The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Lane Adams and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to minor league deals. Adams appeared in 15 games with the Braves earlier in the season, hitting .235 with a home run and four RBI. Salas appeared in 41 games with the Diamondbacks this season, pitching to a 4.50 ERA and a 30/13 K//BB ratio. Both players will likely function as minor league depth and hold no fantasy value.

Playoffs are coming for most leagues and have already started for some. Unfortunately, that means the fantasy baseball season is ending for lots of teams. Hopefully, those of you who read Closer Report every week also read some other FantasyPros articles ... read more »

In the short amount of time Fernando Salas was closing for the Angels, he actually wasn't performing too poorly. Unfortunately for Salas owners (i.e. owners desperate for saves), he was traded to the Mets yesterday, which renders him valueless. On the year, Salas owns a 4.63 FIP and a 3.04 BB/9, whi[...]

It’s been a while Closer Report readers, and I am glad to be back. After a few weeks off, Closer Report should be back each week through the end of the season. Let’s jump right into this week’s news and ... read more »

Temporary closer for the Angels Cam Bedrosian has been placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 4th with right middle finger flexor tendinitis. He hasn’t appeared since his blown save back on August 3rd, and now it looks like we know why. Bedrosian has been solid for the Angels thi[...]

The Angels' offense, which had been stymied all night by Oakland's pitching, managed to score a run off of Ryan Madson in the top of the ninth to tie Friday's game at 2-2...and then Fernando Salas took to the mound and promptly lost the game for Anaheim. Salas' FIP and xFIP are both above four, and [...]

Fernando Salas was the credited loser in Saturday's game to Pittsburgh, and he certainly wasn't great — he came into a tied game in the seventh inning and promptly gave up a home run to Gregory Polanco. Salas would go on to allow another runner to score, and then Greg Mahle allowed both of his inh[...]

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This article references A, Blaine Boyer, Fernando Salas, Pat Neshek, SP, Tony Sipp, Xavier Cedeno and more! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. 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. Based on current ownership percentages, all of these relief pitchers are probably still available on your league’s waiver wire as of May 23rd, 2015.   Week 8 Holds League Waiver W[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8