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: 2/13/2019.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Archie Bradley (RHP)		63.3	69	25	6	4	3.56	1.27	71.2	75	3	8	34	3.64	1.14
Greg Holland (RHP)		47.5	52	4	2	6	4.36	1.50	46.1	47	3	3	6	4.86	1.62
Yoshihisa Hirano (RHP)		61.6	57	5	3	28	3.47	1.21	66.1	59	3	4	32	2.44	1.09

Atlanta Braves

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
A.J. Minter (LHP)		59.5	72	6	3	18	3.18	1.27	61.1	69	15	2	12	3.23	1.29
Arodys Vizcaino (RHP)		59.5	67	29	4	1	3.29	1.24	38.1	40	16	2	1	2.11	1.17
Daniel Winkler (RHP)		53.3	63	1	2	19	3.42	1.24	60.1	69	2	3	23	3.43	1.19
Darren O'Day (RHP)		44.5	57	2	1	11	3.64	1.16	20.0	27	2	2	4	3.60	1.10
Chad Sobotka		29.5	38	1	0	0	3.58	1.31	14.1	21	0	0	1	1.88	0.98

Baltimore Orioles

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Mychal Antonio Givens (RHP)	Weak	65.8	74	25	5	0	3.66	1.23	76.2	79	9	4	15	3.87	1.17
Next In Line
Paul Fry (LHP)		51.0	53	1	1	11	3.93	1.42	37.2	36	2	2	9	3.82	1.30
Richard Bleier (LHP)		55.0	28	1	1	12	3.27	1.34	32.2	15	0	1	9	1.93	1.22
Jimmy Yacabonis (RHP)		50.3	37	0	0	0	4.92	1.46	40.0	33	0	0	0	5.40	1.45

Boston Red Sox

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Matt Barnes (RHP)		62.3	87	12	4	7	3.43	1.28	61.2	96	0	3	25	3.65	1.26
Heath Hembree (RHP)		55.8	67	1	2	17	4.15	1.41	60.0	76	0	3	20	4.20	1.33
Ryan Brasier (RHP)		52.6	49	20	5	15	3.00	1.10	33.2	29	0	2	10	1.60	0.77
Tyler Thornburg (RHP)		50.3	50	2	1	3	4.79	1.40	24.0	21	0	0	3	5.63	1.58

Chicago Cubs

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Pedro Strop (RHP)	Weak	58.1	62	8	4	19	3.02	1.16	59.2	57	13	4	9	2.26	0.99
Next In Line
C.J. Edwards (RHP)		55.0	75	3	2	23	3.15	1.27	52.0	67	0	2	23	2.60	1.31
Brandon Kintzler (RHP)		50.3	34	1	2	17	4.07	1.37	60.2	43	2	3	19	4.60	1.47
Steve Cishek (RHP)		53.1	59	1	2	23	3.05	1.16	70.1	78	4	3	25	2.18	1.04
Brandon Morrow (RHP)		46.0	49	29	4	0	2.89	1.16	30.2	31	22	2	0	1.47	1.08

Cincinnati Reds

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Raisel Iglesias (RHP)	Strong	70.8	82	33	4	0	3.18	1.16	72.0	80	30	4	0	2.38	1.07
Next In Line
Jared Hughes (RHP)		66.1	52	2	1	16	3.24	1.25	78.2	59	7	4	15	1.94	1.02
David Hernandez (RHP)		62.5	65	1	2	16	3.38	1.16	64.0	65	0	6	15	2.53	0.98

Cleveland Indians

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Brad Hand (LHP)	Strong	68.8	95	38	7	0	3.01	1.13	72.0	106	32	7	10	2.75	1.11
Next In Line
Neil Ramirez (RHP)		44.0	56	1	2	15	5.11	1.44	41.2	51	0	1	13	4.54	1.30
Jon Edwards (RHP)		32.0	38	0	0	0	4.08	1.31	8.2	10	0	0	0	3.12	1.15

Colorado Rockies

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Wade Davis (RHP)	Strong	63.3	78	35	4	0	3.63	1.19	65.1	78	43	6	0	4.13	1.06
Next In Line
Seung-Hwan Oh (RHP)		62.3	69	3	2	17	3.76	1.22	68.1	79	3	6	21	2.63	1.01
Scott Oberg (RHP)		56.1	58	1	1	12	3.65	1.32	58.2	57	0	4	14	2.45	0.99

Chicago White Sox

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Kelvin Herrera (RHP)	Weak	59.3	59	17	5	11	3.61	1.25	44.1	38	17	2	2	2.23	1.20
Next In Line
Alex Colome (RHP)		61.3	64	14	5	13	3.38	1.22	68.0	72	12	5	30	3.04	1.18
Nate Jones (RHP)		53.0	61	9	2	9	3.74	1.35	30.0	32	5	3	6	4.20	1.47
Thyago Vieira (RHP)		29.4	28	0	1	4	5.82	1.57	17.2	15	1	0	1	7.13	1.70
Jace Fry (LHP)		55.0	74	2	2	15	3.93	1.25	51.1	70	4	1	16	4.38	1.11
Ian Hamilton		45.0	43	0	1	5	4.13	1.28	8.0	5	0	1	1	4.50	1.00

Detroit Tigers

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Shane Greene (RHP)	Weak	67.3	71	29	6	0	4.25	1.34	63.1	65	32	6	0	5.26	1.37
Next In Line
Joe Jimenez (RHP)		62.1	77	3	3	24	4.24	1.31	62.2	78	3	4	23	4.31	1.20
Buck Farmer (RHP)		62.5	57	1	1	7	4.71	1.49	69.1	57	0	0	7	4.15	1.56

Houston Astros

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Roberto Osuna (RHP)	Strong	60.5	66	37	5	0	2.94	0.99	38.0	32	21	1	2	2.37	0.97
Next In Line
Hector Rondon (RHP)		56.1	65	2	2	13	3.49	1.27	59.0	67	15	7	9	3.05	1.32
Ryan Pressly (RHP)		63.3	83	2	2	19	3.20	1.18	71.0	101	2	6	21	2.54	1.11
Collin McHugh (RHP)		152.5	161	0	0	0	3.70	1.24	72.1	94	0	1	12	1.99	0.91

Kansas City Royals

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Wily Peralta (RHP)		58.3	53	9	3	15	4.98	1.54	34.1	35	14	0	1	3.67	1.49
Bradley Boxberger (RHP)		55.1	73	26	7	0	4.36	1.43	53.1	71	32	8	1	4.39	1.43
Kevin McCarthy (RHP)		69.3	46	4	2	18	3.96	1.39	72.0	46	0	4	15	3.25	1.26
Tim Hill		45.8	45	4	2	16	4.13	1.39	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Los Angeles Angels

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Cody Allen (RHP)	Medium	63.5	81	26	5	0	4.14	1.30	67.0	80	27	5	7	4.70	1.36
Next In Line
Ty Buttrey (RHP)		58.0	65	8	2	16	3.61	1.29	16.1	20	4	2	6	3.31	1.22
Hansel Robles (RHP)		57.8	62	1	2	11	4.44	1.43	56.0	59	2	1	9	3.70	1.39
Justin Anderson		57.0	67	3	3	19	4.06	1.53	55.1	67	4	2	22	4.07	1.48
Cameron Bedrosian (RHP)		56.3	57	4	1	12	3.84	1.36	64.0	57	1	7	10	3.94	1.39

Los Angeles Dodgers

		2019 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	81	40	5	0	2.86	1.01	71.2	82	38	4	0	3.01	0.99
Next In Line
Joe Kelly (RHP)		61.0	66	2	3	24	3.54	1.32	65.2	68	2	5	21	4.39	1.36
Pedro Baez (RHP)		56.8	64	1	2	17	3.45	1.27	56.1	62	0	1	7	2.88	1.22
Dylan Floro (RHP)		59.3	52	1	1	7	3.45	1.37	64.0	58	0	0	7	2.25	1.23
Scott Alexander (LHP)		54.8	49	1	2	21	3.41	1.34	66.0	56	3	3	21	3.68	1.27

Miami Marlins

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Drew Steckenrider (RHP)		65.1	80	18	4	0	3.49	1.29	64.2	74	5	5	19	3.90	1.27
Sergio Romo (RHP)		59.7	68	13	4	6	4.07	1.26	67.1	75	25	8	8	4.14	1.26
Adam Conley (LHP)		63.3	55	6	3	15	4.59	1.36	50.2	50	3	3	16	4.09	1.09
Tayron Guerrero (RHP)		58.8	68	2	2	10	4.59	1.53	58.0	68	0	4	9	5.59	1.64

Milwaukee Brewers

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Jeremy Jeffress (RHP)		63.0	68	5	2	20	3.18	1.28	76.2	89	15	5	18	1.29	0.99
Josh Hader (LHP)		74.5	124	8	3	22	2.39	0.97	81.1	143	12	5	21	2.43	0.81
Corey Knebel (RHP)		62.3	97	26	4	8	2.93	1.15	55.1	88	16	3	6	3.58	1.08

Minnesota Twins

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Trevor May (RHP)		61.0	84	16	4	8	3.65	1.18	25.1	36	3	0	5	3.20	1.03
Blake Parker (RHP)		61.0	67	13	2	9	3.76	1.20	66.1	70	14	3	6	3.26	1.24
Trevor Hildenberger (RHP)		58.8	59	6	4	17	4.25	1.30	73.0	70	7	4	17	5.42	1.38
Taylor Rogers (LHP)		58.0	64	2	2	20	3.22	1.19	68.1	75	2	2	18	2.63	0.95
Addison Reed (RHP)		58.5	52	2	2	15	4.19	1.28	56.0	44	0	4	10	4.50	1.43

New York Mets

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Edwin Diaz (RHP)	Strong	66.1	103	38	3	0	2.32	0.96	73.1	124	57	4	0	1.96	0.79
Next In Line
Jeurys Familia (RHP)		61.8	70	4	3	24	3.35	1.27	72.0	83	18	6	7	3.13	1.22
Robert Gsellman (RHP)		72.3	62	1	2	14	4.23	1.35	80.0	70	13	6	15	4.28	1.30

New York Yankees

		2019 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	94	35	4	0	2.57	1.09	51.1	93	32	2	1	2.45	1.05
Next In Line
Dellin Betances (RHP)		59.3	100	3	2	24	2.54	1.11	66.2	115	4	3	20	2.70	1.05
Adam Ottavino (RHP)		66.8	93	3	3	29	3.23	1.23	77.2	112	6	5	34	2.43	0.99
Zach Britton (LHP)		55.5	52	3	2	17	3.08	1.30	40.2	34	7	3	9	3.10	1.23

Oakland Athletics

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Blake Treinen (RHP)	Strong	72.6	84	32	5	0	2.42	1.10	80.1	100	38	5	0	0.78	0.83
Next In Line
Joakim Soria (RHP)		57.3	67	6	2	18	3.46	1.24	60.2	75	16	5	13	3.12	1.14
Lou Trivino		63.6	71	1	2	25	3.36	1.22	74.0	82	4	5	23	2.92	1.14
Fernando Rodney (RHP)		51.1	56	2	1	5	3.83	1.42	64.1	70	25	7	7	3.36	1.46

Philadelphia Phillies

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
David Robertson (RHP)		66.0	91	24	6	7	2.97	1.08	69.2	91	5	4	21	3.23	1.03
Seranthony Dominguez		67.8	89	9	2	17	2.99	1.08	58.0	74	16	4	14	2.95	0.93
Victor Arano (RHP)		39.3	41	1	1	6	3.38	1.23	59.1	60	3	2	10	2.73	1.20
Tommy Hunter (RHP)		61.3	57	2	2	24	3.71	1.24	64.0	51	4	2	25	3.80	1.25

Pittsburgh Pirates

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Felipe Vazquez (LHP)	Strong	66.8	84	35	4	0	2.69	1.16	70.0	89	37	5	0	2.70	1.23
Next In Line
Keone Kela (RHP)		57.0	74	2	2	19	3.20	1.13	52.0	66	24	2	4	3.29	1.10
Kyle Crick (RHP)		56.0	58	1	2	19	3.41	1.31	60.1	65	2	1	16	2.39	1.13

San Diego Padres

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Kirby Yates (RHP)	Strong	61.3	88	30	5	0	3.05	1.07	63.0	90	12	1	16	2.14	0.92
Next In Line
Jose Castillo		51.8	73	1	1	15	3.26	1.07	38.1	52	0	1	12	3.29	0.91
Craig Stammen (RHP)		75.3	81	2	2	20	3.17	1.16	79.0	88	0	5	23	2.73	1.03
Trey Wingenter (RHP)		42.0	56	1	1	3	3.96	1.35	19.0	27	0	2	5	3.79	1.26

Seattle Mariners

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Anthony Swarzak (RHP)		56.6	65	15	2	8	4.22	1.32	26.1	31	4	1	2	6.15	1.59
Hunter Strickland (RHP)		51.4	48	14	6	6	3.74	1.43	45.1	37	15	4	0	4.17	1.43
Shawn Armstrong (RHP)		41.1	44	2	0	2	3.45	1.25	14.2	15	1	0	2	1.23	0.82

San Francisco Giants

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Will Smith (LHP)	Weak	57.3	74	26	6	0	2.83	1.10	53.0	71	14	4	6	2.55	0.98
Next In Line
Sam Dyson (RHP)		61.3	49	1	2	16	3.75	1.32	70.1	56	3	5	15	2.69	1.08
Mark Melancon (RHP)		49.3	43	6	2	11	3.47	1.41	39.0	31	3	4	8	3.23	1.59
Tony Watson (LHP)		58.0	58	4	3	31	3.26	1.19	66.0	72	0	4	32	2.59	1.02
Reyes Moronta (RHP)		54.3	68	1	1	14	3.15	1.24	65.0	79	1	5	12	2.49	1.09

St. Louis Cardinals

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Jordan Hicks	Weak	65.0	64	16	6	9	3.74	1.39	77.2	70	6	7	24	3.59	1.34
Next In Line
Andrew Miller (LHP)		58.5	84	20	3	11	2.96	1.17	34.0	45	2	3	10	4.24	1.38
Dakota Hudson		55.0	41	0	0	0	3.60	1.45	27.1	19	0	0	11	2.63	1.35
Griffin Roberts MiLB		0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Tampa Bay Rays

Job Battle

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Jose Alvarado (LHP)		60.0	76	30	7	2	2.81	1.23	64.0	80	8	4	31	2.39	1.11
Ryne Stanek (RHP)		52.5	67	1	0	0	3.60	1.24	66.1	81	0	0	8	2.98	1.09
Chaz Roe (RHP)		46.8	53	1	2	28	3.61	1.17	50.1	53	1	1	31	3.75	1.01
Diego Castillo (RHP)		59.8	71	2	1	14	3.31	1.08	56.2	65	0	2	10	3.18	0.95

Texas Rangers

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Jose Leclerc (RHP)	Strong	61.8	89	28	6	0	2.88	1.18	57.2	85	12	4	15	1.56	0.85
Next In Line
Jesse Chavez (RHP)		91.5	86	3	2	15	4.18	1.27	95.1	92	5	1	7	2.55	1.06
Shawn Kelley (RHP)		46.0	51	2	1	5	4.04	1.11	49.0	50	0	2	4	2.94	0.90

Toronto Blue Jays

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Ken Giles (RHP)	Medium	62.8	75	31	3	0	3.69	1.19	50.1	53	26	0	1	4.65	1.21
Next In Line
Ryan Tepera (RHP)		67.5	73	4	2	18	3.87	1.26	64.2	68	7	8	19	3.48	1.21
Tim Mayza (LHP)		45.0	55	1	1	3	4.20	1.46	35.2	40	0	0	1	3.28	1.32
Blake McFarland (RHP) MiLB		0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Washington Nationals

		2019 Projections							Last Season
Closer	Security	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP	IP	K	SV	BS	HD	ERA	WHIP
Sean Doolittle (LHP)	Strong	56.5	72	32	3	0	2.55	0.91	45.0	60	25	1	1	1.60	0.60
Next In Line
Trevor Rosenthal (RHP)		52.8	79	5	1	9	3.24	1.33	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Kyle Barraclough (RHP)		55.3	64	3	2	16	3.99	1.39	55.2	60	10	7	10	4.37	1.35
Justin Miller (RHP)		52.3	58	2	2	12	4.26	1.28	52.1	60	2	1	11	3.61	1.13