Last Updated on August 3, 2025 11:51 am by Paul Williamson | Published: August 3, 2025

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NOTE: The cutoff point will be 50% rostered in NFBC Rotowire Championship leagues (12-teams). The players will be listed in order of rostership (with exception being the top player).

Randy Rodriguez – P – SFG – 20%

We should be locked and loaded for Rodriguez to take over the closing duties in San Fran after Camilo Doval is now out of the way. Rodriguez has been the preferred saves option outside of Doval and he figures to be the dude now. The Giants is a decent enough team context that should give him enough save opportunities. Over his last 22.0 innings, he has an 11.95 K/9, 3.10 BB/9, 1.77 ERA (2.90 FIP) and 35.4% hard-hit rate. If you lost Ryan Helsley, David Bednar or Jhoan Duran, you have to pony up some FAAB for him.

Recommendation – 12-team leagues – 20-30%, 30-50% in deeper formats.

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