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 Beware the Asides of March $ by Jeffrey Paternostro 3/21 0 Tom Jones Didn’t Die in a Coal Mine B by Justin Klugh 3/21 0 2025 Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels $ by Patrick Dubuque 3/21 0 Draft Him, Not Him: 2025 Edition $ by Ryan Boyer 3/21 0 Playing It Too Safe: The Cost of Conservative Pinch-Hitting Strategies $ by Joshua Rodrigues 3/21 0 more chevron_rightchevron_right Darius Austin More about: ClosersSavesTrends Latest Articles Beware the Asides of March $ by Jeffrey Paternostro 3/21 0 Tom Jones Didn’t Die in a Coal Mine B by Justin Klugh 3/21 0 2025 Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels $ by Patrick Dubuque 3/21 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