Fantasy Baseball Closer Pickups: Best Options to Replace Mariano Rivera

Friday, May 04 2012

Mariano Rivera's freak accident while shagging fly balls before yesterday's game leaves a lot fantasy teams without their best closer. The dominant New York Yankees reliever could miss the rest of the season, so owners will have to work the waiver wire to find a replacement.

Let's take a look at three potential options to fill the void. While none of them will be able to match the success of the all-time saves leader, they should made sure fantasy teams don't have a hole in the lineup moving forward.

Jonathan Broxton

While most of the Yankees were probably worried about their fallen teammate, Broxton was able to convert his fifth save of the season last night against New York. The Kansas City Royals closer sports a 1.86 ERA through 10 games.

His chances have been limited so far because the young Royals lineup hasn't...
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