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Christian Yelich (MIL) - Christian Yelich left Sunday's game after getting hit on the elbow by a pitch, but was back in action on Monday. Unfortunately, he went 0-for-4 with just a walk. Yelich has been a huge reason why...

Well, all things must come to an end and the same is true for this column. Fear not, this isn't goodbye forever, it's simply goodbye until spring training. This year, the closers have made us laugh, they've made us cry,...

Jorge Polanco (MIN) - Jorge Polanco hit his 6th homerun of the year against the Tigers in the 9th inning on Monday. Polanco finished the day going 2-for-5 and is now slashing .289/.339/.431 with 6 HR, 33 RBI, 31 RBI...

Hi folks! In the slightly adjusted words of Lenny Melnick: A closer is a closer is a closer. In other words (mine), it doesn't matter what time of year it is or who is closing the games, we will almost...

German Marquez (COL) - German Marquez turned in another quality outing in Coors Field on Monday as he moved to 12-9 while continuing to be a bright spot in this Rockies despite a difficult park environment. On the night, Maruqez...

It's time for A Closer Look as we take a closer look at your fantasy team's bullpen. We're in the middle of the fantasy baseball playoffs and rotisserie leagues are coming to a close. This week we'll give a little...

We made it to roster expansion! Those of you in head-to-head leagues likely started your playoffs either earlier this week or will begin next week. Things have slowed down considerably in the bullpens over the last week, but a handful...

Chris Stratton (SF) - Starting pitcher Chris Stratton dominated a hot Diamondbacks offense on Monday night, shutting them out for 8 innings while allowing just 5 hits while walking none and striking out 6. The outing lowered Stratton's season ERAS...

The fantasy baseball playoffs inch closer and we're still experiencing turmoil in the ninth inning! Here's a look into the week that was: Save Leaders This Week: Sergio Romo - 3 Jose Leclerc - 3 Bud Norris - 3 Blown...

Stephen Gonslaves (MIN) - The Twins recalled starting pitcher Stephen Gonslaves from Triple-A on Monday. Gonslaves received a great matchup against the White Sox for his major league debut. Unfortunately, he was unable to deliver by lasting just 1.1 innings...

It's week 19 of the fantasy baseball season, do you know where you are in the standings? Time is running thin to make a material difference in any category, but saves is one where you can still pick up a...

Matt Carpenter (STL) - Matt Carpenter stayed torrid hot on Monday as he hit a go-ahead 3-run homerun in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Nationals. The homerun was Carpenter's 33rd of the season. He's now hitting .280/.391/.598...

Welcome back everyone! Even though Week 1 of the NFL pre-season is behind us, you're still sticking around to read an article about closers. That means you must be in contention and hoping to discover the next piece to push...

Whew. You folks are making me work for my money this season! After what started out as a very quiet year in terms of closer changes, things have picked up substantially over the last two months. The high point was...

Whew. You folks are making me work for my money this season! After what started out as a very quiet year in terms of closer changes, things have picked up substantially over the last two months. The high point was...

Andrew McCutchen (SF) - Thanks to being in the final year of his contract and not having a no-trade clause, Andrew McCutchen is getting plenty of attention on the trade front. There's a good chance that he will get...

We're a mere three days away from the trade deadline and already our closers are dropping like flies! Over the last week, Jeurys Familia, Joakim Soria, and Zach Britton have found new homes and are gearing up for the playoff...

Corey Kluber (CLE) - Corey Kluber continues to be punished by the regression monster. On Monday, Kluber lasted just 4 innings after allowing 7 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits, including a home run and a walk. He managed to...

Welcome back to baseball! Hopefully everyone had a wonderful All-Star break and found the time off enjoyable and rejuvenating. We're just a few weeks away from baseball's non-waiver trade deadline and we're certainly in the midst of the most important...

Lots to cover, so little time! As we head into the All-Star Break, I plead with you to please stick with baseball even after the Midsummer Classic happens next week. Many a fantasy baseball team owners go AWOL after the...

Anthony Rizzo (CHC) - Anthony Rizzo's bat showed promise near the end of June, but it has once again gone ice cold in July. While he hasn't said anything and the team remains quiet, one has to question whether his...

It was a relatively slow week in terms of closer news, which is welcome to many of your ears (and FAAB budgets!). Nonetheless, we're a mere three weeks away from the trade deadline and that means we could see a...

Jonathan Schoop (BAL) - There's been a lot of things that have gone poorly for the Orioles this season, but one of the biggest disappointments has certainly been the regression in performance that we've seen from second baseman Jonathan Schoop....

Save Leaders This Week: Blake Treinen - 4 Raisel Iglesias - 4 Blown Saves This Week: Ryan Tepera - 2 Brad Boxberger - 1 Mark Melancon - 1 Fernando Rodney - 1 Seranthony Dominguez - 1 Sam Dyson - 1...

Dylan Covey (CWS) - Dylan Covey is on track to start on Friday against the Rangers in what would be normal rest after he left his start over the weekend due to a groin issue. There wasn't a more polarizing...

Mike Foltynewicz (ATL) - Mike Foltynewicz was activated from the disabled list to start on Monday in Cincinnatti, throwing 5 innings while allowing just one hit (a home run), while striking out and walking 4. Folty has made gains across...

Mike Foltynewicz (ATL) - Mike Foltynewicz was activated from the disabled list to start on Monday in Cincinnatti, throwing 5 innings while allowing just one hit (a home run), while striking out and walking 4. Folty has made gains across...

In what could end up being the busiest Sunday of the year on the FAAB market for bullpen arms, this week brought numerous changes to the closer landscape that could significantly alter the standings in fantasy leagues moving forward. To...

Guys (and gals).....closers are really weird this year. Every season is a circus when managing and projecting the ninth inning, and while I wouldn't classify this year as chaotic or overly active, it's just plain odd. We've seen all-star closers...

Javier Baez (CHC) - Javy Baez stole two more bases on Monday and is now on pace for 29 stolen bases. The rest of his on-pace for statistics are just as impressive with him currently trending towards .254/.286/.522, 37 HR,...

As we near the 40% completion mark of the season, I must ask you the following question: Do you know where your saves are? In rotisserie leagues, the window to meaningfully impact your place in the standings is quickly closing...

Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a homerun for the second consecutive day, a positive sign for owners who are desperately seeking a sign for the slugger to heat up. Stanton is slashing an ugly .248/.324/.482 with 13 homeruns,...

Happy June! If you've made it this far into the baseball season and you're still reading columns on closers, that's a positive sign! Things stayed hot on the closer front this week and it's looking like it'll stay that way...

Mike Montgomery (CHC) - After Tyler Chatwood's second straight terrible start on Sunday, Mike Montgomery got the opportunity to start for the Cubs in place of Yu Darvish on Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Heading into the game, Montgomery had mixed...

It's the last week of May, but it finally feels like April in the closer world. Lots to discuss and tackle in this week's closer update. Unlike last week, there's actually new situations to discuss and analyze, while also creating...

Aaron Judge - Aaron Judge launched his 12th homerun of the season on Monday night, effectively raising his three true outcome percentage to 52.9%, or roughly 20% higher than the league average. Judge is slashing .287/.417/.569 with 12 home runs,...