After being removed from full-time closer's duties, Astros right-hander Luke Gregerson recorded his first hold of the season in a 4-3 win by Houston over the Rays on Saturday. Gregerson pitched a perfect inning in relief of starter Mike Fiers, striking out one. This was his third appearance since bl[...]

Astros manager A.J. Hinch has decided to use a closer-by-committee approach for the upcoming future when it comes to deciding who gets the ball in the ninth inning when the Astros have a lead. Right now, the options include incumbent Luke Gregerson (0-1, 4.39 ERA, 13/18 saves, 9.45 K/9), who pitched[...]

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It was the middle of May when Astros closer Luke Gregerson blew three out of four save opportunities, leading to questions about his job security. Since then, however, he had converted five straight attempts and lowered his ERA by 80 points, until last night's matchup with the Diamondbacks. Staked t[...]

After blowing his past two saves and three out of his past four, Astros closer Luke Gregerson righted the ship and closed out a 5-3 Astros win by pitching a perfect ninth inning and collecting his ninth save. Gregerson lowered his ERA to 3.86 in the effort, and now owns a tidy 1.02 [...]

Astros closer Luke Gregerson blew his second consecutive save, and third out of four, while allowing a run on three hits in Tuesday night's eventual 6-5 win by Houston. Gregerson has a loss and three blown saves in his last seven appearances, and has allowed six earned runs in that span, raising his[...]

Astros closer Luke Gregerson picked up his sixth save in as many chances on Tuesday, pitching a perfect inning while closing out the win over the Minnesota Twins. Gregerson induced a pair of groundouts in between a strikeout of shortstop Eduardo Escobar to notch his sixth save in as many chances. Gr[...]

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch dropped the biggest bombshell of the year in terms of bullpens when he named incumbent Luke Gregerson the team’s “primary closer” for the 2016 season. The Astros gave up a ton to acquire Ken Giles ... read more »

This article references al alburquerque, Charlie Furbush, Fernando Salas, Huston Street, Jake Diekman, Joaquin Benoit, Joe Smith, John Axford, Josh Fields, Ken Giles, Luke Gregerson, Marc Rzepczynski, Pat Neshek, Ryan Madson, Sam Dyson, Sam Freeman, Sean Doolittle, Shawn Tolleson, Steve Cishek, Tom Wilhelmsen, Tony Sipp, Tony Zych, Vidal Nuno, Will Harris and more! With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL West closers, setup men, and some of the noteworthy relievers that bridge a lead from starter to closer. The first and second names appearing after the closers below will mostly likel[...]Keep on reading: Saves and Holds: AL West Bullpen Depth Chart

This article references A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brandon Maurer, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Chad Qualls, Cody Allen, Corey Dickerson, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Hernandez, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Pomeranz, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Hector Rondon, Hunter Strickland, Huston Street, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jeurys Familia, Joakim Soria, Joaquin Benoit, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Kevin Siegrist, Koji Uehara, Luke Gregerson, Mark Melancon, Roberto Osuna, Ryan Madson, Santiago Casilla, Sean Doolittle, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, Steve Cishek, Tom Wilhelmsen, Tony Watson, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Will Smith, Zach Britton and more! Welcome back RotoBallers to the end of our second round of 2016 fantasy baseball rankings. We'll take a look at relief pitching in this final segment, from closers to holders. Saves are always a volatile category for fantasy owners, with the selection after the first few tiers leaving much to be desired in either performance or job security. But that doesn't mean there isn't value to be found. Think of Brad Boxberger and his AL-leading 41 saves, Jeurys Familia, Luke Gregerson, Hector Rondon,[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitching (January)