Welcome, everyone, to a special trade deadline edition of RotoBaller's Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 19 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Jesus Sanchez, Jhoan Duran, Randy Rodriguez, and Gavin Sheets.Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is here to help fantasy managers! Each week, I will select a few players who have performed well recently and a few who have not, and I ...

When this piece is published, we will be about three weeks from the Major League Baseball trade deadline. That date has massive implications for fantasy baseball, and perhaps the MOST fantasy implications for closers who are traded. Where traded closers end up matters a great deal to their rest of their season value.In the past week, beat reporters and national baseball writers have mentioned the following names as trade candidates: Emmanuel Clase, David Bednar, Kenley Jansen, Jhoan Duran, and ...

Chasing saves is never easy. Some fantasy managers began the season behind the eightball with the likes of Jordan Romano and Jhoan Duran on the injured list. Yimi Garcia and Chad Green combined for two saves when Romano was sidelined. When Duran was out, Griffin Jax racked up four saves for the Twins.Rostering a closer handcuff can be key. If a top closer were to go down with an injury, there would likely be a rush to the waiver wire to add his replacement. Already having that potential ...

When processing injury information, the source a fantasy baseball manager uses is key. Should one go by what the manager says, general manager says, what the players say, or what the medical professional for the team (not always available) says? Some sources are better than others and some are more accurate than others. When listening to what the player says, take whatever they say with a grain of salt. The player usually does not have the final say on how quickly they could get back on the ...

With the fifth week of the fantasy baseball season set to begin, numerous key MLB players are dealing with ailments. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Rafael Devers, Ozzie Albies, Triston Casas, Sean Murphy, Jhoan Duran, Merrill Kelly, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, and more.This is the next edition of this year's fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters and pitchers as of April 22, 2024. Some players...

The 2024 MLB season is officially two weeks old, and there are flurries of key pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises as we head toward the weekend. That said, we have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Jhoan Duran, Kodai Senga, Devin Williams, Max Scherzer, Taj Bradley, and moreThis is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for pitchers as of April 11, 2024. Whether your top ace is out of action, or a depth player is ...

The Minnesota Twins have one of the best closers in the game in Jhoan Duran. Duran made his MLB debut in 2022, where he finished with a 1.86 ERA and eight saves across 57 appearances. Then, last year, he totaled a career-high 27 saves with a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings pitched.However, the Twins will be without Duran to start the season. The flame-throwing right-hander injured his oblique in the middle of March and was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Twins before their season-opener.So, ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. Saves are one of the most volatile categories in fantasy baseball. Injuries to top fantasy baseball closers, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Devin Williams and Minnesota Twins right-hander Jhoan Duran, have made the elite relief pitcher pool shrink more, as Josh Hader is the only reliever in the top tier. Finding saves can be tricky, especially on draft day, between injuries and job battles for the closer role. We are here to help you ...

Hey, RotoBallers! We are back with more fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we will look at ourMLB team's early 2024 fantasy baseball closer and relief pitcher rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Saves are one of the most volatile categories in fantasy baseball. However, the good news is that many teams have a clear top option for saves heading into the 2024 season.Emmanuel Classe led the majors in saves with 44, followed by Camilo Doval and David Bednar, who tied for second place with ...

Minnesota Twins relief pitcherJhoan Duranpicked up his eighth save of the season as the Twins knocked off Cleveland 1-0 Friday. Duran struck out three batters in 1.2 innings of work. Minnesota has relied on their hard-throwing right-hander this year, as he boasts a 1.17 ERA in 21 outings. Duran has established himself as one of the most productive closers in the league this season, as he has continued to show he thrives under pressure.