Fantasy baseball closer depth charts - AL
By KFFL Staff
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.
Job security (JS) score |
1 (unstable) to 5 (untouchable) |
Health (H) score |
1 (injury-prone) to 5 (durable) |
AL East
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Team
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JS
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H
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Closer
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Understudy/Fill-in |
Lurker(s) |
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4
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4
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Pedro Strop | Darren O'Day | ||
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3
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5
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Alfredo Aceves Daniel Bard |
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4
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4
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Rafael Soriano | David Robertson | Joba Chamberlain Boone Logan |
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5
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4
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Fernando Rodney | Kyle Farnsworth | Joel Peralta Jake McGee |
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3
|
4
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Casey Janssen | Brandon Lyon Darren Oliver |
Jason Frasor David Carpenter |
AL Central
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Team
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JS
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H
|
Closer
|
Understudy/Fill-in
|
Lurker(s)
|
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1
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5
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Addison Reed Matt Thornton |
Brett Myers | Donnie Veal Jesse Crain |
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5
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5
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Chris Perez | Vinnie Pestano | Joe Smith | |
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4
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5
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Jose Valverde | Joaquin Benoit | Phil Coke Octavio Dotel Brayan Villarreal |
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3
|
4
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Greg Holland | Kelvin Herrera | Aaron Crow Tim Collins |
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2
|
5
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Glen Perkins | Jared Burton Matt Capps |
Anthony Slama M Deolis Guerra M |
AL West
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Team
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JS
|
H
|
Closer
|
Understudy/Fill-in
|
Lurker(s)
|
|
4
|
4
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Ernesto Frieri Scott Downs |
Jordan Walden | LaTroy Hawkins Jason Isringhausen |
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3
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5
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Grant Balfour | Ryan Cook | Sean Doolittle | |
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4
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5
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Tom Wilhelmsen | Shawn Kelley Lucas Luetge |
Stephen Pryor Carter Capps Josh Kinney |
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5
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3
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Joe Nathan | Alexi Ogando | Koji Uehara Tanner Scheppers INJ |
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KFFLians are saying.... |
Comment |
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1
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JRB, at 08:54 on 04/12/12, says: Joe Nathan is untouchable? How does that work? He's been terrible and Washington is no known for giving his closer much rope before he makes a change. |
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Jake s (the mad zionist), at 11:16 on 04/14/12, says: I agree with jrb 100%. Aside for the rangers making an unusual dumb move by bringing in Nathan when perhaps every other relief pitcher they have would be more stable, Nathan is never going to be his old self. If anything he's a 3 if that with Ogando lurking. And Broxton is a 2 with Holland currently electric. And if Chris Perez can hold on he will be dealt by trading deadlin to a team needing a closer at that time and Pestano will take over! And thank you for adding heath hembree into the mix for SF. He's going to be a tier-1 closer....Jake Sarna |
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