Sergio Romo has been designed for assignment by the Dodgers. Romo never really impressed this season. He was used in late innings early on, but his walk rate pushed him to lower leverage situations exclusively. He then sprained his ankle in early June and did poorly in his rehab outings. His spot on[...]

The San Francisco Giants battled back from a 3-0 deficit to rally late and take a 5-3 lead. The Giants called on closer Sergio Romo, but he was unable to hold the leas as Kris Bryant connected on a two-run home run to tie the game. Romo settled down to toss two innings, allowing only those two runs.

No huge news in the wacky world of bullpens this week, but a few interesting decisions and comments from managers were intriguing and could make a difference down the stretch. Hopefully, you’re deep into the playoffs in your fantasy leagues ... read more »

San Francisco Giants reliever Sergio Romo picked up his fourth hold in as many appearances in Sunday's 9-6 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Romo faced just two batters, resulting in a fly-ball out and a walk, but the Giants' bullpen made the three-run lead hold up. Fantasy owners should already [...]

This article references Hunter Strickland, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo and more! BALLER MOVE: Target Late in NL-Only Leagues CURRENT ADP: 336 ANALYSIS: The reasons fantasy owners may have loved Sergio Romo in years past are the same reasons they should love him moving forward. That one bad stretch of giving up a ton of homers pushed Santiago Casilla ahead of him in 2014, and Casilla has done well enough to hold onto the job since. Romo is better than Casilla, though, and quite frankly, Hunter Strickland is better than Casilla, too. Romo’s rates not only stabilized[...]Keep on reading: Sergio Romo (RP, SF) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

This article references A, Alex Wilson, bruce rondon, C, Hunter Strickland, Javier Lopez, OF, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, SP, SS, TE and more! There hasn’t been a ton of notable action over the past few days, aside from the Mariners bullpen continuing to be terrible. For a complete look at all the bullpen situations across the MLB, check out and bookmark our MLB Closer Depth Charts.    The Closers Alex Wilson (DET) Wilson remains one of the best relief pitching waiver wire options on the board right now. At only 24.2% owned in ESPN leagues, he can be added in most leagues. In the last two games, he’s added a sav[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/8/15

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Bryan Shaw, C, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Huston Street, J.j. Hoover, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jay Bruce, Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, John Axford, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Koji Uehara, Mark Melancon, Neftali Feliz, OF, Pedro Strop, Rafael Soriano, Roberto Osuna, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, SP, SS, TE, Tony Watson, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Will Harris, Will Smith, Zach Britton and more! Below you will find our rest of season tiered rankings for relief pitchers. This list was constructed reflecting the probability of trades being completed between now and the MLB trade deadline. Obviously a bird in hand is better than two in the bush, but it feels necessary to account for potential moves and the impact it will have on that player's projections. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: You can check out all of RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis, which [...]Keep on reading: Midseason Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers

This article references Craig Kimbrel, Jason Grilli, Jerry Blevins, Jim Johnson, Kenley Jansen, Pedro Baez, Phil Coke, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo 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 pitchers are probably still available in your league.   Sergio Romo, San Francisco Giants 2014 Statistics: 11 holds, 3.72 ERA, 58.0 innin[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds For Week 2

This article references Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman, Craig Kimbrel, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Jonathan Papelbon, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, SP, WR and more! Reliever Hijinks Last season was my best year of fantasy baseball in the dozen years I've played, as I managed to secure championships in all three of my leagues. This was in spite of the fact that I endured what I'll lightly term as the season from hell as far as closers are concerned. Most years, I heed the well-worn mantra of Don't Pay for Saves and manage to cobble together an effective relief corps anyway, but last season I simply couldn't win. No matter who I acquired, it seemed like [...]Keep on reading: Three Relief Pitchers Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis

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