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Luke Gregerson Inching Towards Return
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (shoulder) is moving to Double-A Springfield for the next few days. Gregerson is nearing the end of his rehab assignment for a right shoulder impingement and has been feeling "tremendously better." The plan is for the veteran reliever to be used in a less-structured manner. Gregerson has allowed […]
Shane Greene Earns MLB-Leading 11th Save
Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene logged another save on Tuesday in the nightcap of a two-game sweep over Boston. The veteran reliever is perfect in save chances on the season, and is tied with Kirby Yates with an MLB-leading 11 saves on the year. With Tuesday's efforts, Greene now boasts a stingy 1.38 ERA and […]
Blaine Hardy Goes On Injured List
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Blaine Hardy was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left forearm strain, club sources announced. Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a subsequent move. Hardy has appeared in 10 games, pitching 10 innings and striking out 10 batters. He's a holds candidate in Detroit, especially given […]
Jordan Hicks Allows a Home Run but Earns a Save on Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks earned his sixth save of the season on Tuesday despite allowing a home run in the ninth inning. Hicks struck out a batter and issued a walk as well. He'll take his six saves and a 2.70 ERA into his next outing. He's a must-own in all eligible formats.
Anderson Espinoza Undergoes Second Tommy John Surgery
San Diego Padres pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Monday. The injury setback is a terrible break for the Padres No. 13 prospect, who will now need to rehabilitate from a second consecutive Tommy John surgery. Espinoza was acquired from the Boston Red Sox three years ago for current San Francisco […]
Carlos Martinez Will Pitch Out of the Bullpen
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez (shoulder) will reportedly pitch out of the bullpen when he returns to the team, according to manager Mike Shildt. It sounds like Martinez is still having a tough time building up strength in his right arm. The Cardinals believe the bullpen is a better fit for Martinez at the […]
Ji-Man Choi Placed On Restricted List
The Tampa Bay Rays placed first baseman Ji-Man Choi on the restricted list on Tuesday due to personal reasons and recalled reliever Austin Pruitt from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. It's unclear how long Choi will be out, but it'll also afford him more time to recover from a mild calf injury he was […]
MRI Reveals Nick Burdi Has Strained Bicep Tendon
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi was diagnosed with a strained right biceps tendon and flexor mass Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. Luckily, nothing was fully torn or broken. However, Passan also reports that Burdi is going to seek a second opinion just to ensure that there isn't more severe damage. Regardless if […]
Lou Trivino Dealing With Thumb Injury
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino will likely be unavailable the next couple of games, as he's listed as day-to-day with a thumb injury on his pitching hand. The right-hander suffered the injury playing catch before the game on Sunday and was wearing a protective covering on his right thumb on Monday. He doesn't expect […]
Wade Davis Picks Up Second Save
Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis welcomed a new week with another save. It had been a full seven days since Davis last got a save opportunity, and he made it a little exciting by allowing two runners on and striking out no one, but he eventually got the job done. Davis is a bit of […]
David Robertson Could Resume Throwing Later This Week
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (elbow) could start throwing when the team returns home later this week. Robertson struggled to a 5.40 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and six K's in 6 2/3 innings to begin the season with his new team. Hector Neris has been the closer of choice for manager Gabe Kapler with Robertson […]
Nick Burdi Leaves Game With Arm Injury
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi left in the eighth inning of Monday's game against Arizona with an apparent arm injury. The 26-year-old threw a pitch and fell to the ground, clutching his right arm/elbow area. The Louisville product underwent Tommy John Surgery in 2017 as a member of the Twins organization. A Rule 5 […]
Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 4
Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]
Mike Montgomery Will Make Rehab Appearance on Monday
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery (shoulder) is scheduled to make another rehab appearance on Monday at Double-A. Montgomery went two innings last outing, so this appearance should be a little longer. There is a chance that Monty rejoins the Cubs by the end of April. However, the won't mean much for fantasy owners with […]
Wily Peralta Spoils Royals Comeback
The Kansas City Royals put together a six-run eighth inning on Sunday to come back from a five-run deficit and take the lead on the Yankees, but reliever Wily Peralta was having none of that. Peralta quickly gave up a lead-off double and allowed the runner to score on a two-out single to tie the […]
Two-Start Pitchers Preview: Week of April 22nd
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87): Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET Monday through Friday from 1-2 pm ET Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET You can […]
Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 4
We are nearly a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better, or hop off the sinking ships while there is still some semblance of hope. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. […]
Josh Hader Takes Second Loss Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader came in to a tied game in the 9th inning and gave up the game winning home run to Cody Bellinger in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. Hader hasn't had a save since April 7th and has given up at least one run in three straight appearances. With Jeremy Jeffress […]
Kirby Yates Reaches Double-Digit Saves
San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates notched his 10th save Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Yates had been dormant this week due to the Padres six-game skid but he worked around a hit to slam the door. The save expands Yates’ brilliant early-season resume and he sits with a 0.75 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and unreal […]
Taylor Rogers Earns Another Save With Blake Parker Ill
Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers earned his second save in as many days as he nailed down a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. It wasn't smooth sailing as Rogers allowed one run on two hits while walking one and striking out one. Right-hander Blake Parker had been serving as the team's preferred […]
Hector Neris (RP, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After losing his closing job a year ago, Phillies reliever Hector Neris has found his way back into a part-time ninth-inning role. With David Robertson landing on the IL, the door has opened up for Neris to re-establish himself as a lights […]
Jose Alvarado Gets Loss
Tampa Bay Rays closer Jose Alvarado took the loss on Saturday against the Red Sox. He let up two hits and the eventual game-winning sacrifice fly to Andrew Benintendi in the top of the ninth inning. This was Alvarado’s first loss and first run allowed on the season. He showed he won’t be perfect every […]
Ryan Brasier Earns Fifth Save Saturday
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier allowed two hits while striking out one, en route to his fifth save of the season, in a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay Saturday. Brasier has now allowed at least one hit in seven of his 11 appearances. He's doing a fine job generating swings-and-misses, but when batters […]
Anthony Swarzak Picks Up Third Save
After the Seattle Mariners called upon Roenis Elias to close out their last two contests, they went back to Anthony Swarzak to finish off the Angels on Saturday night. He entered the game with a two-run lead, but Albert Pujols tagged him for a solo shot to get within a run before Swarzak struck out […]
The Cut List (Week 4) - Time to Let Go?
We're past the 10% mark of the season now for this, April's penultimate Cut List. That still doesn't mean free rein to chop off your roster anyone you don't like, but samples are only increasing, playing time divisions becoming clearer, injuries piling up. That said, the Watch-Out list of players to keep for now won't […]
Taylor Rogers, Not Blake Parker, Gets The Save Saturday
Minnesota Twins left-hander Taylor Rogers picked up his second save of the season on Saturday, preserving a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader. Rogers went two innings, allowing one run and striking out five. It comes as a mild surprise as the team had been using veteran right-hander […]
Brandon Morrow Getting Shut Down For The Foreseeable Future
Chicago Cubs reliever Brandon Morrow (elbow) was progressing well through his injury rehab and throwing off of a mound, but he suffered a setback and will now be shut down until further notice. The 34-year-old has had a history of injury troubles. Morrow was reliable when healthy last season, posting a 1.47 ERA and 22 […]
Jacob Faria Recalled By Rays
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jacob Faria was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday afternoon. Faria sported an unsightly 5.40 ERA and 1.43 WHIP across 65 innings with the Rays in 2018. The former top prospect will likely pitch out of the bullpen, although, it is possible that he gets some looks as an opener. At […]
Roenis Elias Nets Back-To-Back Saves For Mariners
Seattle Mariners reliever Roenis Elias got the call once again Friday night to close out the team's 5-3 lead. He didn't manage a strikeout, but he did retire the Angels quietly with only giving up a two-out single. The save gives Elias four on the season and two in back-to-back nights although it was Anthony […]
Brandon Morrow Could Be Shut Down
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) did not recover well from his last side session according to manager Joe Maddon. Maddon said that Morrow could be in a “shut-down period.” This isn’t good news for the Cubs who could really use their closer back. Pedro Strop continues to be used as the Cubs closer, […]
