Fantasy Baseball National League Closer Report: Who is on the Rise and Fall?

After looking at fantasy closers in the American League, let's now check out who leads the way for each National League team.

Here's the last NL fantasy baseball closer update we did.

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Cubs

Daniel Palencia is still the top guy for the Cubs. He has two saves over four July appearances.

He is 0-2 with 10 saves, a blown save and six holds overall. He has a 1.65 earned run average and 37 strikeouts over 72 2/3 innings.

Palencia is owned in 60% of leagues and continues to rise as he serves as the closer for one of the league's best teams.

Brewers

Trevor Megill is the closer for the Crew. He was recently named to the All-Star Game. Over four July appearances, he has three saves and a win, along with eight strikeouts over four scoreless frames.

Megill is 2-2 with 21 saves and three blown saves this season. He has a 2.41 ERA and 43 punchouts over 33 2/3 innings.

Megill is up to 88% rostered - he was at 83% when the month started. He could be owned in more leagues with how he's pitched overall and of late, and with how well the Brewers are playing right now.

Cardinals

Ryan Helsley is back in a groove for St. Louis. He has five saves over his past six games. Helsley has five strikeouts over six scoreless frames in that stretch.

Helsley has a 3.19 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 31 innings this season. He has a 3-0 record, 18 saves and five blown saves.

Helsley is rostered in 92% of leagues right now. He could be a name to watch near the trade deadline.

Reds

Emilio Pagan has one save over three appearances this month. He is the team's clear closer though.

Pagan has a 3.08 ERA over 38 innings, while striking out 47 batters along the way. He is 1-2 with 19 saves, three blown saves and two holds.

He is rostered in 83% of leagues, which continues to grow with each passing week. Pagan is another name to keep tabs on near the trade deadline.

Pirates

David Bednar is the Pirates' closer, just like he was to start the season. He's appeared in two games this month, earning a save along the way.

He is 2-5 with 12 saves, no blown saves and three holds over 34 appearances this season. Bednar has a 2.70 ERA and 43 punchouts over 30 innings.

His early-season struggles are a thing of the past. His own percentage is at just 65% because of his lack of save chances, which is a team problem, not a Bednar issue. He might be the closer who is most likely to get dealt at the deadline.

Dodgers

Tanner Scott is the team's closer, but he's had his value dwindle with the team's recent struggles. He has a blown save over three appearances this month, while allowing three runs over three innings.

Scott is 1-2 with 18 saves, six blown saves and seven holds. He has a 3.86 ERA over 42 innings, while striking out 47 batters along the way.

He is trending down and is rostered in 94% of leagues now. I think Scott had been overrated, but is now around where he should be for his own percentage.

Giants

Camilo Doval is the team's go-to closer now. He has a save and blown save so far this month over three outings.

Doval is 4-2 with 14 saves, four blown saves and seven holds over 41 appearances. He has 38 strikeouts and a 3.10 ERA over 40 2/3 innings.

He's rostered in 69% of leagues, but is slightly trending up. More scoreless outings and saves will help his own percentage keep climbing up.

Padres

Robert Suarez has settled back in after a couple bad outings at the end of June/beginning of July. He has worked four scoreless innings since, earning three saves along the way.

Suarez has a 2-4 record, 27 saves and three blown saves for the season. He has 42 strikeouts and a 3.63 ERA over 39 2/3 innings.

He's owned in 98% of leagues, and had been one of the league's best closers for the early portion of the season. The time to sell high has passed, but he's starting to gain back value now.

Diamondbacks

Injuries continue to decimate the Arizona bullpen. Shelby Miller has joined A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez on the injured list, leaving the closer role up for grabs.

Kevin Ginkel might be at the top of the list for saves now. He got a save on July 7, then worked the ninth inning in a six-run win on July 9. Ginkel is rostered in 15% of leagues now, which is the highest mark for a non-injured D-Back reliever.

Ginkel is the guy to own for now, but he's just a deep-league option. This team's closer situation is one you need to watch, as it could change with each save opportunity.

Rockies

Seth Halvorsen is the Colorado closer. He earned two saves to start the month, then allowed five runs in a non-save situation his last time out.

Halvorsen has a 1-2 record, eight saves, three blown saves and four holds on the season. His 5.30 ERA over 35 2/3 innings makes him a tough fantasy closer to trust.

He's rostered in 10% of leagues, and I don't think he'll get much higher than that. Halvorsen allows too many runs, and he won't get enough save chances on the Rockies.

Phillies

There's no clear closer in Philly yet.

Jordan Romano lost the closer role - he had been closing in place of the suspended Jose Alvarado. Matt Strahm and Orion Kerkering have gotten save chances of late, but neither is the clear-cut closer.

Romano is still the most-owned Philly reliever, and he sits at just 28%. Kerkering is at 26%, while Strahm is at 23%.

Watch the team daily and react accordingly when someone earns a save. I'm not sure there will be a go-to guy until Alvarado comes back next month. 

Mets

Edwin Diaz is the closer for New York. He has two saves and a win over four July appearances. He hasn't allowed a run over his past 11 games and 10 2/3 innings.

Diaz is 4-0 with 18 saves and a blown save over 36 appearances this season. He has a 1.75 ERA and 54 punchouts over 36 innings, which makes him an elite fantasy reliever.

Marlins

Ronny Henriquez has been the primary closer for Miami of late, but he also worked in the sixth inning in his last outing. He had three saves and two wins over the five appearances before that.

Henriquez is owned in 50% of leagues, which is probably a bit too high if he isn't closing games. He has stellar strikeout numbers, and is pitching well overall, but that own percentage should probably drop just a bit.

Calvin Faucher (12%) and Anthony Bender (9%) are the next two most-owned Marlins' relievers. Keep watching the team's game logs to see if Henriquez is the go-to guy, or if it's more of a committee.

Braves

Raisel Iglesias has pitched much better of late, but the Braves' struggles overall has hurt his fantasy outlook more. He doesn't have a save since June 24, and he hasn't allowed a run since June 9, which is 12 games and 10 2/3 innings ago.

He's owned in 71% of leagues, and that's probably still too high. Iglesias is a better deep-league asset right now, and might be on the move at the trade deadline.

Nationals

Kyle Finnegan continues to close games for the Nationals. He hasn't had a save since June 6, even though he's pitched in 11 games since.

Finnegan has a 2.36 ERA and 18 saves, along with five blown saves, a 1-2 record and 27 strikeouts.

He's rostered in 77% of leagues, which is probably too many given he isn't earning saves. Finnegan could be dealt to a contender at the deadline, which would be a massive boost to his fantasy value.