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 5/19/24
Team | Stability | Closer | Setup Man | Sleeper | Injured/Suspended |
Cleveland Guardians | Elite | Emmanuel Clase | Scott Barlow | Hunter Gaddis | Trevor Stephan |
New York Yankees | Elite | Clay Holmes | Ian Hamilton | Victor Gonzalez | |
San Diego Padres | Elite | Robert Suarez | Wandy Peralta | Jeremiah Estrada | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Elite | Ryan Helsley | JoJo Romero | Andrew Kittredge | Giovanny Gallegos |
Washington Nationals | Elite | Kyle Finnegan | Hunter Harvey | Dylan Floro | |
New York Mets | Stable | Edwin Diaz | Adam Ottavino | Jorge Lopez | Brooks Raley |
San Francisco Giants | Stable | Camilo Doval | Tyler Rogers | Taylor Rogers | |
Houston Astros | Stable | Josh Hader | Ryan Pressly | Bryan Abreu | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Stable | David Bednar | Aroldis Chapman | Colin Holderman | |
Atlanta Braves | Stable | Raisel Iglesias | A.J. Minter | Joe Jimenez | |
Cincinnati Reds | Stable | Alexis Diaz | Emilio Pagan | Fernando Cruz | |
Los Angeles Angels | Stable | Carlos Estevez | Matt Moore | Luis Garcia | |
Miami Marlins | Stable | Tanner Scott | A.J. Puk | Calvin Faucher | |
Boston Red Sox | Stable | Kenley Jansen | Chris Martin | Justin Slaten | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Stable | Jordan Romano | Erik Swanson | Yimi Garcia | |
Kansas City Royals | Stable | James McArthur | John Schreiber | Chris Stratton | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Stable | Paul Sewald | Kevin Ginkel | Ryan Thompson | |
Detroit Tigers | Stable | Jason Foley | Andrew Chafin | Alex Lange | |
Oakland A's | Stable | Mason Miller | Lucas Erceg | Austin Adams | |
Minnesota Twins | Stable | Jhoan Duran | Griffin Jax | Caleb Thielbar | |
Tampa Bay Rays | Stable | Pete Fairbanks | Jason Adam | Garrett Cleavinger | Colin Poche |
Chicago Cubs | Stable | Hector Neris | Mark Leiter Jr. | Colten Brewer | Adbert Alzolay |
Seattle Mariners | Stable | Andres Munoz | Ryne Stanek | Gabe Speier | Gregory Santos |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Fluid | Daniel Hudson | Blake Treinen | Alex Vesia | Evan Phillips/Brusdar Graterol |
Baltimore Orioles | Fluid | Craig Kimbrel | Yennier Cano | Danny Coulombe | |
Philadelphia Phillies | Fluid | Jose Alvarado | Jeff Hoffman | Gregory Soto | |
Texas Rangers | Fluid | Kirby Yates | David Robertson | Jose Leclerc | |
Milwaukee Brewers | Fluid | Joel Payamps | Trevor Megill | Hoby Milner | Devin Williams |
Colorado Rockies | Fluid | Jalen Beeks | Justin Lawrence | Tyler Kinley | |
Chicago White Sox | Fluid | Michael Kopech | Jordan Leasure | John Brebbia |