Nathan Eovaldi Officially Added, Brandon Workman Optioned

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has officially been added to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned right-handed reliever Brandon Workman to Triple-A. Workman was having a quality season for the Red Sox before the move, going 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 21 games, but room had to […]

Blake Parker Receiving Interest From Multiple Teams

Los Angeles Angels closer Blake Parker is reportedly receiving trade interest from multiple teams. Parker is 2-1 with a 3.11 ERA this season to go along with 10 saves and an excellent 10.1 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio. Relief pitchers have been flying off the shelves in July so it makes sense that Parker is being inquired about. […]

Edwin Diaz Dazzles For 38th Save

Seattle Mariners reliever Edwin Diaz tore through the Giants lineup on Wednesday night, striking out the side to pick up his 38th save of the season. Diaz had electric stuff on the mound and now has 85 strikeouts in only 51 innings pitched. It was a bounce-back performance for Diaz who took the loss on […]

White Sox Receive Kodi Medeiros, Wilber Perez

The Chicago White Sox acquired pitchers Kodi Medeiros and Wilber Perez from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in exchange for relief pitcher Joakim Soria. Medeiros was Milwaukee's No. 13 prospect, according to MLB.com. The Hawaii native was a 12th overall pick in 2014 but has a unique arm slot and underwhelming control. The left-hander is […]

Rockies Signing Santiago Casilla

The Colorado Rockies are signing free-agent relief pitcher Santiago Casilla on Thursday, according to sources. The 38-year-old veteran was released by the A's after he pitched to a 3.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 6.3 K/9 over 26 outings in 2018. He also walked a whopping 20 hitters in 31 1/3 innings. Casilla will provide the […]

Brewers Acquiring Joakim Soria

The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring Chicago White Sox closer Joakim Soria, according to a source. It's unclear what the Brewers are sending back to Chicago, but we should find out soon. Soria has been solid for the Pale Hose this year, sporting a 2.56 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings to […]

Dodgers Eyeing Shane Greene

The Los Angeles Dodgers were eyeing Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene before his injury and have had scouts watching him in recent days. Greene would just be a setup man to closer Kenley Jansen in LA, so he'd lose most of his fantasy luster with a trade to Hollywood. If Greene is traded, Joe Jimenez […]

Seung Hwan Oh Officially Dealt To Rockies

The Colorado Rockies have officially acquired relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall, and a player to be named later. Oh should help settle down the rocky middle innings for Colorado, and the hope is that this will take some pressure off […]

Zach Britton - Does Joining The Bully Bullpen Help Or Hurt His Value?

The New York Yankees sport arguably the strongest, most dominant bullpen in baseball. Chad Green, Adam Warren, Jonathan Holder, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, and Aroldis Chapman all sport sub-3.06 ERAs and all — save for Holder — own 10+ strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratios. A.J. Cole has been nothing to sneer at either (3-1, 1.29 WHIP). You would […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 17)

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your all-star break. I certainly enjoyed mine; it gave me a chance to think about how to approach rookies and prospects for the rest of the season and get an extended look at some top-tier MiLB talent in the futures game. Particularly, Seuly Matias and Taylor Trammell caught my […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - RP Trade Candidates (Week 17)

Welcome back to Rotoballer's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We've rolled over the All-Star break and the trade deadline is fast approaching. With […]

Sergio Romo Earns 12th Save Wednesday Versus The Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays closer Sergio Romo did double duty Wednesday versus the Yankees. he would record 1 1/3 innings pitched, but not consecutively. The continuity of the outing was broken up as he was moved to third base for a batter before returning to the mound. He would record the final out of the game […]

Rays Activate Jonny Venters, Call Up Austin Pruitt Wednesday

The Tampa Bay Rays activated relief pitcher Jonny Venters from the disabled list and brought up Austin Pruitt on Wednesday. Activating Venters was an expected move but bringing up Pruitt was made in response to a trade that happened on Wednesday. Venters is a great story due to his tenacity in overcoming injuries that kept him out of […]

Brad Hand Earns First Save in Cleveland

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Brad Hand closed out his first game for Cleveland on Wednesday against Pittsburgh. Hand pitched 1.1 innings of relief and struck out three without letting any batters on. The all-star reliever has been stellar all season and now provides Cleveland with much-needed bullpen depth. Typically, Cody Allen would be the one […]

Mariners Showing Interest In Brad Ziegler

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly interested in acquiring Miami Marlins relief pitcher Brad Ziegler. Ziegler struggled as the closer earlier in the season, but has found his groove in middle relief and has become a solid trade piece for the Marlins. On the season, Ziegler is pitching to a 4.11 ERA and a 35/16 K/BB […]

Fernando Rodney Escapes Trouble In 11th Inning Wednesday

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney came into Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th inning in a non-save situation and immediately found himself in trouble. With two men on — one of them on third base — and one out, Rodney managed to induce a double-play ground ball to secure the Twins' […]

Rockies Close To Acquiring Seung Hwan Oh

The Colorado Rockies are close to landing Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh. This makes total sense, as the Rockies have one of the worst bullpens in all of baseball. Even closer Wade Davis is 0-3 with a bloated 4.61 ERA and 1.22 WHIP despite 28 saves. Oh would immediately become the team's […]

Blue Jays Close To Trading Seung Hwan Oh

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be close to trading relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh, and the trade could be completed on Wednesday, according to sources. Oh has posted a tidy 2.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 47 innings with one save for Toronto this year. He had 20 saves last season with […]

Diamondbacks Acquire Matt Andriese

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese has been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for catcher Michael Perez and pitcher Brian Shaffer. Perez has played in Triple A this season, while Shaffer is still in the lower minor leagues. Andriese has a 4.07 ERA in 27 games and could be a useful piece to the Diamondbacks […]

Diamondbacks Showing Interest In Keone Kela, Jose Leclerc

The Arizona Diamondbacks have shown interest in Texas Rangers relief pitchers Keone Kela and Jose Leclerc, according to sources. Kela blew his first save of the season just the other day, but both he and Leclerc have been lights-out otherwise and would surely bolster Arizona's bullpen as they try to either win the National League […]

Marlins Asking Price High On Relievers

The Miami Marlins are asking a lot for relief pitchers Kyle Barraclough, Adam Conley and Drew Steckenrider, with all three under team control for multiple years. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro believes that of the three, Conley could be the most realistic to be dealt. The Red Sox, Astros, Dodgers and others would be interested. The Marlins […]

Drew Anderson Optioned, Ranger Suarez Starting Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Drew Anderson has been optioned to Triple-A following Wednesday's game. Anderson threw one hitless inning on Tuesday, but was not expected to be in Philly for long. No corresponding move as been made yet, but the Phillies need to clear a roster spot, so Ranger Suarez can make his MLB debut […]

Four Teams Checking In On Reds Relievers

The Rockies, Red Sox, Braves and Phillies have all checked in with the Cincinnati Reds regarding closer Raisel Iglesias and relievers Amir Garrett, David Hernandez and Jared Hughes, according to sources. However, one source says the Reds have no plans to move Garrett. Each pitcher is under control past this season, so the Reds will […]

Austin Gomber Shines In His First Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Austin Gomber had a great game in his first start. He has gotten some time out of the bullpen, but he made his first start on Tuesday. He gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings. Gomber only gave up two hits while striking out six batters. Gomber has a 3.48 […]

Wily Peralta Records Fifth Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta was on point again as he nailed down his fifth save of the season on Tuesday night. Peralta wasn't perfect as a triple to Nick Catellanos led to a run, but when the rest of the bullpen around him struggles so much, he still comes out looking great. […]

Andrew Miller Struggles In Rehab Appearance

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) allowed four runs on two hits while walking one and hitting a batter in just one-third of an inning in his rehab outing for Double-A Akron on Tuesday. “I think I’m starting to check boxes. I feel healthy, which is good. It’s as good as I’ve felt in […]

Blaine Hardy Heading Back To Bullpen

Detroit Tigers pitcher Blaine Hardy will move back to the bullpen with the team going to a four-man rotation for the time being with a host of off days coming up. Overall, Hardy has a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and just 44 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings in 19 outings. The swing man has been […]

Brandon Morrow Still Sore

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow (biceps) said there's still a "little bit of soreness" in his arm, but he thinks he's "going in the right direction." It means that Morrow won't be back anytime soon. In the meantime, Pedro Strop is your best bet for saves in Chicago, but Steve Cishek and Carl Edwards Jr. […]

Orioles Acquire Three Prospects For Zach Britton

The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitching prospects Dillon Tate, Josh Rogers and Cody Carroll from the New York Yankees on Tuesday in exchange for closer Zach Britton. Tate was the Yankees' No. 9 prospect, while Carroll was 15th. The Yankees are also picking up the remaining $5 million on Britton's contract. Tate obviously has the most […]

Sam Tuivailala Earns Big Win Against Reds

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala had to earn his third win of the year on Tuesday. He pitched 1 2/3 innings while striking out two batters and only allowing one hit. He has a slightly higher than normal 3.69 ERA, but his K/9 has increased to 7.39. He's in a role in the […]