Griffin Jax

Back when Jax was acquired from the Twins at the trade deadline, there was a fair amount of speculation that the Rays would try him as a starter in 2026. Still, as much fun as that might be, he certainly has more fantasy upside as a closer candidate with Pete Fairbanks gone. If he, like Fairbanks before him, can force Kevin Cash to mostly abandon his committee tendencies, he has a real chance to be a top-10 RP in 2026.

Jax, Garrett Cleavinger and Edwin Uceta are expected to be part of a closer-by-committee for the Rays in 2026, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.