Every day of the 2026 baseball season, I’ll look at today’s slate of games and provide potential relievers to stream for your fantasy baseball teams based on recent bullpen usage.
Here’s a link for PL Pro members to even more Reliever Content, including Up-to-Date Bullpen Depth Charts, RP Leaderboards, plus Early Save (and SV+HLD) Rankings:
Transactions (August 19, 2026)
- Colorado Rockies designated LHP Parker Mushinski for assignment.
- Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right knee tendinitis.
- Colorado Rockies activated RHP Jaden Hill from the 15-day injured list.
- Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Brock Stewart from the 15-day injured list.
- Tampa Bay Rays sent RHP Cole Sulser on a rehab assignment to Durham Bulls.
- Philadelphia Phillies optioned LHP Nestor Cortes to Clearwater Threshers.
- Toronto Blue Jays sent LHP Joe Mantiply on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
- Colorado Rockies released RHP Michael Lorenzen.
- Los Angeles Dodgers designated RHP Jonathan Hernández for assignment.
- Toronto Blue Jays designated RHP Matt Waldron for assignment.
- Philadelphia Phillies designated RHP Brian Keller for assignment.
- Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Andrew Hoffmann.
- Seattle Mariners selected the contract of LHP Jhonathan Díaz from Tacoma Rainiers.
- New York Mets recalled RHP Chayce McDermott from Syracuse Mets.
- Washington Nationals optioned RHP Yovanny Cruz to Rochester Red Wings.
- Houston Astros optioned RHP Miguel Ullola to Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
- Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of LHP Brendan Cellucci from Buffalo Bisons.
- Colorado Rockies optioned RHP TJ Shook to Albuquerque Isotopes.
- Washington Nationals selected the contract of LHP Erik Tolman from Rochester Red Wings.
- New York Mets optioned RHP Jack Weisenburger to Syracuse Mets.
- Tampa Bay Rays optioned RHP Jesse Scholtens to Durham Bulls.
- San Francisco Giants optioned LHP Philip Abner to Sacramento River Cats.
- Athletics optioned RHP Seth Johnson to Las Vegas Aviators.
- Colorado Rockies selected the contract of LHP Mark Manfredi from Albuquerque Isotopes.
- Tampa Bay Rays recalled RHP Chris Roycroft from Durham Bulls.
- Seattle Mariners optioned LHP Josh Simpson to Tacoma Rainiers.
- San Francisco Giants selected the contract of LHP Matt Wilkinson from Sacramento River Cats.
- Houston Astros selected the contract of RHP Ethan Pecko from Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
- San Francisco Giants optioned LHP Reiver Sanmartin to Sacramento River Cats.
Bullpen Depth Charts
UPDATE: We’ve added distinctions for Home/Away park factors and projected strength vL and vR handed pitchers:
Remember, these offensive rankings are based on each offense’s Process+ so far this year and how we project their lineups moving forward. It means you’re going to see a little different offensive rankings than you may see elsewhere, and there will always be some surprises. This is based on skills, not purely results! If you have questions about these offense rankings, reach out to Kyle Bland (@blandalytics).
Bullpen Streamers
