Tony Watson is off to a solid start as the Pirates' closer after two weeks. Watson saved his third game of the year Friday, blanking the Cubs in the ninth inning of a 4-2 victory. [...]

Tony Watson picked up his first save of 2017 on Friday. Watson set down the Braves in order, with no walks and no strikeouts. After two innings of work, [...]

After taking over as the Pittsburgh closer on August 2nd, Watson converted 15 of 18 save opportunities. He posted a 3.86 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP over that time span. Having never served as closer before 2016, [...]

Watson pitched a perfect ninth Tuesday, striking out two batters. Since his four run meltdown last week, the left-hander has converted both of his save opportunities. However, he took a loss over the weekend when he allowed an earned run in a tied game. [...]

Watson entered the ninth inning Tuesday with a one-run and quickly recorded two outs. He then allowed a homer, a double, and two more homers before being removed. The meltdown was the left-hander’s second consecutive blown save, and [...]

After notching his first save of 2016 Tuesday, [...]

The Pirates traded Mark Melancon to the Nationals Saturday, opening the door for long-time set-up man Tony Watson to close. Although Watson is having a down year by his lofty standards, the southpaw immediately becomes a must-own for owners in need of saves.

The Pittsburgh set-up man notched his third hold, allowing a walk and striking out one. [...]

This article references Arquimedes Caminero, Hector Rondon, J.j. Hoover, Jared Hughes, Jeremy Jeffress, Jonathan Broxton, Jordan Walden, Jumbo Diaz, Justin Grimm, Kevin Siegrist, Mark Melancon, Pedro Strop, Tony Cingrani, Tony Watson, Trevor Cahill, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Thornburg, Will Smith 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 NL Central 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 li[...]Keep on reading: Saves & Holds: NL Central Bullpen Depth Chart

This article references A, C, Jacoby Jones, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, Mark Melancon, OF, SS, TE, Tony Watson and more! The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Detroit Tigers closer Joakim Soria in exchange for shortstop JaCoby Jones, according to the Tigers Twitter account. The Pirates bullpen just got even stronger than it already was. Tony Watson and Jared Huges have company now as they bridge games between the starters and closer Mark Melancon. The #Tigers today have acquired SS JaCoby Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Joakim Soria. — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 30, 2015 Soria has 23 s[...]Keep on reading: Pirates Acquire Soria From Tigers: Pittsburgh Bullpen Gets Deeper