Trevor Rosenthal

After missing the 2018 season and most of the 2019 season, Rosenthal bounced back in a huge way last year. He stepped in as the Royals' closer, notching seven saves, and then was unhittable with the Padres after a mid-year trade. He parlayed his success into a one-year contract with the A's, where all signs point to him being the undisputed closer. Rosenthal was an outstanding reliever in his prime and once had back-to-back 45-save (or better) seasons. And his raw stuff looked excellent last year, as he totaled the best strikeout rate of his career. If he stays healthy, he has a shot at being a top-5 closer, but you can draft him a little later than that and likely make a profit.

Trevor Rosenthal inks one-year deal with the Athletics

The Athletics signed free agent RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a one-year, $11 million contract on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

The Athletics find their closer to replace Liam Hendricks by signing RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a one-year deal. Rosenthal was light outs in 2020, saving 11-of-12 games along with a 1.90 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 38:8 K:BB across 23 2/3 innings for the Padres/Royals. The 30-year-old should serve as the A’s primary closer in 2021. Rosenthal is currently 33rd among all relievers in the latest expert consensus draft rankings, but expect that number to rise with the latest news.