This article references 1B, 2B, 3B, A, A.J. Ramos, Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Aroldis Chapman, Brad Boxberger, Brad Ziegler, Bryan Shaw, C, Carson Smith, Carter Capps, Cody Allen, Craig Kimbrel, Darren O'day, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Drew Storen, Francisco Rodriguez, Glen Perkins, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Huston Street, J.j. Hoover, Jake McGee, Jason Grilli, Jason Motte, Jay Bruce, Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Jim Johnson, Joakim Soria, John Axford, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Kelvin Herrera, Ken Giles, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Jepsen, Koji Uehara, Mark Melancon, Neftali Feliz, OF, Pedro Strop, Rafael Soriano, Roberto Osuna, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, Shawn Tolleson, SP, SS, TE, Tony Watson, Trevor Rosenthal, Tyler Clippard, Wade Davis, Will Harris, Will Smith, Zach Britton and more! Below you will find our rest of season tiered rankings for relief pitchers. This list was constructed reflecting the probability of trades being completed between now and the MLB trade deadline. Obviously a bird in hand is better than two in the bush, but it feels necessary to account for potential moves and the impact it will have on that player's projections. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: You can check out all of RotoBaller’s fantasy baseball midseason rankings and analysis, which [...]Keep on reading: Midseason Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitchers

This article references A, Clint Hurdle, Mark Melancon, SP, Tony Watson and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Hold & deep leagues (14+ teams) OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo, 13% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Pittsburgh Pirates closer, Mark Melancon, has struggled this year with 6 earned runs in 11 innings and opposing batters batting .268 against him.  To make matters worse Melancon's fastball velocity has been down nearly 3 MPH.  Meanwhile Tony Watson continues to thrive as the setup man in the Pirates bullpen, sporting a solid 2.35 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, one save, and four[...]Keep on reading: Tony Watson (RP, PIT) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Aaron Sanchez, Brett Cecil, Greg Holland, Hector Rondon, Mark Melancon, Miguel Castro, Pedro Strop, Tony Watson, Wade Davis and more! It's nearly the end of week 3 for fantasy baseball, and nearly 10 closers have either lost their jobs or appear on the verge of losing their job. Below we'll highlight the names you should be aware of right now. If your league counts saves, then staying on top of the current closer situations around MLB is a great way to give your team an edge all season. Hit that waiver wire, and grab those free saves whenever they appear. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 4/23/15

This article references Mark Melancon, Tony Watson and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Current Pirates closer Mark Melancon has a fastball averaging 88.7 mph, after averaging 91.6 mph last year. The drop in velocity is enough to make you keep your eye on Tony Watson, the primary set-up man in Pittsburgh. Watson was dominant out of the Pirates’ bullpen last year, striking out 81 batters in 77 1/3 innings to go along with a 1.63 ERA. He has been effective to start 2015, allowing just one hit and no walks or runs in his last fi[...]Keep on reading: Tony Watson (RP, PIT) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references Adam Ottavino, Mark Melancon, Tony Watson and more! Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, setup men, longshots and relief pitcher waiver wire adds.   Waiver Wire Saves & MLB Bullpen Report for 4/16/2015 Adam Ottavino (RP, Colorado Rockies) Manager Walt Weiss named Ottavino the Rockies' closer on Tuesday, and he responded by striking out the side later that night for his first save of the season. He followed that up with another 1-2-3 ninth inning on Wedn[...]Keep on reading: MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 4/16/2015

This article references Adam Ottavino, Brandon Maurer, Craig Kimbrel, Joaquin Benoit, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Grimm, Kenley Jansen, Kevin Quackenbush, LaTroy Hawkins, Mark Melancon, Neil Ramirez, Pedro Strop, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo, SP, Tim Lincecum, Tony Watson, Tyson Ross, Yusmeiro Petit and more!   Every year in fantasy baseball leagues about one third of all the opening day closers lose their jobs due to injury or poor performance. It's just the nature of the game. Below are five NL relievers to watch closely in 2015 who could have significant fantasy baseball value if the closer on their team were to go down. In fantasy leagues that count holds, these relief pitchers could hold stand-alone value on draft day as well. So with that being said, let's get to it.   To[...]Keep on reading: Save Prospecting: Top Five Non-Closing NL Relief Pitchers