Mariners closer Steve Cishek pitched a perfect ninth inning, nailing down his first save opportunity in almost a week. Cishek now has 15 saves overall on the season, ranking him sixth in the American League in the category. He also has struck out 39 in just 31 innings on the season, putting him on p[...]

Mariners closer Steve Cishek saved his first game in over a week despite allowing a run, preserving the lead in a 7-5 Seattle victory over the Rangers. Cishek came on in the eighth inning, collecting four outs and allowing a solo home run to Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland in the ninth inning b[...]

Mariners closer Steve Cishek picked up his sixth save on the season, pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 1-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Cishek allowed a leadoff single to Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer before striking out a pair and inducing Salvador Perez to fly [...]

A couple of milestones, an injured closer, a full-blown committee, and a vote of confidence. Quite a few things happened in major league bullpens this week, let’s take a look. Bookmark our Closer Report for updates on current closers and ... read more »

Steve Cishek saved his second game of the season in as many opportunities. Cishek pitched a perfect ninth of a one-run game against Cleveland, and struck out two. Cishek has allowed just one run in seven innings, posting a 7/1 K/BB ratio. Cishek's job is very safe and can be counted on for solid pro[...]

This article references A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Brett Cecil, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Hernandez, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Hector Rondon, Huston Street, Jake McGee, Jeurys Familia, Joakim Soria, Jonathan Papelbon, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Kevin Siegrist, Luke Gregerson, Mark Melancon, Roberto Osuna, Ryan Madson, Santiago Casilla, Shawn Tolleson, Steve Cishek, Tom Wilhelmsen, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Zach Britton and more! Congratulations on making it to the last installment of RotoBaller's first wave of fantasy baseball rankings. As noted in the other articles, these rankings were submitted by Brad, Max, Kyle, and myself back on December 6th, and as such the most recent transactions are not reflected yet (such as the Ken Giles or Steve Cishek trades). Editor's Note: If you missed previous installments of our December rankings, you can find them here: catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base, ou[...]Keep on reading: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Relief Pitchers

This article references A, Brett Cecil, C, Greg Holland, Luke Hochevar, OF, RP, SP, SS, Steve Cishek, TE and more! While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 27, the final days of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for relief pitchers, be sure to check out[...]Keep on reading: Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, C, OF, SP, SS, Steve Cishek, TE and more! The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to potentially land Miami Marlins reliever Steve Cishek, according to The Miami Herald. Cishek, 29 was the closer going into the 2015 season, but lost the job early in the season when he was demoted to the minors. The right-hander has been much better since he was called back up. A.J. Ramos has won the job as the closer but Cishek has been serviceable since his return. Latos and Haren aren't only #Marlins pitchers drawing trade interest. The Cardinals a[...]Keep on reading: Cardinals Interested In Steve Cishek: Marlins Reliever Possibly Up For Grabs

This article references 1B, A, Adam Lind, Addison Reed, Allen Craig, Andrew Cashner, C, Dustin Pedroia, Jaime Garcia, Jered Weaver, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Abreu, Kolten, Kolten Wong, Kyle Lohse, Logan Forsythe, Michael Cuddyer, Mike Napoli, Nick Castellanos, OF, Rusney Castillo, SP, SS, Steve Cishek, Todd Redmond and more! Stoneface (micro)brewery on the Seacoast of New Hampshire is FANTASTIC. Hidden in a warehouse space in a commercial office park near the highway. It has no particular appeal, other than the beer. No restaurant or bar, just a concrete floor with kegs, boxes and stacks of beer surrounding a counter with taps for tasting and filling growlers. Nothing Flashy, just great beer. They have this American IPA, referred to as Stoneface IPA, and it’s the winner. It’s the best beer. It’s a perfect b[...]Keep on reading: Cut List (Week 12): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On . . .

This article references A, A.J. Ramos, Addison Reed, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Carson Smith, Fernando Rodney, Greg Holland, Jake McGee, Kevin Jepsen, Sean Doolittle, Shawn Tolleson, SP, Steve Cishek, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis and more! The world of closers is one of constant turmoil. There are a couple dominating setup man on the waiver wire in many leagues who may soon steal the ninth inning job from struggling closers. Below are some relief pitchers to consider adding off the waiver wire, if you're looking to add some saves potential to for your fantasy baseball teams. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for closers and relief pitchers, be sure to check out our famous waiver wir[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for Week 10