Despite efforts to remove pitchers and saves from fantasy baseball, Yahoo has not complied, leading to potential frustration in the upcoming season. The article categorizes major league team closers into tiers based on average draft position, with top closers like Clase, Williams, and Hader in Tier 1, mid-tier options like Díaz and Iglesias in Tier 2, and potential breakout candidates like Durán and Muñoz in Tier 3, offering insight on when to target saves in drafts and highlighting the value of closers available later on. Ultimately, the article emphasizes the importance of balancing saves with other key categories and avoiding reaching for top closers early in the draft.
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Fantasy Baseball Closer Tiers: The ninth inning is dark and full of terrors — so who should you draft?
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