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Closer Encounters: 2025 First Impressions
9 days ago
Relievers like Luke Jackson of the Rangers are making a strong early impression, but will he be able to keep the closer job all year?
Mound Musings: Endgame Odyssey – American League
14 days ago
Brad Johnson dives deep into some bullpens in flux, including in Detroit where injured closer Alex Lange needs to work on finding the strike zone once he's back on the mound.
MLB Barometer: Torpedo Bats and Velocity Jumps
21 days ago
Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez leads the first set of risers this season after adding two ticks of velocity over the winter and dominating the Rockies in his first start.
AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
25 days ago
The American League free-agent pool features a lot of targets after the first full weekend of the season including top Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell, who looks like he's in Boston to stay.
MLB FAAB Factor: 'Tis the Season
28 days ago
Kyle Behren’s Opening Day FAAB includes a healthy Byron Buxton, whose hot start to spring training for the Twins hasn’t cooled down.
Spring Training Job Battles: Final AL Update
30 days ago
Catch up on the players who won jobs in the final days of camp around the American League, including Cam Smith of the Astros.
The Z Files: Normalizing the ATC Pitching Projections
44 days ago
Todd Zola tries to remove volume from the equation when determining the value of pitchers, and finds that the market may have over-corrected on Logan Webb.
2025 Closer Rankings 2.0
62 days ago
The closer market continues to evolve, with Tanner Scott moving into the top 15 after the Dodgers indicated he was the team's top option for save chances.
Closer Encounters: Reliever Trade Madness!
266 days ago
Several big-name relievers changed teams at the deadline, with closers like Tanner Scott and Carlos Estevez heading into unclear situations with their new teams.
Closer Encounters: 2024 Relief Market Primer
274 days ago
Which relievers will be on the dealt over the course of the next week, and what are their most likely landing spots?
Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the NL West
February 22, 2024
Brad Johnson helps get ready for draft day by analyzing pitching staffs, and this week he focuses on the National League West, and in Los Angeles, Walker Buehler will start the season on the IL.
Collette Calls: 2024 AL West Bold Predictions
January 4, 2024
Jason Collette's latest set of Bold Predictions features both an MVP and a Cy Young Prediction.
Closer Encounters: 2023 Closer Rankings
February 2, 2023
Ryan Rufe shares his 2023 closer rankings and breaks down his favorite targets as well as the relievers he's avoiding.
Closer Encounters: Closer Infirmary Adds Another
June 28, 2022
Ryan Rufe breaks down the latest closer news around the league, with one of the top closers of this generation landing on the injured list and another nearing a return.
Closer Encounters: 2022 Closer Rankings 2.0
March 24, 2022
Ryan Rufe updates his closer rankings as fantasy drafts hit the home stretch. How much does the needle move on Blake Treinen?
Closer Encounters: Diving Deeper in St. Louis & Atlanta
March 4, 2022
Ryan Rufe analyzes various closer situations, including in Atlanta where proceeding with caution might be wise when it comes to Will Smith.
The Z Files: Setting Up Better Staffs
November 8, 2021
Todd Zola takes a look at the impact of changes in pitcher usage on fantasy staffs and finds it's becoming increasingly necessary to roster top middle relievers such as Devin Williams.
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