Welcome back to another edition of the Closer Report. We are getting to the point in the season where we are seeing some more clarity on certain closer situations. We’re also starting to see some injuries start to pile up. Here is the latest situation for each team.
| Rank | Team | Closer | Change from last week | Notes |
| 1 | Padres | Trevor Rogers | 0 | Tied for MLB lead in saves (16) |
| 2 | Brewers | Josh Hader | 0 | Tied for MLB lead in saves (16) |
| 3 | White Sox | Liam Hendriks | 0 | Tied with Romano with 14 saves |
| 4 | Blue Jays | Jordan Romano | +2 | Back to full health |
| 5 | Dodgers | Craig Kimbrel | +4 | Saves last four appearances |
| 6 | Angels | Raisel Iglesias | +4 | Saves last three appearances |
| 7 | Mets | Edwin Diaz | 0 | Blown save Tuesday |
| 8 | Braves | Kenley Jansen | 0 | Allowed four runs last three appearances |
| 9 | Rockies | Daniel Bard | -5 | One appearance in last week |
| 10 | Giants | Camilo Doval | +1 | Last save came on May 17 |
| 11 | Cardinals | Giovanny Gallegos | +1 | 3.2 scoreless innings last three outings |
| 12 | Yankees | Clay Holmes | -7 | Aroldis Chapman on injured list |
| 13 | Astros | Ryan Pressly | +6 | Saves last three appearances |
| 14 | Diamondbacks | Mark Melancon | 0 | High ERA, but has pitched better as of late |
| 15 | Phillies | Corey Knebel | -2 | Last save came on May 18 |
| 16 | Rangers | Joe Barlow | 0 | Back to full health |
| 17 | Athletics | Dany Jimenez | +3 | Taken full control of Oakland closer role |
| 18 | Guardians | Emmanuel Clase | -3 | Last save came May 14, three appearances since then |
| 19 | Tigers | Gregory Soto | +2 | Picked up win Thursday, save in three of previous four appearances |
| 20 | Pirates | David Bednar | -3 | Role is safe, but on a bad team |
| 21 | Cubs | David Robertson | +3 | Bounced back after blown save in return from COVID list |
| 22 | Mariners | Paul Sewald | 0 | Role is a little volatile |
| 23 | Twins | Committee | 0 | Jhoan Duran and Emilio Pagan both in mix |
| 24 | Orioles | Jorge Lopez | +4 | Bounced back from blown save |
| 25 | Rays | Committee | -7 | Andrew Kittredge on injured list |
| 26 | Royals | Scott Barlow | -1 | Starting to pull away from Josh Staumont |
| 27 | Red Sox | Committee | -1 | Matt Barnes earned save last week |
| 28 | Marlins | Committee | -1 | Cole Sulser and Dylan Floro all in the mix |
| 29 | Nationals | Tanner Rainey | 0 | Not much opportunity |
| 30 | Reds | Committee | 0 | Hunter Strickland appears to lead role, but still volatile |
Injuries
We saw two closers in the AL East land on the injured list in Aroldis Chapman (RP – NYY) and Andrew Kittredge (RP – TB). In New York, Clay Holmes (RP – NYY) appears to be the clear closer out of the Yankees’ bullpen with five saves on the season. The situation in the Rays’ bullpen is a little shakier. Colin Poche (RP – TB) earned the save last Wednesday with J.P. Feyereisen (RP -TB) pitching in the eighth inning.
Anthony Bender (RP – MIA), the Marlins’ opening day closer, was also placed on the injured list. It appears to be a committee between Cole Sulser (RP – MIA) and Dylan Floro (RP – MIA) in Miami with a few opportunities for both of them.
Other notes
After Ryan Pressly was one of the bigger fallers last week due to lack of opportunity, I moved him back up quite a bit after he saw and converted three saves in the past week.
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | SoundCloud | iHeartRadio
Beyond our fantasy baseball content, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Baseball Tools as you prepare for your draft this season. From our free mock Draft Simulator – which allows you to mock draft against realistic opponents – to our Draft Assistant – that optimizes your picks with expert advice – we’ve got you covered this fantasy baseball draft season.
