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RotoBaller   May 18th, 6:05am ET
With another interesting week of baseball behind us, things are really starting to take shape for the 2024 baseball season. Hot starts are cooling off, season-opening slumps are recovering, and roles are getting more and more defined. Not a lot of major changes...
FanGraphs   May 17th, 8:00am ET
Teams have gone away from bullpen games so far this season. Plus, a preview of weekend intrigue.
RotoBaller   May 15th, 10:10am ET
Remember in the last couple of weeks when I said that changes in bullpens would pick up? In the last week, we have seen a veteran closer return from IL, an all-time great removed as his team's closer, and the best team in baseball attempt to get by with its...
Razzball   May 14th, 2:00pm ET
What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Remember to bookmark that Razzball Bullpen Chart, y’all! I update it obsessively. Also, if you’re a sub (you should be a sub…it’s great value), you get access to RP Projections and...
RotoBaller   May 11th, 8:51am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 25% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Michael Kopech may be the only truly defined closer on your waiver wire. The starter-turned-reliever has tallied two saves in the past two games by throwing two shutout innings. On the...
RotoBaller   May 11th, 8:20am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 35% of LeaguesANALYSIS:With All-Star closer Devin Williams (back) on the 60-day injured list, the Brewers have split ninth-inning duties among three relievers: Trevor Megill, Abner Uribe, and Joel Payamps. Currently,...
RotoBaller   May 11th, 8:01am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 35% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles primary closer Craig Kimbrel has dealt with back soreness earlier in April and has not looked sharp since his return. Kimbrel holds a 13.50 ERA and 3.00 WHIP and was...
RotoBaller   May 11th, 7:57am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 35% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson is now in line to see ninth-inning opportunities, with Evan Phillips (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list.Hudson secured his second save...
RotoBaller   May 10th, 11:30am ET
It's still far in the distance but we're starting to see a glimmer of the trade deadline way off in the horizon. Shout-out to the Marlins and Padres making a deal this week to remind us of the wild time that awaits us at the end of July. As always, closers...
RotoBaller   May 10th, 7:02am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 30% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Through six weeks of play, the Milwaukee Brewers have featured a closing carousel in the wake of All-Star closer Devin Williams' multi-month setback with a back injury. First it was the...
RotoBaller   May 8th, 10:12am ET
Last week, I started off this article by saying it had been a slow week in bullpen news. Now, even a slow week provides some fantasy-relevant tidbits, but for the most part, there were no huge changes. That is not the case this week.One of the best teams in...
RotoBaller   May 8th, 7:30am ET
Chasing saves is never easy. Some fantasy managers began the season behind the eightball with the likes of Jordan Romano and Jhoan Duran on the injured list. Yimi Garcia and Chad Green combined for two saves when Romano was sidelined. When Duran was out, Griffin...
Razzball   May 7th, 2:00pm ET
What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Remember to bookmark that Razzball Bullpen Chart, y’all! I update it obsessively. Also, if you’re a sub (you should be a sub…it’s great value), you get access to RP Projections and...
RotoBaller   May 7th, 11:50am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 2% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Gregory Soto picked up the save this past Wednesday in a 2-1 victory over the Angels, which was his second save of the year. Notably, Jose Alvarado pitched the eighth inning, giving way...
RotoBaller   May 6th, 5:12pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 44% of LeaguesANALYSIS:After recording 26 saves for the Detroit Tigers in 2023 as the team's primary closer, Alex Lange was expected to be the team's closer heading into 2024. A somewhat rough spring for Lange...
RotoBaller   May 6th, 11:53am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-14+ Team Leagues / NL-Only LeaguesROSTERED IN: 3% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a Grade 1 hamstring injury. Although Phillips is expected...
RotoBaller   May 5th, 11:17am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 29% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles relieverYennier Canoallowed a walk while striking out one over 2/3 innings in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds.Craig Kimbrelentered the game in the ninth...
RotoBaller   May 3rd, 8:58am ET
We've made it through the first month of the season, and it's been a good one. For some teams. And for some players. But also a really, really bad one. For some teams. And for some players. Lots of highs and lows already in the 2024 baseball season, and bullpens...
RotoBaller   May 1st, 1:30pm ET
Every week, I write about the many different ways that bullpens around the leagues have changed. Typically, each week there are a couple of bullpens that have had to put a closer on the IL or had to shake things up because of poor performances.And then there...
Razzball   Apr 30th, 3:00pm ET
What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Remember to bookmark that Razzball Bullpen Chart, y’all! I update it obsessively. Also, if you’re a sub (you should be a sub…it’s great value), you get access to RP Projections and...