Every Monday, Sports World News will update you on all 30 closer situations in Major League Baseball. Every fantasy baseball owner knows that closers are the most fickle assets in the game, and league's can be won by snapping up the right guys in the right situation.
Conversely, owning a bullpen full of closer busts can be a nightmare. Stay prepared with our weekly guide on who is about to lose their job, and who will take their place. Each closer will be designated with one of three statuses-Locked down, Hot seat, or Grab the next guy. We begin in the American League West.
In bold will be new players to the list. In italics will be players or roles that have switched.
Houston Astros
Closer-Chad Qualls
Status-Hot Seat
Next in line-Matt Albers
Los Angeles Angels
Closer-Ernesto Frieri
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Joe Smith
Oakland Athletics
Closer-Luke Gregerson
Status-Grab the next guy
Next in Line-Jim Johnson, Ryan Cook, Sean Doolittle
Seattle Mariners
Closer-Fernando Rodney
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Danny Farquhar
Texas Rangers
Closer-Joakim Soria
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Alexi Ogando
Chicago White Sox
Closer-Matt Lindstrom
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Daniel Webb, Frank Francisco
Cleveland Indians
Closer-John Axford
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Cody Allen
Detroit Tigers
Closer-Joe Nathan
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Joba Chamberlain
Kansas City Royals
Closer-Greg Holland
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Kelvin Herrera
Minnesota Twins
Closer-Glen Perkins
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Samuel Deduno
Baltimore Orioles
Closer-Tommy Hunter
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Zach Britton, Darren O'Day
Boston Red Sox
Closer-Koji Uehara
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa
New York Yankees
Closer-David Robertson
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line- Shawn Kelley
Tampa Bay Rays
Closer-Grant Balfour
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Jake McGee
Toronto Blue Jays
Closer-Sergio Santos
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Steve Delabar
Atlanta Braves
Closer-Craig Kimbrel
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Jordan Walden
Miami Marlins
Closer-Steve Cishek
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-A.J. Ramos
New York Mets
Closer-Kyle Farnsworth
Status-Grab the next guy
Next in Line- Carlos Torres, Jeurys Familia, Jose Valverde
Original prediction of Farnsworth upon his call-up
Philadelphia Phillies
Closer-Jonathan Papelbon
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Antonio Bastardo
Washington Nationals
Closer-Rafael Soriano
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard
Chicago Cubs
Closer-Pedro Strop
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Hector Rondon, James Russell
Cincinnati Reds
Closer-Aroldis Chapman (DL), Jonathan Broxton
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-J.J. Hoover, Sean Marshall
Milwaukee Brewers
Closer-Francisco Rodriguez
Status- Locked down
Next in Line-Jim Henderson, Tyler Thornburg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Closer-Jason Grilli
Status-Grab the next guy
Next in Line-Mark Melancon
St. Louis Cardinals
Closer-Trevor Rosenthal
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Carlos Martinez
Arizona Diamondbacks
Closer-Addison Reed
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-J.J. Putz
Colorado Rockies
Closer-LaTroy Hawkins
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Rex Brothers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Closer-Kenley Jansen
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Brian Wilson, Chris Perez
San Diego Padres
Closer-Huston Street
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Joaquin Benoit, Dale Thayer
San Francisco Giants
Closer-Sergio Romo
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Javier Loez, Santiago Casilla
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