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

TeamStabilityCloserSetup ManSleeperInjured/Suspended
Cleveland GuardiansEliteEmmanuel ClaseHunter GaddisScott Barlow 
New York YankeesEliteClay HolmesLuke WeaverTommy KahnleIan Hamilton
San Diego PadresEliteRobert SuarezJeremiah EstradaAdrian Morejon 
St. Louis CardinalsEliteRyan HelsleyJoJo RomeroGiovanny Gallegos 
Washington NationalsEliteKyle FinneganHunter HarveyDylan Floro 
Atlanta BravesEliteRaisel IglesiasJoe JimenezA.J. Minter 
Los Angeles DodgersStableEvan PhillipsDaniel HudsonAlex VesiaBrusdar Graterol
San Francisco GiantsStableCamilo DovalTyler RogersTaylor Rogers 
Houston AstrosStableJosh HaderRyan PresslyBryan Abreu 
Cincinnati RedsStableAlexis DiazFernando CruzLucas Sims 
Los Angeles AngelsStableCarlos EstevezLuis GarciaMatt Moore 
Miami MarlinsStableTanner ScottCalvin FaucherA.J. Puk 
Boston Red SoxStableKenley JansenJustin SlatenBrennan BernardinoChris Martin
Kansas City RoyalsStableJames McArthurJohn SchreiberChris Stratton 
Arizona DiamondbacksStablePaul SewaldRyan ThompsonJustin Martinez 
Detroit TigersStableJason FoleyAndrew ChafinWill Vest 
Oakland A'sStableMason MillerLucas ErcegT.J. McFarland 
Minnesota TwinsStableJhoan DuranGriffin JaxJosh Staumont 
Tampa Bay RaysStablePete FairbanksJason AdamColin Poche 
Baltimore OriolesStableCraig KimbrelYennier CanoCionel Perez 
Texas RangersStableKirby YatesDavid RobertsonJose Leclerc 
Milwaukee BrewersStableTrevor MegillBryan HudsonElvis PegueroDevin Williams
Seattle MarinersStableAndres MunozRyne StanekTayler SaucedoGabe Speier/Gregory Santos
New York MetsStableEdwin DiazReed GarrettAdam Ottavino 
Pittsburgh PiratesFluidAroldis ChapmanColin HoldermanCarmen MlodzinskiDavid Bednar
Chicago CubsFluidHector NerisTyson MillerLuke LittleAdbert Alzolay
Toronto Blue JaysFluidChad GreenTrevor RichardsNate PearsonJordan Romano/Yimi Garcia
Philadelphia PhilliesFluidJeff HoffmanJose AlvaradoOrion Kerkering 
Colorado RockiesFluidTyler KinleyJalen BeeksVictor Vodnik 
Chicago White SoxFluidMichael KopechJohn BrebbiaSteven Wilson