2023 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, 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, the ADP charts from fantasy baseball mock drafts and in our 2023 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. Some of these lesser-known names could end up as fantasy baseball sleepers should they start to accrue saves or if your league scores for holds. Sometimes the heir-apparent is an obvious one, but in many cases, it is not. 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 Relief Pitcher section in our free Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide as well as 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: 3.24.23
Team | Stability | Closer | Setup Man | Sleeper | Injured/Suspended |
Cleveland Guardians | Elite | Emmanuel Clase | James Karinchak | Trevor Stephan | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Elite | Jordan Romano | Erik Swanson | Yimi Garcia | |
Milwaukee Brewers | Elite | Devin Williams | Matt Bush | Pete Strzelecki | |
Houston Astros | Elite | Ryan Pressly | Rafael Montero | Hector Neris | |
Boston Red Sox | Elite | Kenley Jansen | Chris Martin | John Schreiber | |
Colorado Rockies | Stable | Daniel Bard | Dinelson Lamet | Pierce Johnson | |
New York Mets | Stable | David Robertson | Adam Ottavino | Brooks Raley | |
Baltimore Orioles | Stable | Felix Bautista | Cionel Perez | Mychal Givens | Dillon Tate |
San Francisco Giants | Stable | Camilo Doval | Taylor Rogers | John Brebbia | Luke Jackson |
Miami Marlins | Stable | Dylan Floro | Tanner Scott | A.J. Puk | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Stable | Ryan Helsley | Giovanny Gallegos | Jordan Hicks | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Stable | David Bednar | Wil Crowe | Yerry De Los Santos | Robert Stephenson |
San Diego Padres | Stable | Josh Hader | Robert Suarez | Luis Garcia | |
New York Yankees | Stable | Clay Holmes | Jonathan Loaisiga | Michael King | Lou Trivino |
Atlanta Braves | Fluid | A. J. Minter | Joe Jimenez | Collin McHugh | Raisel Iglesias |
Washington Nationals | Fluid | Kyle Finnegan | Hunter Harvey | Carl Edwards Jr. | |
Chicago White Sox | Fluid | Kendall Graveman | Aaron Bummer | Reynaldo Lopez | Liam Hendriks |
Minnesota Twins | Fluid | Jhoan Duran | Jorge Lopez | Griffin Jax | |
Philadelphia Phillies | Fluid | Craig Kimbrel | Seranthony Dominguez | Gregory Soto | |
Texas Rangers | Fluid | Jose Leclerc | Jonathan Hernandez | Joe Barlow | |
Seattle Mariners | Fluid | Paul Sewald | Andres Munoz | Diego Castillo | |
Kansas City Royals | Fluid | Scott Barlow | Dylan Coleman | Aroldis Chapman | |
Chicago Cubs | Volatile | Michael Fulmer | Brad Boxberger | Brandon Hughes | |
Detroit Tigers | Volatile | Alex Lange | Jose Cisnero | Will Vest | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Volatile | Kevin Ginkel | Miguel Castro | Andrew Chafin | |
Los Angeles Angels | Volatile | Carlos Estevez | Jimmy Herget | Ryan Tepera | |
Oakland A's | Volatile | Domingo Acevedo | Zach Jackson | Trevor May | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Volatile | Evan Phillips | Brusdal Graterol | Alex Vesia | Daniel Hudson |
Tampa Bay Rays | Volatile | Pete Fairbanks | Jason Adam | Colin Poche | |
Cincinnati Reds | Volatile | Alexis Diaz | Reiver Sanmartin | Buck Farmer | Lucas Sims/Tejay Antone |
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