It’s only been a week, but it feels much longer, with the high-leverage ecosystem remaining in constant flux.Edwin Díaz returned from his elbow procedure hoping to cement his role with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but things didn’t progress as planned. After he allowed three earned runs in Monday’s non-save appearance in Colorado, he was placed back on the injured list. His last four-seam fastball in that outing was only 93 mph. His MRI was clean, but when he returns and what his eventual role will be are the lingering questions. In the interim, Tanner Scott will fill in capably. He’s converted 18-of-20 save chances through his first 55 appearances this season, recording a 0.92 WHIP with a 26.4 K-BB percentage.Also notable from a rehab standpoint, the Chicago Cubs will activate Daniel Palencia on Friday without a defined role. Easing a reliever back into high-leverage situations makes sense, but the team’s trust in Jacob Webb may prevent Palencia from being the closer. He can work himself into save chances, but they aren’t guaranteed.Baltimore’s Félix Bautista will begin his return-to-play rehab assignment in the next few days. Justin Martinez was activated by Arizona and worked around a walk for a scoreless appearance in Boston. He could be used in save situations soon if his command and health cooperate.This leads into my updated leverage pathways, which aim to provide accurate team approaches for procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league. Each team will receive one of the following labels:
Fantasy baseball bullpen report featuring Tanner Scott and Aroldis Chapman
Greg Jewett keeps you up to date on all the MLB bullpen developments impacting fantasy baseball leagues right now.








