After beginning his season with three shutout innings, Justin Grimm has now given up a run in each of his last two outings. Yesterday the 27-year-old right-hander came on in the ninth of a 1-0 game against the Rockies and served up a home run, doubling the deficit. Last year, Grimm became an importa[...]

This article references Arquimedes Caminero, Hector Rondon, J.j. Hoover, Jared Hughes, Jeremy Jeffress, Jonathan Broxton, Jordan Walden, Jumbo Diaz, Justin Grimm, Kevin Siegrist, Mark Melancon, Pedro Strop, Tony Cingrani, Tony Watson, Trevor Cahill, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Thornburg, Will Smith and more! With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected NL Central closers, setup men, and some of the noteworthy relievers that bridge a lead from starter to closer. The first and second names appearing after the closers below will mostly li[...]Keep on reading: Saves & Holds: NL Central Bullpen Depth Chart

This article references A, Alex Wilson, bruce rondon, C, Drew Pomeranz, Edward Mujica, Fernando Rodney, Francisco Rodriguez, Justin Grimm, OF, Sean Doolittle, SP, SS, TE and more! The big news this week is the probable return of Sean Doolittle! The struggling A’s are fighting to get him back on the field before the season ends. I’ll go through some other waiver wire options below.  Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, setup men, longshots and relief pitcher waiver wire adds.   Sean Doolittle (OAK) Doolittle’s injury has been a running story all year and with only 40 games left [...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 8/19/2015

This article references A, Aaron Sanchez, Brett Cecil, C, Carson Smith, Fernando Rodney, Hector Rondon, Jason Motte, Justin Grimm, OF, Rafael Soriano, Roberto Osuna, SP, SS, TE and more! At this point in the season there are three teams left with extremely fragile bullpen situations. The Blue Jays, Mariners, and Cubs have struggled all year to find a go-to closer and are still searching for answers. If a clear candidate were to emerge from either of the three teams, there would be great fantasy value since all of these players are relatively low owned. Since there wasn’t breaking news over the past few days, I’ll break down the status of these three bullpens in this column. [...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/24/15

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Carter Capps, Jason Frasor, Joe Thatcher, Justin Grimm, Matt Belisle, SP 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. Here are five relief pitchers to target in week 11 if you play in fantasy baseball leagues that count holds.   Carter Capps, Miami Marlins 3 holds, 1.20 ERA, 15.0 innings, 28 strikeout[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

This article references Adam Ottavino, Brandon Maurer, Craig Kimbrel, Joaquin Benoit, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Grimm, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Quackenbush, LaTroy Hawkins, Mark Melancon, Neil Ramirez, Pedro Strop, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, SP, Tim Lincecum, Tony Watson, Tyson Ross, Yusmeiro Petit and more!   Every year in fantasy baseball leagues about one third of all the opening day closers lose their jobs due to injury or poor performance. It's just the nature of the game. Below are five NL relievers to watch closely in 2015 who could have significant fantasy baseball value if the closer on their team were to go down. In fantasy leagues that count holds, these relief pitchers could hold stand-alone value on draft day as well. So with that being said, let's get to it.   To[...]Keep on reading: Save Prospecting: Top Five Non-Closing NL Relief Pitchers

First it was Jose Fernandez. Then it was Shelby Miller. Then Julio Teheran. Then Wily Peralta. Then Brandon Maurer. Then Justin Grimm. Then Tony Cingrani. Then Jake Odorizzi. Then Dan Straily. Then Kevin Gausman. Then Tyler Lyons. Then Mike Kickham Now it's Michael Wacha. I'm sure you've picked up on the theme for this piece, [...]

I've been sick. So sick that I was in the hospital for three days. I'm feeling better now, but apparently my brain is still a bit scrambled. Just check out some of the crazy bids I placed this week in the free agent pool. TOUT WARS (15 team mixed): As you know, I've been sick [...]