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March 24, 2022 Chicago Cubs – The Cubs finished last year with Rowan Wick in the closers role. He was serviceable, but not great, converting 5 saves while blowing 3. In the off season the Cubs added a pair of former closers in Mychal Givens and David Robertson, and this has all the hallmarks of…

March 24, 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks — The Arizona bullpen will look completely different this season, after the free agent acquisitions of 37-year-olds Mark Melancon and Ian Kennedy (combined 65 saves in 2021) to handle the late innings. Kennedy says he’s happy to serve in the setup role for Melancon, his Team USA teammate the year…

March 23, 2022 Baltimore Orioles — The Orioles probably aren’t going to be a surefire source of saves again this season, but if you are looking to Baltimore, Cole Sulser is probably the best bet to start the year. That’s because Brandon Hyde plans to stretch out Tyler Wells. If Wells ends up in the…

March 23, 2022 Chicago White Sox — Chicago currently boasts its most formidable bullpen to open a season in recent memory. They could still look to trade Craig Kimbrel, who has tended to fare better as a closer than in a setup role, but for now consider him first in line behind one of the…

March 23, 2022 Houston Astros — Ryan Pressly will return as the closer for the Astros after having an All-Star season last year. The Astros signed former Phillies’ closer Hector Neris and he should serve as the primary set-up man for Pressly. Ryne Stanek was an important part of the Astros bullpen last year and…