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10 months agoThe Chicago Cubs can employ a number of arms, depending on matchups, when it comes to closing out games in 2024, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Adbert Alzolay ran away with the closer role last season, racking up 22 saves to lead the team. Julian Merryweather served as an excellent setup man, working a career-high 72 innings. However, the Cubs bullpen started to wilt down the stretch due to the high workloads so the team has addressed the issue this offseason with the additions of Hector Neris and Yency Almonte. Neris, in particular, who has closing experience, is likely to see some save opportunities along with Alzolay. Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy told reporters back in January that "solidifying the bullpen is a priority for me. I don't think that means necessarily a top-end, back-end guy. But just some solid, usable pieces in the middle that can pitch valuable innings and maybe push some of the workload away from some of the guys we had to rely on so much last year." It appears that the Cubs have made the necessary moves to ease workloads so we'll see how this plays out once the season begins. Alzolay, Neris, and Merryweather will all have fantasy value this upcoming season, especially in leagues that count holds.--Jon Mathisen - RotoBaller
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