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-Hot Seat

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-Alexi Ogando

Chicago White Sox

Closer-Ronald Belisario

Status-Grab the next guy

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-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-Casey Fien

Baltimore Orioles

Closer-Zach Britton

Status-Hot Seat

Next in Line- 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-Locked down

Next in Line- Dellin Betances, Shawn Kelley



Tampa Bay Rays

Closer-Grant Balfour

Status-Hot Seat

Next in Line-Jake McGee, Juan Carlos Oviedo

Toronto Blue Jays

Closer-Casey Janssen

Status-Locked down

Next in Line-Steve Delabar, 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-Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard

Chicago Cubs

Closer-Hector Rondon (Paternity Leave)

Status-Grab the next guy

Next in Line-Neil Ramirez, Justin Grimm


Cincinnati Reds

Closer-Aroldis Chapman

Status-Locked down

Next in Line-Jonathan Broxton

Milwaukee Brewers

Closer-Francisco Rodriguez

Status- Locked down

Next in Line- Tyler Thornburg

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, Carlos Martinez

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, 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-Jean Machi