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Saves + Holds Rankings & Targets: Jordan Hicks and Adbert Alzolay (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Kenley_Jansen_Red-Sox_1470x650/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds Rankings & Targets: Jordan Hicks and Adbert Alzolay (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on June 22, 2023

Last week was one of the wildest bullpen weeks of the season. It felt like we had a handful of teams change hands in the ninth inning. Yet, not much happened this week. We did have an interesting development in … read more »

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Saves + Holds Rankings & Targets: Daniel Hudson, Collin Holderman, Yennier Cano (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Miguel_Castro_Diamondbacks_1470x650/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds Rankings & Targets: Daniel Hudson, Collin Holderman, Yennier Cano (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on June 8, 2023

The last couple weeks have been wild from a waiver wire perspective, but this week has been disappointing. While we did have some interesting injury news, it doesn’t matter from a fantasy perspective. We say that because AJ Puk and … read more »

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Saves+Holds Rankings & Targets: Adbert Alzolay, Brusdar Graterol (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_421708/213x119.jpg
Saves+Holds Rankings & Targets: Adbert Alzolay, Brusdar Graterol (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on June 1, 2023

We had a slow week in our last save + holds piece, but this week was full of turbulence. We thought we had a read on some of these situations, but the managers laughed in our faces. We’ve had to … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 8 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Miguel_Castro_Diamondbacks_1470x650/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 8 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on May 25, 2023

The last few weeks have been wild from a bullpen perspective, but this week was slow. We didn’t have too many developments, and it feels like these pens are really settling in. However, that doesn’t mean things won’t change because … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 7 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_418973/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 7 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on May 18, 2023

We’ve had a few quiet weeks from a bullpen perspective, but the last week has been wild. We’ve had numerous closer changes and have seen several pitchers go down. It’s always unfortunate to see injuries, but it opens up the … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 6 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_417363/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 6 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on May 11, 2023

I’ve never followed bullpens as closely as I do this year, and this article has been a major help. Playing in multiple leagues always has me on the look for potential closers, and it really has me zoned in on … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 5 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Andrew_Chafin_Diamondbacks_1470x650/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 5 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on May 4, 2023

It’s wild to keep track of these bullpens. It’s my first year doing this piece, but it’s really helped me to pick up closers in all of my leagues. Stumbling into those guys is as important as anything in roto … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 4 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/full_413417/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 4 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on April 28, 2023

We haven’t had many developments in terms of closing duties, but we’ve had many intriguing actions in numerous bullpens. We’ve seen some pitchers fall apart and others rise up the totem pole in their particular pen. That makes things exciting … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 3 (2023 Fantasy Baseball) https://cdn.fantasypros.com/wp-content/images/Aroldis_Chapman_Royals_1470x650_1/213x119.jpg
Saves + Holds League Rankings & Targets: Week 3 (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on April 21, 2023

We haven’t had too many closer developments this week, but the bullpens are always changing. We’ve seen some eighth-inning guys step up over the last two weeks, and many of those arms will be featured in this article. There’s a … read more »

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Saves + Holds League Guide: Rankings & Targets (2023 Fantasy Baseball)
By Joel Bartilotta on March 29, 2023

I’ve been writing DFS articles for years now, but I’m ecstatic to get into some season-long pieces! I’ve been tasked to cover saves and holds for this upcoming season, and this is something I follow every day. As someone who … read more »

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