New York Yankees reliever George Kontos' stint with his original team was short-lived this time around, as the team announced Wednesday that he was being designated for assignment. Taking his place on the roster will be right-hander Luis Cessa. Cessa will start Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. [...]

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia has been placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday. The Yankees selected the contract of starter George Kontos, who will fill the roster spot left by Sabathia. The move comes as a surprise since Sabathia is coming off an absolute gem of an outing against the Texas Rangers, and no update has been given as to exactly what his injury is. Kontos started his career with the Yankees, but has since played with the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, a[...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander George Kontos registered his second career save on Monday to secure a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Regular closer Felipe Rivero was unavailable after appearing in both games of a doubleheader on Sunday. Kontos won't get many save opportunities moving forward, but manager Clint Hurdle has shown trust in the veteran early on in the season. As the most experienced pitcher in the Pirates bullpen, Kontos would be next in line if Rivero went down with an injury, bu[...]

After a few days of speculation, the Pittsburgh Pirates all but made their eight-man bullpen official on Monday. In addition to sending first baseman Jose Osuna to Triple-A, the team also optioned reliever Kyle Crick and reassigned reliever Kevin Siegrist to minor-league camp. Pittsburgh also placed Rule 5 pick Jordan Milbrath and Jack Leathersich on waivers. That means the bullpen should consist of Felipe Rivero, Michael Feliz, George Kontos, Steven Brault, Tyler Glasnow, Josh Smoker, Edgar San[...]

The San Francisco Giants finally activated George Kontos from the 15-day disabled list. The bullpen really needs his help right now. On the season, he currently has an ERA of 1.59. Last season, his ERA was 2.33, so he will definitely provide some stability to the pen for the Giants this season. He w[...]

George Kontos has been out all season for the San Francisco Giants with an elbow injury, and he is finally expected to return to the bullpen at the beginning of next week. He made a rehab appearance on Friday, and he will do the same on Saturday. He should return from the Giants' series against the [...]

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