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Injuries and trades have shaken up the closer market, with Edwin Diaz claiming the top spot in Ryan Rufe's updated closer rankings.
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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.
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Brad Johnson helps get ready for draft day by analyzing pitching staffs, and this week he focuses on the National League West, and in Los Angeles, Walker Buehler will start the season on the IL.
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Several key reliever signings have shaken up Ryan Rufe's closer rankings, allowing Jhoan Duran to move into the top three.
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Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
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Ryan Rufe shares his initial closer rankings for 2024, with Raisel Iglesias earning quite a high spot.
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The RotoWire Roundtable is back early this year, featuring an unsurprising consensus top pick followed by plenty of disagreement.
![The Z Files: NFBC - Postseason Hold 'Em Rankings](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/pyoqu0fiopm2e307wglr.jpg)
Todd Zola offers some strategy tips for the NFBC's Post-Season Hold 'Em Contest and has Mookie Betts at the top of his rankings once he equalizes for games played.
![Todd's Takes: Winning Isn't Everything](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/qyzvoqnfzzg8cribp1l2.jpg)
Todd Zola makes the case for innings pitched over wins or quality starts as a fantasy category and shares his thoughts from Tuesday's box scores.
![Todd's Takes: The Eyes Abbott](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/watuxgfopwyvaunbo3bc.jpg)
Todd Zola share's his observations from Tuesday's action around the league, which included another strong performance from Andrew Abbott.
![Mound Musings: Save Me!](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/qzqz26tfskpsf6i4rg6e.jpg)
Brad Johnson discusses bullpens with a lot of changes happening, including in Los Angeles, where Brusdar Graterol is likely the alternate closer to Evan Phillips.
![Mound Musings: The Endgame Odyssey Continues – National League](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/rttoxkwtvuodrqx1eg03.jpg)
Brad Johnson dives into some unsettled National League bull pens, including in Washington, where Kyle Finnegan is getting most ninth-inning work for now.
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A few NL hitters have impressed since being promoted, and Jan Levine reviews a couple of them in this week's column.
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Ryan Rufe takes an early look at bullpens around the league. How worrisome is Emmanuel Clase's shaky start?