In this week’s Saves and Steals, we run through the closer rankings and take a look at where things stand through the All-Star break. And in the steals department, we examine Rece Hinds’ red-hot start for Cincinnati, Xavier Edwards’ viability in deep leagues, and a prospect to consider stashing.

Saves and Steals: All-Star break closer rankings

The path from reliever to starter is not an easy one for most pitchers. There’s a stigma around it due to the high-profile attempts that went wrong in the past, but there’s been a recent wave of pitchers trying to make this leap. We’ve seen varying levels of success from pitchers like Jordan Hicks and Michael Lorenzen. Michael King, however, seems to have settled into this role as well as anyone.

Michael King The Starter Has Arrived

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Dodgers On SI

The Dodgers could get a pair of veteran arms back soon after the All-Star break, manager Dave Roberts says.

Two Dodgers Pitchers on Verge of Rejoining Team

Keep or Kut – Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What’s up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?. Timestamps:. 7:14 –...

All-Star Break Check-In

Minneapolis, MN

The MLB Draft is a fun few days where players from both high school and college join the ranks of professional baseball. It’s a great time for organizations to inject high-end talent into their system and begin to develop them into championship-caliber players. It also becomes a fun benchmark time, to look at players drafted last year and see how they are developing.

Charlee Soto’s Arsenal is Reason for Excitement

Atlanta, GA

Luis Guanipa, CF: 2-for-4, RBI, 2B, .282/.346/.451. John Gil, SS: 3-for-5, 2R, RBI, 2B, .286/.403/.389. Luis Parababire, C: 2-for-3, 3 RBI, R, 2B, .291/.480/.491. Huascar Ynoa made his first rehab appearance since the stress reaction in his elbow. Ynoa pitched in a pair of innings, giving up a run in the process. The quartet of Luis Guanipa, John Gil, Junior Garcia, and Luis Parababire continued to put in work going a combined 10-for-16 while driving in five runs, and scoring six times themselves. The Braves quickly put this game out of hand, scoring seven runs in the top of the second inning. They would go on to explode for another five runs in the sixth while picking up the win. It was a great offensive day for the team as everyone, except for Douglas Glod, picked up at least one hit. Glod did get on base twice via walk and scored both times as well. Of note, it was nice to see Diego Benitez pick up a pair of hits. Diego has had a position switch from SS to 3B, and has been lost offensively. It’s been a tough year, so hopefully this will get things going for Diego.

Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: Jose Perdomo Debuts

With each passing day, we are closer to a much different-looking Braves roster. This is a club that, due to injuries, has some glaring holes. Most teams wouldn’t stand a chance after losing the reigning NL MVP and pre-season Cy Young favorite for the season, but the Braves can’t waste this opportunity with a championship-caliber rotation and bullpen. All they need is a little more offense, and that’s what Alex Anthopoulos will focus on over the next couple of weeks.

Three Braves Blockbuster Trade Hypotheticals

Baltimore, MD

FanSided

Baltimore Orioles 20-year-old sensation, Jackson Holliday, has been a unanimous top-three prospect in baseball this year. The only other two players that have received recognition as better prospects than Holliday are the Pirates' ace Paul Skenes and the Nationals' young star James Wood. Holliday had his shot to prove that...

3 Orioles players Jackson Holliday could replace by end of season

San Francisco, CA

A throwing error by second baseman Brooks Lee turned Mike Yastrzemski’s ninth-inning triple into the San Francisco Giants’ 3-2 walk-off win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon. In the final game of the first half for both teams, the Giants took a 2-0 lead into the...

Yastrzemski triples, scores on error as Giants walk off Twins

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Welcome to the Colorado Rockies Minor League Update!. We know timing is the name of the game in baseball. Batters have to perfectly time a pitch that could be 100 mph or 85 with two feet of movement. It’s why hitting is the hardest thing to do in sports.

Colorado Rockies Minor League Update

Well it was a good night for the Braves, at least. Both Max Fried and Reynaldo Lopez pitched scoreless outings but it wasn’t enough as the American League took down the National League 5-3 Tuesday night in Arlington Texas. Corbin Burnes of the Orioles and Paul Skenes of the...

Max Fried, Reynaldo Lopez both throw scoreless outings as American League wins the All-Star Game 5-3

Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes will toe the rubber for the American League to start Tuesday's All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the Orioles announced Monday. Burnes, who was named an All-Star for a fourth straight season, will start the Midsummer Classic for the first time in...

Orioles' Burnes to start All-Star Game for AL squad

Queens, NY

Kodai Senga made his third rehab start yesterday — his second with Triple-A Syracuse — and tossed 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball while building up to 67 pitches. Manager Carlos Mendoza told the Mets beat yesterday that Senga’s next steps are “TBD” (X link via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo), but the righty is on the cusp of a big league return one way or another. At most, Senga would require one more rehab tune-up, though Mendoza’s comments leave the door open for the right-hander’s next outing to come at the major league level. Newsday’s Tim Healey tweeted before Senga’s outing that the Mets want the right-hander to be able to throw 75 to 80 pitches before activating him.

Mets Notes: Senga, Marte, Bullpen

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Phillies will have an interesting decision to make in terms of their backup catcher. With J.T. Realmuto expected to return from the injured list soon, the team will have to choose between two options. Both Garrett Stubbs and Rafael Marchán have compelling cases to be the Phillies’ backup catcher going forward. In this case, minor league options are not a factor because both Stubbs and Marchán are in their last option year. Neither player has more than five years of major league service time, meaning an option being rejected by a player is not a factor.

Phillies Face Interesting Decision Regarding Backup Catcher

Major League Baseball is officially at the All-Star Break. This point of the season is typically referred to as the halfway point, despite it being more than 90 games into the 162-contest slate. With that, it’s the perfect time to update our pitcher power rankings. All 10 of them are...

Just Baseball’s Top 10 Pitcher Power Rankings: July 2024

The 94th MLB All-Star Game has come and gone, and the American League is back on top for the 10th time in 11 seasons. The game’s 5-3 final score belies what was an eclectic three-hour tilt replete with 20 pitchers, 39 hitters, pink cleats, puppy-print suits, and everything in between.

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game Superlatives

Washington, DC

Cincinnati, OH

Though the All-Star break put all the Major League Baseball rumors on hold, they're sure to remerge with the Midsummer Classic in the rearview mirror. Once play resumes later this week and executives are back behind their desks, the MLB trade deadline will be the focus on the entire baseball world for the next couple of weeks.

This Nationals' outfielder (not Jesse Winker) would be a perfect fit for the Reds

New York Mets minor league free agent additions are dropping like flies—or at least leaving the organization. Trayce Thompson opted out of his deal with the team on the Fourth of July. On a different kind of holiday, the day of the MLB All-Star Game, the Mets traded Rylan Bannon to the Minnesota Twins.

Mets quietly trade versatile minor leaguer with an OBP of almost .400 to the Twins

The MLB trade deadline is now just two weeks away and trade rumors are flying everywhere. One of the biggest names floating around is Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers. MLB insider Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated linked both the Orioles and Dodgers to the All-Star pitcher. The Orioles and...

This Orioles trade package for Tarik Skubal could blow Dodgers away

Bronx, NY

In a 1999 World Series preview, the Yankees avoided a sweep by defeating the Braves 11-4, showcasing a strong offensive performance. Yankees' Record: 53-36, .596 (4 games behind) Yankees scored 11 runs on 17 hits. Pettitte pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits. Yes, But. Despite the win,...

Yankees vs. Braves: 1999 World Series Preview Game Recap

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Top 150 Hitters For Fantasy Baseball 2024: Week 16 – 7/17

As a reminder, these rankings are geared toward a standard, daily, 12-team H2H redraft league, as that is typically the most popular fantasy baseball format. They...

Top 150 Hitters For Fantasy Baseball 2024: Week 16 – 7/17

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