The Changing Face Of The Closer Market

This really is about fantasy baseball, it matters who ends up being the closer.

Those entering drafts will need to know the difference.

Take the Toronto Blue Jays for instance.

You might have been leaning toward a return by Jordan Romano before he was non tendered.

The pivot seemed to be toward Chad Green and maybe Yimi Garcia after he signed.

When Jeff Hoffman signed as a free agent he was going to be the closer, right? So it comes with some surprise that the Jays were in on Tanner Scott before his deal with the Dodgers.

Well not that the Jays were in, theyre in on everybody it seems but that his contract numbers surely would have made him closer.

Now theyre said to be interested in another closer, Carlos Estevez.

Dodger bullpen shift It was a similar situation with the Dodgers.

Evan Phillips thrived finishing them off until he hit a snag mid 2024, Michael Kopech took over the role and carried it until, well, today.

With Tanner Scott coming aboard at four years and $72 million, hes the man, right? The Devin Williams trade to the Yankees changed the fortunes of two teams bullpens.

Trevor Megill was in for Milwaukee and Luke Weaver was out with the Yanks.

Cubs, Cardinals and Padres? Rumours have the Cubs also interested in Estevez, not good if you invested in Porter Hodge.

Then there are two guys who might be traded.

The Padres Robert Suarez and the Cardinals Ryan Helsley who led the majors in saves last year.

Would Suarez even close if hes moved and who takes over in San Diego? What about the St Louis situation and who loses out if Helsley moves.

Others still available That doesnt even take into account other free agents like Kyle Finnegan, Kirby Yates and Kenley Jansen who finished third, seventh and twelfth in MLB saves last season with 38, 33 and 27.

Plus do you know who the closers are with the Red Sox, White Sox, Rangers, Nationals, Marlins, Diamondbacks or even Rockies? CRAZY!.

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