Closer & Reliever Chart

The chart below provides the closer rankings for the closer for all 30 teams in the Majors as well as rankings for the relievers who are the “Next In Line” to take over the closing duties if something were to happen the closer.

TeamCloserRankNext In LineRank
BravesCraig Kimbrel
1Jordan Walden
17
RedsAroldis Chapman
2Tony Cingrani30
RayFernando Rodney
3Joel Peralta15
PhilliesJonathan Papelbon
4Antonio Bastardo
22
NationalsRafael Soriano
5Drew Storen
18
RangersJoe Nathan
6Jason Frasor
20
Blue JaysCasey Janssen
7Steve Delabar8
YankeesMariano Rivera
8David Robertson
4
OriolesJim Johnson
9Francisco Rodriguez
14
GiantsSergio Romo
10Jeremy Affeldt24
MarinersTom Wilhelmsen11Oliver Perez
16
AthleticsGrant Balfour
12Ryan Cook
10
PiratesMark Melancon
13Vin Mazzaro7
TwinsGlen Perkins
14Jared Burton
19
DiamondbacksBrad Ziegler
15Heath Bell
12
PadresHuston Street
16Luke Gregerson
5
CardinalsEdward Mujica
17Trevor Rosenthal1
White SoxAddison Reed
18Matt Thornton
26
AngelsErnesto Frieri
19Kevin Jepsen25
DodgersKenley Jansen20Ronald Belisario11
MarlinsSteve Cishek
21Jon Rauch
27
RoyalsGreg Holland
22Aaron Crow
2
AstrosJose Veras
23Rhiner Cruz29
Red SoxKoji Uehara24Junichi Tazawa
6
IndiansVinnie Pestano
25Chris Perez13
BrewersJim Henderson
26John Axford3
RockiesRex Brothers
27Rafael Betancourt
23
MetsBobby Parnell
28Frank Francisco
21
CubsKevin Gregg
29Pedro Strop9
TigersJoaquĆ­n Benoit
30Bruce Rondon28

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