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  • Matt Barnes tests positive for COVID-19, will not be on Opening Day roster

    March 27, 2021 Boston Red Sox — Matt Barnes tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be on the Opening Day roster. Adam Ottavino should take over as the closer, provided he isn’t also sidelined after contact tracing is complete. We’ll hopefully learn more on who is available and who isn’t, but don’t be surprised…

  • Daniel Bard to close in Colorado; Hunter Harvey is hurt

    March 14, 2021 Colorado Rockies – Bud Black said that Daniel Bard will start the season as the Rockies’ closer. Scott Oberg made his spring debut on Friday, and the plan is to have him pitch in eight different outings and see how he feels after each one. That will determine whether he begins the…

  • Tiered List of Top Relievers for Holds Leagues

    March 12, 2021 The addition of the 3 batter rule made holds a little harder to come by last season and took a lot of value out of one-out specialists. Unsurprisingly, this left the top holds list filled with high leverage setup men stuck behind a high-end closer. There also is some value to be…

  • Top 15 Middle Relievers / Save Sleepers for 2021

    March 10, 2021 Below are our top middle relievers/save sleepers for 2021. 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. 1. Taylor Rogers – Taylor Rogers led the Twins in saves last…

  • Fantasy Baseball 2021: Tiered Closer Rankings

    March 8, 2021 After many hours of angrily throwing pieces of paper at each other from our various branches, the Monkeys have come together on our set of closer rankings for 2021. Please keep in mind that these rankings are based on traditional (5×5) leagues, so while ratios and strikeouts are a consideration, holds potential…