Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was unavailable to pitch for undisclosed reasons in Game 163 against the Cubs on Monday. General manager David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell said Jeffress will be a full participant for the National League Division Series. Jeffress was an All-Star this year and was lights-out with an 8-1 record, 1.29 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 10.4 K/9 with 15 saves. He should be the best bet for saves in Milwaukee's bullpen in the postseason.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress closed out another key win Saturday versus Detroit. He would come in with a one-run lead in the ninth inning. He would retire the Tigers with three strikeouts to seal the 6-5 victory. The save would be his 15th of the season and third in four days. Jeffress did not spend the whole season as the closer but has been elite through the season with a 1.29 ERA. If Jeffress has a closer job in 2019, his 2018 numbers offer a strong case for considering h[...]

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress closed out another key game Friday versus Detroit. He would come into a one-run game to start the ninth inning and retire the side to finish off the 6-5 victory. The save would be his 14th this season. Jeffress did not spend the whole season as the closer but has been elite through the season with a 1.31 ERA. If Jeffress has a closer job in 2019, his 2018 numbers offer a strong case for considering him in most fantasy leagues.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress closed out a tense game [...]

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (neck), who was unavailable on Monday, said he can pitch if he's needed on Tuesday. Jeffress has been lights-out this year as an All-Star and should remain the team's primary closing option down the stretch and into the playoffs. Make sure he's in your lineups if you're still playing for something this week.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (neck) was unavailable to pitch on Monday due to neck spasms. In his absence, Corey Knebel closed out the win and earned the save in a big game against the division-rival Cardinals. Jeffress has been fantastic this year, going 8-1 with a 1.35 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 12 saves and a 10.3 K/9 over 70 appearances. Jeffress figures to get the majority of the save chances for the Brew Crew whenever he returns to the bullpen.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress finished off the game Friday versus Pittsburgh. Jeffress threw a scoreless ninth inning to close out the 7-4 victory over the Pirates. He has had multiple roles over his 69 relief appearances this season. Jeffress currently is the closer and Friday was his 12th save of the season. He is also 8-1 with a 1.37 ERA. Jeffress is a strong reliever who should be owned in most leagues as he is earning saves to go along with strong ratios.

If you're still reading this, you're most likely either in the playoffs or winding down the year in a rotisserie league. Either way: congrats! This week was another interesting one in bullpens across the league, one that will certainly affect not only the fantasy playoffs but also the real MLB playoffs next month. There's bullpen turmoil in the desert, as the wearer of baseball's best Players' Weekend jersey may not be closing anymore. There's a familiar name in a somewhat unfamiliar position[...]

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress gave up a run on two hits and a walk on Friday night against the Pirates to blow the save. Though it may seem like bad news, there is actually a silver lining to this. This was the third save opportunity in a row for Jeffress after converting the last two, and Josh Hader pitched the sixth and seventh inning while Joakim Soria pitched the eighth. It looks like Jeremy Jeffress is the closer for Milwaukee at the moment, especially with Corey Knebel bei[...]

Little dudes in the Little League World Series this week; big names, big news this week in baseball's bullpens. An elite closer landed on the disabled list, another guy who looked like he was heading toward elite got demoted, and another elite guy came back and looked anything but elite. Meanwhile, the White Sox laugh in the face of fantasy baseball's bullpens. The Brewers might have baseball's best reliever but he doesn't (usually) close. The Twins looked like they were figuring out their bu[...]