Jake McGee closed the door on the Diamondbacks on Sunday in a 6-3 Rockies victory, allowing one hit and walking one to bring up the tying run before notching his sixth save. McGee only has four strikeouts in 8.2 innings and is sporting a career-low swinging strike rate so far. This is a bit troublin[...]

Jake McGee closed the door on the Dodgers with a clean frame as the Rockies won 7-5 on Friday. McGee has started to really mix in a curveball to great success, despite preseason reports being that the Rockies wanted to build a stable of pitchers who could rely on their fastballs to mitigate the Coor[...]

Jake McGee came on to close out the Chicago Cubs on Sunday and only allowed one hit in the ninth inning along with a strikeout to successfully notch his third save of 2016. McGee is doing well in his first few weeks as a Colorado Rockie despite only have three saves thus far. The Rockies are hitting[...]

Jake McGee closed the door on the Padres on Sunday with a 13 pitch ninth inning where he threw 10 of those for strikes. McGee hasn't struck anyone out yet this season, but he's only worked two innings thus far. He also hasn't walked anyone. Outside of a home run allowed in his frame against the Diam[...]

Tampa got a talented outfielder. Colorado got a relief pitcher. And it all doesn't make sense.

This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Bryan Shaw, C, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Huston Street, J.j. Hoover, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jay Bruce, Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, John Axford, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Koji Uehara, Mark Melancon, Neftali Feliz, OF, Pedro Strop, Rafael Soriano, Roberto Osuna, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, SP, SS, TE, Tony Watson, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Will Harris, Will Smith, Zach Britton and more! Below you will find our rest of season tiered rankings for relief pitchers. This list was constructed reflecting the probability of trades being completed between now and the MLB trade deadline. Obviously a bird in hand is better than two in the bush, but it feels necessary to account for potential moves and the impact it will have on that player's projections. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: You can check out all of RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis, which [...]Keep on reading: Midseason Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers

This article references A, Bobby Parnell, Brad Boxberger, C, Jake McGee, Jake Petricka, James Russell, Jared Hughes, OF, RB, SP, SS, TE and more! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league.   Jared Hughes, Pittsburgh Pirates 12 holds, 2.33 ERA, 38.2 innings, 27 strikeouts, 1.16 WHIP In nearly any division but the National League Central, the Pittsburgh Pirates could sit in[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Aaron Loup, Aaron Sanchez, Adam Ottavino, Addison Reed, al alburquerque, Alexi Ogando, Andrew Miller, Antonio Bastardo, Aroldis Chapman, Arquimedes Caminero, Bobby Parnell, Boone Logan, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brandon Kintzler, Brandon League, Brett Cecil, Brian Duensing, Bryan Shaw, Caleb Thielbar, Cam Bedrosian, Carlos Torres, Carson Smith, Casey Fien, Casey Janssen, Chad Qualls, Chris Hatcher, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Craig Stammen, Dale Thayer, Dan Jennings, Dan Otero, Danny Farquhar, Darren O'day, David Carpenter, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Edward Mujica, Enrique Burgos, Eric O'Flaherty, Ernesto Frieri, Evan Marshall, Fernando Rodney, Fernando Salas, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Grant Balfour, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Hunter Strickland, Huston Street, J.P. Howell, Jake Diekman, Jake McGee, Jake Petricka, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jean Machi, Jenrry Mejia, Jeremy Affeldt, Jerry Blevins, Jeurys Familia, Jim Henderson, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, Joaquin Benoit, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Nathan, Joe Smith, Joel Peralta, John Axford, Jonathan Broxton, Jonathan Papelbon, Jordan Walden, Juan Jaime, Junichi Tazawa and more! Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Stay on top of all closer depth charts for the AL and NL, and dominate in saves this year. We will be updating the MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts all season long.  Bookmark this page, an[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers & Saves: Fantasy Baseball Depth Charts

This article references A, Brad Boxberger, Jake McGee and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues Ownership: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Brad Boxberger taking a few days to rest his ailing forearm earlier in the week, Jake McGee may have found the opportunity he needed to reclaim the Rays’ closer role he held in 2014.  McGee locked down his first save of the year on Wednesday, June 10, pitching a scoreless inning vs. the Angels while allowing just one hit and racking up two strikeouts. McGee has been flawless this ye[...]Keep on reading: Jake McGee (RP, TB) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Addison Reed, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Carson Smith, Fernando Rodney, Greg Holland, Jake McGee, Kevin Jepsen, Sean Doolittle, Shawn Tolleson, SP, Steve Cishek, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis and more! The world of closers is one of constant turmoil. There are a couple dominating setup man on the waiver wire in many leagues who may soon steal the ninth inning job from struggling closers. Below are some relief pitchers to consider adding off the waiver wire, if you're looking to add some saves potential to for your fantasy baseball teams. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for closers and relief pitchers, be sure to check out our famous waiver wir[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week 10