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), Dan Otero
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, Joe Nathan (DL, unlikely to reclaim role)
Kansas City Royals
Closer-Greg Holland
Status-Safe
Next in Line-Wade Davis
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, Dellin Betances
Status-Shared
Next in Line- David Carpenter
Tampa Bay Rays
Closer-Brad Boxberger
Status-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Jake McGee (DL, should reclaim role), Grant Balfour, Kevin Jepsen
Toronto Blue Jays
Closer-Miguel Castro
Status-Hot Seat
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- Carlos Torres
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
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-Hot Seat
Next in Line-Rafael Betancourt, Boone Logan
Los Angeles Dodgers
Closer-Joel Peralta
Status-Panic
Next in Line-Kenley Jansen (DL, will reclaim role), 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
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