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The chart is color coded: 🔴 = close to losing his job. 🟡 = might be in danger of losing his job soon. 🟢 = safe. Asterisk next to the closer indicates that he’s injured/suspended and that the “next in line” is currently the closer. Red/orange doesn’t always mean that the closer us doing badly, he might simply be a trade candidate.
AL
AL EAST
TEAM-CLOSER-STATUS-NEXT IN LINE
NYY-David Bednar-🟢-Camilo Doval
BOS-Aroldis Chapman—🟢–Committee
TBR-Committee
BAL-Ryan Helsley-🟢-Andrew Kittredge
TOR-Committee
NOTES: Bednar, Helsley and Chapman would need to completely fall apart to lose their jobs. Tampa is unlikely to stop their committee approach. Toronto has a full-blown committee with Louis Varland standing out.
AL CENTRAL
TEAM-CLOSER—STATUS—NEXT IN LINE
KCR-Carlos Estevez*-🔴-Lucas Erceg
CLE-Cade Smith-🟡-Hunter Gaddis
MIN-Committee
DET-Kenley Jansen-🟢-Kyle Finnegan
CWS-Seranthony Dominguez-🟢-Committee
NOTES: Jansen and Dominguez are safe. Estevez was pretty poor prior to injury, KC invested too much money to give up, but if he struggles upon returning, he’s done. Smith has never been a closer for a full season and has been shaky. Minnesota is going with a committee for now.
AL WEST
TEAM-CLOSER-STATUS-NEXT IN LINE
TEX-Committee.
HOU-Josh Hader*-🟢-Committee
SEA-Andres Munoz-🟢-Matt Brash
ATH-Joel Kuhnel-🟡-Committee
LAA-Committee
NOTES: Hader upon return and Munoz are safe; Texas and Anaheim have committees.
NL
NL EAST
TEAM-CLOSER-STATUS-NEXT IN LINE
MIA-Pete Fairbanks-🟢-Committee
PHI-Jhoan Duran*-🟢-Committee
ATL-Raisel Iglesias*-🟡-Robert Suarez
WAS-Committee
NYM-Devin Williams-🔴-Luke Weaver
NOTES: Fairbanks and Duran are añsafe. Iglesias has a good closing option behind him, so if he struggles they may be quick to make the change. Devin is struggling a lot. Washington has a committee with no one standing out.
NL CENTRAL
TEAM-CLOSER-STATUS-NEXT IN LINE
CIN-Emilio Pagan-🟢-Tony Santillan
STL-Riley O’Brien-🟢-Committee
PIT-Dennis Santana-🟡-Gregory Soto
MIL-Abner Uribe-🟡-Trevor Megill
CHC-Daniel Palencia*-🟢-Committee
NOTES: O’Brien, Pagan and Palencia are safe. Pittsburgh’s closing situation is odd, but Santana is the top choices. Uribe has the job for now, but Megill can still challenge him.
NL WEST
TEAM-CLOSER-STATUS-NEXT IN LINE
LAD-Edwin Diaz*-🟢-Tanner Scott
COL-Viktor Vodnik-🟡-Committee
ARI-Paul Sewald-🟡-Committee
SFG-Ryan Walker-🔴-Committee
SDP-Mason Miller-🟢-Adrian Morejon
NOTES: Diaz and Miller are safe. Diaz might need an IL stint, but no way is LA giving up on him. Sewald and Vodnik have short leashes, with Sewald in long-term danger with A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez coming back. If Walker has a bad outing or two, they’ll go with a committee.
