Stay up to date with all the latest closer news around Major League Baseball, including a new name in the ninth inning in Kansas City.
See the most injured teams, severity rankings, key elbow trends and fantasy baseball waiver wire impact across the 2026 MLB season.
This week's bold predictions feature 10 players from the American League Central, including a bullish prediction for second-year shortstop Colson Montgomery.
Jason Collette reviews the pitching side of his Bold Predictions for 2025 and is particularly chuffed about his call on Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron.
Todd Zola looks over strategies for the NFBC's Postseason Holdem Contest as Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for the NLDS.
Your Strategy Guide to The Pennant, Underdog Fantasy's $100K Best Ball Contest!
Explore the evolving roles in American League bullpens and discover key fantasy baseball insights to boost your standings with timely roster additions.
Ryan Pohle takes a deeper look into team stacks and pitchers for Tuesday's MLB slate, including the Yankees' Carlos Rodon in a home matchup against the Guardians.
Which closers have most improved their ranking so far this season, and which have tumbled down the list?
The search for starting pitching in the American League could lead to fierce bidding for the Houston Astros' Lance McCullers as he makes his long-awaited return to the mound.
James Anderson provides the top relief pitching prospects for your dynasty leagues on all 30 teams, plus the top reliever prospects to add in dynasty leagues, led by Rays lefty Mason Montgomery!
Relievers like Luke Jackson of the Rangers are making a strong early impression, but will he be able to keep the closer job all year?
Brad Johnson dives deep into some bullpens in flux, including in Detroit where injured closer Alex Lange needs to work on finding the strike zone once he's back on the mound.
Playing-time patterns are only beginning to emerge on the American League waiver wire, making Heston Kjerstad stand out as a target as he gets his chance with the Baltimore Orioles.
Brad Johnson discusses the starting pitchers on his team in his hometown league, including his No.1 SP, whom he's had for several years, Kodai Senga.
The American League free-agent pool features a lot of targets after the first full weekend of the season including top Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell, who looks like he's in Boston to stay.
Several job battles have been settled around the American League, including the Royals' fifth starter job, which appears to have been won by Kris Bubic.