Bullpen Depth Chart Updates - Closers, Saves and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)

June 29, 2026

Nick's top closers, bullpens fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups, stashes, breakouts for Week 14. He recaps recent bullpen depth chart updates and closer changes.

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 14 edition of the Closers and Bullpens weekend updates and waiver wire pickups for closers, saves, and bullpens.

Each night we update our fantasy baseball closers depth charts with news, notes and hierarchy changes for fantasy baseball closers, saves, holds and bullpens across the league.

Below you'll find the updated bullpen depth charts for all MLB teams - along with relievers that are emerging for saves, holds and make for waiver wire pickups.

Closer News and Bullpen Updates

Nick Mariano provides his quick-hit player news snippets and relief pitcher updates to know regarding the latest closers and bullpens changes from the weekend:

6/28: Boston was on the verge of a one-hitter when Aroldis Chapman’s ninth started with two on and no outs. Wilyer Abreu airmailed a throw that scored one run, and then a fielder’s choice plated the tying run. His poor June gets worse (6 IP, 7:5 K:BB, 5 ER, 10 H) as trade rumors swirl.

6/28: The Dodgers weren’t going to let the Padres back into the game as they defended a 4-2 lead with Tanner Scott in the seventh and eighth. Alex Vesia and Will Klein preceded him, which left the flamethrowing Edgardo Henriquez to secure his first save. He now owns a 14:2 K:BB with two runs allowed in 11 ⅔ IP this June, which puts him on the radar behind Scott.

6/28: With Kirby Yates down after a back-to-back and Sam Bachman having thrown 26 pitches on Saturday, the Halos went with Samy Natera Jr. for the final four outs of a 4-1 win. Now the team’s top southpaw, he’s got a 12:6 K:BB with three hits allowed in 9 ⅓ IP. This writer still thinks Yates is the top option, but there’s room for a southpaw with Ks to carve out relevance.

6/28: Riley O’Brien struck out one over a perfect inning for his 20th save, so perhaps he is stabilizing after all. It’s a bit shocking that St. Louis stuck with him through the major turbulence, but here we are, possibly on the other side of it.

6/28: In a 1-1 tie, the Cubs held Jacob Webb for the ninth, which he handled en route to his third win, courtesy of Joel Kuhnel allowing three runs in the 10th. Jordan Wicks wound up with the save in the bottom of the 10th after Ethan Roberts allowed all three batters faced to reach.

6/28: Alex Lange worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save, putting fears (mostly) to rest after getting crushed for five runs by the White Sox in the earlier blowout. For the ChiSox, Seranthony Dominguez pitched in the sixth inning while trailing 5-4, with Bryan Hudson and Jordan Hicks coming after him. Grant Taylor’s momentum only grows.

6/28: Rejoice, faithful Yoendrys Gomez stashers, for he returned to the save column (No. 8) with a simple four-pitch inning. Anthony Banda and Andrew Morris pitched ahead of him, as this seems to be the “A-Team” trio for Minnesota.

6/28: Josh Hader got the win after escaping a three-walk, bases-loaded jam in the ninth, as Kenley Jansen then allowed four runs (three earned) in the top of the 10th. Enyel De Los Santos closed out the 10th, but not without allowing two runs (one earned) of his own. Jansen has given up seven earned runs in his last seven games

6/28: Tyler Alexander got his second save in as many days, needing 10 pitches to wrap up a 3-2 win over Toronto. The Jays had tied it with a pair of runs off Cole Winn, but Louis Varland would let his one hit allowed to score on a two-base wild pitch. Jacob Latz has been off for two days after pitching on both Thursday and Friday. Alexander may get buzz, but he’s going right back to being the team’s opener on Monday, so stand down.

6/28: The Nationals made it through with a late lead thanks to PJ Poulin redeeming himself with two scoreless innings. Clayton Beeter had pitched on two of the previous three days and four of the last six, so he was down. This remains a mess, but Poulin’s ERA is down to 2.88 despite a gross 22:19 K:BB and 5.09 FIP/5.31 xFIP. It’s Beeter or bust for us fantasy managers.

6/27: Kirby Yates capped off a 5-2 win with his second save after Sam Bachman and Ryan Zeferjahn pitched well, earning their 12th hold and fourth win, respectively. Yates has now held opponents to one total hit over his last eight appearances (7 ⅓ IP), tallying a 12:2 K:BB in the process. Yeah, that’ll do.

6/27: The Rockies wanted Zach Agnos to waltz through the ninth with an 8-2 lead, but three runs would score, which saw Jimmy Herget enter to get the final two outs. It’s his third save, and stands as another endorsement of his high-leverage role.

6/27: Washington saw another late lead evaporate thanks to PJ Poulin and Orlando Ribalta, but Clayton Beeter looked sharp in the ninth (1 IP, 2 K) to earn a win when Justin Lawrence was able to close things in the 10th. Ryan Helsley couldn’t keep his placed runner from scoring and falls to 0-4 on the year.

6/27: Grant Taylor reminded everyone why you aim for the stars with high-ceiling plays by striking out four over two perfect frames for his third win. The game was tied 1-1 until three singles off of Daniel Lynch IV loaded the bases for an eventual Jacob Gonzalez walkoff hit.

6/27: Gregory Soto melted down for a three-run homer to Eugenio Suarez, which led to Chase Petty getting the save for Cincy. Sam Moll, Tejay Antone, and Caleb Ferguson combined for the seventh and eighth innings ahead of that, with the caveat that the Reds didn’t cleanly carry the lead late. It seems futile to guess with this committee, though, especially with Emilio Pagan back soon.

6/27: The Rangers had Tyler Alexander nab his third save with both Jacob Latz and Jakob Junis coming off of back-to-back work days. Don’t read much into this. If anything, Peyton Gray striking out four across 2 ⅓ IP for the win is most intriguing.

6/27: Aroldis Chapman bounced back with a stout effort in his 16th save, working around a two-out walk to close out the Yankees. Garrett Whitlock snagged his 12th hold with a 1-2-3 eighth and remains a top speculative add, with Justin Slaten wrapping up the seventh.

6/26: Raisel Iglesias retired the Giants in order for save No. 16, with Dylan Lee getting a five-out win and Didier Fuentes finishing off the eighth for a one-out hold. We should see more of Fuentes in primetime next to Lee with Robert Suarez (right elbow inflammation) on the injured list. If Suarez doesn’t recover well, a big RP trade should be in the works.

6/26: Those who are superstitious about closers in non-save spots have more firepower after Alex Lange entered with a 17-1 deficit in the seventh. He recorded just one out, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. John Schreiber gave up three earned runs, and Lucas Erceg allowed two as well. It was a horrid night for everyone except Daniel Lynch IV here.

6/26: Congrats to Jhoan Duran on reaching 20 saves, even with the earlier IL stint delaying things. He only threw 8-of-17 pitches for strikes against the Mets, but got the job done with only a hit allowed. No walks, no problems.

6/26: Andres Munoz fired two strikeouts in a perfect ninth for his third 1-2-3 save in as many appearances. This sharp run comes with a 7:0 K:BB, which we love to see after his first six June games yielded a lousy 5:6 K:BB. The bumps and bruises have not met our preseason expectations, but he’s still a strong closer when on. Please just stay on.

6/26: Jacob Latz picked up his ninth save of June (16th overall) as he continues to shine as a waiver wire MVP. Robby Ahlstrom and Jakob Junis each allowed two runs in the eighth, creating a 5-4 lead for Latz to defend. His job security remains stout as July approaches.

6/26: The Orioles followed a strong Trevor Rogers start with Tyler Wells (11th hold), Grant Wolfram (ninth hold), and Ryan Helsley (save No. 8) for the win. No runner reached on any of them, which makes consecutive perfect appearances for Helsley after back-to-back clunkers upon activation. You love to see it.

6/26: Cincinnati used Tejay Antone in the sixth to halt the damage after Andrew Abbott ran out of steam. With the game tied 4-4, Brock Burke was the pitcher of record when they tagged Mason Montgomery for two runs (what a fall for MM). Pierce Johnson finished off the eighth before Caleb Ferguson got his first save of the year. Any of them could get the ninth until Emilio Pagan’s return with Tony Santillan (oblique) out.

6/26: Tony Santillan was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. While Emilio Pagan works back from his hamstring injury, we'd expect a committee with Tejay Antone, Brock Burke, and Pierce Johnson to make for a muddy fantasy experience. Antone has pitched well lately, so we'll put him first.

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