Adam Ottavino Continues Strong Start With Yankees

The best reliever out of the New York Yankees bullpen thus far in 2019 has been Adam Ottavino. The New York native, who was signed from Colorado over the winter, made his third appearance of the season Monday night, firing a scoreless inning while picking up two more strikeouts. At this point, it's clear that […]

Domingo German Overcomes Walks To Earn Win

Thrown into the starting rotation due to injuries, New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German was not excellent, but was solid enough to earn a victory Monday night in the Bronx. The 26-year-old fired five one-hit innings, overcoming five walks by limiting Detroit to just one hit while recording seven strikeouts. While he allowed one run, […]

Matt Wisler Acquired By Padres

Cincinnati Red starting pitcher Matt Wisler has been traded to the San Diego Padres for right-handed pitching prospect Diomar Lopez. Wisler was placed on waivers last week but was out of minor league options, so he will have to report to the Padres 25-man roster. The 26-year-old was originally drafted by the Padres in 2011 […]

Brad Hand Saves His Second Game of the Season on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand closed out Monday's win over the Chicago White Sox, earning his second save. Hand struck out two in a hitless inning. He threw 13 of his 20 pitches for strikes and has yet to allow a run this season. He should be one of the better fantasy closers in the […]

John Gant Picks Up a Save on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Gant picked up his first save of the season on Monday, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing just a walk. Gant won't be the usual closer for the Cardinals, but Andrew Miller and Jordan Hicks had already been used in Monday's extra-inning game, so Gant was the next guy […]

Jordan Hicks Picks Up a Win With Two Scoreless Innings on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks picked up his first win of the season on Monday, tossing two scoreless innings. He allowed just one walk and struck out two. Hicks had a rough outing on Sunday, but came out firing on Monday. One of the more interesting fantasy relievers, Hicks will have Andrew Miller […]

A.J. Minter To Throw Live BP Tuesday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter (shoulder) will throw live batting practice on Tuesday and then the team will decide whether to activate him from the injured list on Thursday. With the uncertainty surrounding Arodys Vizcaino's shoulder, Minter could end up being the primary closer like he was for a lot of last season when […]

Kirby Yates Notches Three Saves In Opening Series

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected saves in all three of the Padres victories over the opening series against the San Francisco Giants. Yates was perfect in two of his outings and has permitted just one hit and one walk through his first three appearances. He’s struck out five batters in the process. Yates […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

It’s here, it’s finally here! Happy baseball season to all our diamond-dwelling RotoBallers. For the past five months, we’ve settled for touchdowns, goals and brackets but now it’s time to bust out our stirrups for summer’s pastime. With Opening Day in the books, it’s only reasonable to look ahead to the waiver wire for rest-of-season […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 1 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get 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 […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to our all-encompassing waiver wire piece that is meant to follow your drafts and beat the mad rush to the WW grocery store once games start. In light of this, join me as we go position-by-position and look at players whose Yahoo ownership rate is 30% or under. I'll highlight some […]

Kyle Wright Loses All Control In MLB Debut

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright went 4 1/3 innings pitched, giving up two hits, three earned runs and five walks while striking out four in the 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright struggled immensely with control, as he played a major part in the Phillies loading the bases twice. He also gave up […]

Max Fried Scheduled To Start Thursday Against Cubs

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried is currently still on schedule to start on April 4 against the Chicago Cubs. This clarification was made after he came out of the bullpen in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. He will be nothing more than an off-day streaming candidate, albeit a risky one.

Nate Jones Not Worried About Velocity

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Nate Jones' fastball has averaged 94.9 mph in the two games he's appeared in 2019, which is down from the 97.2 mph he averaged in each of his last two seasons. The 33-year-old believes his velocity will pick back up as the season progresses, even though he appeared in only […]

Sergio Romo Registers First Save Of The New Year

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout in the 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to pick up his first save of the year. Thanks to Sandy Alcantara providing eight scoreless innings of baseball, the Marlins were set up perfectly for a save. Wei-Yin Chen came out […]

Hunter Strickland Out A Couple Months

Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland will be out up to "a couple months" after an MRI exam showed a Grade 2 strain of his right lat muscle, according to manager Scott Servais. Doctors haven't actually set a timetable for his return, but Strickland is optimistic that he won't need surgery. He will rehab his shoulder […]

Kenley Jansen Secures His First Save On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 15-pitch ninth inning to nail down his first save of the season in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hit in the leg by a comebacker in a Freeway Series exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels, but luckily he was fine and […]

Paul Fry Bails Out Mychal Givens, Earns Save Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry earned his first save of the season in Sunday's 7-5 game against the Yankees. Teammate Mychal Givens was on the way to earning the save; he pitched the eighth inning and got the first two outs in the ninth inning, but then gave up a walk and back-to-back singles, […]

Mets Among Teams To Check In On Craig Kimbrel

The representation for free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, super agent Scott Boras, and the New York Mets have had contact, an industry source indicated Sunday. The Mets have needs for both rotation and possible bullpen depth, but beat writer Mike Puma indicates that the odds of the Mets landing Kimbrel are likely not good given it […]

Blake Treinen Locks Down His Second Save

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen locked down his second save of the season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, working around a walk allowed. He was on point, throwing first-pitch strikes to each of the four batters he faced. He is one of the premier closers in the American League, and you can expect […]

Shane Carle Ejected From Sunday's Game In Philly

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Shane Carle was ejected in the bottom of the seventh inning after hitting outfielder Rhys Hoskins on the left shoulder. The pitch came on the very next at-bat after Bryce Harper tattooed a ball deep into the Philly night, so home-plate umpire Rob Drake tossed him immediately. However, to be fair […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Two Start Pitchers for MLB Week Two

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. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]

Alex Colome Records Save

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Alex Colome picked up his first save of the season on Sunday. Colome didn’t allow a hit and struck out one. He is entrenched as the closer for the White Sox, however his save opportunities may be few and far between on a White Sox club that is not expected […]

Sean Doolittle Blows Save, Vultures Win

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was called upon to earn a five-out save as his first act of the 2019 season on Sunday, but was unable to meet the call in Washington's 6-5 victory against the New York Mets. Doolittle was thrust into a difficult situation, inheriting a two-on, one-out mess in the eighth inning […]

Yonny Chirinos Dominates Astros

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos allowed one earned run on two hits over seven innings with six strikeouts Sunday against the Houston Astros. He also earned the win as the Rays completed a combined three-hitter. Manager Kevin Cash’s decision to give Chirinos a true start rather than using him as an opener paid off […]

Hunter Strickland Has Grade 2 Lat Strain

Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland's MRI exam showed a Grade 2 lat strain, so he won't require surgery. Strickland will be on the injured list for a while, but he should be stashed if possible as the team's clear closer when healthy. In the meantime, it'll likely be some combination of Cory Gearrin and Matthew […]

Yankees Could Use Opener For Domingo German's Outing

While New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German will pitch at some point on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees are strongly considering the possibility of using an opener for the game. That will ultimately depend on the use of the bullpen for Sunday's game, currently in a rain delay. Should the game be rained out, […]

Dakota Hudson Moving To Bullpen For Now

The St. Louis Cardinals are temporarily moving to a four-man starting pitcher rotation as their future schedule features a number of days off. That means Dakota Hudson will be moving into the bullpen, although he will be available to start on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hudson struggled in his first start this season, […]

Jeremy Jeffress Nearing Rehab Assignment

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) threw an inning in extended spring training on Saturday and will pitch again on Tuesday. If that goes well, he'll begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A San Antonio at the end of next week. Even though he's currently on the injured list, Jeffress became a lot more interesting […]

Brewers Unlikely To Sign Craig Kimbrel

The Milwaukee Brewers are unlikely to sign free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, as they don't have enough room in the 2019 payroll to take on another contract of at least $18 million this year. Kimbrel turned down a $17.9 million one-year qualifying offer from the Red Sox over the winter. The hard-throwing right-hander would be a […]