Nearly everyone loves Seattle Mariners RHP Andres Munoz because he routinely reaches 100 mph with his fastball and there is potential for him to be a top-five closer. That has been the case for years. After tempting fantasy managers (and everyone else) with standout numbers in recent seasons, Munoz currently leads Seattle with 12 saves. Munoz, for his five-year career, boasts a 2.47 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP and a 35% strikeout rate. Those are nice numbers.
Journeyman RHP Ryne Stanek, seven years older and with four career saves entering 2024, hardly resembles Munoz statistically -- or in any other way, really. Well, guess who has been more valuable in fantasy baseball over the past 30 days. Ok, that's a bit of a trick question as they both have five saves and three holds over that span, albeit with different levels of overall effectiveness. Still, both members of this pair have exactly 63 ESPN fantasy points since mid-May.