Once paid like superstars and considered to be essential pieces of the bullpen, ninth-inning specialists are being replaced.

MLB closers can be a little like Hot Pockets. Everything looks great on the surface because of a good save record and solid ERA. But below that crisp exterior bubbles a mess of regression risks that can leave fantasy managers burned. Overworked closers ...

Welcome back to the Fantasy Baseball Closer Report. This first 2026 edition will feature my season-opening closer rankings. All year long, we'll be breaking down the last week in saves for every team and highlighting some relievers on the rise and ...

Q: Who are the most reliable closers after week 4 of 2026?A: Several established closers posted clean outings with elite strikeout rates. Updated confidence grades place them firmly in the Secure tier heading into Week 4. Q: Which bullpens entered or ...

The All-Star break is over, the sunburn is fading, and the ninth inning picked up exactly where it left off. Mason Miller worked out of a bases-loaded, nobody-out disaster like it was a bullpen session.

As spring training winds to an end, many of the bullpen situations we evaluated last month have gained a lot of clarity, mostly in the closer-by-committee situations. So as we head into the biggest fantasy baseball draft weekend of the year, here are ...

Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith throws a pitch during a playoff game against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field on Oct. 1, 2025.Jeff Lange &sol USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I, of course, write this weekly column for you, dear reader.

Closer Edwin Díaz is expected to return to the team on Wednesday, according to manager Dave Roberts: Díaz, 32, joined the Dodgers this winter on a three-year, $69 million deal but was placed on the 60-day injured list in late April after having surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow.