Fantasy owners of Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader were very frustrated at the start of the 2018 season but by the end of the year had endless joy. Many owners were expecting, or at least hoping, the Brewers would stretch Hader out to be a starter as the year started, but instead they had anxiety seeing him thrown into the bullpen. 143 strikeouts with six wins, 12 saves, 21 holds, and a 2.43 ERA has a way of changing the mood very quickly. Not only that, Hader led the league in strikeout p[...]

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Now that the National League East and all their moves have been covered, it's time to look at the NL Central and discuss the lack of movement in that division.Several teams in the NL Central could benefit from strengthening their relief corps, yet only one team has made any noise in free agency or the trade market so far. There are still several talented late-inning pitchers available as free agents though, so with still about a month until spring training begins, the NL Central bullpens are cer[...]

A tough position to evaluate is that of relief pitchers, as a lot of success for closers comes from success from teams. There are also a lot of bullpens by committee these days, further stifling the value of closers.That being said, only four of the pitchers that ranked in the top-10 in saves in 2017 followed up in 2018. One of those pitchers had a huge jump in saves, but [...]

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A group of 10 RotoBaller fantasy baseball experts recently came together to conduct a slow mock draft for the 2019 season. [...]

The 2018 season has now come and gone (so sad!), so it is now time to dive into trends and projections for next season! A tough statistic to find trends on is saves, as a lot of success for closers comes from success from teams. There are also a lot of bullpens by committee these days, further stifling the value of closers.That being said, only four of the pitchers that ranked in the top-10 in saves in 2017 followed up in 2018. One of those pitchers had a huge jump in saves, but [...]

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader will remain in the bullpen next season, according to general manager David Stearns. Hader initially came up as a top starting pitching prospect for Milwaukee, but he has hit his stride in a relief role and is especially devastating against lefties. He went 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and fantastic 15.8 K/9 over 55 outings (81 1/3 innings). Hader also racked up 12 saves and will remain a very attractive fantasy option for his ratios next year.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader will not pitch in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Saturday after pitching three clean innings in the Game 1 win on Friday. Hader led all of baseball and set a franchise relief record with 143 regular season strikeouts. Manager Craig Counsell only used Hader five times on back-to-back days this year, including three times in August. Hader tossed a season-high 46 pitches in Game 1, so he won't be an option in Gam[...]

What a season, RotoBallers. Fantasy baseball is always a fun, interesting, and long season - filled with injuries, breakout players, and different strategies. It takes stamina and endurance to win the six month marathon, and we're here today to recognize those who pulled it off.[...]