Welcome back to the latest edition of the “Closer Report.” It is another week with some closers returning from injuries and others recently being placed on the Injured List (IL). There are also a handful of tight situations to monitors with changes that could be made soon.
Below is a look at the chart for this week.
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2024 Fantasy Baseball Closer Report
| Rank | Team | Closer | Change | Notes |
| 1 | Yankees | Clay Holmes | 0 | MLB-high 12 saves |
| 2 | Guardians | Emmanuel Clase | 0 | |
| 3 | Braves | Raisel Iglesias | 0 | |
| 4 | Padres | Robert Suarez | 2 | MLB-high 12 saves |
| 5 | Cardinals | Ryan Helsley | 0 | |
| 6 | Mets | Edwin Diaz | 2 | |
| 7 | Nationals | Kyle Finnegan | 7 | MLB-high 12 saves |
| 8 | Giants | Camilo Doval | 2 | |
| 9 | Diamondbacks | Paul Sewald | 8 | Returned Tuesday |
| 10 | Blue Jays | Jordan Romano | -1 | |
| 11 | Orioles | Craig Kimbrel | -4 | Pitched in the seventh inning Friday |
| 12 | Reds | Alexis Diaz | -1 | |
| 13 | Astros | Josh Hader | 0 | |
| 14 | Twins | Jhoan Duran | -2 | Might be used in the eighth inning in some games |
| 15 | Mariners | Andres Munoz | 0 | |
| 16 | Rangers | Kirby Yates | 0 | |
| 17 | Red Sox | Kenley Jansen | 1 | |
| 18 | Royals | James McArthur | 1 | |
| 19 | Athletics | Mason Miller | 1 | |
| 20 | Dodgers | Committee | -16 | Evan Phillips on the IL |
| 21 | Cubs | Hector Neris | 3 | |
| 22 | Tigers | Jason Foley | -1 | |
| 23 | Pirates | David Bednar | -1 | |
| 24 | Phillies | Committee | -1 | |
| 25 | Rays | Committee | 0 | |
| 26 | Angels | Carlos Estevez | 0 | |
| 27 | Brewers | Committee | 0 | |
| 28 | White Sox | Michael Kopech | 0 | |
| 29 | Marlins | Committee | 0 | |
| 30 | Rockies | Committee | 0 |
News & Notes
Kyle Finnegan continues his impressive performances as the closer for the Nationals, which have also been a sneaky good team so far this season. They have competed in almost every game, and Finnegan continues to take advantage of his opportunities.
Paul Sewald got activated from the injured list on Tuesday, while Evan Phillips was recently placed on the IL. Sewald takes back over his role as Arizona’s closer ahead of Kevin Ginkel, while it’ll likely be some sort of committee for the Dodgers. Alex Vesia and Daniel Hudson have both seen save chances.
The Twins may be using Jhoan Duran differently. He recorded a save on Wednesday but a hold in his two prior appearances. He may see some appearances in the eighth inning if that’s against the middle of the lineup.
After allowing runs in four of his prior five appearances, the Orioles put Craig Kimbrel in the game in the seventh inning on Friday, with Yennier Cano recording the save. This could be a situation to monitor if Kimbrel continues to be put into games before the ninth inning more often.
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