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          Fantasy baseball: Dare you draft Trevor Rosenthal?

          He doesn't come without some fantasy risk, but Trevor Rosenthal (now with Oakland) could be the biggest relief pitcher value on the board. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterMar 18, 2021, 10:32 AM
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          Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor Rosenthal feels like the ultimate risk/reward relief pitcher for fantasy baseball purposes. He's possibly one of the best values in live drafts -- or perhaps he's one of the worst. After all, Rosenthal has been anything but predictable in his unique career. He saved 93 games for the 2014-2015 St. Louis Cardinals, struggled in 2016, flourished again in 2017, needed Tommy John surgery in 2018, walked nearly one-third of the hitters he faced in a brief 2019 season and then, in 2020, he was awesome again.