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ANALYSIS: Glen Perkins neck issues have once again reared their ugly head at the worst possible time for fantasy owners counting on his stellar season to carry them to the finish line.
Not all hope is lost! In the middle of the Twins extremely positive season, an underrated trade took place before the trade deadline that saw the Twins acquire Kevin Jepsen from Tampa Bay to help their bullpen. Jepsen had fallen out of favor in Tampa Bay after the Rays got back some of their injured bullpen members.
Jepsen has compiled a 2.74 ERA with 24 Holds and a BABIP of .245 with 40 K in 49.1 IP.
He was brought in to be the top setup man to Perkins ahead of the likes of Blaine Boyer, Brian Duensing and Casey Fien. Now that Perkins is sidelined, Jepsen is first in line for save chances in Minnesota.
He hasn't been the best RP as his K/BB ratio sits at 5:3 and his FIP of 4.00 designates his ability to get blown up.
Saves are not to be chased on draft day but in the clutches of the end of the season, owners should rush to grab a guy who could potentially close out the season as the team's closer. This would also stand to help prove that he can stay in high leverage situations. Go get him.
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