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Alex Colome threw scoreless 8th and 9th innings in the Rays 5-4 loss in Seattle on [...]

Alex Colome nailed down his seventh save in as many opportunities on Friday night, striking out two Angels hitters in a perfect ninth inning. Colome owns a 2.45 ERa with 14 K in 11 IP, and has been as reliable as they come for the Rays and fantasy owners alike. However, with Brad Boxberger set to be[...]

Rays interim closer Alex Colome allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in just two-thirds of an inning in Sunday’s loss to the Blue Jays. The damage came on a Troy Tulowitzki home run, which put the Jays up 5-1 in the top of the ninth. Colome’s ERA ballooned to 3.00, and it was the second con[...]

This article references Alex Colome and more! Brad Boxberger will be sidelined for at least six more weeks, and right-hander Alex Colome is set to take over closing duties for the time being. Colome held a 3.94 ERA over 109.2 innings pitched last year, but his starter/reliever splits are encouraging. In 40.2 innings out of the bullpen, he owned a 2.66 ERA and didn’t allow a single home run (nine in 69 IP as a starter). Additionally, his K/BB was 6.29 as a reliever, but just 1.83 as a starter. If he proves that he can convert save opportun[...]Keep on reading: Alex Colome Will Serve as Rays’ Interim Closer

This article references Alex Cobb, Alex Colome, Brad Boxberger, Jake McGee and more! BALLER MOVE: Target at end of drafts CURRENT ADP: 373 ANALYSIS: Alex Colome is a relatively unknown fantasy commodity pitching for the Tampa Rays. The 27-year-old Right-hander started 141 of the 145 games he pitched in the Minors, but may profile as a power reliever in the Show. Colome had an 88:31 strikeout-to-walk-ratio in 109.2 innings for Tampa in 2015. He made 13 starts and had 30 relief outings. With Jake McGee departed for Colorado and incumbent closer Brad Boxberger rehabbing an ab[...]Keep on reading: Alex Colome (RP/SP, TB) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

This article references A, Alex Colome, Brad Boxberger, Brett Cecil, C, Jean Machi, Koji Uehara, OF, Robbie Ross, Sean Doolittle, SP, SS, TE and more! With only about 20 games remaining for all teams, you may start to see some matchup based coaching decisions which could affect the closers. Teams in the playoff hunt will be extremely careful in these situations and go with the guys they are the most confident in. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, setup men, longshots and relief pitcher waiver wire adds.   Robbie Ross (BOS) The Red Sox closer carousel ha[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 9/16

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