It’s a carousel. A revolving door. A game of musical chairs. And, above all else, it is a season-long chase. I speak, of course, about the quest for saves. The men who will earn them for your team ...

Who is the best closer in baseball right now? Before the first pitch of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, we’re doing rankings for every position across the diamond. While the closer role isn’t ...

Nine closers made it to the All-Star Game last year. Four of them aren’t closing right now. Mariano Rivera and Brian Wilson are on the disabled list with season-ending injuries. Jordan Walden (Angels) ...

As spring training winds to an end, many of the bullpen situations we evaluated last month have gained a lot of clarity, mostly in the closer-by-committee situations. So as we head into the biggest ...

A ninth-inning lead in baseball is never safe, but these days, managers may be reaching for the Maalox more than ever. The season is barely a month old, and injuries have taken out reliable arms, ...

The A's are facing a few questions entering this offseason, but none may loom larger than how they attack the late innings this winter. They came into the 2025 campaign with one of the best closers in ...

Life is a zero-sum game. With the value of starting pitchers at an all-time low for usage reasons I’ve quantified here, the value of dominant strikeout relievers is at an all-time high. In sum, ...