Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle (foot) is wearing cleats and playing catch on Friday. Doolittle is on the disabled list with a pinched nerve in his foot but should be ready to rejoin the team for the start of the second half of the season. The southpaw has been one of the best closers in the game this year, sporting a 1.45 ERA, 0.54 [...]

Another mostly quiet week in bullpens around baseball, leading up to what is sure to be a wild trade deadline in a couple of weeks. A big name closer said a big word and got himself sent to the minors. A guy who was a closer very recently is a closer again due to an injury. A couple of committees seem to be working themselves out. Guys like Zach Britton, Shane Greene, Brad Brach, Joe Jimenez, and Kyle Barraclough (among many others) are looking at potential new roles once the calendar turns t[...]

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera is expected to be the team's closer while Sean Doolittle is on the disabled list. Doolittle was placed on the 10-day DL with a toe injury but is expected back for the first game of the second half. Herrera has struggled since coming to [...]

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, who was just placed on the 10-day disabled list with a toe injury, will not pitch in the All-Star game. His injury is still considered minor however and he is expected to return immediately after the All-Star break. Brandon Kintzler or Kelvin Herrera should be in line for saves and both are worth a pickup in mixed leagues.

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was placed on the 10-day disabled list. There's no word on how long he'll be out for but the injury was originally considered to be minor. Either Brandon Kintzler or Kelvin Herrera will be in line for saves while Doolittle is gone. Both are worth a prospective add in most leagues.

Prior to the team's game on Sunday it was announced that Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle suffered a strained toe. The injury is reportedly minor and Doolittle wasn't needed on Sunday with the Nats getting blown out. There's a chance Doolittle is fine and the day off healed his injury, but Kelvin Herrera would be next in line for saves if he were to miss time.

We are halfway through June and the time to be making moves in now. Today we are going to dig into the trade values of a couple of pitchers off to terrific starts that carry red flags: Patrick Corgin and Sean Doolittle. I will also answer a few "Rapid Fire" trade questions and dive into the value of Jose Altuve, Andrew Benintendi, and Justin Upton. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @Matt[...]

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This article references Alex Claudio, Alex Colome, Archie Bradley, Arodys Vizcaino, Brad Hand, Brandon Kintzler, Brandon Maurer, Brandon Morrow, Bud Norris, Corey Knebel, Felipe Rivero, Fernando Rodney, Jake Diekman, Jim Johnson, Keone Kela, Matt Bush, raisel iglesias, Sam Dyson, Sean Doolittle, Shane Greene, Wade Davis and more! 2017 was a great season for those who follow the "Don't Pay for Saves" strategy. Actually, it's more than a strategy, it's a lifestyle. Corey Knebel blossomed into an elite closer, Fernando Rodney almost matched his age in saves, Brandon Kintzler/Sean Doolittle/Brandon Maurer/Felipe Rivero/Brad Hand all had over 20 saves, and even Bud Norris was relevant. It was a wild year for relievers and the closer carousel was spinning! As we head into the fantasy baseball draft season of 2018, it's impo[...]Keep on reading: 2017 Breakouts Due for Regression - Relief Pitchers