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.
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.
Jason Collette's latest set of bold predictions features one on Cole Ragans, but in which direction?
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
Ryan Rufe shares his initial closer rankings for 2024, with Raisel Iglesias earning quite a high spot.
Brad Johnson discusses trying to identify productive pitchers using various attributes and to figure out where a pitcher like Zac Gallen would fall on the list.
Erik Siegrist sifts through the available talent in the American League, as 2023 first-round pick Nolan Schanuel tries to solve the Angels' first-base woes.
Erik Halterman investigates who's hot and who's at risk of getting shut down, with Cleveland's Gavin Williams fitting both categories.
Erik Siegrist checks out the American League waiver wire as Trevor Story finally closes the book on his lengthy recovery from elbow surgery.
Brad Johnson looks at unstable AL bullpens, including in Texas where the Rangers hope Jose Leclerc will step up to claim the closer job.
Erik Siegrist digs into the AL free-agent pool as the parade of promotions for pitching prospects continues, headlined this week by Cleveland's Tanner Bibee.
Brad Johnson examines under-performing pitchers as we head into May to determine whether they're worth hanging on to, starting with Chicago's Lance Lynn.
Erik Siegrist checks out the available talent in the American League as Oakland's Mason Miller is one of a trio of top pitching prospects to get the call in recent days.