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Recently, I asked for help to clarify each team’s initial closer. Now, it’s time to get to the data (2025 report). Read the rest of this entry »

Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Every year I report on how many closers made it through the season and how Saves were distributed (2025 report). I need help verifying that the following list is correct before writing the final report next week. Crowd-sourcing this information is a great way to make sure we have the right baseline for the report. It would be a big help if you could review the table below and offer any notes you have in the comments. At least take a look at the notes column to check if I’m right since those are the teams with the most questions? Thanks.

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The Pre-Trade Deadline episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Greg Jewett

Strategy Section

• Pre-Trade Deadline – Closers
  • Trading to and for perspective closers prior to the trade deadline
  • Trading for closers vs. acquiring saves on the waiver wire
  • What to look for when speculating for potential closer candidates?
  • How much should you spend on the waiver wire for closer speculations?
  • Relievers who may gain save opportunities
  • Closers who may lose their job
• Closer situations
  • Padres
  • Mets
  • Giants
  • Angels
  • Tigers
  • Dodgers

Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week

Waiver Wire

Pitcher Preview

Injury Update

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The Relief Pitcher episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Greg Jewett

Strategy Section – Relief Pitchers / Closers

• General closer landscape for 2026
• Should you pay up for an elite closer in 2026?
  • Double tap elite closers?
• Who is worthwhile to draft in the 2nd / middle tier of closers this season?
• What to learn from spring training
• Potential breakouts from middle relievers / non-front line closers

Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week

All 30 MLB Bullpens & Closer situations

Injury Update

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A few days ago, I asked for help to double-check this season’s initial closers (full 2024 edition).

Here are the results, starting with the initial closers and their performance.

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Every year I report on how many closers made it through the season and how Saves get distributed (2024 report). I just need help verifying the following list is correct before writing the final report next week. Thanks.

7:31	Jeff Zimmerman:

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The Relief Pitcher episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Greg Jewett

Strategy Section

• Closer Landscape
• Closer Strategy
  • Should you invest in an elite closer?
  • Is it viable to draft two top-10 closers?
• Would you rather?
• Breakout relievers

Closer Situations

• Free Agents
• American League
• National League

Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week

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After a 2023 blip where some trends started reverse, everything Saves-wise is back to normal in 2024.  This past season is close to the results of 2021 and 2022 with no noticeable changes. The only item of note in all the tables is that only four closers were able to keep their jobs (with the same team) through the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Read the rest of this entry »

Every season, I try to determine how much closer turnover there is from the last drafts to the season’s end. For example, here is last season’s report.

I try to verify the beginning of the season section before every manager disappears for a much-needed break. Here are the values I think are right after consulting my Twitter followers. Could people spend a minute looking over the list and help verify the name on their favorite team(s)? Thanks. Read the rest of this entry »