Relief-pitcher values in 12-team NFBC lean on locked-in closers with elite strikeout upside and manageable walks. Chapman wins Boston’s closer role, posting a 1.17 ERA and 0.70 WHIP with a 37% K rate. Estevez led MLB with 42 saves but rising walks and slightly lower velocity hint at regression in 2026. Bednar’s late-season rebound after a Pirates-to-Yankees move underscores both upside and risk in bullpen targets.

Pagan delivered 32 saves for Cincinnati with a sturdy 2.88 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. Morejon logged 13 wins as a full-time reliever for San Diego, offering upside if stretched toward a rotation. The piece also flags depth options and late pivots—Cade Smith, Will Vest, Ronny Henriquez, Dylan Cease, Michael King, Robert Suárez, Mason Miller and Jason Adam—that could reshape bullpen hierarchies next season.

Detroit erased a 3-0 deficit to stun Seattle 9-3 in ALDS Game 4, forcing a decisive Game 5 in Seattle. Báez threaded the tying single in the fifth and then crushed a two-run homer in the sixth, while Greene launched a towering go-ahead shot of 450+ feet in that same frame as the offense finally clicked. The surge flipped the series narrative after a sluggish start, and the Tigers bullpen shut the door with Melton riding three scoreless innings on three days’ rest and Vest closing out the ninth.

Spencer Torkelson, Jahmai Jones and Zach McKinstry contributed multi-hit nights, and Gleyber Torres joined the party with a late RBI as Detroit rode a rare offensive outburst. Tarik Skubal is lined up to start Game 5, giving Detroit a proven ace to lean on as they chase the ALCS against Toronto, while Hinch emphasized the collective effort that carried them from the brink of elimination to playoff relevance.

Detroit seized home-field in the ALDS with a 3-2 win over Seattle, riding late-inning heroics from Will Vest, Zach McKinstry and Keider Montero after rookie Troy Melton silenced the Mariners. Tarik Skubal awaits for Game 2, giving Detroit a real shot to push Seattle on the road.