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Top 30 Middle Relievers for Holds
March 29, 2022 The Hold is becoming more fashionable in fantasy leagues who want to reward bullpen pitchers who perform well but don’t get the 9th inning for whatever reason. This list aims to identify players who fit that model. Players who we have listed as a team’s closer aren’t listed, as they will have…
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Top 15 Middle Relievers / Save Sleepers for 2022
March 28, 2022 Below are our top middle relievers/save sleepers for 2022. Please note that these rankings are based on traditional (saves only) leagues and are therefore weighted toward players with the best chances of getting save opportunities at some point this season. One guy who you won’t see on this list but is definitely…
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2022 Tiered Closer Rankings
March 25, 2022 Behold, Closer Monkey’s tiered closer rankings for 2022. Remember these rankings are based on traditional (5×5) leagues, so while WHIP and strikeouts are considered, holds are not. Stay tuned for our posts next week where we’ll discuss middle relievers. Tier 11 (tie). Liam Hendriks1 (tie). Josh Hader You know these guys pretty…
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2022 NL East Preview
March 24, 2022 Atlanta Braves – The Braves looked like they were ready to enter 2022 with largely the same bullpen that they won the 2021 World Series with – a solid group of relievers including Will Smith, Tyler Matzek, Luke Jackson, and AJ Minter. But then, just a few days ago, they added the…
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2022 NL Central Preview
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…