Latest fantasy baseball bullpen updates
Kenley Jansen is back from the COVID-19 injured list and reinstated as the Red Sox's closer. (September 26)
Bryan Shaw, Aaron Bummer and Garrett Crochet will likely lead a White Sox closer-by-committee to conclude the season. (September 26)
James McArthur and Taylor Clarke are working in a co-closership for the Royals. (September 26)
Team-by-team fantasy baseball bullpens
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Closer: Paul Sewald
Primary setup: Kevin Ginkel
Keep an eye on: Miguel Castro
ATLANTA BRAVES
Closer: Raisel Iglesias
Primary setup: A.J. Minter
Keep an eye on: Kirby Yates
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Closer: Yennier Cano
Primary setup: Danny Coulombe
Keep an eye on: Shintaro Fujinami
BOSTON RED SOX
Closer: Kenley Jansen
Primary setup: Chris Martin
Keep an eye on: Josh Winckowski
September 26: Jansen returned from the COVID-19 injured list on Sept. 23 and reclaimed the Red Sox's full-time closer role, as expected.
CHICAGO CUBS
Closer-by-committee: Julian Merryweather, Mark Leiter Jr., Jose Cuas
September 26: The Cubs placed their closer, Adbert Alzolay, on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 10 due to a right forearm strain, and his return date remains unknown. In his absence, the Cubs have been using a closer-by-committee that includes Merryweather, Leiter and Cuas.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Closer-by-committee: Bryan Shaw, Aaron Bummer, Garrett Crochet
September 26: The White Sox placed Gregory Santos (shoulder) on the injured list on Sept. 20, ending his season. In his absence, expect the team to use a closer-by-committee of Shaw, Bummer and Crochet.
CINCINNATI REDS
Closer: Alexis Diaz
Primary setup: Lucas Sims
Keep an eye on: Ian Gibaut
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Closer: Emmanuel Clase
Primary setup: Reynaldo Lopez
Keep an eye on: Trevor Stephan
COLORADO ROCKIES
Closer: Justin Lawrence
Primary setup: Tyler Kinley
Keep an eye on: Matt Koch
DETROIT TIGERS
Closer: Alex Lange
Primary setup: Jason Foley
Keep an eye on: Will Vest
HOUSTON ASTROS
Closer: Ryan Pressly
Primary setup: Hector Neris
Keep an eye on: Bryan Abreu
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Co-closers: James McArthur, Taylor Clarke
Primary setup: Carlos Hernandez
September 26: The red-hot Royals, winners of 10 of their past 11 games entering play on Sept. 26, have gotten three saves from McArthur, three from Clark and one from Collin Snider, as Carlos Hernandez has been moved back to middle relief. Expect McArthur and Clarke to continue to share the closer role through season's end.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
Closer: Carlos Estevez
Primary setup: Jimmy Herget
Keep an eye on: Ben Joyce
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Closer: Evan Phillips
Primary setup: Brusdar Graterol
Keep an eye on: Ryan Brasier
MIAMI MARLINS
Closer: Tanner Scott
Primary setup: Andrew Nardi
Keep an eye on: A.J. Puk
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Closer: Devin Williams
Primary setup: Joel Payamps
Keep an eye on: Hoby Milner
MINNESOTA TWINS
Closer: Jhoan Duran
Primary setup: Griffin Jax
Keep an eye on: Emilio Pagan
NEW YORK METS
Closer: Adam Ottavino
Primary setup: Brooks Raley
Keep an eye on: Drew Smith
NEW YORK YANKEES
Closer: Clay Holmes
Primary setup: Ian Hamilton
Keep an eye on: Jhony Brito
September 26: With Wandy Peralta (triceps) and Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) now on the injured list for the remainder of the season, the Yankees will rely on Hamilton, Brito, Greg Weissert and Nick Ramirez to set up closer Holmes.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Closer: Trevor May
Primary setup: Dany Jimenez
Keep an eye on: Lucas Erceg
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Co-closers: Craig Kimbrel, Jose Alvarado
Primary setup: Gregory Soto
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Closer: David Bednar
Primary setup: Carmen Mlodzinski
Keep an eye on: Ryan Borucki
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Closer: Ryan Helsley
Primary setup: Drew VerHagen
Keep an eye on: Andre Pallante
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Closer: Josh Hader
Primary setup: Robert Suarez
Keep an eye on: Scott Barlow
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Closer: Camilo Doval
Primary setup: Tyler Rogers
Keep an eye on: Taylor Rogers
SEATTLE MARINERS
Closer: Andres Munoz
Primary setup: Matt Brash
Keep an eye on: Justin Topa
TAMPA BAY RAYS
Closer: Pete Fairbanks
Primary setup: Colin Poche
Keep an eye on: Robert Stephenson
TEXAS RANGERS
Co-closers: Aroldis Chapman, Jose Leclerc
Primary setup: Will Smith
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Closer: Jordan Romano
Primary setup: Jordan Hicks
Keep an eye on: Erik Swanson
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Closer: Kyle Finnegan
Primary setup: Hunter Harvey
Keep an eye on: Robert Garcia
KEY: "Closer" is either that team's officially designated closer, or the pitcher most likely to get the team's next save chance. Teams can be listed with "Co-closers" or "Closer-by-committee." "Primary setup" is the pitcher next-most likely to take over if something happens to the closer, the top holds-getter and the one who might get any save chances on the closer's nights off. "Keep an eye on" is another reliever who could provide a decent number of holds or eventually graduate into the closer role. Notes beneath each team's depth chart, which have date stamps, provide detail on teams' closer situations that might have an unusual wrinkle, like an injury to the typical closer requiring a short term fill-in, or to explain closer partnerships.