March 30 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire | Pitchers on the Rise: Max Meyer, Jesus Luzardo, Tomoyuki Sugano and More
Looking at how pitchers fared on March 29 and then looking at the most-added waiver options.
After looking at the top waiver wire performances from hitters, it's time to look at how pitchers fared on Saturday, March 30.
We'll cover all pitchers, whether they are owned in every league, or none of them. We'll take a peek at the FantasySP waiver list before wrapping up today.
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Yankees 20, Brewers 9
Max Fried started for New York, but left before reaching five innings, so he didn't get the win. He allowed six runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks. Fried struck out four.
Yoendrys Gomez got the win after getting the next four outs.
Nestor Cortes was rocked for eight runs in two-plus innings in his first start against his former team. He allowed six hits and five walks, while striking out two. Cortes surrendered five home runs.
Angels 1, White Sox 0
Jose Soriano got the win after working seven scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks, while striking out five.
Ben Joyce earned a hold before Kenley Jansen struck out two in a scoreless ninth to get the save.
Jonathan Cannon struck out five over five scoreless innings for Chicago. He gave up four hits and three walks.
Mike Clevinger took the loss after allowing the game's only run in the eighth inning.
Cardinals 5, Twins 1
Erick Fedde started and worked six strong innings to get the win for St. Louis. He allowed a run on two hits and no walks, while punching out two.
Ryan Fernandez and JoJo Romero earned holds before St. Louis scored more runs to take away the save situation.
Joe Ryan allowed a run on five hits and no walks over five innings for Minnesota. He struck out five and left with a no decision.
Jorge Alcala pitched next and took the loss after allowing three runs without getting an out.
Orioles 9, Blue Jays 5
Dean Kremer tossed 5 1/3 innings to get the win for Baltimore. He allowed five runs on five hits and two walks, but did finish with six strikeouts.
Keegan Akin and Seranthony Dominguez earned holds for the Orioles.
Max Scherzer gave up two runs on three hits and no walks over three innings for Toronto. He struck out one.
Richard Lovelady pitched next and took the loss after allowing four runs in a single inning.
Phillies 11, Nationals 6
Jesus Luzardo struck out 11 over five innings while earning the win for the Phillies. He allowed two runs on five hits and two walks.
Jake Irvin started for Washington, giving up just two runs on seven hits and two walks over five frames. He struck out two.
Colin Poche pitched next and took the loss after allowing three runs while getting just one out.
Reds 3, Giants 2
Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on five hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out one.
Tony Santillan and Graham Ashcraft earned holds before Emilio Pagan picked up the save.
Justin Verlander tossed five innings for San Fran. He allowed two runs on six hits and one walk, while striking out five.
Spencer Bivens pitched next and took the loss after allowing a run in an inning.
Royals 4, Guardians 3
Seth Lugo worked the first five innings for Kansas City. He surrendered three runs on four hits and three walks, while punching out four.
Daniel Lynch IV got the win after working the next two innings. Lucas Erceg earned a hold before Carlos Estevez claimed the save.
Gavin Williams started and pitched five innings for Cleveland. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk, while striking out two.
Cade Smith earned a hold before Paul Sewald was charged with the blown save and loss.
Marlins 5, Pirates 4 (12 inn.)
Valente Bellozo worked 4 1/3 innings for the Marlins, allowing a run on four hits and two walks. He struck out four.
George Soriano eventually earned the win after working around two hits in the 12th inning.
Bailey Falter tossed six innings in his start for Pittsburgh. He allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks, while punching out four.
Justin Lawrence pitched next and was charged with a blown save. Joey Wentz eventually took the loss after allowing two unearned runs in the 12th.
Rockies 2, Rays 1
Antonio Senzatela worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings, but allowed nine hits and two walks. He also didn't record a strikeout.
Luis Peralta got the next two outs and claimed the win. Jimmy Herget, Scott Alexander and Angel Chivilli all earned holds before Seth Halvorsen locked down the save by getting the final four outs.
Zack Littell took the loss despite striking out seven over six strong frames. He allowed a run on four hits and no walks.
Rangers 4, Red Sox 3
Tyler Mahle started, but lasted just 1 2/3 innings for Texas. He allowed a run on two hits and four walks, while striking out three.
Hoby Milner picked up the win, while Gerson Garabito and Robert Garcia each earned holds. Chris Martin then picked up his first save.
Walker Buehler took the loss after working 4 1/3 innings. He gave up four runs on seven hits and no walks, while striking out three.
Astros 2, Mets 1
Spencer Arrighetti worked six innings and earned the win for Houston. He allowed a run on one hit and two walks, while punching out five.
Bryan King and Bryan Abreu earned holds before Josh Hader got his second save.
Griffin Canning worked 5 2/3 innings and was saddled with the loss for New York. He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Padres 1, Braves 0
Randy Vasquez tossed six scoreless innings for San Diego, but didn't get the win. He allowed four hits and four walks, while striking out three.
It was Wandy Peralta that got the win, his second already. Alek Jacob earned a hold before Adrian Morejon got the save.
Spencer Schwellenbach worked six scoreless frames for Atlanta. He had four strikeouts, while allowing just one hit and walk.
Aaron Bummer pitched next and took the loss.
Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 3
Shota Imanaga got the win after working seven innings. He gave up a run on three hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Porter Hodge earned a hold before Ryan Pressly picked up the save. Pressley allowed two runs on four hits and a walk before escaping the jam.
Brandon Pfaadt struck out five over six frames in his start for Arizona. He allowed three runs on six hits and one walk.
Dodgers 7, Tigers 3
Roki Sasaki lasted just 1 2/3 innings in his start for LA. He allowed two runs on three hits and four walks, while striking out two.
Anthony Banda eventually got the win and Luis Garcia picked up a two-inning hold before LA added insurance runs.
Reese Olson took the loss after pitching the first 4 2/3 innings for Detroit. He allowed four runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out five.
Athletics 4, Mariners 2
Osvaldo Bido earned the win for the Athletics after tossing five innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks. Bido struck out four.
Hogan Harris, Noah Murdock and Tyler Ferguson earned holds before Mason Miller claimed his first save.
Bryce Miller took the loss after working 5 2/3 innings. He surrendered three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Top Waiver Wire Options
Miami's Max Meyer is the top waiver wire pickup among pitchers at the time of publication, up 5.46%.
Athletics' Springs is up 3.86%, while Baltimore's Tomoyuki Sugano is up 3.48%.
New York Yankees' Marcus Stroman is up 3.15% today. Philadelphia's Luzardo is up 3.04%, while Boston's Justin Slaten got a 2.92% bump.
Tampa Bay's Littell is up another 2.58%, while Kansas City's Michael Wacha was added in 2.56% of leagues.
Atlanta's AJ Smith-Shawver is also up 2.56%, while Los Angeles Angels' Jack Kochanowicz is up 2.55%. Athletics' JP Sears got a 2.54% boost.
Cincinnati's Nick Martinez is up 2.43%. Pittsburgh's Andrew Heaney was added in 2.28% of leagues.
New York Mets' David Peterson got a 2.09% boost. Washington's MacKenzie Gore is up another 1.96%.
