Welcome back to the latest edition of our weekly fantasy baseball Closer Report. We are officially heading into the final week of August, meaning September and the fantasy baseball playoffs are around the corner. Ideally, you have your closer situation figured out heading into the playoffs, but it isn’t too late to make any necessary changes either.
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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 36 saves |
| 2 | Guardians | Cade Smith | 0 | |
| 3 | Padres | Mason Miller | 0 | |
| 4 | Yankees | David Bednar | 3 | MLB-high 3 saves in the last week |
| 5 | Cardinals | Riley O’Brien | -1 | MLB-high 3 saves in the last week |
| 6 | Phillies | Jhoan Duran | -1 | MLB-high 3 saves in the last week |
| 7 | Red Sox | Aroldis Chapman | -1 | |
| 8 | Blue Jays | Louis Varland | 0 | |
| 9 | Rangers | Jacob Latz | 0 | |
| 10 | Brewers | Trevor Megill | 1 | |
| 11 | Dodgers | Tanner Scott | -1 | Edwin Diaz on injured list |
| 12 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | 0 | |
| 13 | Twins | Yoendrys Gomez | 4 | MLB-high 3 saves in the last week |
| 14 | Astros | Josh Hader | -1 | |
| 15 | Reds | Emilio Pagan | -1 | |
| 16 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | -1 | |
| 17 | Tigers | Kenley Jansen | -1 | |
| 18 | Marlins | Pete Fairbanks | 0 | |
| 19 | Rockies | Jordan Romano | 2 | |
| 20 | Cubs | Committee | 0 | Daniel Palencia activated |
| 21 | Angels | Ben Joyce | 6 | 3 saves in August |
| 22 | White Sox | Committee | -3 | |
| 23 | Diamondbacks | Committee | -1 | |
| 24 | Pirates | Committee | 1 | |
| 25 | Mets | Committee | -2 | Kodai Senga: MLB-high 3 saves in the last week |
| 26 | Orioles | Committee | -2 | |
| 27 | Giants | 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 36. Riley O’Brien, Cade Smith, Mason Miller and David Bednar round out the top five as the other closers with at least 30 saves on the season.
- Bednar has been on a tear with 14 saves so far between July and August.
- Bednar, O’Brien, Jhoan Duran, Yoendrys Gomez and Kodai Senga lead all closers over the past week with three saves each.
- Gomez has been one of the fastest risers for a Twins team in the Wild Card hunt in the American League.
- Senga has seemed to emerge as the leader for saves in the Mets’ bullpen with Devin Williams on the injured list (IL).
- Edwin Diaz was placed back on the IL, leading to Tanner Scott taking over the closer role again.
- Jordan Romano and Ben Joyce have both taken clear control of the closer role in their respective bullpens despite being on two of the worst teams in the Majors.
- Daniel Palencia returned from the IL on Friday. He pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning. It is possible he eventually settles back into the closer role.
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