Mike Barner recommended stashing Lucas Ersig because he closed 11 of Kansas City’s final 15 games last year and sits directly behind newly signed Carlos Estevez. Barner stressed that Estevez owns the job for now, but any injury would immediately reinstall Ersig as the closer. While waiting, Ersig provides usable ratios and strikeouts, softening the stash cost for fantasy players who need WHIP support.