Perez is currently owned in only 29 per cent of CBS leagues and for the life of me I can’t understand why it’s so few. He’s been extremely effective even when not closing games for the Indians, and Saturday he earned his eighth save of the season against the Tigers. Perez has the closer gig for at least the next two weeks so get him rostered in all formats and if and when Wood does reappear, continue to keep Perez rostered, as his next opportunity to earn saves for Cleveland won’t be that far down the road.

It’s All-Star break time. Enjoy the festivities, but at the same time take this opportunity to do a thorough analysis of your Fantasy teams. The second half is just around the corner and plotting a solid strategy for the final portion of the season should be first and foremost on our minds. Remember folks, this great game is very quickly turning from a marathon into a sprint and making solid plans is imperative when attempting to achieve that goal of victory, only a scant ten weeks down the road.

Today is that special day when we celebrate Father’s Day, so to all the dads in the land, here’s wishing you a great day. Hopefully, you get the opportunity to sit back and relax and enjoy some of the great baseball on the schedule today. Enjoy your presents and this special bonus of some waiver wire gems to keep you in the festive spirit.

As inter-league play rumbles on throughout the land, is there anything truly more inspiring than getting the opportunity to watch the Astros facing off against the Yankees? We could also spin the dial and watch the Blue Jays playing against their arch rival and nemesis the Colorado Rockies. It simply doesn’t get much better than that, does it?

The 24-year-old Arrieta is next in line to get the call. In 71 IP at Triple-A Norfolk, he’s posted a 6-2 record while allowing 45 hits and 34 walks and striking out 62. In an interesting bit of news, Arrieta pitched two innings in a relief role on Saturday. Is this a tune-up for a promotion to the Orioles this week? I think so, and those in AL-only and deeper formats should take the plunge and get him rostered for the upcoming period.