David Bednar Converts 19th Save

New York Yankees reliever David Bednar continued an eventful first couple of weeks with the club on Friday, securing the save in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bednar pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to hold off the Cardinals for his 19th save of the year. Since the Yankees acquired […]

Phil Maton Takes Second Straight Loss on Friday

Texas Rangers reliever Phil Maton suffered a blown save and took the loss for the second straight game on Friday. With the Rangers leading the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 in the eighth, they called on Maton to escape a jam with runners on first and third and no outs. Instead, Maton allowed the inherited runners […]

Victor Vodnik Picks Up Another Save on Friday

Colorado Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik logged his fifth save of the year in a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The 25-year-old right-hander threw a perfect, 12-pitch ninth inning with two strikeouts to lock up his third save since Tuesday. Interim manager Warren Schaeffer said Vodnik and Juan Mejia would share closing duties […]

Tanner Scott Throws Simulated Inning on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott (elbow) threw a 22-pitch simulated inning against teammates on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. It's the first time Scott has faced hitters since landing on the 15-day injured list on July 22 with inflammation in his left elbow. Scott went to the shelf with a 4.14 ERA, […]

Jhoan Duran Takes Comebacker Off Foot, X-Rays Negative

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran (ankle, foot) had to exit a 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday after a comebacker struck him in the right foot/ankle area. Duran entered in the ninth inning in a non-save situation and faced just one batter, Paul DeJong, who lined an infield single off him. Duran left […]

Josh Hader Won't Throw for "Approximately Three Weeks"

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader (shoulder) has a "left shoulder capsule strain," according to the team, and won't throw for "approximately three weeks." After that, Hader's next steps will be determined. The Astros placed the 31-year-old veteran southpaw on the 15-day injured list this week, but he won't be back when he's eligible to return […]

Joe Jimenez Won't Return in 2025

Atlanta Braves reliever Joe Jimenez (knee) will not pitch in 2025, manager Brian Snitker announced. Jimenez will end up missing the entire season after undergoing surgery on his left knee last October. The 30-year-old began throwing bullpen sessions in July in hopes of returning, but the Braves shut him down after he felt discomfort in […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20 (2025)

Welcome back to another weekly update of Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series as we head into Week 20 of the 2025 MLB season. Today, we provide you with the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players rostered in less than 65% of leagues worth stashing in your leagues, including names like Bryce Miller, […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - August 2025

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're deep into the heart of August. The trade deadline has come and gone, and while MLB teams are ramping up for the postseason push, we should be keeping an eye on every club's minor league prospects, too. Monitoring the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far is imperative. […]

Cole Henry Picks up First Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Cole Henry earned the first save of his career in a 3-2 win over the Phillies on Thursday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. The closing job opened up with Kyle Finnegan being dealt at the trade deadline, and Henry was rumored to be […]

Cade Smith Records Sixth Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith secured his sixth save of the season in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Marlins. It didn't look like he would be needed with a five-run lead heading into the ninth, but Nic Enright loaded the bases to create a save situation with one out remaining. Smith made quick work […]

Dietrich Enns Secures First Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Dietrich Enns locked down his first save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 victory against the Mariners. He entered with a three-run lead and gave up two hits and a walk that cut the lead to two, but he ultimately shut the door after 23 pitches. He has done well since […]

Jeff Hoffman Collects 27th Save

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman threw a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to lock up a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs and record his 27th save of the season. Hoffman allowed a one-out single to Nico Hoerner, but he struck out the other three hitters he faced (Owen Caissie, Willi Castro, and Dansby […]

Robert Stephenson to Begin Rehab Assignment on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson (biceps) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday night, according to Angels PR. Stephenson is nearing a return to the big-league bullpen after being out since the end of May with right-biceps inflammation. The 32-year-old did not pitch at all in 2024 due […]

Slim Chance Brusdar Graterol Returns This Year

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the chances of right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) pitching this year are "slim." Graterol is at the team's spring training facilities in Arizona but hasn't resumed throwing as he continues to rehab from surgery that he had last November for a torn labrum in his right shoulder. […]

Eduardo Herrera Promoted to Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets pitching prospect Eduardo Herrera has been promoted from High-A Brooklyn to Triple-A Syracuse. The 25-year-old has had an excellent season in relief for the Cyclones, recording a 1.98 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings pitched. The right-hander even made one appearance in relief at Double-A midseason, in […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Bryan Abreu, Luke Keaschall, Owen Caissie, Chase Burns, Samuel Basallo

While fantasy football drafts are in full swing, there is still plenty of baseball to be played. The MLB regular season has about six weeks left, and it's time to make that final push to end the season on a high note. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball advice and have […]

Phil Maton Implodes in Loss

Texas Rangers reliever Phil Maton (2-4) blew a save and took his fourth loss of the season in a 6-4 heartbreaker against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Maton entered in the eighth with a 3-2 lead and two outs, and he struck out Tyler Locklear to end the inning. The Rangers kept Maton in for […]

Will Vest Collects 18th Save

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest secured a shutout and notched his 18th save in a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Vest pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout for his second save in a row. It appeared that recent acquisition Kyle Finnegan had taken the closer role away from Vest, […]

Bryan Abreu Earns First Save on Wednesday

Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu closed out the Boston Red Sox to log his first save of the year in a 4-1 win on Wednesday. With closer Josh Hader now on the 15-day injured list with a strained left shoulder, the Astros called on Abreu to pitch the ninth. While Abreu did allow back-to-back singles […]

Brock Stewart has No Structural Damage in Shoulder

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brock Stewart (shoulder) does not have any structural damage in his injured right shoulder, manager Dave Roberts told reporters. Rather, Stewart is dealing with "wear and tear," Roberts said. The Dodgers placed the 33-year-old on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with inflammation. Stewart has since received an injection and won't […]

Michael Kopech to Start Rehab Assignment on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels right-handed reliever Michael Kopech (knee) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Kopech will follow right-hander Roki Sasaki (shoulder). The Dodgers probably are in no rush to bring Kopech back to the active roster since he's been sidelined with a torn meniscus […]

Astros Not Naming a Set Closer With Josh Hader Ailing

Houston Astros left-handed closer Josh Hader (shoulder) landed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a left-shoulder strain and is expected to miss more than two weeks. Manager Joe Espada did not anoint a fill-in closer on Tuesday and hasn't established specific roles for the back end of the bullpen with Hader out. "I'm […]

Josh Hader Will be Out Longer Than Two Weeks

Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh Hader (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a left-shoulder strain. On Wednesday, Astros' manager Joe Espada said Hader will seek a second opinion on his left shoulder strain. He continued by saying that Hader will be out longer than two weeks. The team didn't reveal […]

Paul Blackburn Reinstated From Injured List

The New York Mets reinstated right-hander Paul Blackburn (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday and optioned pitcher Jusin Hagenman to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move, according to Laura Albanese of Newsday. Blackburn threw 97 pitches in his final minor-league rehab outing last Friday and is fully stretched out should manager Carlos Mendoza […]

Martin Perez Back From the Injured List

The Chicago White Sox announced on Wednesday that they reinstated left-hander Martin Perez (elbow) from the 60-day injured list and optioned left-hander Cam Booser to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. In addition, the team also designated left-hander Jared Shuster for assignment. Perez made only two minor-league rehab starts and gave up three runs while […]

Anthony DeSclafani Goes on Injured List With Thumb Inflammation

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (thumb) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with right-thumb inflammation and recalled right-hander Casey Kelly from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, according to Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. The veteran DeSclafani has made only 11 appearances (four starts) for the Snakes in 2025 after not pitching […]

Bailey Falter Demoted to the Bullpen

Kansas City Royals left-hander Bailey Falter will move to the bullpen with right-hander Michael Lorenzen (oblique) returning from the injured list for this weekend's series against the division-rival Chicago White Sox, according to manager Matt Quatraro. Rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert will remain in the rotation and make his next start in Sunday's series finale. Falter, […]

Jesus Tinoco Discontinues Throwing Program

Miami Marlins right-handed reliever Jesus Tinoco (forearm) discontinued his throwing program and is undergoing further evaluation, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Tinoco was having a tough time boucing back arm-wise the day after throwing. It's unclear now when the 30-year-old Venezuelan might be able to return to Miami's bullpen, but this setback means […]

Albert Suarez Prepping for Bulk-Relief Role

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Albert Suarez (shoulder) began his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Double-A Chesapeake and is being prepped for a bulk-relief role in the big leagues when he comes off the injured list, according to MASN's Roch Kubatko. Suarez threw 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes during his brief outing on Tuesday. […]