Latest fantasy baseball reliever updates
Raisel Iglesias saved each of the Braves' weekend wins to conclude the first half, and he entered the All-Star break with a streak of 14 consecutive scoreless appeearances. He appears settled back into their closer role. (July 14)
Shelby Miller (forearm) joined Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk, both of whom had Tommy John surgery, and Ryan Thompson (shoulder) on the injured list on July 7. Kevin Ginkel got the save for the Diamondbacks that night, but the team could go with a committee approach including him, Kyle Backhus, Jalen Beeks, John Curtiss and/or Jake Woodford. (July 8)
Ronny Henriquez has taken over as the Marlins' primary closer, with Calvin Faucher serving as the primary setup man. Henriquez notched the last three Marlins saves, with Faucher collecting a hold in two of those contests. (July 5)
Grant Taylor collected three of the last four White Sox saves, seemingly taking over as the primary closer. Brandon Eisert, Steven Wilson and Jordan Leasure are in the mix when Taylor is unavailable. (July 5)
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-by-committee: Kevin Ginkel (1.5%)
Closer-by-committee: Kyle Backhus (0.1%)
Closer-by-committee: Kendall Graveman (0.0%)
Injured: Shelby Miller (8.3%)
THE ATHLETICS
Closer: Mason Miller (90.1%)
Primary setup: Sean Newcomb (0.2%)
Secondary setup: Michael Kelly (0.0%)
Middle relief: Justin Sterner (0.1%)
ATLANTA BRAVES
Closer: Raisel Iglesias (63.1%)
Primary setup: Pierce Johnson (0.3%)
Secondary setup: Dylan Lee (1.3%)
Middle relief: Rafael Montero (0.1%)
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Closer: Felix Bautista (81.1%)
Primary setup: Seranthony Dominguez (1.8%)
Secondary setup: Gregory Soto (1.1%)
Middle relief: Andrew Kittredge (0.1%)
BOSTON RED SOX
Closer: Aroldis Chapman (72.7%)
Primary setup: Garrett Whitlock (2.3%)
Secondary setup: Greg Weissert (0.9%)
Sleeper: Jordan Hicks (2.2%)
CHICAGO CUBS
Closer: Daniel Palencia (19.7%)
Primary setup: Brad Keller (0.7%)
Secondary setup: Ryan Pressly (38.4%)
Middle relief: Caleb Thielbar (0.2%)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Closer: Grant Taylor (2.4%)
Primary setup: Steven Wilson (0.1%)
Secondary setup: Brandon Eisert (0.0%)
Sleeper: Jordan Leasure (0.1%)
CINCINNATI REDS
Closer: Emilio Pagan (47.5%)
Primary setup: Tony Santillan (2.6%)
Secondary setup: Taylor Rogers (0.3%)
Sleeper: Graham Ashcraft (0.4%)
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Closer: Emmanuel Clase (99.0%)
Primary setup: Hunter Gaddis (5.6%)
Secondary setup: Cade Smith (17.3%)
Middle relief: Erik Sabrowski (0.1%)
COLORADO ROCKIES
Co-closer: Seth Halvorsen (1.3%)
Co-closer: Victor Vodnik (0.1%)
Primary setup: Tyler Kinley (0.2%)
Secondary setup: Jake Bird (0.6%)
DETROIT TIGERS
Co-closer: Will Vest (34.5%)
Co-closer: Tommy Kahnle (8.7%)
Primary setup: Tyler Holton (2.8%)
Secondary setup: Brenan Hanifee (0.1%)
HOUSTON ASTROS
Closer: Josh Hader (98.5%)
Primary setup: Bryan Abreu (25.2%)
Secondary setup: Bryan King (2.6%)
Middle relief: Bennett Sousa (1.4%)
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Closer: Carlos Estevez (71.7%)
Primary setup: Lucas Erceg (28.4%)
Secondary setup: John Schreiber (0.2%)
Middle relief: Angel Zerpa (0.1%)
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Closer: Kenley Jansen (23.8%)
Primary setup: Reid Detmers (2.5%)
Secondary setup: Jose Fermin (0.0%)
Middle relief: Brock Burke (0.0%)
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Closer: Tanner Scott (77.8%)
Primary setup: Kirby Yates (11.8%)
Secondary setup: Alex Vesia (9.2%)
Middle relief: Ben Casparius (3.5%)
MIAMI MARLINS
Closer: Ronny Henriquez (14.1%)
Primary setup: Calvin Faucher (1.7%)
Secondary setup: Anthony Bender (1.3%)
Middle relief: Lake Bachar (0.3%)
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Closer: Trevor Megill (56.2%)
Primary setup: Abner Uribe (17.1%)
Secondary setup: Jared Koenig (0.8%)
Middle relief: Nick Mears (0.2%)
MINNESOTA TWINS
Closer: Jhoan Duran (80.4%)
Primary setup: Griffin Jax (16.8%)
Secondary setup: Brock Stewart (0.3%)
Sleeper: Louis Varland (2.1%)
NEW YORK METS
Closer: Edwin Diaz (95.8%)
Primary setup: Reed Garrett (3.4%)
Secondary setup: Ryne Stanek (0.2%)
Middle relief: Chris Devenski (0.1%)
NEW YORK YANKEES
Closer: Devin Williams (75.1%)
Primary setup: Luke Weaver (28.8%)
Secondary setup: Tim Hill (0.4%)
Sleeper: Ian Hamilton (0.1%)
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Co-closer: Orion Kerkering (4.5%)
Co-closer: Matt Strahm (4.4%)
Primary setup: Jordan Romano (5.7%)
Secondary setup: Tanner Banks (0.1%)
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Closer: David Bednar (33.9%)
Primary setup: Dennis Santana (3.1%)
Secondary setup: Isaac Mattson (0.1%)
Sleeper: Braxton Ashcraft (0.3%)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Closer: Ryan Helsley (83.1%)
Primary setup: Phil Maton (4.0%)
Secondary setup: JoJo Romero (0.7%)
Middle relief: Riley O'Brien (0.0%)
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Closer: Robert Suarez (91.0%)
Primary setup: Jason Adam (34.2%)
Secondary setup: Adrian Morejon (4.3%)
Sleeper: Jeremiah Estrada (7.6%)
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Closer: Camilo Doval (27.5%)
Primary setup: Randy Rodriguez (11.1%)
Secondary setup: Tyler Rogers (9.8%)
Sleeper: Ryan Walker (57.7%)
SEATTLE MARINERS
Closer: Andres Munoz (96.5%)
Primary setup: Matt Brash (2.1%)
Secondary setup: Eduard Bazardo (0.1%)
Middle relief: Gabe Speier (0.6%)
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Closer: Pete Fairbanks (34.5%)
Primary setup: Edwin Uceta (0.6%)
Secondary setup: Garrett Cleavinger (0.5%)
Middle relief: Bryan Baker (0.6%)
TEXAS RANGERS
Closer: Robert Garcia (3.7%)
Primary setup: Chris Martin (3.8%)
Secondary setup: Hoby Milner (0.3%)
Middle relief: Shawn Armstrong (0.4%)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Closer: Jeff Hoffman (80.4%)
Primary setup: Yariel Rodriguez (1.3%)
Secondary setup: Brendon Little (3.1%)
Sleeper: Braydon Fisher (0.4%)
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Closer: Kyle Finnegan (35.1%)
Primary setup: Brad Lord (0.4%)
Secondary setup: Jose Ferrer (0.2%)
Middle relief: Cole Henry (0.0%)
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.