Chicago White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz said that reliever Corey Knebel (shoulder), who didn't pitch at all last year while working his way back from right-shoulder surgery, is a bit behind the team's other relievers in camp. Knebel will need to throw a few more bullpen sessions before he's cleared to pitch in a Cactus League game. The 32-year-old hard-throwing relief pitcher had surgery in August of 2022 and is still working his way back. When healthy, he could become a high-leverage option for what is one of the weakest bullpens in baseball. Knebel was an All-Star in 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers and has 72 career saves in eight major-league seasons, but he's thrown only 83 2/3 innings since the shortened 2020 season and is a pretty big health risk.

The Chicago White Sox agreed to minor-league deals with right-handers Dominic Leone and Corey Knebel on Tuesday that include non-roster invites to spring training. The White Sox now have 68 players in camp, including 28 non-roster invitees. Leone and Knebel will provide much-needed depth for Chicago's bullpen this year. Leone, 32, pitched for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners in 2023 and had an uninspiring 4.67 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, one save, 28 walks and 54 K's in 54 relief innings. Knebel, 32, tore his right-shoulder capsule in August of 2022 and hasn't pitched with a team since. He was an All-Star in 2017 with Milwaukee and has 72 career saves in eight big-league campaigns. Before his injury in 2022 with the Phillies, Knebel had a 3.43 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 12 saves, 28 walks and 41 strikeouts in 44 2/3 relief frames. Both pitchers will be battling for bullpen roles this spring.

The Philadelphia Phillies placed reliever Corey Knebel (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a right lat strain. So far this season, Knebel has pitched to a 3.43 ERA and a 4.46 FIP in 44.2 innings in his first year with the Phillies, striking out 41 batters and allowing 28 walks in the process. He's also registered 12 saves and a pair of holds. Philadelphia also reinstated right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod from the 60-day injured list and designated left-handed pitcher Andrew Vasquez for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Corey Knebel (lat) was removed in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the New York Mets after throwing just 14 pitches. After the game, it was reported that he suffered a lat strain. He is scheduled to get an MRI on Monday, but the expectation ahead of the MRI is that he will require a stint on the injured list. Knebel began the year as the team's closer, but lost the job in mid-June. Since then, he has worked primarily as a low-leverage, late-inning reliever. He has a 3.43 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP on the year.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel managed to pick up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Brewers. Knebel entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead. He walked the leadoff hitter, got the first two outs on fly outs, allowed back-to-back walks to load the bases, and got the final out on a strikeout to end the game. Knebel has been seeing consistent save opportunities this season and does have a respectable 3.38 ERA, but he has also blown three saves and has a poor 5.25 BB/9 rate. Knebel is still a mid-tier closer in roto leagues given his defined role, but the walks could come back to hurt him if left unchecked.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Corey Knebel was able to bounce back nicely versus the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. The right-hander suffered his first blown save of the season versus the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Although, Knebel needed only four pitches to take care of the Padres here. Knebel notched his eighth save of the season and should be ready to go for Thursday's contest.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Corey Knebel struck out two over 1 1/3 innings to earn the save during Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. In the eighth inning, he entered Wednesday's contest to protect a two-run lead. With the game-tying run on base, the Phillies right-hander struck out Jesse Winker to end the eighth inning. He returned to the mound in the ninth frame and threw a perfect inning to notch his sixth save of the season. The 30-year-old is the team's primary closer and is 6-for-7 in save opportunities. Knebel has been one of fantasy baseball's most reliable relievers in 2022, posting a 2.70 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts over 13 1/3 innings.

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Corey Knebel was handed his first loss of the season during Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He entered the game in a scoreless tie in the ninth after two wonderful performances by both starting pitchers. The Brewers recorded two hits on Knebel and scored their lone run on a sacrifice fly. This was the first time that Knebel has allowed a run this season. He has been solid throughout the rest of his performances. Knebel will remain the closer in Philly and a reliable fantasy option.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel earned his second save of the year on Wednesday as he closed out the team's 9-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He retired each of the three batters he faced in the ninth inning, recording one strikeout along the way. The 30-year-old is now 2-for-2 in save opportunities on the year. He has allowed just two hits and two walks over five innings. The only run he's allowed so far was unearned.

The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated closer Corey Knebel (illness) from the COVID-related injured list on Wednesday morning. He will be available for Wednesday's series finale against the New York Mets. The team designated fellow relief pitcher Jeff Singer for assignment in a corresponding move. Knebel was dealing with flu-like symptoms on Monday and he was placed on the COVID-related injured list the following day, but he wound up just spending about 24 hours on the injured list. He'll be around to close things out if the Phillies are ahead late on Wednesday. So far, he's converted his only save opportunity on the season.

The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Corey Knebel (illness) on the COVID-related injured list on Tuesday. Knebel was unavailable for the ninth inning of Monday's game against the New York Mets due to flu-like symptoms. We don't have any information in regards to whether he has tested positive for COVID-19 or if he is just dealing with COVID-like symptoms. Expect him to be out at least for the next few days. Brad Hand pitched a clean ninth inning on Monday to earn his first save of the year. He's the Phillies reliever you want to roster until Knebel is back, though other relievers like Jeurys Familia and Jose Alvarado could factor into the saves picture as well.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Corey Knebel got his first save as a Philly in the 4-2 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He allowed an unearned run in one inning while adding a strikeout and walk. It was Knebel's second appearance of the campaign, appearing in the ninth inning of a four-run game during Friday's contest. The 30-year-old is at the top of the Phillies closer depth chart after a successful 2021. Over 25.2 IP with the Dodgers, he posted a 2.45 ERA, 29.7 K%, and 0.97 WHIP. But, he missed more than three months while on the shelf and has a lengthy injury history, pitching just 39 innings across the past three seasons. He'll look to pitch his first full season since 2017 for a club that is need of a lockdown reliever. He's off to a good start, and this save looks to solidify his role as the top option in the bullpen.

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi has stated that relief pitcher Corey Knebel is the team's closer "as of right now," according to a Tweet from Phillies reporter Alex Coffey. The news isn't particularly surprising. Knebel was signed by the Phillies this offseason after the team struggled to find a consistent ninth inning arm last year. Hector Neris led the team with 12 saves, but he signed with the Houston Astros in November. Knebel, who pitched to a 2.45 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, is a great closer to target in fantasy drafts once the elite closers are off the board. Jose Alvarado will likely be next in line for closing duties if Knebel gets injured or falters.

The Philadelphia Phillies and free-agent reliever Corey Knebel agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal on Wednesday. The 30-year-old is one of the hardest throwers in baseball, but he's had trouble staying healthy in his career. Knebel missed more than three months in 2021 with a right lat strain but had a 2.45 ERA and 2.90 FIP in 27 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He relies on a high-90s four-seam fastball and a curveball that helped him strike out 30 hitters in 25 2/3 innings for LA. Knebel was an All-Star in 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers when he led the National League with 76 appearances and had a 1.78 ERA and 39 saves. With Phillies bullpen in flux, the right-hander will have a shot to win the closing gig in 2022 if the team doesn't end up going with a committee approach.

The Philadelphia Phillies are in hot pursuit of free-agent reliever Corey Knebel, according to baseball sources. Talks are serious with the 30-year-old, who saved 39 games for the Milwaukee Brewers while being named an All-Star as recently as 2017. If Knebel lands with the Phillies, he'd have a shot at potentially being named the closer heading into 2022. The Phillies have listed a closer as an offseason priority, but they also haven't ruled out filling the spot with more than one arm. Philadelphia has also had talks with free-agent Mychal Givens for a back-end bullpen role. Knebel had Tommy John surgery in 2019 and appeared in 27 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021, posting a 2.45 ERA and 0.97 WHIP while missing three months with a lat strain.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Corey Knebel will start the first game of the NLCS against Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. It will be Knebel's second start of the postseason after he opened game five of the division series with an inning of no-run ball. The 29-year old had a shortened but successful season on the mound pitching to a 2.45 ERA, 29.7 K%, and 0.97 WHIP with three saves over 25.2 IP. Expect another brief start for the reliever with Tony Gonsolin pitching in a bulk role out of the bullpen. Gonsolin had an injury-riddled season but still posted a 3.23 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 13 starts and 55.2 innings.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel will start Thursday night's deciding Game 5 against the San Francisco Giants. This comes as a significant surprise, as the strong expectation was for lefty Julio Urias to take the mound for the Dodgers. It is possible this is intended to force Giants manager Gabe Kapler into starting his lefties against the right-handed Knebel, only to have Urias enter for a bulk outing. There have been no reports of any injury for Urias at this time. Stay tuned for updates.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel picked up his third save of the season on Saturday versus the New York Mets in 1/3 of an inning. Knebel returned from the 60-day injured list on August 10 and this was his third appearance and first save since his return. Knebel got the save opportunity with closer Kenley Jansen getting the night off. Knebel was pitching in high leverage situations earlier in the year and could see a decent amount of hold opportunities moving forward. In three games since his return, Knebel has now thrown 2 innings and allowed two hits, zero runs, one walk and struck out four batters.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated reliever Corey Knebel prior to Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. In a corresponding move the Dodgers have placed reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list. Knebel hit the IL on April 24, and hasn't been back to action since. Knebel was having a productive year out of the Dodgers bullpen, producing a 4.50 ERA, but striking out 37.5% of hitters along with a 12.5 BB% in six innings of work. If he can start back up from where he left off, it shouldn't be long before he finds himself in high leverage situations. Most of his value comes in leagues that count holds, but also may have some value in other leagues with his high strikeout rate and possible save opportunities if Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen struggles.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (lat) could be back with the team next week on their road trip to Philadelphia and New York, The Athletic reported, citing manager Dave Roberts. Knebel has been sidelined since April 23 with a right lat injury and this week has been getting rehab game action in Triple-A. He was having a good season before his injury and was mostly pitching in the eighth inning. Knebel was 1-0 with two saves and a 4.50 ERA this year and also struck out nine in six innings. He is likely to be eased back into late leverage situations when he returns to the Dodgers, though he could also be a candidate to replace closer Kenley Jansen at some point. Knebel offers his most value is leagues that count holds and managers who roster Jansen should also keep an eye on his status when he returns.