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-Locked down
Next in line- Kyle Farnsworth
Los Angeles Angels
Closer-Ernesto Frieri
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Joe Smith
Oakland Athletics
Closer-Sean Doolittle
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Luke Gregerson
Seattle Mariners
Closer-Fernando Rodney
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Danny Farquhar
Texas Rangers
Closer-Joakim Soria
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Neal Cotts
Chicago White Sox
Closer-Ronald Belisario
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-Daniel Webb
Cleveland Indians
Closer-Cody Allen
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-Bryan Shaw, John Axford
Detroit Tigers
Closer-Joe Nathan
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-Joba Chamberlain
Kansas City Royals
Closer-Greg Holland
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera
Minnesota Twins
Closer-Glen Perkins
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Casey Fien
Baltimore Orioles
Closer-Zach Britton
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line- Tommy Hunter, Darren O'Day
Boston Red Sox
Closer-Koji Uehara
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Junichi Tazawa
New York Yankees
Closer-David Robertson
Status-Locked down
Next in Line- Dellin Betances
Tampa Bay Rays
Closer-Jake McGee
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line- Juan Carlos Oviedo, Joel Peralta
Toronto Blue Jays
Closer-Casey Janssen
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Dustin McGowan, Aaron Loup
Atlanta Braves
Closer-Craig Kimbrel
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-David Carpenter
Miami Marlins
Closer-Steve Cishek
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-A.J. Ramos
New York Mets
Closer-Jenrry Mejia
Status-Locked down
Next in Line- Jeurys Familia
Philadelphia Phillies
Closer-Jonathan Papelbon
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Antonio Bastardo
Washington Nationals
Closer-Rafael Soriano
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Tyler Clippard, Drew Storen
Chicago Cubs
Closer-Hector Rondon
Status-Grab the next guy
Next in Line-Neil Ramirez, Pedro Strop
Cincinnati Reds
Closer-Aroldis Chapman
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Jonathan Broxton
Milwaukee Brewers
Closer-Francisco Rodriguez
Status- Locked down
Next in Line- Will Smith
Pittsburgh Pirates
Closer-Jason Grilli
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Mark Melancon
St. Louis Cardinals
Closer-Trevor Rosenthal
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Jason Motte
Arizona Diamondbacks
Closer-Addison Reed
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-Brad Ziegler
Colorado Rockies
Closer-LaTroy Hawkins
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Adam Ottovino, Rex Brothers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Closer-Kenley Jansen
Status-Locked down
Next in Line-Brian Wilson
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-Jean Machi
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