Vince Velasquez Struggles Vs Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez struggled vs the Marlins on Sunday, lasting just three innings and allowing four earned runs. Velasquez struggled with his control, he walked two and hit a batter, but was mainly plagued by the long ball as he served up two homers to waste a 4-0 lead the Phillies offense […]

Will Smith Cleared To Rejoin The Braves

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith (COVID-19 recovery) has been cleared to rejoin the team after going through COVID-19 recovery. Smith was placed on the Injured List after testing positive for COVID-19 a few weeks before the season started. Smith threw a side session in Atlanta on Sunday and Braves manager Brian Snitker has suggested […]

Zack Godley and Matt Hall Likely To Pitch In Upcoming Series

Boston Red Sox pitchers Zack Godley and Matt Hall are likely to see action at the start of their series against the New York Mets on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Godley was selected to the major league roster on Sunday, with pitcher Dylan Covey being optioned to the alternate training site in a corresponding move. […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Starting On Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga will start for the team and throw around 50 pitches against the Nationals on Sunday. Loaisiga is starting in place of the recovering Masahiro Tanaka and is expected to return to the bullpen following Sunday’s start. Given his fairly restrictive best-case scenario pitch count, Loiaisiga isn’t much of a […]

Brad Wieck Placed On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed relief pitcher Brad Wieck (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list. Wieck pitched on Saturday, but suffered a right hamstring strain. Replacing Wieck will be right-hander Ryan Tepera. Tepera can be left on the waiver wire in all formats.

Oliver Drake Earns Save For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Oliver Drake earned his first save of the season Saturday vs the Blue Jays. Nick Anderson is the presumptive closer in Tampa, but he was called on to face the heart of the Toronto order with two men on in the seventh inning while the game was tied. Drake faced […]

Nick Anderson Earns Win In Relief

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson picked up a win after getting the last out of the seventh inning pitching the eighth inning vs Toronto on Saturday. After tying the game at one, Toronto got two more runners on base so Tampa turned to Anderson to escape the seventh. He also got through the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 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 […]

Greg Holland Earns Save On Saturday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's first win of the year against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. He pitched a flawless 10th inning, striking out the side en route to a 3-2 Royals victory. It was his first save as a Royal since 2015 as he'd bounced around the league […]

Roberto Osuna Pitches Scoreless Inning

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna allowed one hit but pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday against the Mariners. It was the debut for the Astros closer in 2020 after reports indicated that Osuna was behind the other pitchers, in terms of readiness, for the 60-game season. Fantasy owners can now rest easy with Osuna […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Save Opportunity Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz came on in the ninth inning of Saturday's game, looking to preserve a one-run lead and convert his second save in as many days. Unfortunately, he gave up a Marcell Ozuna home run that tied the game. Diaz was tagged with his first blown save of the year […]

Trevor Gott Earns Save Saturday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott earned his first save and the Giants' first save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers. Gott started the ninth inning up 5-3 and allowed a leadoff home run to Will Smith before retiring the heart of the order in order. The Giants had mentioned Tyler Rogers and […]

Mark Melancon Held Out With Back Problems

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mark Melancon (back) was held out of Saturday's game after his back tightened up prior to warm-ups. Braves manager Brian Snitker appears optimistic that the injury isn't anything severe, even suggesting that Melancon could be available on Sunday. The Braves won Saturday's game over the Mets 5-3, relying on relievers Darren […]

Ryne Stanek Struggles On Saturday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Ryne Stanek had a rough outing on Saturday against the Phillies. He tossed an inning, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk. Stanek was amazing as an opener for the Rays in the past, but Marlins manager Don Mattingly does not understand the concept and uses Stanek as a […]

Liam Hendriks Blows Save Vs Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks was charged with a blown save on Opening Day after serving up a game tying homer to Jason Castro. Hendriks was called upon to protect a one-run lead and struggled mightily allowing two hits and two walks making him fortunate to escape with the game tied. Hendriks was one […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 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 […]

First Impressions - MLB Opening Day 2020 Fantasy Notes

I can't remember being more excited for an Opening Day than this one. Although Thursday, July 23 was technically the first day of the 2020 MLB season, Friday is when 28 of the 32 teams took the field for the first time for regular-season play. Never have I been happier to fire up MLB Extra Innings […]

Ross Stripling Shuts Down Giants On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Ross Stripling allowed one run on four hits across seven innings of work during Friday's 9-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. He struck out seven batters without issuing a walk. Stripling was not even supposed to start the season in the rotation, but an opportunity arose with David Price opting […]

Prospects To Cut Loose In Dynasty Leagues

The dynasty format requires an owner to consider both the immediate and future implications of draft picks, trades, and waiver wire moves. Viewing roster decisions through two lenses, both present and long-term future makes fantasy baseball much more strategic and, unfortunately, much less forgiving. Any wrong move lives with you for years and makes you […]

Kwang-Hyun Kim Escapes With An Opening Day Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Kwang-Hyun Kim got his first save chance on Opening Day and narrowly escaped with a win for the Cardinals. Kim allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits. He didn't record a walk or a strikeout. Kim isn't the stereotypical closer, and while he wasn't great in this one, he did […]

Ken Giles Records First Save

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles locked down his first save of the 2020 season in the team’s 6-4 victory over the Rays on Friday. He struck out a pair and walked one in the 20-pitch outing, picking up where he left off after an excellent 2019 campaign. Giles has no competition for saves in […]

Jose Leclerc Picks Up Save Number 1

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc shut the door on the Colorado Rockies to open the season on Friday night. Leclerc was tasked with saving a 1-0 lead for Texas, and he obliged with two strikeouts and a walk in his inning of work. He threw six straight balls to open his season, walking Ryan McMahon […]

Edwin Diaz Converts First Save Opportunity Of Season

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth inning to secure the Mets 1-0 Opening Day win against the Braves on Friday. Diaz allowed only a walk, while striking out two in his one inning of work. Diaz notched his first save of the season. Earlier in July manager Luis Rojas did […]

Brandon Kintzler Earns The 50th Save Of His Career

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler picked up the save in his Marlins debut on Opening Day, allowing just one hit while wrapping up a scoreless ninth inning to save a 5-2 win. Kintzler won't put up huge strikeout numbers, but he should be locked into the ninth inning in Miami, and that will be valuable […]

Diego Castillo Lands On Paternity List

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed reliever Diego Castillo will begin the 2020 season on the paternity list, with utilityman Daniel Robertson having been recalled to take his spot on the 30-man roster. Castillo, who racked up a whopping 10.6 K/9 out of relief last season, figured to factor prominently into the back end of the Rays’ […]

Tyler Rogers Takes Loss Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers had a poor first outing in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Dodgers. He came into the game to start the seventh inning with the score 1-1 and proceeded to allow four runs on three hits while only recording two outs before being pulled. The 29-year-old was thought to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 24th 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 Steckenrider Likely Out For The Season

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider was placed on the 45-day injured list due to right triceps tendinitis. It's likely the righty won't pitch again until the 2021 season. Steckenrider showed some promise in the past, but injuries have limited him to just 14 1/3 innings since 2018. He was expected to work near the […]

Hunter Harvey Placed On IL Thursday With Elbow Soreness

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey was placed on the 10-day IL Thursday with muscular soreness in his right elbow area. However, manager Brandon Hyde described the O's caution with him as “conservative”. The 25-year-old was a former first-round pick but has never managed to stay healthy. He has an exciting arsenal of pitches and […]

Postseason Expanded To 16 Teams For 2020

Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced on Thursday that the 2020 playoffs will expand to 16 teams, beginning with eight best-of-three wild-card series preceding the Division Series. The higher seeds in the wild-card series will host all three games, which will be scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 2. The entire […]