Fantasy Baseball Closer Chart

Fantasy Baseball Closer Chart 7/1/22 update: Multiple arms are on the IL this week (Dodgers, Royals, Cardinals). The Royals and Marlins have their committee tags removed. The Braves are now a committee with Kenley Jansen out.

Be sure to check out all the new info below and adjust your lineups/rosters accordingly!

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As witnessed year-in and year-out, Relief Pitcher exemplifies the term "volatility" more than any other position in baseball. Injuries, repeated blown saves/ineffective outings, and deadline trades are just a few reasons for player movement at the position.

The Closer role is an even more-fluid position due to the influx of "Closer Committees" present throughout the league. Numerous MLB teams have adopted this philosophy, allowing for more flexibility in deploying their best pitchers during the later innings.

Last season we altered the Job Security Legend in an effort to stay true to our site's namesake. This year, we are keeping a similar format, but we have updated the BAC Levels slightly. Here is the breakdown of updated levels of confidence from high to low:

• Sober: Who got the keys to the Jeep? This guy does, and he is the clear Designated Driver of his team's ninth-inning duties.
• Buzzed: This player has a clear case of the hiccups, but he's still the best choice for late-night excitement.
• Hammered: Sloppy and stumbling are continually used to describe this player's performance. His seat at the center field bar is ripe for the taking.
• Drunk Tank: Our new Closer Committee classification (noted with an *) for teams with two-plus relievers trying to seal the deal.

Pick-up a Sixer, and come drink-in all the frothy goodness of our 2020 Closer Chart. Stay tuned weekly for any, and all, relief pitching changes throughout the fantasy season.

Be sure to check out the rest of our Fantasy Baseball content for the latest news and notes to help you win your league. Stay frosty!

Fantasy Baseball Closer Chart

TEAMS	BAC LEVEL	LEAD CLOSER	SETUP MAN	NEXT MAN UP	IL/COVID LIST	TEAM NEWS
AL EAST
BAL	Buzzed	Jorge Lopez	Dillion Tate	Felix Bautista		Bautista has been on a roll lately, recording two holds and a win in his last five games. Tate's strikeout numbers keep him ahead of Bautista, but Tate's seat is warming up.
BOS*	Drunk Tank	Tanner Houck	Matt Strahm	Hansel Robles		Houck recorded his 4th save o f the season and appears to be the committee leader for Boston.
NYY	Sober	Clay Holmes	Michael King	Miguel Castro	Aroldis Chapman Jonathan Loaisiga	Chapman is close to returning, but it's sounding like Chapman will not get his spot as the main closer from Holmes.
TB*	Drunk Tank	Colin Poche	Brooks Raley	Jason Adam	Andrew Kittredge J.P. Feyereisen	Andrew Kittredge is back on the IL, and will most likely to be out for a while.
TOR*	Sober	Jordan Romano	Adam Cimber	Yimi Garcia		May was a good month for Romano racking up 6 saves. That production should continue for him in June.
AL CENTRAL
CHW	Sober	Kendall Graveman	Aaron Bummer	Jose Ruiz	Liam Hendriks	Hendriks is on the IL with a foreman strain. Graveman will close until Hendriks retruns.
CLE	Sober	Emmanuel Clase	Trevor Stephan	Anthony Gose	James Karnichak	Clase picked up his 8th save of the season after not having one in his last six games. The Guardians have been winning quite a few games recently, maybe that streak will continue so Clase can jump up to double-digit saves.
DET*	Drunk Tank	Gregory Soto	Michael Fulmer	Andrew Chafin		Andrew Chafin, you and your glorious mustache are now on the chart. Chafin has been a solid setup man for the Tigers, recording his first save and 6th hold in his last five appearances.
KC	Sober	Scott Barlow	Dylan Coleman	Taylor Clarke	Amir Garrett Josh Staumont	Josh Staumont is on the IL with a neck strain. Barlow will be the main guy until Staumont returns.
MIN*	Drunk Tank	Jhoan Duran	Emilio Pagan	Tyler Duffey	Jorge Alcala	Pagan was placed on the restricted list, so Duran will man the closing duties until Pagan returns. Even then Pagan might not get his spot back as committee lead.
AL WEST
HOU	Sober	Ryan Pressly	Rafael Montero	Ryne Stanek		Montero on had rough night against the Royals on 6/4. A few more outing like that and he will lose his setup job to Stanek, who hasn't allowed a run since April 29.
LAA	Sober	Raisel Iglesias	Ryan Tepera	Aaron Loup		Fantasy mangers might want to pick up Aaron Loup since Iglesias and Tepera will be suspended a few games.
OAK*	Drunk Tank	A.J. Puk	Lou Trivino	Zach Jackson	Dany Jimenez	Lou Trivino is back on the chart after picking up two saves, but Puk is still the As' arm you want.
SEA*	Drunk Tank	Paul Sewald	Diego Castillo	Andres Munoz		I think I'm starting to get a handle on how Seattle is using the bullpen, and Sewald is their lead dog in the committee, recording his 3rd save on 6/3.
TEX	Sober	Joe Barlow	Dennis Santana	Brett Martin	Matt Bush	Matt Bush is on the IL which means 8th inning duties will go to Santana.
NL EAST
ATL*	Drunk Tank	A.J. Minter	Will Smith	Collin McHugh	Tyler Matzek Kenley Jansen	Both Minter and Smith have gotten a save in Jansen's absence, so they are getting the committee tag.
MIA	Sober	Tanner Scott	Anthony Bass	Cole Sulser	Anthony Bender	Tanner Scott has taken the closer job, so the committee tag has been removed from the Marlins.
NYM	Sober	Edwin Diaz	Seth Lugo	Drew Smith		Drew Smith is considered day-to-day with a dislocated pinky. Lugo will be the setup man for Diaz until Smith is fully healed.
PHL*	Drunk Tank	Seranthony Dominguez	Brad Hand	Jose Alvarado		Dominguez has been the "goto" guy after racking up two saves, but Rob Thompson will not yet declare him the closer, so the committee tag stays.
WAS	Buzzed	Tanner Rainey	Kyle Finnegan	Carl Edwards Jr.		Welcome to the closer chart Carl Edwards Jr. He has been fantastic as the Nationals' 7th inning man, recording 12 strikeouts, and only allowed 2 hits in his last 12 outings. Plus, he hasn't allowed a single run during that time.
NL CENTRAL
CHC	Buzzed	David Robertson	Rowan Wick	Mychal Givens		Robertson has been hit-or-miss since returning from injury. He has two blown saves and two saves. David Ross has shown any indications of moving away from Robertson, but you should keep an eye on it If the struggles continue. Plus, it also helps Robertson that both Wick and Givens aren't pitching well either , so no real trouble of them taking his job.
CIN*	Drunk Tank	Hunter Strickland	Jeff Hoffman	Joel Kuhl	Lucas Sims Tony Stanillan Alexis Diaz	Diaz is joining the long list of Reds' arms on the IL.
MIL	Sober	Josh Hader	Devin Williams	Brad Boxberger		Hader is back from the paternity list.
PIT	Sober	David Bednar	Chris Stratton	Wil Crowe		David Bednar is dealing with a back issue, but will avoid an IL stint.
STL*	Drunk Tank	Ryan Helsley	Giovanny Gallegos	Zack Thompson	Alex Reyes Genesis Cabrera	Genesis Cabrera has been placed on the IL, which moves Thompson up the chart.
NL WEST
ARI	Sober	Mark Melancon	Ian Kennedy	Joe Mantiply		Melancon seems to have gotten himself back on track racking up four saves and his first win in his last 7 games.
COL	Sober	Daniel Bard	Alex Colome	Carlos Estevez	Tyler Kinley	Kinley is on the IL. I guess Estevez gets his spot on the chart back.
LAD	Sober	Craig Kimbrel	Brusdar Graterol	Evan Phillips	Blake Treinen Daniel Hudson	Daniel Hudson suffered a season ending ACL injury. Graterol will be the setup man for Kimbrel for the rest of the season.
SD	Sober	Taylor Rogers	Luis Garcia	Nabil Crismatt	Pierce Johnson Robert Suarez	Robert Suarez was placed on the IL with a knee injury. Crismatt will move up the hierarchy.
SF	Sober	Camilo Doval	Dominic Leone	Jake McGee		McGee's has been struggling and recently has been taken out of late inning work, so he is moving down the chart.