Nick Anderson

Prior to the delay of the MLB season, Nick Anderson was in line to see a majority of the save opportunities in Tampa Bay.

Fantasy Impact

Coming over from the Marlins in 2019, Anderson figures to fill a late-inning role for the Rays in 2020 once the season begins. He's a high strikeout arm that provided value even without saves last season, and he will certainly be a fantasy asset in all leagues in 2020. He's currently the RP14 in our expert consensus rankings.

Nick Anderson tossed a scoreless inning on Wednesday against Boston, striking out two while allowing one hit and two walks.

Fantasy Impact

Anderson has now thrown five scoreless innings this spring, striking out six while allowing three walks. He struck out a whopping 110 batters in just 65 innings between the Marlins and Rays last year. He is expected to get the majority of save chances for Tampa Bay this season, but don't be surprised if the club plays matchups in the late innings at times as well.

Nick Anderson is presumed to take over the closer role in Miami following Sergio Romo's trade.

Fantasy Impact

Anderson's 66 strikeouts over 42.1 innings this year makes him an ideal candidate to take over the closing duties in Miami. There's still a chance he could be dealt as well, but for now, he's the man to pick up off the waivers.

Nick Anderson allowed a run, but notched his first save of the season with one strikeout in the ninth inning of Sunday's 6-4 win over the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

Marlins closer Sergio Romo hadn't pitched since Friday, but he did appear in four consecutive games prior to that, so the Marlins elected to give Anderson the save opportunity Sunday. He is 2-3 with a 4.88 ERA 1.34 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 31.1 innings this season.