Jonathan Loaisiga Battling Illness

MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (illness) was unavailable for Wednesday's 7-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds due to an illness. The 30-year-old yielded three earned runs to Cincinnati on Tuesday and retired a lone batter before exiting with a trainer. It was easy to assume the worst at that […]

Adrian Morejon Locks Down Save No. 2

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Adrian Morejon pitched a clean ninth inning to close out a 1-0 shutout against the Nationals on Wednesday. Morejon was filling in for Robert Suarez, who was serving the first game of his two-game suspension. Jason Adam threw 27 pitches on Tuesday while Morejon only threw 16, so he was […]

Ryan Zeferjahn Secures Second Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn filled in for Kenley Jansen on Wednesday afternoon to help his team close out a sweep of the visiting Red Sox. The former Red Sox prospect was traded to the Angels last July and has become a key part of the bullpen for Los Angeles. He threw two […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Updates for Corbin Carroll, Chris Sale, Adley Rutschman, Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez, Sean Manaea, Chris Sale, Cole Ragans

School is out, summer is here, and the weather has surely let us know that. Just as the weather heats up, so do our fantasy baseball standings. This is the time of year when a lot of us go on vacations, and sometimes our fantasy teams could take a back seat. If your team is […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Closer Changes in Atlanta, Chicago, Philly

I was away last week, scouting bullpens in person. Well, that is not true. I was just on vacation, but I did see a Mariners game! And while trades have yet to shake up the position, we are getting closer and closer to that point. We are just a couple of weeks from the All-Star […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 13 (2025)

Playing the waiting game on a handcuff closer in fantasy baseball can be risky. There are plenty of people out there (myself included) who drafted several shares of Bryan Abreu this spring, hoping for high strikeouts and around 5-7 saves this year. Well, the strikeouts and ERA have been nice, but no saves through the […]

Mason Miller Mows Down Tigers for 15th Save

Athletics closer Mason Miller finished off a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday to bank his 15th save. Miller set the Tigers down in order on 16 pitches in the bottom of the ninth inning, striking out Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson swinging in the process. The 26-year-old has been surprisingly shaky at […]

Pete Fairbanks Collects 14th Save

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks preserved a 3-0 lead and tallied his 14th save in a win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Fairbanks had to work around an error by second baseman Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth, but he retired the other three hitters he faced to help the […]

Trevor Megill Locks Down 18th Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Wednesday to collect his 18th save in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Megill had an easy time of it, inducing a soft grounder from Oneil Cruz, striking out Tommy Pham, and wrapping it up with a Jared Triolo lineout to right. The […]

Jhoan Duran Bounces Back to Record 11th Save

Minnesota Twins closer Jhoan Duran notched save No. 11 in a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Duran retired the Mariners in order on just nine pitches, inducing a groundout from MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh and striking out one along the way. It was a nice rebound by Duran, who took […]

Josh Hader Secures 21st Save

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader converted his 21st save in as many chances as the club pulled out a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Hader, pitching for the second straight night and third out of four, retired the Phillies in order and struck out one in the top of the ninth. The […]

Carson Spiers Expected to Start Rehab Assignment Soon

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Carson Spiers (shoulder) is chomping at the bit and is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment soon, according to FOX 19's Charlie Goldsmith. Spiers is working his way back from a right-shoulder impingement that has kept him sidelined since the middle of April, but the 27-year-old could be nearing a return. […]

Robert Suarez's Suspension Reduced to Two Games

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will drop his appeal after his suspension for hitting Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was reduced to two games, league sources tell The Athletic's Dennis Lin. Suarez initially received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from MLB last Friday after he was ejected on Thursday night […]

Shawn Dubin Lands on Injured List, Pedro Leon Transferred to 60-Day IL

The Houston Chronicle's Matt Kawahara reports that the Houston Astros have placed reliever Shawn Dubin (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain. The team called up Triple-A reliever Jordan Weems in a corresponding move, and shifted Pedro Leon (knee) to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man roster. Dubin last […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Exits with Injury

New York Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's outing against the hosting Cincinnati Reds with an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the bottom of the seventh and was able to retire Spencer Steer before running into trouble. Loaisiga walked the next batter, and yielded back-to-back one-pitch singles […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers, and Buys/Sells - Chris Clegg's Outlooks for Week 13

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my dynasty fantasy baseball risers, fallers, and buys/sells for Week 13 of the 2025 MLB season. As June comes to a close, sample sizes have begun to stabilize, and there is less noise in the samples. Prospects are getting the call to majors, and there is plenty to discuss. Today's dynasty article […]

Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 13 (2025)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly buy/sell article highlighting the best players to trade for and trade away. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we will look at which players fantasy managers should be targeting in trade discussions and which players it's time to get rid of heading into the following week.  In this week's […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns First Save Since May

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias collected his ninth save of the season on Tuesday, putting out a fire in the ninth inning to secure a 7-4 win. Iglesias was summoned with runners on the corners and one out with a four-run lead, and was able to escape with limited damage after allowing a run-scoring […]

Calvin Faucher Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Calvin Faucher notched his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Giants. Faucher came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff walk, got the first out on a strikeout, and ended the game on a ground-ball double play. […]

Ryan Helsley Escapes With 15th Save Of Season Tuesday

It wasn't clean, but St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley picked up his 15th save of the season in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Cubs. Helsley came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a ground-out, allowed a single, got the second out on […]

Josh Hader Earns Save No. 20 Tuesday

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader picked up his 20th save of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Phillies. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning. He got the first out on a strikeout, hit a batter, got the second out on a pop-up, and ended the game with another […]

Robert Suarez Earns 22nd Save Of Season Tuesday

San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez continued his solid season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Nationals, picking up his 22nd save. Suarez came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one and shut things down with a 1-2-3 outing, ending the game with a strikeout. The 34-year-old racked up 36 […]

Tanner Scott Notches Four-Out Save Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott picked up his 16th save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 win over the Rockies. He came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning up by three with two outs and runners on first and second. He allowed a two-RBI double before ending the inning with […]

Mets To Promote Jonathan Pintaro For Bullpen Support

League sources said Tuesday that the New York Mets are expected to promote right-handed pitching prospect Jonathan Pintaro, per the Athletic's Will Sammon. The 27-year-old has pitched 11 starts over 42 1/3 innings pitched with Double-A Binghamton this season, compiling a 3.40 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and a 33.3% strikeout rate. While he has served […]

Cubs Option Ben Brown to Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs optioned right-hander Ben Brown to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and reinstated right-hander Porter Hodge (hip) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Brown surrendered eight runs in his five innings of work in Monday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals and will now head to the minors to make room […]

Pete Fairbanks a Trade Candidate This Summer?

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan list Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks with a 60 percent chance of being traded this summer. Fairbanks raised his arm slot this year and now his more cutting action on his 97.1 mph fastball and more depth to his slurvy slider. It has led to a stingy 2.15 […]

Mike Vasil Expected to Work as Bulk Reliever on Tuesday

With Chicago White Sox rookie right-hander Mike Vasil not being used in Monday's loss to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, he's expected to be used as the team's bulk reliever on Tuesday following opener Jordan Leisure. Neither Vasil nor Leisure will be recommended fantasy streamers against Arizona, even without outfielder Corbin Carroll (hand) and third baseman […]

Derek Law Transferring to Triple-A

Washington Nationals reliever Derek Law (forearm) will have his minor-league rehab assignment moved from Double-A Harrisburg to Triple-A Rochester, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com. The veteran has been held out of the season until this point due to forearm inflammation that occurred during spring training. He yielded four hits and three earned runs (one home […]

Champ or Chump: Garrett Whitlock, Shelby Miller, Chase Burns Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

Every fantasy manager wants quality pitching, but many overlook potential sources of it. The bidding for top prospect Chase Burns is likely to be intense now that the Reds have announced he's making his MLB debut tonight, and his upside is unreal. However, he lacks experience, and there's no guarantee he performs right away or […]

Kenley Jansen To Be Available Tuesday After Cramping On Monday

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen (pectoral, neck) said after Monday's 9-5 win over the Red Sox that he will be available to pitch on Tuesday, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. Jansen threw just four pitches in Monday's outing before exiting with pectoral and neck cramping. His velocity was down three MPH, but, fortunately, it sounds […]