There are fantasy managers who will pay up to have a dominant closer, such as Edwin Diaz, Emmanuel Clase or Josh Hader. Others will wait for the David Bednars and Scott Barlows of the world.
Then you have the players who prioritize position players or starting pitching and will wait … and wait … and wait to pounce on closers on lesser teams or target high-leverage relievers who could eventually become closers. That strategy may not rack up saves, but it does bring a lot of production — if you target the right guys.
Among pitchers with a minimum of 60 innings pitched last season, Muñoz had the sixth-best strikeouts per nine and the second-best swinging strike rate . Opponents hit .188 against him, the 21st-lowest mark in the majors, and his WHIP ranked 11th. His strikeout percentage , xBA , xSLG and xERA were all in the top 1 percent of the majors.Muñoz has a two-pitch repertoire — a blazing four-seamer and an elite slider. Opponents hit .338 with a 22.
Muñoz is electric. He doesn’t need saves to be an asset. He picked up four saves last year and a team-high 22 holds while maintaining a 2.49 ERA . He is going to be used in high-leverage situations, and he is going to get results for an improved Mariners squad. Being second in line for the closer gig is an added bonus. Make sure Munoz is on your side.
Jason Adam had a 1.56 ERA while striking out 10.7 per nine innings and earning eight saves in 12 tries for the Rays in 2022. He also limited opponents to a .145 average, the fourth-best mark among pitchers who tossed a minimum of 60 innings. Pete Fairbanks may be the presumptive closer, but he has pitched in more than 27 games in a season just once in his four-year career.It’s not the most exciting option , but lefty Brandon Hughes might be the guy to target from the Cubs.
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