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Pete Fairbanks - Fantasy Baseball Closer Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 98 CURRENT ADP: ~115 overall ANALYSIS: Pete Fairbanks is another closer that managers tend to be gun-shy about due to his injury history. The hard-throwing right-hander made two trips to the IL last season due to inflammation in his forearm and his ship. Looking further back, Fairbanks double-dipped in 2021... Read More
Andres Munoz - Fantasy Baseball Closer Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 92 CURRENT ADP: ~113 overall ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz has shown a lot of potential over the past two years. He has a 2.68 ERA combined over the 2022 and 2023 seasons with 17 saves and 163 strikeouts across 114 IP. Now, entering the season as... Read More
Mason Miller - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 240 CURRENT ADP: ~286 overall ANALYSIS: Entering spring training, Mason Miller was a buzzy RP2 pick after it was reported that he was moving to the bullpen this season. We all just assumed that he would step right into the closer role, as Oakland's bullpen lacks many other exciting... Read More
Jose Alvarado - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 171 CURRENT ADP: ~183 overall ANALYSIS: Jose Alvarado was awesome last year. He pitched to a 1.74 ERA, 2.82 xERA, and 1.16 WHIP with a 37 percent strikeout rate. The issue is he picked up just 10 saves as he took a backseat to Craig Kimbrel while also missing some time. Kimbrel... Read More
Griffin Jax - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 250 CURRENT ADP: ~440 overall ANALYSIS: With the news breaking that Minnesota's top closer Jhoan Duran will begin the season on the IL, Jax gets an immediate bump in value as he should be the first reliever in line to take over the closer's job while Duran is out.... Read More
Yuki Matsui - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)
ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui is a 28-year-old relief pitcher signed from Rakuten in the Japan Central League. The lefty has 236 career saves in the JPPL and is now in the rebuilt San Diego bullpen. Last season, Matsui had a career-high 39 saves with a tidy 1.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in... Read More
Scott Barlow - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)
ANALYSIS: The right-hander posted a 4.37 ERA, and 1.40 WHIP, with a 79/34 K/BB ratio and 13 saves last season. He had pitched extremely well during the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Kansas City Royals. His first couple of appearances were marred by Coors and the Dodgers, but his final 21 games yielded this... Read More
Hunter Harvey - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 285 CURRENT ADP: ~298 overall ANALYSIS: The Nationals will likely open 2024 with Kyle Finnegan as their closer, but Harvey remains the talent to side with. Remember Harvey’s 10-game window from June 21 to July 14: 9 ⅔ IP, 6 SV, 1 ER, 10:1 K:BB. But then he missed a... Read More
Robert Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 241 CURRENT ADP: ~256 overall ANALYSIS: The Rays traded for Stephenson to kick off June and promptly unlocked his next form. The 31-year-old started to show more life in June before becoming untouchable in July. His final 28 games saw 26 IP supply a 43:3 K:BB with four earned... Read More
Jason Adam - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 271 CURRENT ADP: ~306 overall ANALYSIS: Pete Fairbanks will open the year as Tampa's primary closer, but Adam should remain fantasy-relevant in leagues that count holds as a high-leverage, late-inning reliever Adam has proven to be a valuable commodity for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 32-year-old righty had four... Read More
Tanner Scott - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 120 CURRENT ADP: ~134 overall ANALYSIS: Tanner Scott got 20 saves with the Marlins in 2022. His 31.1% strikeout rate that year resulted in 90 strikeouts out of the bullpen to boot. His command, as it always had been, was awful and he posted the worst walk rate (15.9%)... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 20
As the fantasy baseball season rounds the bend into the final playoff push, pitching options on the waiver wire have dwindled in most leagues. The majority of intriguing prospects have had at least a cup of coffee to prove if they are worth an MLB (and fantasy) roster spot. Historically slow starters have now had... Read More
Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those... Read More
Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jameson Taillon has finally turned the corner this season. While he has a 5.46 ERA, his xFIP is 4.77. He's now had four straight starts with at least five innings pitched and three earned runs or less. Taillon has also struck out... Read More
Nick Pivetta - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Pivetta has been pitching out of the bullpen, but he's completed at least five innings of pitching in three of his last four outings. He has 27 strikeouts in 17 innings over that span and has allowed only two earned runs.... Read More
Kyle Hendricks - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Don't ask me how Kyle Hendricks is doing this, but at a certain point, you have to just take the good results he's giving us. Hendricks has had two quality starts in a row with four and five strikeouts... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bryan Woo has a 4.96 ERA, but his xFIP is 4.10. He has 54 strikeouts in 49 innings. His last two outings are typical of a young pitcher going around the league for the first time. Bryan Woo, 98mph... Read More
Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Logan Allen makes for a good short-term add in shallow leagues. He was hit around in each of his last two starts, but he still struck out four and five batters in those games. In his start before that,... Read More
Tarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 54% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tarik Skubal is making his second start of Week 18 on Sunday against the Marlins, so the time to pick him up was last week. Still, Skubal makes for a good add next week even though he'll only make... Read More
Who Is The Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the biggest surprises of this season. They had a youthful team, so there weren't huge hopes for them, but they have exceeded all expectations and even led the stacked NL West division for a few weeks. Despite the fact that they have taken a step back over the course of the past few weeks, they are still in an excellent position to contend for one of the wild card spots in the National League. Their batters have been exceptional throughout the season, but in this... Read More
Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manning has been solid this year with a 3.19 ERA after seven starts. He's even won three of those starts despite being on the Tigers. Manning only has 25 strikeouts in 36.2 innings, but he's fine to use in good matchups as... Read More
Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Taillon was one out away from having two quality starts in a row, but he was removed after 5.2 innings in his last start. In the start before that, he shut out his former team the New York Yankees for eight innings.... Read More
Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Allen is a pretty exciting pickup in deeper leagues this week. He returned from a stint in Triple-A to throw a five-inning one hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks. Now Allen has a two start week where he'll face the Royals... Read More
Luis Severino - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS: Severino has been terrible this season. His ERA is still 6.66, but he did throw a quality start in his last game against the Los Angeles Angels. Severino allowed just one earned run over six innings. He struck out... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Woo is another pitcher that fits the theme of this week's pitchers so far. He's another young pitcher who strikes out more than a batter per inning and has an xFIP lower than his ERA. Woo has a 4.74... Read More
MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: Gore allowed seven earned runs against the Philadelphia Phillies two starts ago, but if you ignore that start he's been solid lately. He has a 4.59 ERA, but his xFIP is 3.83 so he is due for some positive... Read More
Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradley is mostly a five inning pitcher. He's only completed six innings in one of his 14 starts this season for the Rays. He also has a 5.29 ERA, but his xFIP is much lower at 3.31. Bradley also... Read More
Quinn Priester - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It is that time of year when clubs begin to call up their prospects. Contenders want all hands on deck for a playoff push and those lagging behind need to see who can contribute in 2024. With Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis already... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Grayson Rodriguez was the darling of many fantasy managers' draft boards in the preseason. He was identified as a sneaky middle-round pick with the potential upside of a future ace. Unfortunately, he proceeded to demolish the ratios of any fantasy team that held... Read More
Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He might not help much in the wins category being on the Tigers. He has managed to win three of his... Read More
Yusei Kikuchi - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yusei Kikuchi has won seven of his 18 starts for the Blue Jays this season. He has 96 strikeouts in 93.1 innings and a 4.24 ERA with a 4.07 xFIP. Kikuchi is probably best used in the right matchups. In his last... Read More
JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: JP Sears has only won one of his 18 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 3.97 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least... Read More
Ranger Suarez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ranger Suarez has a 3.84 ERA and 4.05 xFIP this season with 62 strikeouts in 68 innings. He's only won two of 12 starts for the Phillies. I still think he's a good addition for the rest of the... Read More
Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jack Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he... Read More
Reid Detmers - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS: Reid Detmers can be a frustrating pitcher to roster in fantasy baseball. He's definitely someone you should add if you need more strikeouts. Detmers has 113 strikeouts in 91.2 innings this season. His xFIP is 3.89, but his ERA... Read More
Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 62% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Bradish has a 3.80 xFIP and 3.32 ERA this season. He's also helpful in the strikeout category as he has 79 strikeouts in 84 innings this year. He's only won five of his 16 starts overall this season,... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle started the season with a full stable of effective, experienced starting pitchers. With Robbie Ray out for the year recovering from Tommy John surgery and Marco Gonzales nursing a worrisome forearm strain, Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller have emerged as strong rookie... Read More
Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He's another Tiger, so he might not help much in the wins category. He has managed to win three of his five... Read More
Gavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Williams earned his first major league victory in his last start and was an out away from a quality start while striking out seven batters against the Royals. With Cal Quantrillhitting the injured list, Williams is firmly entrenched in the Guardians' rotation... Read More
JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sears has only won one of his 17 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 4.09 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least seven... Read More
Aaron Civale - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Civale has a 2.56 ERA in nine starts for the Guardians this season. He might not be able to keep that up as he has a 4.40 xFIP, but he's been impressive so far and can certainly be... Read More
Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he has... Read More
Tarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Skubal didn't last as long as Manoah in his return to the mound, but he was awfully impressive. Skubal tossed four perfect innings with six strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that... Read More
Alek Manoah - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 75% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manoah isn't available in most leagues and he's had his struggles this season, but he sure looked to have overcome them in his return to the mound on Friday. Manoah struck out eight batters and allowed only one run... Read More
David Peterson - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Peterson is pitching on Sunday Night Baseball so the results of that game might help decide if you want to pick him up or not. Peterson has a 7.00 ERA, but his xFIP is a respectable 3.43 this season. He's much better... Read More
Griffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Canning is another guy that should be rostered in more leagues. He has a 3.95 xFIP this season and has struck out at least seven batters in three of his last four starts. He's even won six of his 13 starts pitching... Read More
Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Woo has been pitching great this year but is still flying under the radar. Fantasy managers might see his 4.37 ERA and scoff, but Woo has a 3.08 xFIP. He's also struck out at least seven batters in three of his last... Read More
Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Schmidt still has a 4.37 ERA and a 4.39 xFIP on the season, but he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last eight starts. He hasn't been as good with the strikeouts so I'd... Read More
Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradish has pitched great recently and seems to be a key part of the Orioles' rotation as the trade deadline approaches. If Baltimore is serious about a playoff run this year they'll need to add starting pitching, but it... Read More
J.P. France - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: France has been on a good run for Houston recently. He has five straight starts with at least six innings pitched and no more than three earned runs allowed. France isn't a big-time strikeout pitcher as he's struck out... Read More