2024 Fantasy Baseball Closer Grid
Fantasy baseball closers – is there a more polarizing and frustrating position in the fantasy game? This is why Fantasy Alarm has been providing you with the Fantasy Baseball Closer Grid for well over a decade and why so many people bookmark this page once they arrive.
What is the Closer Grid? It's very simple. It’s a one-stop shop for all your fantasy baseball relief pitcher/closer needs. Not only do we list the closer for every MLB team, but we also go another two-deep into the bullpen to let you know who should be next in line to accrue saves for your fantasy baseball lineups.
There are always MLB relief pitchers out there who could be rising up the fantasy baseball rankings and in our 2024 fantasy baseball projections as well. It's also important to know the bullpen depth chart for each MLB team, especially when you're dealing with players on the MLB injury report, looking for fantasy baseball waiver wire targets, or keeping an eye on MLB top prospects.
Sometimes the heir-apparent is an obvious one, but in many cases, it is not when it comes to saves and holds. We look for things like skill set, contact rates, pitch command, pitch mix, how many lefties are in the bullpen, who has worked as a closer before, who has experience in high-leverage situations, and most of all, job security. Be sure to also check out the MLB player news to find the latest updates on MLB bullpen situations.
GREEN will be those with strong talent, abundant opportunities, and a high level of job security. The tier below will be in YELLOW followed by ORANGE and lastly RED to indicate who may have the job right now but could lose it with one bad hiccup.
Updated 4/27/24
Team | Stability | Closer | Setup Man | Sleeper | Injured/Suspended |
New York Mets | Elite | Edwin Diaz | Adam Ottavino | Reed Garrett | Brooks Raley |
Cleveland Guardians | Elite | Emmanuel Clase | Scott Barlow | Hunter Gaddis | Trevor Stephan |
Houston Astros | Elite | Josh Hader | Ryan Pressly | Bryan Abreu | |
San Francisco Giants | Elite | Camilo Doval | Tyler Rogers | Taylor Rogers | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Stable | David Bednar | Aroldis Chapman | Hunter Stratton | |
Atlanta Braves | Stable | Raisel Iglesias | A.J. Minter | Joe Jimenez | |
Cincinnati Reds | Stable | Alexis Diaz | Emilio Pagan | Lucas Sims | |
Los Angeles Angels | Stable | Carlos Estevez | Matt Moore | Luis Garcia | |
Washington Nationals | Stable | Kyle Finnegan | Hunter Harvey | Jordan Weems | |
New York Yankees | Stable | Clay Holmes | Ian Hamilton | Victor Gonzalez | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Stable | Evan Phillips | Joe Kelly | Daniel Hudson | Brusdar Graterol |
Baltimore Orioles | Stable | Craig Kimbrel | Yennier Cano | Danny Coulombe | |
St. Louis Cardinals | Stable | Ryan Helsley | JoJo Romero | Giovanny Gallegos | |
Miami Marlins | Stable | Tanner Scott | Anthony Bender | Andrew Nardi | |
Boston Red Sox | Stable | Kenley Jansen | Chris Martin | Justin Slaten | |
San Diego Padres | Stable | Robert Suarez | Wandy Peralta | Yuki Matsui | |
Toronto Blue Jays | Stable | Jordan Romano | Erik Swanson | Yimi Garcia | |
Kansas City Royals | Stable | James McArthur | John Schreiber | Chris Stratton | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | Stable | Kevin Ginkel | Ryan Thompson | Miguel Castro | Paul Sewald |
Detroit Tigers | Stable | Jason Foley | Andrew Chafin | Shelby Miller | |
Oakland A's | Stable | Mason Miller | Lucas Erceg | Dany Jimenez | |
Tampa Bay Rays | Fluid | Jason Adam | Garrett Cleavinger | Shawn Armstrong | Pete Fairbanks/Colin Poche |
Chicago Cubs | Fluid | Hector Neris | Adbert Alzolay | Mark Leiter Jr. | |
Seattle Mariners | Fluid | Andres Munoz | Ryne Stanek | Gabe Speier | Matt Brash/Gregory Santos |
Minnesota Twins | Fluid | Griffin Jax | Brock Stewart | Steven Okert | Jhoan Duran |
Philadelphia Phillies | Fluid | Jose Alvarado | Jeff Hoffman | Gregory Soto | |
Texas Rangers | Fluid | Kirby Yates | David Robertson | Jose Leclerc | |
Milwaukee Brewers | Fluid | Joel Payamps | Trevor Megill | Abner Uribe | Devin Williams |
Colorado Rockies | Fluid | Justin Lawrence | Tyler Kinley | Nick Mears | |
Chicago White Sox | Fluid | Michael Kopech | Jordan Leasure | Steven Wilson |