
The American League waiver wire is packed with options as Opening Day approaches, and the return of Nolan Jones to the Cleveland Guardians should settle their murky right field situation.

Brad Johnson completes his pitching staff wrap up with the New York Yankees, who could be one of the best staffs this season with the addition of Max Fried.

Todd Zola tries to remove volume from the equation when determining the value of pitchers, and finds that the market may have over-corrected on Logan Webb.

Emmanuel Clase has dominated the late innings for Cleveland for the last several seasons, but can he keep it up in 2025?

This year's bold predictions series kicks off with the Orioles and Jordan Westburg, who could be the top second baseman in a weak year for the position.

As MLB nears the end of the regular season, Brad Johnson takes a look at evolving bullpen situations, including in Pittsburgh where future Hall-of-Famer Aroldis Chapman still throws 105 mph.

Erik Siegrist looks over the AL free-agent pool as the dog days of August begin and finds that Eloy Jimenez might end up being one of the big winners from the trade deadline.

Erik Siegrist sifts through the roster fallout in the American League from a busy trade deadline, but it's the Orioles' latest wave of elite prospects that could make the biggest impact.

Several big-name relievers changed teams at the deadline, with closers like Tanner Scott and Carlos Estevez heading into unclear situations with their new teams.

Brad Johnson examines NL Bullpens with possible changes on the horizon, and in the case of the Mets, current closer Edwin Diaz can't seem to protect leads.

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Colorado Rockies, and John Bollman breaks down the game and presents his MLB Best Bet for Saturday, May 25.

Brad Johnson examines NL bullpens without clear closers, starting in Washington, where the Nationals currently are relying on Kyle Finnegan to finish games.

Brad Johnson concludes his deep dive into pitching staffs with the National League East, where in Atlanta, Spencer Strider is at the top of his game.

Injuries and trades have shaken up the closer market, with Edwin Diaz claiming the top spot in Ryan Rufe's updated closer rankings.

James Anderson goes team-by-team to highlight which pitching prospects could ascend to the closer role in the coming years, including A's righty Mason Miller.

Positional battles with significant fantasy implications can be found throughout the NL East, including one in the Phillies outfield.

Jason Collette tackles four bullpens with uncertain late-inning hierarchies, including a Philadelphia pen in which Jeff Hoffman could earn quite a few saves.