This article references A, C, Huston Street, Joe Smith, OF, RP, SP, SS, TE and more! Angels closer Huston Street has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 groin strain and will miss at least the rest of the regular season. If the Angels can sneak into the postseason, there’s a chance Street could be back with the club. It would all depend on how far the team makes it. Manager Mike Scioscia said the team will go with a closer-by-committee the rest of the way. Huston Street said he has a Grade 1 groin strain. Won't be back in regular season. Longer Angels can go into Oct, better h[...]Keep on reading: Street Diagnosed With Grade 1 Groin Strain: Regular Season Done

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, Huston Street, Joe Smith and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves+Holds Leagues. OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: So many teams in MLB would kill for a solid closer, and a guy like Joe Smith is stuck behind Huston Street in Los Angeles. The good news is, Joe Smith not being a closer means he will accumulate holds for all of you in leagues that score holds. At only 8% owned, Joe Smith is flying under the radar compared to other elite setup men. He currently has 16 holds on 24.2 IP in 2015, and he is a solid b[...]Keep on reading: Joe Smith (RP, LAA) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references Andrew Miller, Darren O'day, Darren O’Day, Dellin Betances, Huston Street, Joe Smith, Jordan Walden, Trevor Rosenthal, Wade Davis and more! While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief 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, many of these pitchers are still available on waiver wires.   Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 1

This article references Chad Qualls, DEF, Fernando Rodney, Huston Street, Joe Smith, Josh Fields, Luke Gregerson, Neftali Feliz, Pat Neshek, Sean Doolittle, SP, Tyler Clippard and more!   Los Angeles Angels The Angels received Huston Street in a six-player trade in July of last year, and they were not disappointed. He converted 23 of his 24 save chances with the Padres, and would go on to save 17 more games for the Halos in an All-Star caliber season. The 41 saves were a career high for Street, and his 1.37 ERA and 0.94 WHIP have earned him the closer job for another year. Street should see plenty of opportunities on a solid Angels squad, and shouldn’t have any trouble[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closer Breakdown: AL West Edition – 2015 Fantasy Baseball

This article references A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Brian Matusz, Dan Otero, Huston Street, Jason Grilli, Joe Smith, Joe Thatcher, Jon Lester, SP, Will Smith, Zach Duke and more! While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.This week, the non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone. A few players have moved and it was evident tha[...] Keep on reading: Getting A Grip: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds

This article references Aroldis Chapman, Brett Cecil, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Grant Balfour, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jeurys Familia, Joe Smith, Joel Peralta and more! Fantasy Baseball Saves Sleepers UpdateAs we head into the last week before the All-Star break, the MLB bullpen situations are still volatile in some ballparks.We take a close look on all the closers, saves and bullpen news and analysis twice a week so you can focus on the rest of your fantasy baseball teams.  Find all the information you need on the back end of MLB bullpens right here at RotoBaller.com, and be sure to check out our up-to-date MLB fantasy baseball closer and s[...] Keep on reading: MLB Closers and Saves Update: Week 15 of Fantasy Baseball

This article references Ernesto Frieri, Joe Smith and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in All LeaguesANALYSIS: Since he came up in 2007, Smith has been a very reliable middle relief option for every team he has played on. In each of his final three seasons in Cleveland before signing with the Angels in 2014, he had a sub-3.00 ERA with 60+ IP. This year, he has a 10.02 K/9 ratio and a 4.50 K/BB ratio, both of which are far and away the best of his career. He has impressed in his six save opportunities, converting on all of them without surrendering a single run [...] Keep on reading: Joe Smith (RP, LAA) -- Waiver Wire Pickups

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