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A Farewell to Arms (and Steals)

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Welcome to the final edition of Saves and Steals. It's been a pleasure to produce this column over the last nine years. To my recollection, I took over from Eno Sarris in May 2014. The first saved copy on my hard drive is for June 11. The first tier should supply a chuckle:

Tier 1: Elite (5)

Nearly a decade later, only Uehara has exited the professional ranks. He was 39 back in 2014 so it's no surprise he was the first to go. Holland has bounced in and out of late-inning roles for much of the intervening time.