Jimmy Herget Optioned To Triple-A Salt Lake City

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jimmy Herget has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake City. The Angels made a flurry of roster moves that affect their bullpen on Sunday. Along with Herget, Zack Weiss, and Andrew Wantz were also optioned to the minors. In a pair of corresponding moves, the team selected the contracts of Reyes... Read More

Prelander Berroa Joins The Mariners Taxi Squad

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Prelander Berroa joined the team's taxi squad on Sunday. The team is not expected to make a roster move today, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, but it's notable that he's on the taxi squad. The 23-year-old had an excellent spring out of the M's pen and could provide a... Read More

Richard Lovelady Blows Saturday's Contest

Oakland Athletics reliever Richard Lovelady was the losing pitcher in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros after allowing one run on a Yordan Alvarez solo shot in the eighth inning. He also struck out one without walking anyone over one inning, and the 27-year-old still has impressive numbers, as he's running a 2.13 ERA... Read More

Kenley Jansen Now With Double Digit Saves After Saturday's Game

Boston Red Sox right-hander Kenley Jansen notched his 10th save of the 2023 campaign on Saturday when his club defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2. He walked two and struck out none but worked around it without allowing a hit over his one inning of work. Jansen's now sixth in baseball with his 10 saves... Read More

Tylor Megill - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He has not done a fantastic job in the Mets rotation this year with a 3.88 ERA and a rough 1.42 WHIP. The K-BB% is also down low at 6.0% with his 17% K% and 11% BB% – but things are... Read More

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS:   It feels dirty to do this, but Flaherty has done enough to get himself some fantasy consideration back. In his last outing, he racked up 17 whiffs and struck out ten Brewers through seven innings. It was a fantastic start. His... Read More

Michael Wacha - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:   There's something to be said for the old boring veteran. They have proven to be able to stay in the rotation and deliver good starts often enough to help the team. That is Michael Wacha in a nutshell. He currently sits... Read More

JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He has pitched his way into this piece, most recently going six strong innings against the Astros while putting up a 7:1 K:BB ratio and a 1.00 WHIP. It had been a great month of May even prior to that gem against... Read More

Brayan Bello - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bello got a vote of confidence this week as the Red Sox sent Nick Pivetta to a bullpen role. That gives him the chance to stick in a rotation that currently looks like this: Chris Sale Corey Kluber James Paxton Garrett Whitlock... Read More

James Paxton - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS:   It feels weird to be writing this, but Paxton is back and pitching well! He deserves some recognition in fantasy leagues. Here's the pitch mix breakdown for the year: The 11.9% SwStr% is low, but it's right around the league average.... Read More

Reid Detmers - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS:   I don't want to ever react very much to one start. Detmers has been up and down and mostly frustrating for his short MLB career, but seeing what he did on Friday night does have been bumping him up a bit. He... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS:   He hasn't been overwhelmingly good this year with a 24.4% K% and a 6.7% BB% - those are solid marks but short of spectacular. Despite that, Allen has delivered five strong starts for Cleveland, not giving up more than three earned runs... Read More

Louie Varland - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Varland is going to be the new guy I'm banging the drum for every week here until he gets over 50% rostered. Check out what he's done so far this year: Varland Game Logs Date Pitches Whiffs SO BB 5/14 97 16... Read More

Ryan Pressly Secures Save No. 8

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly notched his eighth save of the season in a 3-2 triumph over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The 34-year-old once had a scary 8.44 ERA through his first six appearances of the year. Over his next 14 showings, however, Pressly has since lowered his ERA to a much more... Read More

Miguel Castro Notches Fourth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Miguel Castro allowed one walk while striking out three to pick up the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 28-year-old issued a leadoff walk but later struck out the side to earn his fourth save of the season.... Read More

Jhony Brito Optioned To Triple-A

The New York Yankees optioned right-hander Jhony Brito to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Brito drew the start against the Reds and was sent down to the minors following Saturday's 7-4 win over Cincinnati. He struggled on Saturday, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six over four innings. The 25-year-old... Read More

Ken Giles Finds A Home With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and free-agent reliever Ken Giles agreed to a minor-league contract on Saturday. The 32-year-old has made a mere nine appearances since 2020, but he has managed to resurface after tossing batting practice for interested teams recently. The move aims to bolster the Dodgers bullpen if Giles eventually works his way to... Read More

Derek Law Goes On The Injured List

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Derek Law landed on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to May 17. The 32-year-old has appeared in 20 games this season, amassing a 3-4 record (two starts) with a 2.57 ERA, two holds, and one save. Unfortunately, the sprained elbow will keep him off the field, although his absence won't... Read More

Tyler Rogers Records His Second Save Friday

San Francisco Giants reliever Tyler Rogers was trusted with the last four outs on Friday to preserve a one-run lead. The left-hander closed the door, throwing a perfect 1.1 innings while striking out a pair to earn his second save of the season. The outing brought Rogers' numbers to an impressive 2.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP,... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Manny Machado, Jazz Chisolm, Dustin May, Triston McKenzie, AJ Puk and more

One question that I have been getting a lot is what to do with injured pitchers. Injuries to pitchers seem to be on the rise this year. There are currently 159 pitchers on the IL when compared to only 72 position players on the IL. This is a trend this year that I do not... Read More

Who Is The Marlins' Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

The 2023 Miami Marlins roster contains many questions. There's no question more pertinent to fantasy baseball players than who their closer is. Winning the saves category is integral to success in any roto fantasy baseball league. In 2022, the Marlins used a committee approach, but two relievers ultimately set themselves apart. Tanner Scott was the... Read More

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

We've all heard some version of the expression, "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Well, if anyone ever needed proof of that one, a quick look at Major League Baseball's bullpens in pretty much any season would relieve any doubt. This week, a bullpen that had finally come together fell... Read More

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Eury Perez, Luis Robert, Christopher Morel, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Week 8 is here, and we are already halfway through May. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 17, 2023. These rankings are being released in May and are looking... Read More

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Prospect Call-Ups, Pitchers to Sell, Rays Bats and more

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and... Read More

Freddy Pacheco Experiences A Setback

Detroit Tigers reliever Freddy Pacheco (elbow) experienced right elbow soreness after Friday's bullpen session. The 25-year-old, who was claimed off waivers a few months ago, currently resides on the 60-day injured list. Although he was progressing, it appears the latest setback may keep him out longer than anticipated. However, considering Pacheco hasn't done anything all... Read More

Peyton Battenfield Placed On 15-Day IL

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Peyton Battenfield (shoulder) landed on the 15-day injured list on Friday. The 25-year-old has started six games this season, amassing a hideous 0-5 record with a 5.19 ERA, so the update won't mean much for fantasy managers. However, despite Battenfield's struggles in 2023, being without him isn't pleasant news for a club... Read More

Bryan Baker Hit With First Loss Against Angels

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Bryan Baker was saddled with the loss to the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the 6-5 defeat on Thursday. Baker is now 3-1 on the year after giving up two runs on one hit while walking two and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning in the eighth frame. Before his... Read More

Emmanuel Clase Notches League-Leading 15th Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 15th save in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Clase allowed a hit and struck out one in his inning of work. He now has a 2.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 22 ⅓ IP. He... Read More

Carlos Estevez Keeps Rolling With 10th Save

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Carlos Estevez recorded his 10th save of the season on Thursday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning to close out a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn't without drama, as Estevez allowed two hits and a walk to make things interesting. He also struck out a pair. He now... Read More

Ron Marinaccio Collects First Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Ron Marinaccio picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He threw a clean inning but didn't strike out a batter. His ERA drops to 4.50 and his WHIP to 1.20. The righty was the de facto closing... Read More