There's generally overlooked value in middle relievers, and that's why I've been able to make immediate pickups of pitchers such as Alexi Ogando and Kenley Jansen in single-league play, and why I would recommend taking a close look at Tanner Scheppers and Aroldis Chapman (even as relievers with little chance for saves instead of as starting pitchers) when they arrive. If I can't find a starting pitcher that excites me, I don't have any problem plugging in a guy like Ogando in an AL-only league and hoping he puts up a week of 3 2/3 innings, two baserunners allowed, no runs and five strikeouts, like he did last week. It beat running Mitch Talbot out there for a start.
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