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- Roberto Osuna is closing out games again and looks to be the full time closer in Houston going forward. He’s one of those guys who just seems to up his game in save situations and is primed to be a top 10 RP option the rest of the way. Seranthony Dominguez seems to have hit the rookie wall recently, and may not receive any save chances in the immediate future. Pat Neshek seems like the favorite at this point to replace him temporarily and is worth a look in most standard leagues.
- Aroldis Chapman hit the DL last week with what had been a long ongoing knee issue. The Yankees seem to be going with a committee approach to replace Chapman, with Dellin Betances, David Robertson and Zach Britton all getting a save chance in his absence. For fantasy purposes, Betances and Robertson are the preferred options to own. The Nationals closer carousel continues to circle as Kelvin Herrera didn’t last long in his return from the DL and will miss the rest of the season. Justin Miller earned his first save last night, but expect this to be a committee with Ryan Madson and Koda Glover mixing in, none of which are must-adds at this time.
- No relievers had three saves over the past week while eight had two. Mark Melancon is perhaps the biggest surprise of the eight, and while he has pitched better as of late, Will Smith should still be the primary closer moving forward.
