Finding closers is the bane of many fantasy baseball owners' existence. Saves aren't necessarily difficult for pitchers to achieve, but finding relievers in a position to consistently pick up saves without looking over their shoulder is a chore.
The best way to combat this is to always know who is next in line, and to either handcuff your closers from the jump or be ready to pounce on the next in line at the first sign of trouble. For our purposes, I'll list the closer, his status, and the threats. The statuses will be: Safe, Hot Seat, or Panic. Italics will indicate new additions to the list entirely, while bold italics will indicate a changed role or status.
Houston Astros
Closer-Luke Gregerson
Status-Hot Seat
Next in line- Chad Qualls
Los Angeles Angels
Closer-Huston Street
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Joe Smith
Oakland Athletics
Closer-Tyler Clippard
Status-Safe
Next in Line- Sean Doolittle (DL, should reclaim role), Evan Scribner
Seattle Mariners
Closer-Fernando Rodney
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Danny Farquhar, Yoervis Medina
Texas Rangers
Closer-Neftali Feliz
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Tanner Scheppers, Shawn Tolleson
Chicago White Sox
Closer-David Robertson
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Zach Putnam
Cleveland Indians
Closer-Cody Allen
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Bryan Shaw
Detroit Tigers
Closer-Joakim Soria
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Joba Chamberlain, Al Alburquerque
Kansas City Royals
Closer-Wade Davis
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Greg Holland (DL, will reclaim role), Kelvin Herrera
Minnesota Twins
Closer-Glen Perkins
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Casey Fien
Baltimore Orioles
Closer-Zach Britton
Status-Safe
Next in Line- Darren O'Day, Tommy Hunter
Boston Red Sox
Closer-Koji Uehara
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Edward Mujica, Junichi Tazawa
New York Yankees
Closer- Andrew Miller
Status-Safe
Next in Line- Dellin Betances, David Carpenter
Tampa Bay Rays
Closer-Brad Boxberger
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Jake McGee (DL, should reclaim role), Kevin Jepsen. Ernesto Frieri
Toronto Blue Jays
Closer-Miguel Castro
Status-Safe
Next in Line- Brett Cecil, Robert Osuna
Atlanta Braves
Closer-Jason Grilli
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line- Jim Johnson
Miami Marlins
Closer-Steve Cishek
Status-Safe
Next in Line-A.J. Ramos
New York Mets
Closer-Jeurys Familia
Status-Safe
Next in Line- Alex Torres, Buddy Carlyle
Philadelphia Phillies
Closer-Jonathan Papelbon
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Ken Giles
Washington Nationals
Closer-Drew Storen
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Casey Janssen (DL), Aaron Barrett
Chicago Cubs
Closer-Hector Rondon
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Pedro Strop, Jason Motte
Cincinnati Reds
Closer-Aroldis Chapman
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Jumbo Diaz
Milwaukee Brewers
Closer-Francisco Rodriguez
Status- Safe
Next in Line- Jonathan Broxton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Closer-Mark Melancon
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Tony Watson
St. Louis Cardinals
Closer-Trevor Rosenthal
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Jordan Walden
Arizona Diamondbacks
Closer-Addison Reed
Status-Hot seat
Next in Line-Brad Ziegler
Colorado Rockies
Closer-Adam Ottavino
Status-Panic
Next in Line-John Axford, Rafael Betancourt
Los Angeles Dodgers
Closer-Joel Peralta
Status-Panic
Next in Line-Kenley Jansen (DL, will reclaim role), Pedro Baez J.P. Howell
San Diego Padres
Closer-Craig Kimbrel
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Joaquin Benoit
San Francisco Giants
Closer-Santiago Casilla
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Sergio Romo, Jeremy Affeldt
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