Pressly (elbow) and Chris Devenski (elbow) are both dealing with soreness in their elbows and are day-to-day. Long reliever Austin Pruitt (elbow) is also being shut down with elbow inflammation. Roberto Osuna was a late arrival to summer camp but made his season debut on Saturday against Seattle, giving up […]

Jeremy Jeffress Picks Up Save No. 1

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress came in with one out and the bases loaded to retire two Cincinnati Reds and record his first save of the season Monday. Jeffress cleaned up Craig Kimbrel’s disastrous outing and it is likely that Jeffress would be the next man up if Kimbrel continues to struggle. Jeffress has […]

Craig Kimbrel Struggles In Season Debut

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel struggled Monday versus the Reds. Kimbrel only recorded one out and walked four Reds and also hit a batter while allowing two runs. Kimbrel is coming off of his worst season in 2019 and his 2020 debut didn’t help his cause. Prior to 2019, Kimbrel was one of the most […]

David Bote Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI on Monday versus the Reds. Bote got his first start of the season with a lefty on the mound and he delivered. Bote will be in a super utility role for the Cubs and likely won’t play enough to offer value to fantasy […]

Nick Burdi Looks To Be Back

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi looked dominant in his first outing of the 2020 season on Sunday when he struck out all three hitters he faced, including Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. The 27-year-old hard-throwing right-hander missed all of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, which […]

Seth Lugo Picks Up Save On Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo earned his first save of the season on Monday in the Mets 7-4 win over the Red Sox. Lugo pitched the final inning and one-third allowing no hits, no walks and striking out one. Lugo typically can't pitch on back-to-back days and as a result, it is likely […]