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RotoBaller   Jun 6th, 6:30am ET
Every week gives us some sort of meaningful bullpen information. But few weeks have as impactful news as this past one. We saw one of the first relievers drafted land on the IL while the rest of his bullpen was a mess. We also saw another big name, a proven...
Razzball   Jun 4th, 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...
Roto Rob   Jun 1st, 10:22am ET
Taken 37th overall last season, he enjoyed a strong debut between Rookie ball and Class-A, but has taken it to a new level this year, scoring nearly a run per game while batting .340 and slugging .505. McGonigle should get bumped up to High-A soon, and needs...
RotoBaller   May 31st, 9:30am ET
Another exciting week of baseball gone by (depending, you know...on what team you root for), and some good drama before, during, and after the games made for a very interesting seven days. As we get closer and closer to the official summer, fantasy managers...
RotoBaller   May 29th, 7:00am ET
Happy Memorial Day to you all! Memorial Day is an important week in the fantasy baseball calendar not just because you get a day off of work to eat, drink, and watch plenty of baseball, but because we are officially two months into the season.A third of the...
Razzball   May 28th, 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 26th, 10:04am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 32% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Daniel Hudson is still the current closer for one of the best teams in baseball, yet he's available in 68% of Yahoo leagues. Hudson has made five scoreless appearances since the usual...
RotoBaller   May 24th, 11:50pm ET
Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article in lieu of closer-focused coverage, but I'll be here monthly to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud (my middle name...
RotoBaller   May 24th, 2:00pm ET
Another week gone by, and this one was a lot less eventful, at least bullpen-wise. No major changes, no huge milestones, no trades. But that doesn't mean there weren't saves! That doesn't mean a few committees haven't started becoming more and more clear....
FanGraphs   May 24th, 4:12am ET
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of the Orioles’ sweep-less streak, Oneil Cruz’s mismatch between top-tier tools and pedestrian production, the Phillies’ strength of schedule, Steven Okert and the etiquette of tipping one’s...
FanGraphs   May 22nd, 12:00pm ET
The Rule 5 right-hander has thrived out of the Rays bullpen the past two seasons.
RotoBaller   May 22nd, 8:00am ET
Every week, I try to tell you that the closer carousel never stops. There may be some weeks that are slower than others, but there are always things to take notice of to the trained eye.This week, though, is one where the big news is obvious. One of the perceived...
Razzball   May 21st, 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...
RotoBaller   May 21st, 6:45am ET
Fantasy managers never seem to have enough pitching, so it's easy to make a claim whenever an arm makes a promising debut. Sadly, many of these arms blow up our ratios, forcing us back to the wire to rinse and repeat.Of course, we cannot ignore waiver arms...
RotoBaller   May 20th, 11:51am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 46% of LeaguesANALYSIS: This past Monday, Jason Adam picked up his third save of the season after closer Pete Fairbanks was unavailable due to a cut on his finger. Adams' prior two came with Pete Fairbanks on...
RotoBaller   May 18th, 12:23pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 31% of LeaguesANALYSIS: With Evan Phillips on the IL, Hudson is the de facto closer for the Dodgers for now. However, he could be used situationally and share the closer duties with lefty Alex Vesia. Since Phillips...
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...