Fact or Fiction: We Have a Closer Problem Darius Austin June 22, 2018 Share: > Image credit: USA Today Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusA thorough study of the declining importance of saves and clear-cut closers. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium - $66.99 / yearPremium - $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly - $6.99 / month Subscribe to Baseball Prospectus In This Article 0 ClosersSavesTrends Related Articles Best of BP: On Holds, Rules, and Gameplay by Mike Gianella 12/28 0 A Reminder on Mid-Tier Closers $ by Elijah Ackerman 12/15 0 On Holds, Rules, and Gameplay $ by Mike Gianella 9/22 2 Risk in Fantasy Baseball, Part 3 B by Mike Gianella 9/01 2 The Struggle for Saves $ by Mike Gianella 6/09 3 Latest Articles The Call-Up: Marcelo Mayer $ by Jeffrey Paternostro and Timothy Jackson 5/24 0 speX ’25: Week 7 $ by Carlos Marcano 5/24 0 Episode 462: It Don’t Mean a Thing, if it AIn’t Got That Swing by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 5/23 0 The Call-Up: Denzel Clarke $ by Grant Schiller and Carlos Marcano 5/23 0 BSB: That’s What the Singles are For B by Patrick Dubuque 5/23 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Darius Austin More about: ClosersSavesTrends Latest Articles The Call-Up: Marcelo Mayer $ by Jeffrey Paternostro and Timothy Jackson 5/24 0 speX ’25: Week 7 $ by Carlos Marcano 5/24 0 Episode 462: It Don’t Mean a Thing, if it AIn’t Got That Swing by Craig Goldstein, Jeffrey Paternostro, and Patrick Dubuque 5/23 0 Related Articles Best of BP: On Holds, Rules, and Gameplay by Mike Gianella 12/28 0 A Reminder on Mid-Tier Closers $ by Elijah Ackerman 12/15 0 On Holds, Rules, and Gameplay $ by Mike Gianella 9/22 2 You need to be logged in to comment. Login or Subscribe