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

This article references Yoshihisa Hirano and more! Nick Piecoro of Arizona Central Sports reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed 33-year-old relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano out of Japan to a two-year, $6 million deal. It's a nice low-cost pickup for the Diamondbacks who lost closer Fernando Rodney to the Tigers earlier in the offseason. Hirano should be in the mix for saves and holds a career 3.10 ERA with 156 saves over 11 seasons in the Japan Pacific League. Given the money being handed out to relief pitchers thus far, it seems like[...]Keep on reading: Diamondbacks Sign Yoshihisa Hirano To Two-Year Deal

This article references and more! Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks are closing in on a deal with 33-year-old Japanese reliever Yoshihisa Hirano.  This past year in the Japan Pacific League he threw to a 2.67 ERA with 29 saves and 47 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings. In his 11-year career he has posted a 3.10 ERA with 156 saves. Hirano figures to be an option for late-inning work and with the departure of closer Fernando Rodney, he may even enter the mix for saves.Keep on reading: Diamondbacks Close To Deal With Yoshihisa Hirano

This article references Avisail Garcia, Eric Hosmer, Fernando Rodney, Gerrit Cole, Greg Holland, Jason Kipnis, Manny Machado, Max Schrock, Michael Fulmer, Stephen Piscotty, Steve Cishek, Yu Darvish and more! As we move closer to the 2018 MLB season, the MLB Winter Meetings closed their third day in Orlando, FL. After a lot of projected moves over the first two days, some big name players came off the board today, filling major holes for teams looking to contend in 2018. It is important to see how these potential All-Stars fit with their new team and if their fantasy stock improves with the transactions of the day. There are still other moves brewing over the coming days, but Thursday was a ver[...]Keep on reading: 2017 Winter Meetings Recap - Thursday's Breaking News

This article references Fernando Rodney and more! Robert Murray of FanRag Sports reports that free agent reliever Fernando Rodney has come to terms with the Minnesota Twins on a one-year $4.5 million deal with $1.5 million in incentives. Rodney, 40, is coming off a nice season as the Diamondbacks closer. He coverted 39 save opportunities and pitched to a 4.23 ERA in 55 1/3 innings. He will likely compete with Glen Perkins for the closer role in spring training.Keep on reading: Fernando Rodney Signs With Twins

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

This article references Fernando Rodney and more! Free agent pitcher Fernando Rodney is being pursued by the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins according to multiple sources. Jason Beck of MLB.com says that the Tigers are planning to meet with Rodney and Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press says that the Twins are in the mix for Rodney as well. Rodney will enter the 2018 season at 41 years of age. As Berardino notes in his tweet, he is number three on the list of active saves leaders. Last season with the Diamondbacks, the righty saved 39 games [...]Keep on reading: Fernando Rodney Pursued By AL Central Foes

This article references Fernando Rodney and more! Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers and free agent pitcher Fernando Rodney have "mutual interest." Rodney pitched for the Tigers from 2002-2009 and at 40-years old is coming off a nice season in which he recorded 30 saves with a 3.03 ERA for the Diamondbacks. The Tigers are looking to shed contracts and appear to be in a rebuilding mode, but Rodney could offer them some veteran experience for their young pitchers. There is always the possibility that if he has a stro[...]Keep on reading: Fernando Rodney and Tigers Have ‘Mutual Interest’

This article references Fernando Rodney and more! Arizona Diamondbacks free-agent closer Fernando Rodney is being courted by the Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks, Mets and Tigers, according to a source. He is in Orlando at the winter meetings this week. Always entertaining on the mound, but not always as a good thing for fantasy owners, Rodney pitched to a 4.23 ERA, 1.19 [...]Keep on reading: Five Teams In On Fernando Rodney

Free-agent relief pitcher Fernando Rodney is looking for a new team, and according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, the Texas Rangers have met with the free-agent reliever. Rodney offers closing experience, which is worth noting with the back end of the Rangers bullpen unsettled. The soon-to-be 41-year-old saved 39 games with the Diamondbacks this past season while posting a 4.23 ERA and 65/26 K/BB ratio over 55 1/3 innings.