Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 18

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Ryan Yarbrough Struggles Saturday Versus New York

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had a rough outing Saturday versus the Yankees. He came in after opener Ryne Stanek recorded four outs with only a hit allowed. Yarbrough would then throw 97 pitches in the next 3 2/3 innings allowing four runs to take the loss. Among his struggles, his problem throwing strikes […]

Hector Neris Records First Save Of June

Not the outright closer of the Philadelphia Phillies anymore, Hector Neris was given a chance by manager Gabe Kapler on Saturday evening to perhaps reclaim the role. The 29-year-old was summoned to pitch the ninth inning of a 4-1 game after Seranthony Dominguez struck out two batters in a scoreless eighth. Neris, coming off a […]

Arodys Vizcaino Preserves 1-0 Shutout For Save No, 14

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino pitched a strong ninth inning on Saturday, giving up one hit and striking out two in his inning of work to save a 1-0 shutout for Sean Newcomb. The save was No. 14 and he lowered his ERA to 1.88. Vizcaino is a Top 10 closer and should be in […]

Jordan Lyles Sharp In Loss

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles suffered a tough-luck loss Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. Lyles only mistake was serving up a solo home run in the fifth inning but he was outdueled by Braves starter Sean Newcomb. Lyles finished the day with seven innings pitched, allowing five hits, no walks and striking out six. […]

Shane Greene Can't Stop Recording Saves, Tallies 19th of Season

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene got yet another chance at a save on Saturday afternoon, and proceeded to retire the White Sox in order while striking out two. Another day, another save for the hottest closer in baseball, who is now 19-for-22 on save chances after completing his fourth in as many days. He now […]

Wilmer Font Named Starter for Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wilmer Font has been named the starting pitcher for Sunday's contest against the New York Yankees. Manager Kevin Cash announced Font will start, but how long he'll last in the game is unknown. Font threw 3 1/3 shutout innings against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. However, he does not have enough […]

Zach Britton is Available on Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton (Achilles) was recently activated off the 60-day disabled list. He's pitched twice since returning, and is reportedly available for a back to back outing on Saturday. He struck out two batters over one inning of work on Friday. Manager Buck Showalter said he's going to ease Britton back into […]

Shane Greene Can't Stop Recording Saves, Tallies 18th of Year

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene has been getting the job done lately, and Friday night was no different. Greene registered his third save in as many games and his fifth in the last eight games. This time he worked a scoreless ninth inning against the White Sox, allowing just one two-out hit to Jose Abreu […]

Kenley Jansen Notches 16th Save Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen earned his 16th save of the season Friday in a 3-2 game against the Giants. Jansen entered the game up a run in the ninth and proceeded to toss a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. After some early-season struggles, Jansen has returned to form as one of the top […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Watch List

Here we are halfway through June and we’ve still got plenty of fresh faces on the watch list to go along with some repeats who just won’t seem to go away. Whether it’s an injury replacement like John Hicks or a forgotten-about multi-category asset such as Kevin Kiermaier, there are again a wide variety of […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 12

Injuries suck. We've always known this, but the move to a 10-day disabled list last year along with numerous injuries to high-profile players this year have slapped fantasy owners in the face with the hard, cold hand of reality. Injuries can cause huge shifts in value for fantasy players, so it's always wise to assess […]

Ryne Stanek To Start Saturday, Ryan Yarbrough To Eat Up Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will be the opener Saturday versus the Yankees. In terms of who the Rays are expected to turn to for the role of eating up the bulk of the innings, the leading candidate for Saturday is Ryan Yarbrough. Stanek's fantasy value is limited anyway, but starting limits it even […]

Brent Suter Delivers On The Mound And At The Plate In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter went seven innings, giving up six hits, one earned run, and one walk while striking out three in the 13-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Suter also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two runs and two RBI as well. This was overall a fantastic game for Suter, who […]

Zach Britton Pitches Clean Eighth Inning Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Zach Britton pitched a strong eighth inning in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Marlins. Britton came into the game down by two and went three up-three down, picking up two strikeouts. The outing was just Britton's second of the season, as he had been recovering from an Achilles injury. The lefty's […]

Pedro Baez To The DL With Biceps Tendinitis

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Pedro Baez was placed on the disabled list Friday with right biceps tendinitis. Baez was sporting a 3.23 ERA with a 1.50 WHIP and 36 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings this season. The Dodgers recalled Kyle Farmer in the move.

Jason Adam Sent Down To Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals optioned relief pitcher Jason Adam back to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. He was replaced on the roster by Brandon Maurer. Adam's first stint in the big leagues went pretty well, but there were a few hiccoughs along the way. Recently, he's struggled a bit as he had allowed solo home runs […]

Brandon Maurer Headed Back To Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals have recalled relief pitcher Brandon Maurer from Triple-A Omaha. Maurer was demoted after an atrocious start to the season, and he was initially terrible at Triple-A as well. Recently, he seems to have found his stride though, as he's recorded scoreless outings in 10 of his last 11 appearances. Maurer will […]

Angels Place Jim Johnson on the DL

The Los Angeles Angels placed four players on the DL in one day, including relief pitcher Jim Johnson (lumbar strain). Johnson has one save on the year, with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. He is not worth a look in fantasy formats at this point.

Chris Martin Heads to 10-Day DL

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Chris Martin (calf) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list as of Friday. He strained his calf while running out of the bullpen gate during Wednesday's benches clearing brawl with the Dodgers. It's unclear how long he'll be sidelined, but he should be on the waiver wire anyway.

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 16

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Cody Allen Saves His 13th Game on Thursday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen collected his 13th save of the season on Thursday, recording three strikeouts in a scoreless inning. He did allow a single, but the runner was unable to come around to score. Allen hasn't been perfect this season as shown by his 4.03 ERA, but he's 13-for-14 in save chances and […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 12

This week was a much quieter one than last week, at least as far as bullpens around baseball are concerned. While last week saw committee members take over their bullpens at the same time as other committees formed in other cities, this week mostly saw more of the same. The guys who did well last […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 12

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 12. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

Aroldis Chapman Finishes Off Brilliant Bullpen Effort

After the New York Yankees scored four runs in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game to go from down two runs to up two runs, the bullpen would take over in the seventh with a one-run lead. After Chad Green and Dellin Betances tossed a pair of brilliant shutout innings, it was up to Aroldis […]

Sam Dyson Picks Up His First Save Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Dyson picked up his first save of the season on Thursday versus the Miami Marlins. Dyson recorded the final out of the game in the bottom of the 16th inning to get the job done. Dyson has closer experience, but Hunter Strickland is still safe as the Giants closer […]

Shane Greene Shuts Door in Ninth to Record 17th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene collected another save against the Twins on Thursday, good for his 17th of the season out of 20 chances. He didn't quite notch a perfect outing in this one, though, as he did allow a two-out single to Robbie Grossman. Nothing came of it, and he also tacked on two […]

Hunter Strickland Picks Up A Blown Save Thursday

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland picked up the blown save on Thursday. Strickland gave up an unearned run and one hit over one inning. Strickland still owns a 2.05 ERA and is safely entrenched as the Giants closer, although if he falters at all the Giants could consider looking at Mark Melancon in the […]