Welcome back to another edition of the “Closer Report.” We are already more than one month into this season, which is crazy to think about how fast it went.
We have some more small movement across the board in the chart as is the case most weeks.
Below is a look at the chart for this week.
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2024 Fantasy Baseball Closer Report
| Rank | Team | Closer | Change | Notes |
| 1 | Yankees | Clay Holmes | 0 | |
| 2 | Guardians | Emmanuel Clase | 0 | |
| 3 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | 0 | |
| 4 | Dodgers | Evan Phillips | 0 | |
| 5 | Cardinals | Ryan Helsley | 0 | MLB-high 11 saves |
| 6 | Padres | Robert Suarez | 2 | |
| 7 | Orioles | Craig Kimbrel | -1 | |
| 8 | Mets | Edwin Diaz | -1 | |
| 9 | Blue Jays | Jordan Romano | 2 | |
| 10 | Giants | Camilo Doval | -1 | |
| 11 | Reds | Alexis Diaz | -1 | |
| 12 | Twins | Jhoan Duran | 10 | Back from IL |
| 13 | Astros | Josh Hader | -1 | |
| 14 | Nationals | Kyle Finnegan | 1 | |
| 15 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | -2 | |
| 16 | Rangers | Kirby Yates | 11 | Taken hold of closer role |
| 17 | Diamondbacks | Kevin Ginkel | -3 | |
| 18 | Red Sox | Kenley Jansen | 2 | |
| 19 | Royals | James McArthur | 6 | |
| 20 | Athletics | Mason Miller | -1 | |
| 21 | Tigers | Jason Foley | 2 | |
| 22 | Pirates | David Bednar | -6 | |
| 23 | Phillies | Committee | -6 | |
| 24 | Cubs | Hector Neris | -6 | |
| 25 | Rays | Committee | -4 | |
| 26 | Angels | Carlos Estevez | -2 | |
| 27 | Brewers | Committee | -1 | |
| 28 | White Sox | Michael Kopech | 3 | |
| 29 | Marlins | Committee | -1 | |
| 30 | Rockies | Committee | -1 |
News & Notes
The most notable movement this week was the Twins with the return of Jhoan Duran, who made his season debut for Minnesota. He figures to step right back into his closer role.
Ryan Helsley, Clay Holmes, Kyle Finnegan and Robert Suarez are the lone closers with 10+ saves so far this season, which is likely a surprise to many based on expectations entering the season. Helsley has bounced back nicely.
Several teams weren’t expected to be very good, according to many heading into the season, who have had very reliable closers so far this season. It is still early, but that has been a nice development to this point.
The Phillies appear to be using Jose Alvarado against the middle of opponents’ lineups, which has led to some save chances for Jeff Hoffman and Gregory Soto.
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