Garrett Crochet Activated From Injured List

Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (elbow) has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list and will make his long-awaited return to action following Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. In a corresponding move, right-hander Nicholas Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte. Crochet, the 11th overall pick of the 2020 draft, hasn't pitched since... Read More

Orioles Call Up Cole Irvin

The Baltimore Orioles recalled left-hander Cole Irvin from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Logan Gillaspie to Norfolk after Monday's game in a corresponding move. Irvin got himself demoted quickly to the minor leagues after allowing a whopping 15 runs on 17 hits (two homers surrendered) while walking eight and striking out 13 in... Read More

Jalen Beeks To Open, Yonny Chirinos Serving As Bulk Reliever

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jalen Beeks will once again serve as the team's opener on Tuesday against the New York Mets, with right-hander Yonny Chirinos expected to work the bulk innings in relief. Beeks has gone at least two innings in five of his outings this year, including in his last two appearances, but the... Read More

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Mick Abel, Matt McLain, Colton Cowser, Ben Brown and more

The 2023 fantasy baseball season has been highlighted by the promotion of nearly two-dozen top prospects to the major leagues to impact fantasy rosters. This week's edition features one player who was called up as the piece was being written. Will these strong performers join the ranks of those who have moved to the majors... Read More

Michael Fulmer's Struggles Continue Monday

Chicago Cubs reliever Michael Fulmer fell victim to the Houston Astros lineup on Monday when he gave up a two-run home run while trying to preserve a 4-4 tie in the seventh inning and ended up with the loss, his third of the year. He also struck out and walked a batter over 0.2 innings.... Read More

Camilo Doval Picks Up Save No. 9 Monday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Camilo Doval recorded his ninth save of the season Monday when he kept the Philadelphia Phillies scoreless over the last 1 1/3 innings, securing the 6-3 victory. He walked one but didn't allow a hit and managed a pair of strikeouts. Doval has been phenomenal again this season, posting a 2.04... Read More

Hector Neris Earns Second Save Monday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris notched his second save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Cubs. Neris came in to close things out up by two and turned in a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. Ryan Pressly, the team's closer has pitched a lot lately including yesterday's game, so Neris was... Read More

Michael King Earns Four-Out Save Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Michael King rebounded from his last appearance and picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays. King came in to pitch the eighth inning up by three with two outs and runners on second and third. He got out of the jam... Read More

John Schreiber Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Schreiber (lat) will likely be placed on the injured list Tuesday after leaving Monday's 10-1 loss to the Mariners with right-lat tightness, manager Alex Cora said. Schreiber had been dealing with discomfort in the area of his lat and aggravated it while pitching in the seventh inning before exiting.... Read More

John Schreiber Leaves Monday's Game With Injury

Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber (lat) left an appearance during Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners with an injury. Schreiber got one out in his relief appearance, throwing seven pitches before he was spotted flexing his pitching hand on the mound. He was met on the field by team trainers and left the game... Read More

Joely Rodriguez Activated Monday

The Boston Red Sox activated left-handed reliever Joely Rodriguez (oblique) from the 15-day injured list on Monday and designated right-hander Ryan Brasier for assignment in a corresponding move. Rodriguez will be making his 2023 debut when he gets into a game after spending the first six weeks of the season on the shelf with a... Read More

Jose Alvarado Could Throw This Week

Philadelphia Phillies left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado (elbow) could begin throwing before the end of the team's six-game road trip on May 17 in San Francisco. Alvarado landed on the injured list on May 10 after having posted a 0.63 ERA in 14 relief outings this year and recording five saves in seven chances. He signed... Read More

Rays Reinstate Pete Fairbanks From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated closer Pete Fairbanks (forearm) from the 15-day injured list on Monday and optioned right-hander Chris Muller to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Fairbanks only needed one minor-league rehab outing before returning from the injured list, and he'll be available for Tampa's next game on Tuesday against the New York... Read More

Jimmy Cordero To Serve As Opener Against Blue Jays

The New York Yankees announced that right-hander Jimmy Cordero will serve as the opener for Monday's contest against the Toronto Blue Jays. Behind Cordero, Jhony Brito appears likely to serve as the bulk reliever, so he'll be the better DFS play to begin the week. The 31-year-old Cordero has been solid for the Yankees so... Read More

Liam Hendriks Scheduled For Two More Rehab Games

Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks (cancer) is scheduled to make two more rehab appearances on Monday and Wednesday with Triple-A Charlotte, according to MLB.com. After that, he will be re-evaluated, and he could return to the big league club by next week. The rehab assignment hasn't been friendly to Hendriks thus far, as he... Read More

Ryan Brasier Designated For Assignment Monday

The Boston Red Sox have designated Ryan Brasier for assignment on Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. The 35-year-old has struggled mightily on the bump, pitching to a 7.29 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 21 innings and hasn't been a productive arm since 2021. With Brasier off the roster, it opens... Read More

Kyle Finnegan Records His Eighth Save On Sunday

Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-2 victory over the New York Mets. He was successful, working around two hits while striking out a batter to earn his eighth save of the season. It's a good sight for fantasy managers, as Finnegan's been... Read More

Alex Lange Completes Save Number Seven On Sunday

Detroit Tigers closer Alex Lange locked up his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching the ninth inning of the 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He walked two but matched it with two punchouts and didn't allow a hit. Lange now owns a 1.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 33.8% strikeout rate this... Read More

When Will Liam Hendriks Return From Injury? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The baseball world was shocked at the turn of the new year when Liam Hendriks announced he had stage four Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in early January. Just a few days later, Hendriks began chemotherapy for his cancer. The White Sox ruled out their star closer for the 2023 season to give him time to recover. But... Read More

Raisel Iglesias Struggles On Sunday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias missed the beginning of the season due to injury. He made his season debut last week, so it could take him some time to get back into a groove. On Sunday, Iglesias took his first blown save of the save as he coughed up two runs to the Toronto... Read More

Dylan Floro Records Second Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro was called upon to protect a two-run lead against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The right-hander posted an ugly outing on Friday, but was able to redeem himself here. Floro tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save of the season. The 32-year-old has pitched scoreless ball... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More

Luis Cessa Officially Released

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Cessa has been released. The 31-year-old was designated for assignment last week and was officially released on Sunday. He got off to a rough start this year with a 9.00 ERA, 2.23 WHIP, and an 11:12 K/BB ratio over 26 innings (seven appearances, six starts). He'll likely sign with another... Read More

Ryan Weathers Recalled From Triple-A El Paso

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso and will start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old has a 2.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 18 innings (five appearances, three starts) at the big league level this year. Calling up Weathers allows San Diego to rest... Read More

James Kapreielian Optioned Back To Triple-A

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian has been optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas. Kaprielian started with the A's on Sunday, firing seven innings of three-run ball against the Rangers but he's going back to the farm anyway and will continue to serve as rotational depth for the A's. Oakland selected the contract of right-hander... Read More

A.J. Puk Experiencing Dead Arm

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk (arm) is dealing with a dead arm per manager Skip Schumaker. The 28-year-old southpaw hasn't appeared in a game since Wednesday and Schumaker told reporters that he wasn't sure if he would be available on Sunday either. Puk has a solid 19:3 K/BB ratio to go along with six... Read More

Casey Legumina Heads To IL

Cincinnati Reds reliever Casey Legumina (ankle) landed on the 15-day IL on Sunday. The right-hander exited Saturday's meeting with the Marlins after taking a comebacker off the right ankle, resulting in a contusion. Legumina hasn't done much for fantasy managers in 2023, posting a 1-0 record with a 4.35 ERA and nine strikeouts in 10... Read More

James Paxton - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I can't guarantee that Paxton will even stay healthy between now and the time you finish reading this sentence, but while he's healthy he's at least a little bit interesting. In his first start in a Major League uniform this year,... Read More

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He put a pretty good start in the books early this week against the Athletics, and overall he has some encouraging underlying numbers. His xFIP of 3.77 dwarfs his actual ERA of 5.35, and he maintains a K-BB% right below 20%.... Read More

Tanner Bibee - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I prefer Allen, as I said above, but Bibee is another talented rookie in a rotation right now. His K% is down below 24% and the SwStr% just isn't there at 10.8%. That said, he isn't walking hitters (6.3%) and he's... Read More