Forrest Whitley Pitching From Bullpen in Triple-A Playoffs

Houston Astros starting pitching prospect Forrest Whitley will pitch for Triple-A Round Rock during their postseason, doing so out of the bullpen. Whitley has struggled in 2019, with a 7.99 ERA in 59 2/3 innings across four levels, including a 12.21 ERA in 24 1/3 innings (eight games, five starts) at Round Rock. Still only […]

Jorge Lopez Promoted To Starting Spot

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez has been bumped up into the rotation moving forward. Manager Ned Yost told reporters about the move, stating that Lopez has been pitching better and is thus worthy of the spot. That's not really clear since he gave up nine earned runs in 11 innings of work scattered across […]

Ian Kennedy Stumbles, Is Gifted Win

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy fumbled his save opportunity on Tuesday when he allowed the tying run to score in the top of the ninth inning, but a clutch home run by Ryan O'Hearn in the bottom half of the inning awarded Kennedy the win instead. Kennedy gave up three singles that allowed for […]

Julio Urias Adequate In Short Start On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias allowed one run on two hits across three innings of work during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out three batters without issuing a walk. The 23-year-old will be built up as a starter for the remainder of the season as the Dodgers attempt to rest […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 4th 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 […]

Richard Bleier Notchs Third Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Richard Bleier picked up his third save of the season in Tuesday's Game 1 4-2 win over the Rays. Bleier pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout while teammate Mychal Givens pitched the eighth inning. Bleier has now converted three of four save opportunities to go with a 6.12 ERA, […]

Dustin May Expected To Face Live Hitters On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May (neck) is scheduled to face live hitters on Wednesday. The 21-year-old took a liner off of the neck during a relief appearance on Sunday, but there are no apparent concussion symptoms. May will rejoin the Dodgers' bullpen relatively soon and could make another start sometime in September. He only […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 3rd 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 […]

Cal Quantrill Devoured By Snakes

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill was demolished for eight earned runs Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Quantrill surrendered 10 hits including a six-run second inning and was mercifully pulled after five frames. Quantrill was earning praise and fantasy looks after a handful of quality outings but two consecutive eight-run clunkers have elevated his ERA […]

Taylor Rogers Cruises to 22nd Save

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers slammed the door on the Detroit Tigers in a 5-3 win on Monday. Rogers pitched a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one to pick up his 22nd save of the season. Aside from his six blown saves, Rogers has been a rock-solid fantasy reliever this season, posting a 2-3 […]

Carlos Martinez Earns a Four-Out Save on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Carlos Martinez picked up his 17th save of the season on Monday, recording four outs without allowing a run or a hit. He struck out two and threw just 17 pitches. Martinez isn't an elite fireballer but he should be a solid source of saves with a few strikeouts for the […]

Brusdar Graterol Pitches Scoreless Inning In MLB Debut

Minnesota Twins pitcher Brusdar Graterol, one of the team's top pitching prospects, made his MLB debut on Sunday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in the team's 8-3 win over the Tigers. He allowed two hits in the inning and had one strikeout. The hard-throwing right-hander had an average velocity of 99 miles per hour on […]

Brandon Workman Notches 10th Save

Boston Red Sox reliever Brandon Workman struck out one and didn't allow a base runner en route to his 10th save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels. 2019 has been a busy one for the 31-year-old as he's pitched in 62 games so far, 19 more than in the 2018 season. However, his new […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 2nd 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 […]

Jose Urena Activated on Sunday

Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Urena (back) has been activated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. Urena has been sidelined since early June due to back issues. He's 4-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 13 starts with the Marlins this season. The Marlins are going to move him from the rotation to the bullpen down […]

Sean Doolittle Activated on Sunday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle (knee) has been activated off the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Doolittle pitched well during his rehab outings and appears ready to return to the active roster. However, the Nats are still going to ease him back into the ninth inning role. He'll have fantasy value as a closer, […]

The Cut List (Week 23) - Time to Let Go?

September. That time of year where non-contending teams will end a player's season over a generally minor injury, or otherwise cut into the playing time of regulars with expanded rosters. While actionable consequences won't really show until next week, it's something to start considering. Fortunately, next season rosters will jump from 26 to 28 instead […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tomorrow brings September, the final month of the fantasy baseball season. The abbreviated timeframe means hot and cold streaks need to be treated with more respect and that matchups will trump outright talent. If you haven't been reading streamer articles and tracking pitcher schedules, […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 22 Waiver Wire

It was a nice and quiet week for most of the world's bullpens this week, a welcome change in a season that has experienced almost non-stop relief pitching turmoil. With the fantasy playoffs approaching rapidly for most and already arriving for some, every save, hold, strikeout, and ERA fraction could be the difference between a […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 23

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 23 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 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 […]

Dodgers Sticking With Kenley Jansen

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the team will stick with closer Kenley Jansen after he blew his seventh save of the season on Wednesday night. "I don't think we're going to back off on the workload. We're going to keep running him out there. ... We're going to need him. We're counting on […]

Scott Oberg Will Be Ready For Spring Training

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg (arm) is confident that the blood clots in his arm won't return, and he said he'll be ready for spring training in 2020. Oberg had taken over the closer's role in Colorado before his injury, so the timing was awful for fantasy owners. The right-hander was solid this year, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, August 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 […]

Hunter Strickland Will Return on Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (personal) will be activated off the paternity leave list on Friday. Strickland hasn't been with the team since Tuesday due to the birth of his child. He's posting a 1.64 ERA in 11 innings with the Nationals this season. The Nats are banged up in the bullpen, so Strickland […]

Andrew Kittredge Opening For Trevor Richards Thursday

The Tampa Bay Rays are using Andrew Kittredge as an opener against the Houston Astros Thursday, with Trevor Richards to pitch the bulk of the innings. If you have Richards in a deeper league and don't want to risk him blowing up against Houston, remember to remove him from your lineups as he won't be […]

Brandon Workman Strikes Out The Side To Earn Ninth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman struck out all three batters in a clean ninth inning to earn his ninth save in a 7-4 win over Colorado on Wednesday. The 30-year-old has earned the trust of manager Alex Cora to be Boston's closer, for now. Over 11 1/3 innings in August, Workman has a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, August 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 […]