2024 Fantasy Baseball Closer Grid
Fantasy baseball closers – is there a more polarizing and frustrating position in the fantasy game? This is why Fantasy Alarm has been providing you with the Fantasy Baseball Closer Grid for well over a decade and why so many people bookmark this page once they arrive.
What is the Closer Grid? It's very simple. It’s a one-stop shop for all your fantasy baseball relief pitcher/closer needs. Not only do we list the closer for every MLB team, but we also go another two-deep into the bullpen to let you know who should be next in line to accrue saves for your fantasy baseball lineups.
There are always MLB relief pitchers out there who could be rising up the fantasy baseball rankings and in our 2024 fantasy baseball projections as well. It's also important to know the bullpen depth chart for each MLB team, especially when you're dealing with players on the MLB injury report, looking for fantasy baseball waiver wire targets, or keeping an eye on MLB top prospects.
Sometimes the heir-apparent is an obvious one, but in many cases, it is not when it comes to saves and holds. We look for things like skill set, contact rates, pitch command, pitch mix, how many lefties are in the bullpen, who has worked as a closer before, who has experience in high-leverage situations, and most of all, job security. Be sure to also check out the MLB player news to find the latest updates on MLB bullpen situations.
GREEN will be those with strong talent, abundant opportunities, and a high level of job security. The tier below will be in YELLOW followed by ORANGE and lastly RED to indicate who may have the job right now but could lose it with one bad hiccup.
Updated 7/7/24
Team | Stability | Closer | Setup Man | Sleeper | Injured/Suspended |
Cleveland Guardians | Elite | Emmanuel Clase | Hunter Gaddis | Scott Barlow | |
New York Yankees | Elite | Clay Holmes | Luke Weaver | Tommy Kahnle | Ian Hamilton |
San Diego Padres | Elite | Robert Suarez | Jeremiah Estrada | Adrian Morejon | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Elite | Ryan Helsley | JoJo Romero | Giovanny Gallegos | |
Washington Nationals | Elite | Kyle Finnegan | Hunter Harvey | Dylan Floro | |
Atlanta Braves | Elite | Raisel Iglesias | Joe Jimenez | A.J. Minter | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Stable | Evan Phillips | Daniel Hudson | Alex Vesia | Brusdar Graterol |
San Francisco Giants | Stable | Camilo Doval | Tyler Rogers | Taylor Rogers | |
Houston Astros | Stable | Josh Hader | Ryan Pressly | Bryan Abreu | |
Cincinnati Reds | Stable | Alexis Diaz | Fernando Cruz | Lucas Sims | |
Los Angeles Angels | Stable | Carlos Estevez | Luis Garcia | Matt Moore | |
Miami Marlins | Stable | Tanner Scott | Calvin Faucher | A.J. Puk | |
Boston Red Sox | Stable | Kenley Jansen | Justin Slaten | Brennan Bernardino | Chris Martin |
Kansas City Royals | Stable | James McArthur | John Schreiber | Chris Stratton | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Stable | Paul Sewald | Ryan Thompson | Justin Martinez | |
Detroit Tigers | Stable | Jason Foley | Andrew Chafin | Will Vest | |
Oakland A's | Stable | Mason Miller | Lucas Erceg | T.J. McFarland | |
Minnesota Twins | Stable | Jhoan Duran | Griffin Jax | Josh Staumont | |
Tampa Bay Rays | Stable | Pete Fairbanks | Jason Adam | Colin Poche | |
Baltimore Orioles | Stable | Craig Kimbrel | Yennier Cano | Cionel Perez | |
Texas Rangers | Stable | Kirby Yates | David Robertson | Jose Leclerc | |
Milwaukee Brewers | Stable | Trevor Megill | Bryan Hudson | Elvis Peguero | Devin Williams |
Seattle Mariners | Stable | Andres Munoz | Ryne Stanek | Tayler Saucedo | Gabe Speier/Gregory Santos |
New York Mets | Stable | Edwin Diaz | Reed Garrett | Adam Ottavino | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Fluid | Aroldis Chapman | Colin Holderman | Carmen Mlodzinski | David Bednar |
Chicago Cubs | Fluid | Hector Neris | Tyson Miller | Luke Little | Adbert Alzolay |
Toronto Blue Jays | Fluid | Chad Green | Trevor Richards | Nate Pearson | Jordan Romano/Yimi Garcia |
Philadelphia Phillies | Fluid | Jeff Hoffman | Jose Alvarado | Orion Kerkering | |
Colorado Rockies | Fluid | Tyler Kinley | Jalen Beeks | Victor Vodnik | |
Chicago White Sox | Fluid | Michael Kopech | John Brebbia | Steven Wilson |