Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Charts

What is a baseball closer report?
A closer report provides a snapshot of the closer situation for all 30 MLB teams. Current closers are listed along with their job security in the closing role. The "Next in line" list features the order of relievers most likely to take over if a closing change is made. For more analysis, check out our latest Closer articles. Most recent update: 9/01/2020.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Job Battle

Arizona Diamondbacks Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Junior Guerra (RHP) FA		56.3	53	1	0	6	4.22	1.36	24.3	21	0	2	4	3.04	1.35
Hector Rondon (RHP) FA		52.9	51	1	0	9	4.76	1.41	20.2	23	0	1	7	7.65	1.80
Stefan Crichton (RHP)		63.1	57	17	0	5	4.00	1.33	26.2	23	5	2	2	2.42	1.19
Kevin Ginkel (RHP)		54.7	64	7	0	8	4.12	1.35	16.1	18	1	1	0	6.75	2.13

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Mark Melancon (RHP) FA	Weak	57.9	48	8	0	2	3.80	1.36	23.2	14	11	2	0	2.78	1.28
Next In Line
Will Smith (LHP)		57.1	72	12	0	10	3.57	1.16	16.1	18	0	1	6	4.50	0.94
Shane Greene (RHP) FA		62.9	59	4	0	8	3.98	1.27	28.1	21	0	0	9	2.60	1.12
Luke Jackson (RHP)		55.4	60	2	0	4	4.14	1.44	26.2	20	0	0	1	6.84	1.97
Chris Martin (RHP)		58.9	61	17	0	11	3.54	1.15	18.0	20	1	0	6	1.00	0.61

Baltimore Orioles

Job Battle

Baltimore Orioles Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Cole Sulser (RHP)		36.8	38	2	0	1	4.74	1.39	23.2	19	5	3	1	5.56	1.50
Hunter Harvey (RHP)		56.5	54	15	0	6	4.62	1.35	9.3	6	0	0	4	4.15	1.15
Paul Fry (LHP)		58.7	61	1	0	12	4.01	1.37	22.1	29	0	0	5	2.45	1.41
Travis Lakins Sr. (RHP)		47.1	42	1	0	4	4.46	1.44	26.2	25	1	0	1	2.81	1.48

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Matt Barnes (RHP)	Medium	62.7	85	27	0	11	3.73	1.32	23.2	31	9	4	4	4.30	1.39
Next In Line
Ryan Brasier (RHP)		60.9	64	3	0	18	4.14	1.28	25.1	30	0	2	10	3.96	1.40
Austin Brice (RHP)		50.6	51	1	0	11	4.59	1.36	20.2	25	0	0	5	5.95	1.53
Josh Taylor (LHP)		45.7	50	0	0	8	4.10	1.33	7.1	7	0	2	1	9.82	1.64

Chicago Cubs

Job Battle

Chicago Cubs Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Craig Kimbrel (RHP)		53.4	76	25	0	3	3.73	1.25	15.0	28	2	1	3	5.28	1.43
Jeremy Jeffress (RHP) FA		59.9	52	4	0	6	3.87	1.32	23.2	17	8	2	3	1.54	0.94
Rowan Wick (RHP)		55.4	57	7	0	11	3.92	1.37	17.2	20	4	0	5	3.12	1.38

Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Raisel Iglesias (RHP)	Weak	63.8	76	31	0	4	3.64	1.18	23.2	31	8	2	2	2.74	0.91
Next In Line
Michael Lorenzen (RHP)		116.8	106	1	0	5	4.42	1.43	34.1	35	0	1	2	4.28	1.40
Amir Garrett (LHP)		59.3	72	14	0	13	3.92	1.32	18.0	26	1	1	6	2.45	0.93
Pedro Strop (RHP) FA		31.4	31	2	0	3	4.41	1.40	2.2	3	0	0	1	3.86	3.00

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Brad Hand (LHP) FA	Strong	61.1	77	17	0	2	3.39	1.15	22.1	29	16	0	1	2.05	0.77
Next In Line
James Karinchak (RHP)		56.8	86	22	0	7	3.28	1.25	27.0	53	1	3	8	2.67	1.11
Nick Wittgren (RHP)		59.5	60	3	0	16	4.14	1.26	24.3	28	0	1	10	3.42	1.01
Emmanuel Clase (RHP)		59.1	58	1	0	14	3.83	1.29	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Jairo Diaz (RHP)	Weak	42.7	41	2	0	6	4.74	1.51	20.2	17	4	0	3	7.65	2.25
Next In Line
Carlos Estevez (RHP)		54.5	58	1	0	11	4.71	1.40	24.0	27	1	3	6	7.50	1.75
Wade Davis (RHP) FA		27.9	29	10	0	0	6.45	1.58	4.1	3	2	1	0	20.77	2.77

Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Alex Colome (RHP) FA	Strong	60.3	54	14	0	3	3.73	1.27	22.1	16	12	1	0	0.81	0.94
Next In Line
Steve Cishek (RHP) FA		46.4	45	1	0	4	4.23	1.35	20.2	21	0	2	0	5.40	1.50

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Joe Jimenez (RHP)	Medium	60.7	69	7	0	12	4.52	1.28	23.2	22	5	1	4	7.15	1.37
Next In Line
Buck Farmer (RHP)		61.0	55	2	0	16	4.40	1.38	21.0	14	0	1	7	3.80	1.17
Jose Cisnero (RHP)		58.5	62	2	0	12	4.13	1.33	30.3	34	0	2	7	3.03	1.11

Houston Astros

Houston Astros Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Ryan Pressly (RHP)	Strong	60.6	74	27	0	9	3.37	1.18	21.0	29	12	4	0	3.86	1.38
Next In Line
Blake Taylor (LHP)		53.8	50	3	0	12	4.10	1.42	21.3	17	1	1	5	2.18	1.21

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Trevor Rosenthal (RHP) FA	Strong	49.2	64	5	0	1	3.80	1.33	24.3	38	11	1	1	1.90	0.85
Next In Line
Scott Barlow (RHP)		68.7	80	3	0	15	4.08	1.33	30.0	39	2	0	7	4.20	1.20
Greg Holland (RHP)		57.3	59	14	0	7	4.14	1.38	28.1	31	6	0	2	1.91	0.95
Ian Kennedy (RHP) FA		45.1	47	3	0	2	4.67	1.34	14.2	15	0	0	2	9.00	1.79

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Ty Buttrey (RHP)	Medium	63.4	65	3	0	13	4.09	1.29	26.2	18	5	4	2	5.81	1.41
Next In Line
Hansel Robles (RHP)		49.9	52	2	0	7	4.72	1.35	17.2	20	1	2	0	10.26	1.74
Keynan Middleton (RHP)		39.5	41	1	0	7	4.41	1.38	12.0	11	0	0	2	5.25	1.50

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Kenley Jansen (RHP)	Strong	63.0	73	29	0	4	3.69	1.16	24.0	33	11	2	0	2.96	1.11
Next In Line
Blake Treinen (RHP)		63.5	64	8	0	13	3.54	1.28	26.2	22	1	1	9	3.86	1.21

Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Brandon Kintzler (RHP) FA	Weak	57.8	42	10	0	5	4.08	1.35	24.0	14	12	2	1	2.22	1.36
Next In Line
Brad Boxberger (RHP) FA		43.0	45	2	0	4	4.29	1.44	18.0	18	0	1	6	3.00	1.39

Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Josh Hader (LHP)	Strong	66.6	106	29	0	4	3.09	1.03	19.1	31	13	2	0	3.79	0.95
Next In Line
Brent Suter (LHP)		77.1	73	1	0	9	3.85	1.20	32.2	38	0	0	2	3.13	1.11
David Phelps (RHP) FA		51.9	58	1	0	5	4.30	1.32	21.3	31	0	2	6	6.53	1.16

Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Taylor Rogers (LHP)	Medium	64.8	73	28	0	6	3.47	1.19	20.2	24	9	2	2	4.05	1.50
Next In Line
Sergio Romo (RHP) FA		54.7	55	5	0	10	4.50	1.30	20.2	23	5	1	10	4.05	1.15
Trevor May (RHP)		59.6	76	4	0	17	3.75	1.22	23.2	38	2	1	9	3.86	1.16

New York Mets

Job Battle

New York Mets Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Edwin Diaz (RHP)		65.9	102	30	0	3	3.05	1.13	26.2	50	6	4	1	1.75	1.25
Dellin Betances (RHP)		44.4	55	3	0	11	3.92	1.34	12.3	11	0	0	4	7.71	2.06
Seth Lugo (RHP)		92.6	103	2	0	6	3.84	1.23	37.1	47	3	2	0	5.15	1.36
Jeurys Familia (RHP)		59.0	59	1	0	13	4.07	1.45	27.3	23	0	1	5	3.71	1.46

New York Yankees

New York Yankees Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Aroldis Chapman (LHP)	Strong	57.0	83	31	0	2	3.03	1.14	12.3	22	3	2	0	3.09	0.86
Next In Line
Adam Ottavino (RHP)		57.7	72	2	0	17	4.03	1.36	18.0	25	0	3	2	5.89	1.58

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Liam Hendriks (RHP)	Strong	66.9	90	12	0	2	2.88	1.05	25.1	37	14	1	0	1.78	0.67
Next In Line
Joakim Soria (RHP) FA		57.7	62	2	0	8	3.87	1.24	22.1	24	2	1	4	2.82	1.25
Yusmeiro Petit (RHP) FA		62.3	54	1	0	22	3.32	1.07	22.1	17	0	0	7	1.66	1.11

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Hector Neris (RHP)	Strong	61.9	76	23	0	5	3.92	1.29	22.1	27	5	3	4	4.57	1.71
Next In Line
Adam Morgan (LHP) FA		27.8	29	1	0	11	4.30	1.36	13.1	16	0	2	2	5.54	1.54
Tommy Hunter (RHP) FA		49.6	44	1	0	8	4.10	1.27	25.1	25	1	2	8	4.01	1.14
Brandon Workman (RHP) FA		54.6	64	8	0	4	4.02	1.41	20.2	23	9	3	1	5.95	2.24

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Richard Rodriguez (RHP)	Weak	63.0	69	16	0	8	3.93	1.24	23.2	34	4	1	2	2.70	0.86
Next In Line
Chris Stratton (RHP)		69.2	65	2	0	10	4.49	1.42	30.0	39	0	2	5	3.90	1.27
Geoff Hartlieb (RHP)		38.5	36	0	0	7	4.67	1.54	22.1	19	0	0	5	3.63	1.57

San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Emilio Pagan (RHP)	Medium	63.0	72	9	0	12	3.81	1.14	22.1	23	2	5	7	4.50	1.05
Next In Line
Matt Strahm (LHP)		62.6	62	0	0	12	3.96	1.20	21.3	15	0	2	5	2.61	0.87

Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Taylor Williams (RHP)	Weak	31.1	33	2	0	2	4.63	1.43	15.3	20	6	1	2	6.14	1.43
Next In Line
Matt Magill (RHP) MiLB		34.8	39	3	0	4	4.39	1.39	10.1	11	0	2	2	6.10	1.45
Dan Altavilla (RHP)		36.8	42	2	0	5	4.40	1.38	20.2	24	1	0	3	5.75	1.48
Carl Edwards Jr. (RHP) FA		32.9	44	1	0	7	3.97	1.28	5.2	6	1	0	1	1.93	0.64

San Francisco Giants

Job Battle

San Francisco Giants Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Tony Watson (LHP) FA		51.9	42	3	0	14	4.23	1.27	18.0	15	2	0	10	2.50	0.89
Tyler Rogers (RHP)		61.3	52	12	0	14	3.97	1.34	28.1	27	3	3	10	4.50	1.32
Trevor Gott (RHP)		41.9	41	3	0	8	4.58	1.34	12.3	8	4	2	3	10.03	1.80

St. Louis Cardinals

Job Battle

St. Louis Cardinals Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Andrew Miller (LHP)		49.5	55	4	0	14	4.00	1.31	13.1	16	4	1	2	2.77	1.08
Giovanny Gallegos (RHP)		57.1	68	6	0	11	3.52	1.13	15.0	21	4	0	1	3.60	0.87
John Gant (RHP)		44.5	41	0	0	9	3.88	1.34	15.0	18	0	0	7	2.40	1.07
Alex Reyes (RHP)		50.3	59	11	0	7	3.99	1.40	20.2	27	1	0	3	3.20	1.42

Tampa Bay Rays

Job Battle

Tampa Bay Rays Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Diego Castillo (RHP)		63.6	71	8	0	14	3.45	1.21	22.1	23	4	2	5	1.66	1.06
Jalen Beeks (LHP)		46.4	46	1	0	0	4.39	1.40	19.1	26	1	0	3	3.26	1.29
Pete Fairbanks (RHP)		61.8	76	11	0	12	3.64	1.28	27.3	39	0	3	7	2.70	1.39
Ryan Thompson (RHP)		55.1	49	2	0	12	4.31	1.35	26.2	23	1	0	4	4.44	1.41

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Rafael Montero (RHP)	Weak	57.7	62	20	0	4	3.95	1.24	18.3	19	8	0	0	4.08	1.02
Next In Line
Jonathan Hernandez (RHP)		68.4	66	4	0	10	4.32	1.36	31.1	31	0	0	5	2.90	1.03

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Anthony Bass (RHP) FA	Weak	54.9	48	3	0	4	4.07	1.28	26.2	21	7	2	4	3.51	1.01
Next In Line
Rafael Dolis (RHP)		56.8	61	8	0	11	3.88	1.34	24.0	31	5	1	7	1.50	1.25
Ryan Borucki (LHP)		57.1	52	2	0	10	4.46	1.41	17.2	21	0	2	3	2.70	1.44

Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals Closer Depth Chart
		2021 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Daniel Hudson (RHP)	Strong	57.4	60	8	0	9	4.36	1.33	21.3	28	10	5	0	6.10	1.26
Next In Line
Tanner Rainey (RHP)		56.6	75	16	0	10	3.98	1.35	20.2	32	0	1	9	2.66	0.74
Javy Guerra (RHP) NRI		30.9	26	1	0	5	4.54	1.42	16.1	13	0	0	5	4.02	1.66