Latest fantasy baseball reliever updates
The Rockies placed Zach Agnos, their closer, on the bereavement list on June 3. He'll miss a few days, during which time Seth Halvorsen, Tyler Kinley and Jake Bird should fill in as a closer-by-committee. (June 5)
Luke Weaver is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a strained hamstring, re-opening the Yankees' closer role for Devin Williams. Should Williams continue to struggle, Fernando Cruz could get a look in the ninth. (June 3)
Giants manager Bob Melvin told reporters on May 28 that Doval will move back into the team's closer role, shifting Ryan Walker back into setup duty. (May 29)
Team-by-team fantasy baseball bullpens
Each pitcher's roster percentages in ESPN leagues is listed in parentheses. Those who have been "heavily worked" over recent days have their names bolded and italicized. Pitchers who are thus labeled as "tired" are less likely to pitch in today's games and, therefore, less likely than normal to earn wins, holds or saves today. Our formula for deeming a reliever to be tired generally requires that he meets at least two of the following criteria: At least 25 pitches thrown the previous day; at least 35 pitches thrown over the last three days; appearances in both of the prior two days.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Closer: Justin Martinez (44.7%)
Primary setup: Shelby Miller (5.4%)
Secondary setup: Jalen Beeks (0.4%)
Middle relief: Kendall Graveman (0.0%)
THE ATHLETICS
Closer: Mason Miller (91.9%)
Primary setup: Tyler Ferguson (0.3%)
Secondary setup: Michael Kelly (0.0%)
Middle relief: Grant Holman (0.1%)
ATLANTA BRAVES
Closer: Raisel Iglesias (68.2%)
Primary setup: Daysbel Hernandez (0.2%)
Secondary setup: Dylan Lee (1.0%)
Middle relief: Pierce Johnson (0.5%)
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Closer: Felix Bautista (73.0%)
Primary setup: Bryan Baker (0.4%)
Secondary setup: Yennier Cano (2.8%)
Sleeper: Keegan Akin (0.3%)
BOSTON RED SOX
Closer: Aroldis Chapman (47.6%)
Primary setup: Garrett Whitlock (1.1%)
Secondary setup: Greg Weissert (0.4%)
Middle relief: Brennan Bernardino (0.1%)
CHICAGO CUBS
Closer: Daniel Palencia (18.9%)
Primary setup: Brad Keller (0.8%)
Secondary setup: Ryan Pressly (41.3%)
Injured: Porter Hodge (4.5%)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Closer-by-committee: Steven Wilson (0.1%)
Closer-by-committee: Jordan Leasure (0.2%)
Closer-by-committee: Cam Booser (0.0%)
Primary setup: Brandon Eisert (0.0%)
CINCINNATI REDS
Closer: Emilio Pagan (43.3%)
Primary setup: Tony Santillan (2.2%)
Secondary setup: Taylor Rogers (0.4%)
Sleeper: Graham Ashcraft (0.6%)
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Closer: Emmanuel Clase (99.0%)
Primary setup: Hunter Gaddis (10.2%)
Secondary setup: Cade Smith (20.8%)
Middle relief: Tim Herrin (0.3%)
COLORADO ROCKIES
Closer-by-committee: Seth Halvorsen (0.5%)
Closer-by-committee: Tyler Kinley (0.2%)
Closer-by-committee: Jake Bird (0.6%)
Bereavement List: Zach Agnos (0.5%)
DETROIT TIGERS
Co-closer: Will Vest (26.7%)
Co-closer: Tommy Kahnle (15.2%)
Primary setup: Beau Brieske (0.4%)
Secondary setup: Tyler Holton (2.7%)
HOUSTON ASTROS
Closer: Josh Hader (98.1%)
Primary setup: Bryan Abreu (19.4%)
Secondary setup: Bryan King (2.6%)
Middle relief: Kaleb Ort (0.0%)
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Closer: Carlos Estevez (68.0%)
Primary setup: John Schreiber (0.2%)
Secondary setup: Steven Cruz (0.1%)
Sleeper: Daniel Lynch IV (0.3%)
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Closer: Kenley Jansen (24.0%)
Primary setup: Ryan Zeferjahn (0.2%)
Secondary setup: Hector Neris (0.1%)
Sleeper: Reid Detmers (1.1%)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Closer: Tanner Scott (71.9%)
Primary setup: Alex Vesia (7.6%)
Secondary setup: Ben Casparius (8.5%)
Injured: Blake Treinen (4.6%)
MIAMI MARLINS
Closer: Calvin Faucher (1.2%)
Primary setup: Anthony Bender (0.3%)
Secondary setup: Ronny Henriquez (1.5%)
Middle relief: Jesus Tinoco (0.3%)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Closer: Trevor Megill (45.5%)
Primary setup: Abner Uribe (13.1%)
Secondary setup: Nick Mears (0.2%)
Middle relief: Jared Koenig (0.5%)
MINNESOTA TWINS
Closer: Jhoan Duran (84.7%)
Primary setup: Cole Sands (0.6%)
Secondary setup: Griffin Jax (17.4%)
Middle relief: Louis Varland (1.6%)
NEW YORK METS
Closer: Edwin Diaz (95.3%)
Primary setup: Reed Garrett (9.4%)
Secondary setup: Ryne Stanek (0.2%)
Middle relief: Huascar Brazoban (6.7%)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Closer: Devin Williams (71.8%)
Primary setup: Mark Leiter Jr. (1.7%)
Secondary setup: Fernando Cruz (5.4%)
Injured: Luke Weaver (49.9%)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Co-closer: Jordan Romano (17.7%)
Co-closer: Matt Strahm (3.6%)
Primary setup: Orion Kerkering (3.5%)
Secondary setup: Tanner Banks (0.2%)
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Co-closer: David Bednar (26.3%)
Co-closer: Dennis Santana (4.1%)
Primary setup: Caleb Ferguson (0.1%)
Secondary setup: Braxton Ashcraft (0.2%)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Closer: Ryan Helsley (87.0%)
Primary setup: Phil Maton (2.2%)
Secondary setup: Kyle Leahy (2.8%)
Middle relief: Steven Matz (1.3%)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Closer: Robert Suarez (94.1%)
Primary setup: Jason Adam (40.3%)
Secondary setup: Yuki Matsui (0.5%)
Sleeper: Jeremiah Estrada (6.2%)
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Closer: Camilo Doval (30.7%)
Primary setup: Randy Rodriguez (6.9%)
Secondary setup: Tyler Rogers (6.5%)
Middle relief: Ryan Walker (64.9%)
SEATTLE MARINERS
Closer: Andres Munoz (95.4%)
Primary setup: Matt Brash (1.4%)
Secondary setup: Gabe Speier (0.7%)
Middle relief: Carlos Vargas (0.1%)
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Closer: Pete Fairbanks (36.4%)
Primary setup: Garrett Cleavinger (0.5%)
Secondary setup: Edwin Uceta (0.5%)
Sleeper: Mason Montgomery (0.3%)
TEXAS RANGERS
Closer: Robert Garcia (4.5%)
Primary setup: Chris Martin (4.6%)
Secondary setup: Luke Jackson (5.8%)
Middle relief: Shawn Armstrong (0.3%)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Closer: Jeff Hoffman (76.5%)
Primary setup: Brendon Little (2.6%)
Secondary setup: Chad Green (1.5%)
Middle relief: Yariel Rodriguez (1.1%)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Closer: Kyle Finnegan (45.7%)
Primary setup: Brad Lord (0.1%)
Secondary setup: Jose Ferrer (0.2%)
Middle relief: Cole Henry (0.1%)
KEY: "Closer" is either that team's officially designated closer, or the pitcher most likely to get the team's next save chance. Teams can be listed with "Co-closers" or "Closer-by-committee." "Primary setup" is the pitcher next-most likely to take over if something happens to the closer, the top holds-getter and the one who might get any save chances on the closer's nights off. "Secondary setup" is the pitcher third-in-line to close and a good candidate for holds. "Middle relief" covers any other pertinent relievers from that team's bullpen. "Sleeper" is another reliever who could provide a decent number of holds or eventually graduate into the closer role.