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Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat

Fantasy baseball closer depth charts - NL

September 28, 2011 @ 15:30:31

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By KFFL Staff

 

Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat | AL depth charts | NL depth charts

Quality relief pitchers don't last long in your fantasy baseball league. KFFL.com's closer depth charts pinpoint where MLB teams will turn when a closer is injured, loses his job or is traded. Pitchers with the skills, profile or backing might be the next fantasy baseball sleepers for saves. KFFL.com's Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat series provides insight. Stay up to date with MLB Hot off the Wire.

Key

Job security (JS) score
1 (unstable) to 5 (untouchable)
Health (H) score
1 (injury-prone) to 5 (durable)

 

NL East

Team
JS
H
Closer
Fill-in/Understudy
Lurker(s)
4
5
Craig Kimbrel Jonny Venters Eric O'Flaherty
George Sherrill DL
1
5
Edward Mujica
Steve Cishek
Clay Hensley Mike Dunn
Jose Ceda
1
5
Manny Acosta
Bobby Parnell
Jason Isringhausen Josh Stinson
Pedro Beato
3
5
Ryan Madson Antonio Bastardo
Brad Lidge
Jose Contreras DL
Michael Stutes
4
5
Drew Storen Tyler Clippard Henry Rodriguez
Sean Burnett
Todd Coffey

 

NL Central

Team
JS
H
Closer
Fill-in/Understudy
Lurker(s)
4
5
Carlos Marmol Sean Marshall Andrew Cashner
5
5
Francisco Cordero Aroldis Chapman Nick Masset
Jose Arredondo
3
5
Mark Melancon Wilton Lopez David Carpenter
Sergio Escalona
3
5
John Axford Francisco Rodriguez Kameron Loe
Takashi Saito
LaTroy Hawkins
5
5
Joel Hanrahan Evan Meek DL Jason Grilli
Jose Veras
Chris Resop
2
5
Jason Motte Fernando Salas
Octavio Dotel
Kyle McClellan
Eduardo Sanchez
Mitchell Boggs

 

NL West

Team
JS
H
Closer
Fill-in/Understudy
Lurker(s)
5
3
J.J. Putz David Hernandez Sam Demel
Juan Gutierrez DL
Brad Ziegler
Kam Mickolio
1
5
Rafael Betancourt Huston Street Matt Lindstrom
Rex Brothers
Matt Belisle
3
5
Javy Guerra Kenley Jansen Hong-Chih Kuo
5
5
Heath Bell Luke Gregerson Ernesto Frieri
Chad Qualls
5
4
Brian Wilson Santiago Casilla
Ramon Ramirez
Sergio Romo
Javier Lopez

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Closer Hot Seat | AL depth charts | NL depth charts





KFFLians are saying....

Comment

1

falco, at 09:41 on 02/09/11, says:

add Casilla to the SF lurkers


2

libradawg, at 01:27 on 02/13/11, says:

Replace Moylan with Sherrill in Atlanta. He's closed fairly recently while the Braves would exhaust literally a dozen options before ever using Moylan in the primary role. He's the grounder/DP guy. Again, Moylan is the 13-14th option. if that.


3

Minnix, at 12:53 on 02/23/11, says:

libradawg, agree 100% on your assessment of ATL. Your AL assessments, however, are where we have some disagreements, haha. Thanks for reading!


4

fatcat, at 08:31 on 04/15/11, says:

I think Kimbral and Hanrahan can both move up to a 4 on the JS dont ya think. At least Kimbral by way of what he showed last season and now this so far.


5

Professor, at 08:39 on 04/16/11, says:

Franklin still a 5? I don't think so.


6

moochpuppy, at 07:31 on 05/23/11, says:

Shouldn't Ernesto Frieri be in the mix for the Padres?


7

Tim Heaney, at 12:36 on 05/23/11, says:

Mooch, you're correct. Frieri hasn't been put in many tight spots score-wise, but yes, he has pitched in late innings frequently this year and has the skills to close. Appreciate the feedback.


8

MADMIKEE, at 03:28 on 07/30/11, says:

Great job guys. Use your site each day. My leagues use the "Hold" stat. Any chance throwin a word that way on occasion?


9

Tim Heaney, at 01:38 on 08/03/11, says:

Thanks for the props, MADMIKEE. Hope we've been helping you win! We focus on the saves aspects day-to-day, but feel free to throw us questions on Holds anytime you want via Facebook: KFFL Baseball or Twitter: KFFL_Baseball. We'd be happy to answer them!

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