Congrats on (probably) making it through the first week or two of the playoffs! I got knocked out in the first round because almost all of my hitters decided to pretty much take a week off from being on base. My closers did great though, so I'm still qualified to create this week's Closers and Saves Report, I guess don't bother asking me about hitters though (unless you want to know how to get your hitters to combine for a .162 batting average and one home run throughout a whole week!) Aroldi[...]

If you're still reading this, you're most likely either in the playoffs or winding down the year in a rotisserie league. Either way: congrats! This week was another interesting one in bullpens across the league, one that will certainly affect not only the fantasy playoffs but also the real MLB playoffs next month. There's bullpen turmoil in the desert, as the wearer of baseball's best Players' Weekend jersey may not be closing anymore. There's a familiar name in a somewhat unfamiliar position[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Blake Parker appears to be the man to own for saves in Los Angels for the remainder of the season. He has held off Cam Bedrosian, Kenyan Middleton, and Jim Johnson for saves throughout the season and the 32-year-old has fared well. Through 55 innings, Parker is 2-1 with 12 saves and a 3.27 ERA. Since the beginning of July, Parker only has three saves, but two of them have come in th[...]

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on their respective team's closer job will get priority. Below are my relief pitchers to target for Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. Let's get to it.   Under-the-Radar Relievers to[...]

The Boston Red Sox already acquired starter Nathan Eovaldi from the Tampa Bay Rays, and it seems like they've turned their attention to the Los Angeles Angels. Specifically, the Angels bullpen. It was previously reported that teams were looking into Angels closer Blake Parker, and it seems the Red Sox are one of them. Parker is having a strong season for the Angels, and it was reported that the Red Sox are looking into fellow relief pitcher Justin Anderson. Anderson has pitched to a 2-2 record a[...]

Los Angeles Angels closer Blake Parker is reportedly receiving trade interest from multiple teams. Parker is 2-1 with a 3.11 ERA this season to go along with 10 saves and an excellent 10.1 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio. Relief pitchers have been flying off the shelves in July so it makes sense that Parker is being inquired about. The Angels already made a deal on Thursday, sending catcher Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros, and it would appear they might not be done making moves. Parke[...]

This article is the third in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. Part 2 focused on mid-tier and bargain targets for offense. This installment focuses on pitchers ranked outside the top 50. Part four will focus on players to target for specific categories rather than positional improvement. For these pitchers, I've included both ownership levels and consensus rank (CR) to indicate their current valuation and r[...]

The Los Angeles Angels bullpen picture is as murky as ever. Blake Parker earned another save on Thursday. After Tyler Skaggs went five strong innings, Jim Johnson threw the sixth and seventh, and rookie Justin Anderson took the eighth. Each of them looked lights out, whereas Parker gave up a run on three hits before finally closing the door on the Blue Jays. It looks like Parker is he guy at the moment, but Johnson, Anderson and possibly Cam Bedrosian could figure in as well. Stay away from this[...]

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jim Johnson may be the major benefactor of another injury to Keynan Middleton and could get save opportunities in Los Angeles. Middleton, who has six saves this season, just came off the disabled list on Thursday. He was put on the DL on May 2 because of elbow inflammation and came off of the mound on Sunday with a similar issue. This opens up save opportunities for the Angels and a[...]

Los Angeles Angels reliever Keynan Middleton picked up the save on Sunday, relieving Blake Parker, who started the ninth but was pulled after loading the bases and only getting one out. Middleton locked it down and may have an edge on the closer role going forward. Manager Mike Scioscia seems content to have Cam Bedrosian in a middle-relief role, which leaves Parker, Middleton and Jim Johnson. Those in deep leagues who are looking for saves can give Middleton a speculative add. Parker is still t[...]