Welsh noted that Drew Pomeranz has thrown seven scoreless innings since joining the Cubs, posting eight strikeouts and a sparkling 0.52 WHIP. With Chicago wanting Ryan Pressly “nowhere near” ninth-inning work on certain nights and Porter Hodge occasionally unavailable, Welsh believes Pomeranz can pick up one-off saves and is "a nice deeper-league speculative guy." He compared the veteran’s current run to Shelby Miller’s early 2023 stretch with Arizona and recommended stashing Pomeranz in formats where every potential closer matters, while acknowledging Porter Hodge remains the favorite for the majority of save chances.