Mark Melancon Logs 12th Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to pick up his 12th save of the season Thursday against the Phillies. Called on to protect a one-run lead, Melancon struck out Jose Pirela and Cesar Hernandez before getting J.T. Realmuto to ground out to end the game. Melancon has […]

Craig Kimbrel Activated On Thursday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Kimbrel spent over two weeks sidelined due to elbow inflammation. He's been able to throw simulated games, and looked fine during those outings. It sounds like he'll be in the bullpen on Thursday versus the St. Louis Cardinals.

Blake Treinen Out for Rest of 2019

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen will miss the rest of the 2019 season with back and shoulder issues. After posting a 0.78 ERA in 2018, Treinen lost his closing job after a June injury and did not come close to reclaiming it, and now his lost season is over. He is still owned in […]

Kirby Yates Notches Save No. 41

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected his major league-leading 41st save Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Yates worked around a leadoff walk to ultimately came out unscathed. The 32-year-old’s breakout season has Yates staring at a 1.21 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 42 percent strikeout rate. Likely finishing 2019 as fantasy’s top closer, Yates has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, September 19th 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 […]

Hector Neris Logs 28th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 28th save of the season Wednesday night against the Braves. Neris was called on to protect a three-run lead and did so with little drama striking out the first two batters he faced before getting Dansby Swanson to line out […]

Craig Kimbrel Should Be Activated Soon

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel (elbow) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list soon. Manager Joe Maddon says Kimbrel is on target to return to the bullpen in the next few days. Kimbrel was able to throw a 16-pitch simulated game on Tuesday. He's been sidelined since September 2 due to […]

Casey Sadler Will Start on Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Casey Sadler will draw the start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Tony Gonsolin was expected to draw the start, but he might come out of the bullpen now. Sadler looks like he's going to be the "opener" and Gonsolin will pitch the bulk of the innings. This is a […]

Kenley Jansen Notches 30th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen earned a perfect four-out save to close out Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out two batters in the process. Jansen has been turbulent at times during the 2019 season, but six of his last seven outings have been scoreless. Jansen remains a top-tier closer […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez put together one of his best starts of the season on Tuesday against the Athletics, but some slip-ups in the seventh inning cost him the victory. After six innings, Lopez had a 1-0 lead and had allowed just two hits. Unfortunately, he went back out for the seventh inning, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 18th 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 […]

Top 8 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 25)

Mother Hubbard’s cupboard is getting bare. The MLB regular season has less than two weeks to go. However, there is a small group of prospects that could still help fantasy managers as the playoffs wind down. Last week’s list saw five pitchers receive the call to the Majors: Kyle Wright, Bryse Wilson, Justin Dunn, Joe […]

Roberto Osuna Nails Down 34th Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna earned his 34th save of the season as the Astros beat the Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday. Osuna is now tied for fourth across baseball in saves and has rebounded nicely in September after a rocky month of August. The hurler posted a 5.00 ERA in August and had allowed 10 […]

Caleb Ferguson Will Serve as Opener Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Caleb Ferguson will serve as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ross Stripling was expected to be scratched from this outing, but will actually come in out of the bullpen behind Ferguson. Stripling should be able to pitch around four or five innings in this one. However, […]

Ian Kennedy Records 30th Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy did it. He reached the 30-save plateau in his first season as the team's closer, and he once again reminded all fantasy owners to never pay for saves and don't ignore closers on bad teams. Kennedy has now recorded saves in five straight appearances while allowing a total […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 17th 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 […]

Carlos Martinez Picks Up His 20th Save on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez collected his 20th save of the season on Monday, getting the last out of the game by throwing just two pitches. Martinez has been solid in his first go around as a closer, posting the 20 saves and an even 3.00 ERA. He should be a solid contributor in […]

Joe Jimenez Earns Seventh Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joe Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday against the Orioles. Jimenez got the first two outs effortlessly before making things interesting by allowing three straight singles to bring Trey Mancini to the plate as the go-ahead run. Fortunately for Jimenez, he was […]

Carlos Martinez Available Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez (asthma) is available out of the bullpen Monday, according to manager Mike Shildt. Martinez was in the hospital Saturday and was unavailable Sunday due to asthma. Martinez said this is the first time he has dealt with asthma and that he is good to go Monday if needed. […]

Craig Kimbrel Will Throw Sim Game on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel (elbow) will throw a 12-15 pitch simulated game on Tuesday. He has been sidelined the last two weeks due to right elbow inflammation. There is a chance that Kimbrel is ready to return to the bullpen by this weekend, but we'll have to wait and see how he feels. […]

Brandon Workman Nails Down 14th Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman struck out one and walked one to earn his 14th save in Sunday's 6-3 win over Philadelphia. Four of his last five appearances have resulted in a save, and he hasn't allowed a run over his last seven innings pitched. This is all a bit of a late […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 16th 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 […]

Dellin Betances Activated On Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. He has been sidelined all season due to shoulder issues. He said on Sunday that his arm strength isn't where it needs to be, but he's continuing to work on it. He'll make his season debut whenever he gets […]

The Cut List (Week 25) - Time to Let Go?

Only two weeks to go! Not much time in roto, but enough if things are close, or if you're entering crunch time in a head-to-head playoff. If you're facing those circumstances, you know it's no time to get casual. The players themselves don't have much time to turn things around either. Players do go through […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 15th 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The middle of September really shortens the season and narrows our scope. When looking at waiver-wire adds, we are playing the matchups rather than simply targeting skills. This hurts a little deep down, I won't lie, but business is business. You don't win prizes […]

Sam Dyson Has Been Shut Down for the Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Sam Dyson (biceps) has been shut down for the rest of the regular season. Dyson began feeling pain in his right biceps again, so the team will take the cautious approach. He's scheduled to see doctor Dr. Neal elAttrache in two weeks, so Dyson shouldn't take the mound again in 2019. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 14th 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 […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 25

The baseball season is winding down, and with that, this is the final edition of this article for the year. It has been a fun ride with several hits (and a few misses that I would not prefer to mention), but hopefully, readers were capable of accruing enough talent from a few of these recommendations […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 25

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. The home stretch of fantasy baseball is upon us. By now, the data for 2019 is […]