X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

Fantasy baseball closers, saves and bullpen waiver wire pickups for Week 10. David A Marcillo's relief pitcher and bullpen updates, and potential closers to add.

What a disappointing week for pitching. Not a single no-hitter? That's not very 2021 of you. So there weren't any no-hitters this week, but there were some bullpen changes, with a new committee forming and an old committee getting even more confusing. A couple of injuries have complicated things around the league as well.

With fantasy leagues now in full swing as we head into the summer months, most fantasy managers should have an idea of where their teams stand. There are some sell-high and buy-low opportunities forming, and some of those windows may be quickly closing. With rumors swirling about teams potentially making trades earlier than usual this season, we could start seeing some significant changes soon.

Be sure to keep an eye on our RotoBaller Closers and Saves Bullpen Depth Charts. They're updated daily, or sometimes even more often in this already abnormal baseball season. With that being said, here are the closers, saves, and bullpen waiver wire pickups to consider for Week 10 - May 31 through June 6.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Bullpen News For The Week

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles "closer of the future" was supposed to start this season as the closer of the present, but Hunter Harvey (oblique) began the year on the injured list with an oblique injury. He's currently rehabbing so there could be even more movement in the Baltimore bullpen coming up. For now though, Cesar Valdez has ceded his role as the surefire closer. Valdez began the season as the team's unquestioned closer, and pitched really well for a while. In his last five outings though, his season ERA has gone from 1.23 to 3.93, and he's lost his spot in the ninth inning. The Orioles will work with a committee for now, with manager Brandon Hyde saying the ninth will be "a mixed bag." Paul Fry is having an excellent season and figures to get the first crack at it, but Tanner Scott will mix in and Valdez should still get chances here and there as well.

Risers: Paul Fry
Fallers: Cesar Valdez

 

Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays just hate consistency in their bullpen, don't they? When Diego Castillo came back from the injured list, some of us thought he might take over the ninth inning all to himself, or at least take back his position as head of the committee. Instead, things are even more confusing in the Rays bullpen, as the newly acquired J.P. Feyereisen has received a few save chances, and Pete Fairbanks has as well. It looks like it could be an all-out group project for the Rays in the ninth inning. In standard leagues, this is a bullpen best left alone for now, but holds league managers could do decently well with any of Castillo, Fairbanks, or Feyereisen on their rosters.

Risers: J.P. Feyereisen, Pete Fairbanks
Fallers: Diego Castillo

 

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers committee is in full swing, with Michael Fulmer and Gregory Soto more or less taking turns. Soto being left-handed and Fulmer right could make this more of a platoon than a committee, but it should be just as difficult to predict which pitcher will get a save chance on any given day. Neither pitcher is anywhere near an elite reliever, but Fulmer has enough upside to be worth keeping an eye on. If he ultimately takes over as a full-time closer or anywhere close, he'd be worth picking up in most mixed leagues with standard scoring. Soto has decent strikeout upside, but his huge walk rate is a concern and could lead to multiple big innings going forward.

No real risers or fallers in this bullpen this week.

 

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners bullpen has been a fixture of this weekly report, as there seems to be something different going on every week. Just as Kendall Graveman seemed to be finally settling in as the closer, he landed on the COVID injured list. Keynan Middleton has seen a couple of save chances and Rafael Montero has worked his way back into the conversation. Graveman should get his job as head of the committee back when he is able to return to the mound, but if Middleton performs well, he could take a larger piece of the ninth inning pie than he's had so far.

Risers: Keynan Middleton

 

Cincinnati Reds

Another consistent fixture of this weekly report has been the Reds bullpen. Tejay Antone has more than proven himself as the best pitcher in the Cincinnati pen, but that fact is likely what's keeping him out of the closer's role. The Reds need to have him available for multiple innings and tough situations earlier in the game. Antone might sneak into some save situations when the game allows it, but the Reds are more likely to mix and match with Lucas Sims, Heath Hembree, Sean Doolittle, and even Amir Garrett. It'll be a free-for-all in the ninth inning, making Antone the only one really worth rostering since he'll at least provide the best ratios. He should be picked up in holds leagues, but standard formats are better off leaving this bullpen alone. All that being said, Sims quietly recorded two saves this week and might slowly be turning into the favorite for the ninth inning mess, but we've thought that before and been burned, so we'll see.

Risers: Tejay Antone (in holds leagues), Lucas Sims
Fallers: The rest of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen

 

Short Relief

-The Astros bullpen has been consistent and solid all season. Until now. Closer Ryan Pressly (neck) is dealing with a neck injury and reportedly could not even turn his head on Wednesday. Bryan Abreu ended up earning a save, but Ryne Stanek should be the guy until Pressly comes back.

-The Twins bullpen has settled down lately, and Alex Colome has worked his way back into significant innings. He, along with Taylor Rogers and Hansel Robles, will split save chances going forward.

-The Royals looked like they had a closer in Greg Holland. Then it looked like Josh Staumont. Now it looks like maybe Kyle Zimmer? Manager Mike Matheny isn't one for a committee, so he's likely to stick with a guy once he starts using him in the ninth. He did say several pitchers were unavailable on the day Zimmer got the save chance, so this is a bit up in the air for now.

-The Cleveland bullpen continues to be very good as they split the eighth and ninth innings between James Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase. Clase seems to be the slight favorite for saves still, but we have another committee here for sure.

-The Oakland bullpen has settled into Jake Diekman as the head of the committee and Lou Trivino in a supporting role. There hasn't been quite enough to claim Diekman as the fully entrenched closer yet, but things do seem to be trending in that direction.

-The closer role seems to be wide open for the Blue Jays, as Tyler Chatwood, Jordan Romano, and Rafael Dolis have been splitting things pretty evenly lately. It looked like Chatwood maybe had a chance to create some separation, but he had an awful inning in a save chance and things went right back to the drawing board. Romano still seems like the best bet, but there's no clear right answer in Toronto.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!



More Fantasy Baseball Advice


Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and sleepers list, updated daily!




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS


Seahawks Draft Elijah Arroyo 50th Overall
Carolina Panthers

Panthers Acquire 51st Pick From Broncos
Arizona Cardinals

Cardinals Snag Will Johnson At No. 47

Jets Add A Pass-Catcher With Mason Taylor At No. 42

Rams Select Terrance Ferguson With 46th Pick
Houston Texans

Texans Acquire 48th Pick From Raiders, Draft Aireontae Ersery

Saints Snag Tyler Shough At No. 40
Brenton Doyle

Out For Personal Reasons On Friday

Bears Draft Luther Burden In Round 2
Buffalo Bills

Bills Move Up To 41st Pick In Trade With Bears

Patriots Add TreVeyon Henderson To The Backfield At Pick No. 38
Miami Dolphins

Dolphins Acquire 37th Pick From Raiders, Draft Jonah Savaiinaea

Browns Add Quinshon Judkins To Backfield With 36th Pick
Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks Acquire 35th Pick From Titans, Select Nick Emmanwori

Texans Select Jayden Higgins 34th Overall
Brandin Podziemski

Not On Injury Report For Game 3
Jimmy Butler III

Warriors Optimistic About Jimmy Butler III Playing Saturday
Jae'Sean Tate

To Remain Out Saturday
Jock Landale

Unavailable For Game 3

Tyler Shough Could Come Off The Board Before Shedeur Sanders
Terry Rozier

Out On Saturday
Jrue Holiday

Ruled Out For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Orlando
Kevin Love

To Miss Saturday's Game
Jaylen Brown

Available For Friday Night's Game 3 Against Magic
Gary Payton II

Iffy For Saturday's Action
Jayson Tatum

Officially Available On Friday For Game 3 Against Magic
Will Smith

Back From Injury On Friday
Luke Kennard

Questionable For Game 4 On Saturday
Darius Garland

Listed As Questionable For Game 3
Ja Morant

To Miss Game 4 On Saturday
Rui Hachimura

Available For Game 3 In Minnesota
Aaron Ekblad

Available To Return Saturday
Erik Swanson

Ryan Burr Progressing
Daulton Varsho

To Return On Tuesday At The Latest
Max Scherzer

Takes Positive Step On Friday
Aleksander Barkov

Questionable For Saturday
Isaiah Spiller

Raiders Waive Isaiah Spiller
Gabriel Landeskog

Set For Larger Role In Game 4
Calvin Pickard

To Start Game 3 For Oilers
Randy Arozarena

Resting For First Time This Year
Jonas Siegenthaler

To Play Limited Minutes In Game 3
MLB

Red Sox-Guardians Game Postponed On Friday
Luke Hughes

Remains Out On Friday
MLB

Tigers-Orioles Postponed On Friday
Patrik Laine

A Game-Time Decision Friday
NFL

Several Teams Trying To Trade Up Early In Round 2

Bhayshul Tuten Could Be A Third-Round Pick
Yainer Diaz

Out On Friday Against Royals
Iván Herrera

Ivan Herrera Hopes To Start Rehab Assignment Next Week
Salvador Perez

Sitting Out For First Time This Season
Cleveland Browns

Browns Fielding Calls For First Pick In Round 2
Jaylen Brown

Questionable For Game 3 On Friday
Brendan Donovan

Back In Action On Friday
Jimmy Butler III

Could Miss Game 3 On Saturday
Coby Mayo

Getting On A Roll At Triple-A
George Pickens

Steelers Receiving Calls About George Pickens
Moises Ballesteros

Riding An 11-Game Hit Streak
Victor Mesa Jr.

Starting Rehab Assignment On Saturday
Ryan Weathers

To Begin Rehab Assignment On Sunday
Colby Thomas

Heating Up At Triple-A
Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys Don't Feel Forced To Draft A Running Back
Emmanuel Rodriguez

Has Quiet Start To 2025
Jeff McNeil

Hitting Eighth In Season Debut
Brandon Sproat

Coughs Up Six Earned Runs In Latest Start
Eury Pérez

Eury Perez To Start Rehab Assignment On Saturday
Carlos Prates

Looks To Remain Undefeated In The UFC
Ian Machado Garry

Set For UFC Kansas City Main Event
Cade Cunningham

Collects Double-Double In Loss
Jalen Brunson

Drops 30 Points In Game 3
Karl-Anthony Towns

Leads All Scorers In Game 3 Victory
Zhang Mingyang

Scheduled For Co-Main Event
Anthony Smith

Set For His Final UFC Bout
David Onama

Set For Featherweight Bout
Giga Chikadze

Looks To Bounce Back
Abus Magomedov

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
Michel Pereira

Returns To Action At UFC Kansas City
Nicolas Dalby

An Underdog At UFC Kansas City
Randy Brown

A Favorite At UFC Kansas City
Andre Muniz

Set To Open Up UFC Kansas City Main Card
Ikram Aliskerov

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Sergei Bobrovsky

Shuts Out Lightning In Game 2
Cam Fowler

Finishes Thursday's Win With Five Points
Robert Thomas

Posts Four Assists In Game 3 Win
Pavel Buchnevich

Celebrates Hat Trick During Four-Point Performance
Dylan DeMelo

Battling An Illness
Marcus Johansson

Exits Early Thursday
Aleksander Barkov

Hurt In Game 2
Jrue Holiday

Tagged As Questionable For Friday
Jayson Tatum

Likely Out Again On Friday
Anthony Cirelli

Good To Go Thursday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Looks To Bounce Back In Game 2
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Miss Training Camp
Jonas Siegenthaler

Returns To Practice
Aliaksei Protas

Traveling With Capitals
Gabriel Vilardi

Still Out On Thursday
Max Pacioretty

Set To Join Maple Leafs Lineup For Game 3
Cam Davis

Looking For Better Fortunes At TPC Louisiana
Adam Svensson

Making Third Apperence At Zurich Classic
Max Greyserman

Aiming For Similar Success At TPC Louisiana
Lee Hodges

A High-Upside Player In New Orleans
PGA

Nico Echavarria Looks To Ride Off Of Elite Putting In New Orleans
Gary Woodland

A Player Worth Watching In New Orleans
Max McGreevy

Returns To The Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
Rasmus Hojgaard

In Search Of Consistency Ahead Of Zurich Classic
Sam Stevens

A Boom-Or-Bust Candidate In New Orleans
Nicolai Hojgaard

Looking To Turn Season Around At Zurich Classic
Christiaan Bezuidenhout

Looks To Sway A Hot Putter In Teams Favor At Zurich Classic
Akshay Bhatia

Looking To Bounce Back At TPC Louisiana
Carson Young

Looks To Turn Things Around At TPC Louisiana
Erik Van Rooyen

Looking For Momentum In Louisiana
Andrew Novak

Making Start At TPC Louisiana After Near Miss At Harbour Town
Ben Griffin

Making Third Career Start At Zurich Classic
Taylor Moore

Competing With A New Teammate In New Orleans
Wyndham Clark

Making Return To New Orleans
Kurt Kitayama

Teeing It Up Again In New Orleans
Collin Morikawa

Back At Zurich Classic For Fifth Time
Thomas Detry

Making Third Appearance At New Orleans Team Event
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF