There are very few Fantasy experiences more pleasing than hitting on a late-round sleeper or sneaky waiver acquisition not unlike the experience of finding a twenty-dollar bill in your pocket that you had completely forgotten. [...]

It's almost officially summer (both in the "school's out" definition and the-calendar-says-so definition) but the introduction of Closers and Saves Report is still rolling strong with some very specific Easter eggs. While part of me wants to break free () another part feels under pressure () to keep it going. Speaking of keeping it going, Luke Jackson wasn't able to do just that this week, and now the Braves bullpen looks to be in flux once again.Under pressure? Well, [...]

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates struck out the side to collect his 19th save Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yates made short work of the Snakes, fanning the side in order to extend his major league leading saves tally. The 32-year-old veteran holds a 1.17 ERA and 1.00 [...]

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San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates recorded his 15th save Wednesday by striking out the side against the New York Mets. Summoned to protect a one-run lead, Yates yielded two two-out baserunners before retiring the final batter. Yates was untouchable in April as the NL Reliever of the Month but stumbled in consecutive losses over the weekend in non-save situations. The recent hiccup has elevated his [...]

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates notched his 10th save Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Yates had been dormant this week due to the Padres six-game skid but he worked around a hit to slam the door. The save expands Yates brilliant early-season resume and he sits with a 0.75 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and unreal 39.6 percent strikeout rate. As the current co-leader in the majors for saves, Yates is proving to be one of the most reliable closers in fantasy.

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they?Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed into the ninth inning, and it looks like teams are finally starting to listen. Guys like Josh Hader and Andrew Miller kind of started the trend, but Raisel Iglesias on the Reds an[...]

As the reliever game in the Majors has changed over the past few years, so must the fantasy community. With the growth of players like Josh Hader, Andrew Miller, and Ryan Pressly, the number of fastball-slider relievers, who can pitch multiple-innings, offer new chances to rack up Ks and holds.While not off to a great year, Seth Lugo offers another good comparison. [...]

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates collected saves in all three of the Padres victories over the opening series against the San Francisco Giants. Yates was perfect in two of his outings and has permitted just one hit and one walk through his first three appearances. Hes struck out five batters in the process. Yates was excellent as the Friars eighth-inning man last season prior to inheriting the closer role and looks primed to continue his effectiveness. Expect him to remain a steady, three-cat[...]

Its here, its finally here! Happy baseball season to all our diamond-dwelling RotoBallers. For the past five months, weve settled for touchdowns, goals and brackets but now its time to bust out our stirrups for summers pastime.[...]