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2022 Fantasy Baseball: Closers & Saves Strategy

Related Topics: Closers, Edwin Díaz

Wins may be the most challenging part of fantasy baseball, but closers are infuriating. I have a tough time using a high draft pick on a one-category player on draft day. Also, I don't particularly like chasing closers and closers-in-waiting around in the free-agent market. I've tried to cheat saves many times in high-stakes contests. Unfortunately, when I’m wrong, it creates a weakness in my starting lineup and requires more spots on my bench to chase saves.

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In most seasons, in the high-stakes market in 15-team leagues, a fantasy team needs about 75 to 90 saves on the year (about 3.