2018 Relief Pitchers - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings rotoballer.com Thu 1/11/18 2:00 AM

This article references Adam Ottavino, Addison Reed, Alex Reyes, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Blake Parker, Blake Treinen, Brad Brach, Brad Hand, Cam Bedrosian, Chris Devenski, Cody Allen, Corey Knebel, Craig Kimbrel, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Edwin Diaz, Felipe Rivero, Fernando Rodney, Greg Holland, Hector Neris, Jeff Hoffman, Jeurys Familia, Jim Johnson, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kyle Barraclough, Mark Melancon, raisel iglesias, Roberto Osuna, Ryan Madson, Sean Doolittle, Shane Greene, Wade Davis, Zach Britton and more! We wind up our mixed league rankings analysis with a look at the most volatile position of all, relief pitchers. Whether you choose to grab a top-notch closer early or prefer to work the waiver wire all season, these early rankings will give you a good sense of where the current market values each reliever, before pitchers and catchers report to camp. All mixed league rankings are done by RotoBaller writers Kyle Bishop, Jeff Kahntroff, and myself. If you like this article, you might want to [...]Keep on reading: 2018 Relief Pitchers - Early Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings

Astros Could Be Landing Spot For Greg Holland, Addison Reed rotoballer.com Fri 1/5/18 8:47 AM

This article references Addison Reed, Greg Holland and more! The Houston Astros could emerge as a landing spot for free-agent closer Greg Holland, who is the top remaining closer on the free-agent market. Some people within the Astros organization see the closing spot as a potential issue for the team, according to sources, with current closer Ken Giles struggling during the playoffs. Free-agent relief pitcher Addison Reed is another option, and left-hander Tony [...]Keep on reading: Astros Could Be Landing Spot For Greg Holland, Addison Reed

Cardinals Looking At Multiple Options rotoballer.com Fri 1/5/18 7:08 AM

This article references and more! Free-agent starting pitchers like Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish, Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn are all on the St. Louis Cardinals radar, according to FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman. The team already made a big splash by acquiring outfielder Marcell Ozuna, but Heyman says that they may be looking for a starting pitcher as well as a reliever like Greg Holland, Addison Reed or Tony [...]Keep on reading: Cardinals Looking At Multiple Options

Rockies Talking To Addison Reed rotoballer.com Wed 12/20/17 2:05 PM

This article references and more! Jon Heyman of FanRage Sports reports that the Colorado Rockies are talking with relief pitcher Addison Reed. The Rockies have already re-signed Jake McGee and signed Bryan Shaw at the winter meetings. They have also been working on re-signing closer Greg Holland and have been linked to closer Wade Davis. Heyman notes that the club is contemplating "a super bullpen." Reed, 28, is coming off a year in which he sported a 2.84 ERA along with 19 saves in 76 innings between the Mets and Red Sox.Keep on reading: Rockies Talking To Addison Reed

Twins Interested In A Number Of Bullpen Options rotoballer.com Thu 12/14/17 5:29 AM

This article references and more! Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Minnesota Twins were in on Steve Cishek before he agreed to a deal with the Cubs earlier in the day. He mentions Fernando Rodney, Matt Belisle, Addison Reed and Tony Watson as potential options.Keep on reading: Twins Interested In A Number Of Bullpen Options

Nationals Considering Bullpen Options rotoballer.com Wed 12/13/17 5:03 PM

This article references and more! Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Nationals are looking at bullpen options. He mentions Addison Reed, Brandon Kintzler and Steve Cishek as pitchers on their radar. The Nationals had one of the worst bullpens the first half of the season, but it improved after they acquired Sean Doolittle, Brandon Kintzler and Ryan Madson. All three players mentioned have experience as a closer and figure to get multi-year deals. The trio has attracted interest from numerous teams during the winter mee[...]Keep on reading: Nationals Considering Bullpen Options

Phillies Close To Adding Tommy Hunter, Not Addison Reed rotoballer.com Tue 12/12/17 3:42 PM

This article references Addison Reed, Tommy Hunter and more! Updating a previous report, the Philadelphia Phillies do not have a deal with free-agent relief pitcher Addison Reed, and instead are moving toward a deal with free-agent reliever Tommy Hunter, according to a source. Even after re-signing late-inning reliever Pat Neshek this week, the Phillies continue to look to bolster the back end of their bullpen after Hector Neris struggled in the closer role in 2017. Hunter had a rebound year with Tampa, but it's unclear if he'd be an option for the ninth [...]Keep on reading: Phillies Close To Adding Tommy Hunter, Not Addison Reed

Addison Reed Close To Deal With Phillies rotoballer.com Tue 12/12/17 3:34 PM

This article references Addison Reed and more! Boston Red Sox free-agent relief pitcher Addison Reed is close to signing a three-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to sources. Between the Mets and Red Sox in 2017, Reed was pretty dominant, posting 19 saves, a 2.84 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 76 strikeouts in 76 innings. [...]Keep on reading: Addison Reed Close To Deal With Phillies

Addison Reed On Phillies Radar rotoballer.com Tue 12/12/17 9:05 AM

This article references Addison Reed and more! Free agent pitcher Addison Reed is on the Phillies' radar as they look to rebuild their bullpen. Philadelphia inked a two-year deal to bring Pat Neshek back to the Phillies, but they will need at least one or two more arms to fill voids. While the Phillies may not compete in 2018, the addition of Reed is good for the future (he will likely want a multi-year contract) or he can be packaged for prospects.Keep on reading: Addison Reed On Phillies Radar

Mets Looking For Less Of A Commitment On Relievers rotoballer.com Mon 12/11/17 6:56 AM

Free agent pitchers Tommy Hunter, Steve Cishek, and Anthony Swarzak could be on the radar of the Mets according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post . In other words, the Mets do not want to give a three-year deal to the top-of-the-market options like Addison Reed and Bryan Shaw. Instead, Sherman he[...]