The Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed relief pitcher Matt Wisler to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from The Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold on Monday morning. Petzold tweeted the following: "Sources: The #Tigers and right-handed reliever Matt Wisler have agreed to a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training. Details not finalized yet. Wisler, 30, posted a 2.25 ERA with 14 walks and 35 strikeouts in 44 innings for the Rays last season." As of now, Detroit's ...

The Tampa Bay Rays will utilize right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler as an opener for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Josh Fleming will work as a bulk reliever in the game. This will be Wisler's third start as an opener this year. The 29-year-old has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 12 innings on the season. Fleming, meanwhile, has struggled on the mound this year. He's made five appearances and he has pitched to a 6.32 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP while earning a 2-3 record.

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Matt Wisler will serve as the opener on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs on the road. Josh Fleming is expected to enter the game after Wisler and serve as the bulk pitcher in this one. Wisler has already made five relief appearances for the Rays this year, allowing one earned run on three hits while walking one and striking out six in 4 2/3 innings. Despite the good results, the 29-year-old should be avoided in fantasy in what will likely be, at best, a two-inning ...

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Matt Wisler (finger) suffered an injury to his right middle finger in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. It is the same injury that landed him on the injured list twice during the regular season this year. As of now, Wisler will remain on the team's roster, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. "As we stand right now, he's just too valuable to go away [from]," Cash told reporters. Wisler had a rough outing in Game 2, giving up a two-run home run to J.D....

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Matt Wisler left Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox with an apparent injury, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. It's unclear what kind of injury occurred, with more information to come. Wisler, who was just activated from the injured list on Wednesday, has put up good numbers out of the Rays bullpen. He's sporting a 3.66 ERA with 10 holds, one save, a 32.3 K% and 5.4 BB%. Wisler has most of his value in leagues that count holds, but if he does take...

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler (3-4) allowed two runs on two hits and a hit batter in 1/3 of an inning during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He was tagged with his third loss of the season. The 28-year-old entered the eighth frame to protect a 2-1 lead but was saddled with the loss after yielding two runs across 2/3 of an inning. It was his third blown save of the season. He owns a 4.23 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts across 38 1/3 innings in 2021. The Rays right-hander has racked up ...

Five Tampa Bay Rays pitchers combined to throw a seven-inning no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in the second game of a doubleheader. Because it was only a seven-inning game, it won't officially count as a no-hitter in the history books. Collin McHugh, Josh Fleming, Diego Castillo, Matt Wisler and Pete Fairbanks combined to strike out eight while walking two. Fleming, who was activated from the injured list to serve as the bulk pitcher in this one, got the win by striking out ...

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Plassmeyer has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitcher Matt Wisler and cash considerations. This season, Wisler has a 6.05 ERA, 26/6 K/BB over 19 1/3 innings. Obviously, those aren't great stats, but the Rays find a way to turn mediocre players into league average or better options. Plassmeyer holds a 3.64 ERA and 33/7 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings in Double-A this season. He'll likely end up as a back-end starter or possibly a reliever whenever...

The San Francisco Giants agreed with right-handed reliever Matt Wisler on a one-year, $1.15 million deal on Tuesday. Wisler was excellent in 2020 with the Twins, recording a 1.07 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 25 1/3 relief innings. He was used as an opener in four games and also picked up one save. Most of his success can be attributed to his effective slider, as he threw the breaking pitch on 83.4 percent of his pitches last season, one of the highest single-season rates dating back to the start ...

The Seattle Mariners will use pitcherMatt Wisler as their opener on Tuesday night in Tampa Bay, with Tommy Milone scheduled to follow afterwards, according to MLB.com writer Greg Johns. Milone has struggled in recent outings, but he showed some improvement in his last appearance when he earned the win against Detroit after allowing two runs over four innings with three strikeouts. While Milone was rocked for five runs over four innings to suffer his seventh loss of the year in his last ...