You know the approach here. Wait on closers. Just about every expert will avoid closers like an Aroldis Chapman fastball running up and in. I usually roll with that strategy. Usually. See, last year, in my 12-team mixed league, every owner had that same tactic. It was like a 12-way stare down. When it got to the 10th round, I blinked and drafted Jonathan Papelbon. Turns out, I really paid for that call. In the final MLB game of my head-to-head World Series, I needed Papelbon to register a save against the Yankees. Like much of the season, he was very hittable and he blew it, costing me the title. No way I’m taking a top-tier closer this season. Instead, I suggest you load up on the middle-of-the-road guys and even a few back-end options. I’m only profiling the pitchers who are reportedly in the closer’s role for their teams. Though, if there’s another name to know in a given bullpen, I’ll make note of it.
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