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          Is Edwin Diaz truly one of fantasy baseball's top closers?

          Edwin Diaz of the Mets appears to be one of the few candidates for potential elite closer status in 2021. Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterSep 17, 2020, 03:41 PM
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          Oakland Athletics right-hander Liam Hendriks seems on his way to earning top Player Rater honors among relief pitchers with his 13 saves, 32 strikeouts and exquisite marks in both ERA and WHIP. The main difference between Hendriks and New York Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz is the saves -- and Diaz can only do so much about that. Diaz's save on Wednesday was merely his fourth of the season, and for the second consecutive evening, all three of the outs came on strikeouts.