Injuries and trades have shaken up the closer market, with Edwin Diaz claiming the top spot in Ryan Rufe's updated closer rankings.
Brad Johnson looks at the American League Central, and in Cleveland, he's been won over by Shane Bieber, whose once rather-average stuff has improved significantly.
The weak AL Central is full of spots still up for grabs as camp begins, though the most interesting contest is probably the battle for the Twins' fifth starter job.
James Anderson goes team-by-team to highlight which pitching prospects could ascend to the closer role in the coming years, including A's righty Mason Miller.
Several key reliever signings have shaken up Ryan Rufe's closer rankings, allowing Jhoan Duran to move into the top three.
Ryan Rufe shares his initial closer rankings for 2024, with Raisel Iglesias earning quite a high spot.
Brad Johnson discusses the first pitching trades of deadline season and picks the most likely landing spot for Shohei Ohtani should the Angels' decision to pull him from the market prove temporary.
With the Cardinals set to sell at the deadline, Jason Collette takes a look at who they might make available.
Todd Zola checks in on whether this year's game is indeed as crispy as advertised and shares his thoughts from Wednesday's games, which included another blast from Jorge Soler.
With FAAB dollars flying off the board this season, Jason Collette takes a look at a method for evaluating how efficient we are with our budgets.
Brad Johnson dives into some unsettled National League bull pens, including in Washington, where Kyle Finnegan is getting most ninth-inning work for now.
Todd Zola shares his thoughts from Monday's box scores, which included another strong showing from the potentially overlooked Trevor Larnach.
Jason Collette shares his bravest takes on 10 AL East players, including arguments for buying Brandon Lowe and passing on Carlos Rodon.
Jason Collette analyzes Pete Fairbanks, whose second-half dominance could allow him to emerge from the Rays' committee to become a true closer.
In his last Barometer of the season, Erik Halterman looks at players whose finish in earned auction value diverged most from their preseason draft position, starting with Jose Ramirez.
Bernie Pleskoff writes about potential World Series champions, starting with Eloy Jimenez and the Chicago White Sox.
Brad Johnson puts together a hypothetical seven-man starting rotation with players who are 36 or older, starting with Houston's Justin Verlander.
Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the American League as DJ Peters tries to finish up the season on a high note.