This article references Adam Warren, Addison Reed, Addison Russell, Adrian Beltre, Anthony Rendon, Asdrubal Cabrera, Ben Revere, Brett Cecil, Carlos Torres, Carson Smith, Chris Colabello, Chris Davis, Colby Lewis, Cole Hamels, Collin McHugh, Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel, Daniel Murphy, Danny Espinosa, David Price, Denard Span, Drew Hutchison, Drew Storen, Edwin Encarnacion, Hanley Ramirez, Hansel Robles, Hector Rondon, Ian Desmond, Jackie Bradley Jr., Jacob deGrom, Jake Arrieta, Jason Heyward, Jayson Werth, Jeurys Familia, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Bautista, jose reye, Jose Reyes, Josh Donaldson, Junichi Tazawa, Kevin Pillar, Koji Uehara, Marcus Stroman, Max Scherzer, Michael Conforto, Mookie Betts, Neil Walker, Pablo Sandoval, Pedro Strop, R.A. Dickey, Reed, Roberto Osuna, Rougned Odor, Roy Oswalt, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Zimmerman, Shawn Kelley, Starlin Castro, Tom Wilhelmsen, Trea Turner, Troy Tulowitzki, Wade Miley, Wilmer Flores, Yunel Escobar and more! Turning Two: Will Any Pitcher Win 20 Games? Welcome back, Rotoballers! We are now on the second edition of Turning Two. If you missed our debut, we discussed who will hit 50 HR in the 2016 season. Our next topic flips to the second part of the diamond: the pitchers. Will any pitcher reach the 20 win mark? Twenty wins is no easy feat, but it's certainly feasible. Wins are more of an arbitrary number, contingent on numerous external factors. Last year we saw two pitchers join the group (Jake [...]Keep on reading: Turning Two: Which Pitchers Will Win 20 Games?

This article references A, Addison Reed, C, Drew Storen, Mark Lowe, OF, SP, SS, TE, Tony Sipp, Trevor May and more! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 25 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for relief pitchers, be sure to check out our famous waiv[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 25

This article references 1B, A, Adam Lind, Addison Reed, Allen Craig, Andrew Cashner, C, Dustin Pedroia, Jaime Garcia, Jered Weaver, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Abreu, Kolten, Kolten Wong, Kyle Lohse, Logan Forsythe, Michael Cuddyer, Mike Napoli, Nick Castellanos, OF, Rusney Castillo, SP, SS, Steve Cishek, Todd Redmond and more! Stoneface (micro)brewery on the Seacoast of New Hampshire is FANTASTIC. Hidden in a warehouse space in a commercial office park near the highway. It has no particular appeal, other than the beer. No restaurant or bar, just a concrete floor with kegs, boxes and stacks of beer surrounding a counter with taps for tasting and filling growlers. Nothing Flashy, just great beer. They have this American IPA, referred to as Stoneface IPA, and it’s the winner. It’s the best beer. It’s a perfect b[...]Keep on reading: Cut List (Week 12): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On . . .

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Aaron Loup, Aaron Sanchez, Adam Ottavino, Addison Reed, al alburquerque, Alexi Ogando, Andrew Miller, Antonio Bastardo, Aroldis Chapman, Arquimedes Caminero, Bobby Parnell, Boone Logan, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brandon Kintzler, Brandon League, Brett Cecil, Brian Duensing, Bryan Shaw, Caleb Thielbar, Cam Bedrosian, Carlos Torres, Carson Smith, Casey Fien, Casey Janssen, Chad Qualls, Chris Hatcher, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Craig Stammen, Dale Thayer, Dan Jennings, Dan Otero, Danny Farquhar, Darren O'day, David Carpenter, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Edward Mujica, Enrique Burgos, Eric O'Flaherty, Ernesto Frieri, Evan Marshall, Fernando Rodney, Fernando Salas, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Grant Balfour, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Hunter Strickland, Huston Street, J.P. Howell, Jake Diekman, Jake McGee, Jake Petricka, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jean Machi, Jenrry Mejia, Jeremy Affeldt, Jerry Blevins, Jeurys Familia, Jim Henderson, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, Joaquin Benoit, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Nathan, Joe Smith, Joel Peralta, John Axford, Jonathan Broxton, Jonathan Papelbon, Jordan Walden, Juan Jaime, Junichi Tazawa and more! Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Stay on top of all closer depth charts for the AL and NL, and dominate in saves this year. We will be updating the MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts all season long.  Bookmark this page, an[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers & Saves: Fantasy Baseball Depth Charts

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Addison Reed, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Carson Smith, Fernando Rodney, Greg Holland, Jake McGee, Kevin Jepsen, Sean Doolittle, Shawn Tolleson, SP, Steve Cishek, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis and more! The world of closers is one of constant turmoil. There are a couple dominating setup man on the waiver wire in many leagues who may soon steal the ninth inning job from struggling closers. Below are some relief pitchers to consider adding off the waiver wire, if you're looking to add some saves potential to for your fantasy baseball teams. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for closers and relief pitchers, be sure to check out our famous waiver wir[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week 10

This article references A, Addison Reed, Brad Ziegler, Enrique Burgos, Maikel Franco, SP and more! I had planned on making this week's Deep League Waiver Wire: NL Edition piece focused on decent pitchers, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a bat worth pointing out too. He might even be a guy you select as a keeper heading into the offseason. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is a running list that is updated daily.   Brad Ziegler - RP - Diamondbacks Struggling reliever Addison Reed [...]Keep on reading: Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Ziegler, Burgos, Bolsinger, Franco)

This article references A, Addison Reed, Brad Ziegler, Enrique Burgos, Neftali Feliz, Sean Doolittle, Shawn Tolleson, SP and more! Two closers who have struggled all season were removed from their ninth inning duties this past week: Addison Reed and Neftali Feliz. Neither team's manager has officially named a new closer, instead suggesting a closer by committee approach. However, both of the relievers who have been given the first shot at save opportunities for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers have gotten the job done filling in as closer and are solid options off the waiver wire for owners looking for saves in[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week Seven

This article references A, Addison Reed, Brad Boxberger, Chris Hatcher, Jake McGee, Joel Peralta, Kenley Jansen, Neftali Feliz, Shawn Tolleson, SP, Steve Cishek and more! This week we saw a bunch of turmoil in the closer world, with high profile guys returning and a couple of closers losing their jobs. The relief pitcher waiver wire is poised to get a lot more interesting moving forward! Here’s what to keep an eye on...   Closer Updates for Week 7 Kenley Jansen (LAD) Jansen has finally made his way back from injury and is a must own player in all leagues. He was one of the top projected closers coming into the season, and manager Don Mattingly [...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week 7

This article references Addison Reed, Andrew Cashner, Brian McCann, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Clayton Kershaw, Devin Mesoraco, Evan Gattis, Francisco Liriano, Jake McGee, Jonathan Lucroy, Jose Quintana, Luke Gregerson, Mat Latos, Matt Cain, Matt Shoemaker, Matt Wieters, Salvador Perez, Sean Doolittle, Taijuan Walker and more! Position scarcity and depth are topics of great debate every draft season. Where the talent pool is deep, you can afford to wait. Where it is scarce, an early pick is often in order. During the work on my series of draft value articles using RotoBaller's ADP Draft Sleepers Tool, I examined the depth of each position in great detail. The culmination of that work is this latest article, one in which I explore the deepest and shallowest positions in this year's draft.   Deepest: Starting P[...]Keep on reading: How to Use Positional Scarcity and Depth to Your Advantage

This article references Adam Ottavino, Addison Reed, Brad Ziegler, Brandon League, David Hernandez, Evan Marshall, Huston Street, Joaquin Benoit, Joel Peralta, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Quackenbush, LaTroy Hawkins, Rex Brothers, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo and more! We previously looked at the closer and bullpen situations in the AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, and NL Central. Today we chck out the NL West. Make sure to also bookmark our MLB Closer Depth Charts, which are updated every day for your viewing pleasure.   Arizona Diamondbacks Head Honcho – Addison Reed ; Next in line – Brad Ziegler, Evan Marshall Reed is a great example of blindly going for saves. Yes, he had 32 Saves in 2014, but that came with a 4.25 ERA and a 1.67 HR[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closer Breakdown: NL West Edition – 2015 Fantasy Baseball