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ANALYSIS: It's no sure thing yet, but it seems that Rondon is the closer again in Chicago.
Earlier in the season, Cubs manager Joe Maddon pulled him from the job after a rough start to an inning, not even an implosion. Fantasy owners and fans alike were left scratching their heads. After enduring an extended period of a closer by committee approach, it appears that the Cubbies are ready to go back to the more conventional one-closer setup.
In his time as the closer this year, Rondon was pretty reliable. His 96 MPH fastball / 86 MPH slider combo is good enough to get a solid 10.5% whiff rate and 8.2 K/9.
The only question you need to ask yourself here is if you trust Maddon to stick with Rondon for the rest of the season, or if you think he will go back to his committee should things get rough. The truth is though, unless you're in a very shallow league, there aren't many closer options available. So if someone dropped him when he lost the job, now's the time to scoop Rondon up again and vulture whatever saves you can out of him.
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