Welcome back to the latest edition of our weekly fantasy baseball Closer Report. We are heading into the All-Star break next week, which means the trade deadline is right around the corner.
With teams like the Red Sox and Tigers getting hot recently, it remains up in the air which teams will be buyers and sellers come the August 3rd deadline. It will be a situation to continue to monitor over the next few weeks.
- Fantasy Baseball Trade Analyzer
- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Assistant
- Fantasy Baseball Lineup Assistant
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings
Here is a look at the closer chart and where everything currently stands. Check out our latest fantasy baseball closer rankings and see who is rising and falling in value.
| Team | Closer | Change | Notes | ||
| 1 | Guardians | Cade Smith | 0 | MLB-high 28 saves | |
| 2 | Rays | Bryan Baker | 2 | Four saves to begin July | |
| 3 | Padres | Mason Miller | -1 | ||
| 4 | Phillies | Jhoan Duran | -1 | ||
| 5 | Dodgers | Tanner Scott | 0 | ||
| 6 | Blue Jays | Louis Varland | 0 | Allowed a run on Friday for just the second time in the his 10 appearances | |
| 7 | Cadinals | Riley O’Brien | 3 | ||
| 8 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | -1 | ||
| 9 | Rangers | Jacob Latz | -1 | ||
| 10 | Red Sox | Aroldis Chapman | 1 | Red Sox have been trending up; a team to monitor ahead of the trade deadline | |
| 11 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | -2 | ||
| 12 | Diamondbacks | Paul Sewald | 0 | ||
| 13 | Yankees | David Bednar | 0 | Earned a win over two innings on Friday | |
| 14 | Astros | Josh Hader | 1 | ||
| 15 | Brewers | Trevor Megill | 2 | ||
| 16 | Mets | Devin Williams | -2 | Just two saves in the last few weeks | |
| 17 | Reds | Emilio Pagan | -1 | ||
| 18 | Tigers | Kenley Jansen | 0 | ||
| 19 | Marlins | Pete Fairbanks | 0 | ||
| 20 | Giants | Caleb Kilian | 0 | Blown save on Friday | |
| 21 | White Sox | Committee | 0 | ||
| 22 | Pirates | Committeee | 0 | ||
| 23 | Angels | Kirby Yates | 4 | ||
| 24 | Orioles | Committee | -1 | ||
| 25 | Cubs | Committee | -1 | ||
| 26 | Royals | Committee | -1 | ||
| 27 | Nationals | Committee | -1 | ||
| 28 | Twins | Committee | 0 | ||
| 29 | Athletics | Committee | 0 | ||
| 30 | Rockies | Committee | 0 |
Closer News & Notes
- Cade Smith continues to lead baseball with 28 saves.
- Bryan Baker, Jhoan Duran, Riley O’Brien, Mason Miller and Paul Sewald follow as the other closers with over 20 saves.
- Louis Varland allowed one run in Friday’s appearance, but he remains one of the top overall closers in baseball since he took over that role in Toronto.
- Aroldis Chapman was expected to be one of the bigger names available on the trade market, but with how weak the American League is, Boston now finds itself just 1.5 games back of the third Wild Card spot.
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