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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman collected his first save of the season in Monday's win over the Washington Nationals. The 36-year-old has yet to allow a run with a 3:0 K: BB ratio across 2 1/3 innings in 2024. Chapman is the fourth different reliever for the Pirates to convert a save this season.
Aroldis Chapman, 101mph ⛽️ and K Stare. pic.twitter.com/mM7lR3d7GW
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 31, 2024
The veteran has been electric this year, as his 42.2% Whiff percentage and 41.4% K percentage are in the 100th percentile per Baseball Savant. He topped 101 mph on the radar gun and mainly relied on his four-seam fastball to get batters out. Despite how good Chapman has looked, it's still David Bednar's job to lose. The 29-year-old racked up 39 saves while posting a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 67 1/3 frames for the Pirates in 2023. Bednar appears fully healthy after being unavailable for Opening Day due to a lat injury and has recently pitched in back-to-back games.
Chapman is the most experienced reliever the Pirates have and has racked up 322 career saves. He has also recorded over 100-plus strikeouts in five seasons. The veteran will continue to be Pittsburgh's top setup man and should be rostered in all league formats that count saves and holds as a category. Chapman is widely available, as he's only 37% rostered in Yahoo leagues. Fantasy managers, especially those with Bednar, should look to add Chapman to their rosters. The southpaw could easily collect double-digit saves while posting elite strikeout numbers and sold ratios.
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