Welcome back to the latest edition of our weekly fantasy baseball Closer Report. It was a rough week for certain closers, while others continued to move up and down the chart, with injuries hitting other bullpens. It is officially crunch time in the regular season of many fantasy baseball leagues.
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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 | Rays | Bryan Baker | 0 | MLB-high 34 saves |
| 2 | Guardians | Cade Smith | 0 | |
| 3 | Padres | Mason Miller | 0 | |
| 4 | Cardinals | Riley O’Brien | 1 | MLB-high three saves past seven days |
| 5 | Phillies | Jhoan Duran | 1 | |
| 6 | Red Sox | Aroldis Chapman | -2 | |
| 7 | Yankees | David Bednar | 0 | |
| 8 | Blue Jays | Louis Varland | 1 | MLB-high three saves past seven days |
| 9 | Rangers | Jacob Latz | 1 | |
| 10 | Dodgers | Edwin Diaz | -2 | Three blown saves in the past week |
| 11 | Brewers | Trevor Megill | 1 | |
| 12 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | -1 | |
| 13 | Astros | Josh Hader | 1 | |
| 14 | Reds | Emilio Pagan | 1 | |
| 15 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | -2 | Blown save on Friday, limited opportunities |
| 16 | Tigers | Kenley Jansen | 2 | |
| 17 | Twins | Yoendrys Gomez | 2 | |
| 18 | Marlins | Pete Fairbanks | 2 | |
| 19 | White Sox | Grant Taylor | 2 | |
| 20 | Cubs | Jacob Webb | 2 | |
| 21 | Rockies | Jordan Romano | 4 | MLB-high three saves past seven days |
| 22 | Diamondbacks | Committee | -6 | |
| 23 | Mets | Committee | -6 | Devin Williams on injured list |
| 24 | Orioles | Committee | -1 | |
| 25 | Pirates | Committee | -1 | |
| 26 | Giants | Committee | 1 | |
| 27 | Angels | Committee | -1 | |
| 28 | Royals | Committee | 0 | |
| 29 | Nationals | Committee | 0 | |
| 30 | Athletics | Committee | 0 |
Closer News & Notes
- Bryan Baker maintains the lead in saves with 34. Cade Smith, Riley O’Brien and Mason Miller follow as the other closers in with at least 30 saves.
- Riley O’Brien, Louis Varland, and Jordan Romano lead baseball in the past seven days, entering Friday with three saves each.
- It was a brutal week for Edwin Diaz with three blown saves. He remains the closer for the Dodgers for now, but it’s a situation to monitor if his struggles continue.
- Devin Williams landed on the injured list (IL) with a right shoulder strain. The Mets bullpen turns to a committee for saves.
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