![Spring Training Job Battles: AL Central](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/e7fxksg8diqiifagb6vo.jpg)
The weak AL Central is full of spots still up for grabs as camp begins, though the most interesting contest is probably the battle for the Twins' fifth starter job.
![Collette Calls: Value in the Scrap Heap for 2024](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/wmycr2o7b7wf7wxa0rar.jpg)
Jason Collette highlights 10 hitters and 10 pitchers who have been nearly forgotten about in the first handful of 2024 drafts, including shortstop Tim Anderson.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/u2xh7mg42iyygoojw8xo.jpg)
Erik Siegrist sifts through the available talent in the American League and thinks Bo Naylor offers a solution for the Guardians' catching woes.
![Collette Calls: Can We Be More Efficient at FAAB?](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/avxjgl9y9odnjjtvtkxg.jpg)
With FAAB dollars flying off the board this season, Jason Collette takes a look at a method for evaluating how efficient we are with our budgets.
![Collette Calls: My AL Tout Wars Team](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/qybe3cjhjstox5hz3vtm.jpg)
Jason Collette breaks down his AL Tout Wars roster, which features Mariners phenom Julio Rodriguez leading the way.
![Closer Encounters: 2023 Closer Rankings 2.0](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/kemkjaq3mzuzubbrtkmc.jpg)
Ryan Rufe shares his updated closer rankings, with Josh Hader taking the top spot following Edwin Diaz's knee injury.
![Collette Calls: My 2023 AL LABR Team](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/pf9lgy9s0cg7rbxtdhat.jpg)
Jason Collette breaks down his AL LABR team, detailing both his pre-draft plans and how he altered those plans after Kyle Tucker fell into his lap.
![Spring Training Job Battles: American League](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/s1xjygxzoyrayedaozut.jpg)
Erik Halterman breaks down the competition for AL jobs, including in Minnesota where Nick Gordon likely will spend time at several spots around the diamond this season.
![Closer Encounters: 2023 Closer Rankings](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/vl3pz3cmmx0gjjmopzvf.jpg)
Ryan Rufe shares his 2023 closer rankings and breaks down his favorite targets as well as the relievers he's avoiding.
![Collette Calls: Value in the Scrap Heap for 2023](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/lpd9coxbzaauzu4fzho8.jpg)
Jason Collette's annual overview of overlooked players includes Eduardo Rodriguez, who shouldn't be forgotten about despite a poor first season in Detroit.
![Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 2](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/nteos11p6jzhwrzvbubj.jpg)
Ryan Rufe recaps the saves landscape in this year's NFBC Main Event and shares his own hits and misses from this past season.
![Closer Encounters: 2022 Saves in Review, Part 1](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/lwz2yuenl6o6itluyenl.jpg)
Ryan Rufe recaps this past season's saves landscape. Just how many teams preferred closer committees over the conventional approach?
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/f3zqoqosxkrmcsk8fbww.jpg)
Erik Siegrist reviews the available talent in the AL for the last full week of the regular season and thinks Jarred Kelenic might finally be putting things together.
![Closer Encounters: The Home Stretch](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/oxshtx2zm6huwzgrkwrn.jpg)
Ryan Rufe highlights bullpens to avoid down the stretch as well as a few names to target. Could Raisel Iglesias claim the closer role in Atlanta down the stretch?
![NFBC Main Event: Fever Dream, Chapter 4](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/ntzas25n2srapcifedxp.jpg)
Ryan Rufe goes over the moves he made and the lessons he learned while managing his NFBC Main Event team over the last two months.
![Mound Musings: Bullpens Are Constantly Evolving](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/orcoumigsmy2y8tqic77.jpg)
Brad Johnson checks in on bullpens in flux, including in Baltimore where Felix Bautista could take on the closer role.
![Fantasy Baseball Injury Report: Kirilloff Slated for Surgery](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/jom5azuxputk67oud3bo.jpg)
The Twins will lose Alex Kirilloff for the remainder of the season as he undergoes a surgery to hopefully fix his lingering wrist woes that have caused him persistent pain.