RADIO
Aroldis Chapman is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for closers and saves. Target Chapman as a free agent relief pitcher for saves on the waiver wire.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman collected his first save of the season in Monday's win over the Washington Nationals. The 36-year-old has yet to allow a run with a 3:0 K: BB ratio across 2 1/3 innings in 2024. Chapman is the fourth different reliever for the Pirates to convert a save this season.
Aroldis Chapman, 101mph ⛽️ and K Stare. pic.twitter.com/mM7lR3d7GW
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 31, 2024
The veteran has been electric this year, as his 42.2% Whiff percentage and 41.4% K percentage are in the 100th percentile per Baseball Savant. He topped 101 mph on the radar gun and mainly relied on his four-seam fastball to get batters out. Despite how good Chapman has looked, it's still David Bednar's job to lose. The 29-year-old racked up 39 saves while posting a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 67 1/3 frames for the Pirates in 2023. Bednar appears fully healthy after being unavailable for Opening Day due to a lat injury and has recently pitched in back-to-back games.
Chapman is the most experienced reliever the Pirates have and has racked up 322 career saves. He has also recorded over 100-plus strikeouts in five seasons. The veteran will continue to be Pittsburgh's top setup man and should be rostered in all league formats that count saves and holds as a category. Chapman is widely available, as he's only 37% rostered in Yahoo leagues. Fantasy managers, especially those with Bednar, should look to add Chapman to their rosters. The southpaw could easily collect double-digit saves while posting elite strikeout numbers and sold ratios.
More Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Deyvison De Los Santos - Prospect Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: Now ANALYSIS: Following their Opening Day victory over the Colorado Rockies, the Miami Marlins promoted first base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos to the major-league roster. De Los Santos spent nearly the entire 2025 season at our Triple-A level and was knocking on the MLB door for most […]
Konnor Griffin: Prospects To Stash
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues CALL-UP ETA: April ANALYSIS: Shortly before the regular season began, the Pirates opted to send Griffin to Triple-A Indianapolis. Griffin remained on the roster throughout most of spring training and was one of the final cuts, suggesting he made a serious push to crack the Opening Day roster. However, the […]
Andrew Painter: Prospects To Stash
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter missed the entirety of the 2023 and 2024 seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. However, the budding ace made his Triple-A debut earlier this season and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Painter began the season with Low-A, […]
Logan Henderson: Prospects To Stash
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson made his MLB debut earlier this season and was quite dominant, tossing 21 innings to the tune of a 1.71 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. During this stint, Henderson struck out 29 batters and posted a strong 7.4% […]
Jordan Lawlar: Prospects To Stash
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar received his second taste of the majors earlier this season but was unable to produce. Across eight games in Arizona, Lawlar did not tally a hit and held a 9:3 K:BB. During the 2023 season, Lawlar made his MLB […]
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and sleepers list, updated daily!
