Welcome back to the latest edition of our weekly fantasy baseball Closer Report. We are past the All-Star break and officially just over one week away from the trade deadline.
The moves we see over the next week and a half will impact not only the bullpens acquiring closers and relievers in general, but they will also open up more opportunities in those bullpens losing key closers and relievers.
- 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.
| Rank | Team | Closer | Change | Notes |
| 1 | Guardians | Cade Smith | 0 | MLB-high 29 saves |
| 2 | Padres | Mason Miller | 1 | |
| 3 | Rays | Bryan Baker | -1 | |
| 4 | Phillies | Jhoan Duran | 0 | |
| 5 | Red Sox | Aroldis Chapman | 5 | MLB-high six saves in the last 15 days |
| 6 | Dodgers | Tanner Scott | -1 | |
| 7 | Blue Jays | Louis Varland | -1 | |
| 8 | Cadinals | Riley O’Brien | -1 | |
| 9 | Rangers | Jacob Latz | 0 | |
| 10 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | -2 | Struggling in July |
| 11 | Diamondbacks | Paul Sewald | 1 | |
| 12 | Yankees | David Bednar | 1 | 8.2 scoreless innings in July |
| 13 | Brewers | Trevor Megill | 2 | Taken back clear hold of closer role |
| 14 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | -3 | |
| 15 | Astros | Josh Hader | -1 | |
| 16 | Reds | Emilio Pagan | 1 | Three saves this week |
| 17 | Mets | Devin Williams | -1 | |
| 18 | Tigers | Kenley Jansen | 0 | |
| 19 | Marlins | Pete Fairbanks | 0 | |
| 20 | White Sox | Committee | 1 | |
| 21 | Pirates | Committee | 1 | |
| 22 | Orioles | Committee | 2 | |
| 23 | Angels | Committee | 0 | |
| 24 | Cubs | Committee | 1 | |
| 25 | Giants | Committee | -5 | |
| 26 | Royals | Committee | 0 | |
| 27 | Nationals | Committee | 0 | |
| 28 | Twins | Committee | 0 | |
| 29 | Athletics | Committee | 0 | |
| 30 | Rockies | Committee | 0 |
Closer News & Notes
- Cade Smith maintains his lead across the entire league with 29 saves.
- The Red Sox have been the hottest team in baseball, and that has led to Aroldis Chapman leading baseball in saves the past couple of weeks.
- Mason Miller continues to have his name brought up in trade rumors. This will remain a situation to monitor through the deadline.
- David Bednar has been sharp in July, collecting his third save and seventh straight scoreless appearance in July on Friday.
- Trevor Megill and Emilio Pagan have both had up-and-down seasons, but they have both taken back the clear hold of the closer role in their respective bullpens.
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