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Top Fantasy Baseball Beneficiaries of the Trade Deadline

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  Top Fantasy Baseball Beneficiaries of the Trade Deadline  Drew Epstein 8/3/22 Devin Williams, RP-Brewers:  Devin Williams is one of the elite relief pitchers in baseball. His numbers jump off the page and he’s got one of the best Baseball Savant pages you'll find. With the trade sending Josh Hader to San Diego, he finally has the missing piece to be a perfect fantasy baseball reliever; The closer role. Assuming Williams is indeed slotted into the 9th inning rather than Taylor Rogers, plug him in as an elite fantasy closer day in and day out on a team who will give plenty of save chances.  Current 2022 Stats: 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 66/19 K/BB Ratio, 6 Saves.  Felix Bautista, RP-Orioles: Bautista is in a similar position to Williams in that his closer was also dealt when Jorge Lopez was sent to the Twins. He isn't guaranteed to receive the closer role himself, but he has also been phenomenal this year and is worth a look in fantasy in case he does find himself as the new Ba