National League Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Still Searching for Options in Los Angeles, Arizona, St. Louis, Miami and Washington

We just broke down the closer situations for every American League team, and are now here to go over the National League squads.

Here's the last NL closer report we did.

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Padres

Robert Suarez and Mason Miller are two elite closer options. Since Saturday, Suarez got the only save chances.

Suarez blew a save on Saturday, while Miller earned a hold that game. Miller also earned a hold on Monday, when Suarez earned a save.

Suarez is rostered in all fantasy leagues, while Miller sits at 96%. Miller strikes out enough batters to offer fantasy value in standard leagues, but if he doesn't earn any saves, you can expect his own percentage to drop a little bit.

Dodgers

With Tanner Scott among the LA relievers on the injured list, the closer role is up for grabs. Things have been a mess over the past few days.

Alex Vesia took a loss on Sunday and blew a save on Tuesday. Blake Treinen blew a save on Sunday, while Ben Casparius took the loss on Tuesday. 

Scott is down to 79% rostered, while Vesia is at 35%. Kirby Yates sits at 27%, while Alexis Diaz, Treinen and Casparius are each at 14%. 

This situation will likely be resolved if Scott ever returns. Until then, I'd expect a closer committee in LA, and nobody emerging as a standard league asset.

Diamondbacks

Arizona is still figuring out the back end of its bullpen.

Juan Morillo was called up this week and picked up a save on Tuesday. Andrew Saalfrank earned a save on Wednesday, after taking a loss on Monday. Andrew Hoffmann earned a win on Saturday and blew a save on Monday.

This is another unresolved closer situation, and I'm not sure it ever will be. Nobody is owned in all that many fantasy leagues, and unless someone starts earning regular saves, that might not change this season. I'd avoid these relievers until a clearer picture is known.

Giants

Randy Rodriguez is the team's closer, but hasn't worked since Saturday because of the team's shortcomings. 

He's rostered in 62% of leagues, but is trending down because of his lack of work. Expect that to keep happening until something changes. San Fran just needs to win more.

Rockies

Victor Vodnik got back-to-back saves on Tuesday and Wednesday and appears to be the go-to guy now in Colorado. I'm not sure the team can win enough down the stretch to make Vodnik a worthwhile fantasy asset outside some deeper leagues though.

Vodnik is rostered in just 1% of leagues right now. More saves will up that percentage, but again, I doubt he ever becomes a big-time fantasy asset, even in deep leagues.

Brewers

Trevor Megill earned a save on Saturday, but hasn't worked since, as the Brewers keep blowing teams out. 

Megill is up to 97% rostered now. He's grown steadily over the past month as the Brewers have gotten red hot and keep winning. Megill should be a top-end fantasy option down the stretch.

Cubs

Daniel Palencia is the closer for Chicago. He earned a save on Wednesday, which was his only appearance of the week - this time, it's for the team's struggles, not a lot of lopsided wins.

Palencia is at 74% rostered right now. He'll need more work and strong results to get closer to 100%.

Reds

Emilio Pagan is the team's closer still. He got a save on Saturday and wasn't part of a decision on Wednesday in what was his only other outing this week.

He's at 90% rostered, and also needs more work and saves to reach 100%. We'll see if Cincy can win enough down the stretch to get him there.

Cardinals

After trading Ryan Helsley, St. Louis has been looking for a new closer.

JoJo Romero earned a save on Sunday, but blew a save and took a loss on Wednesday. He's at 42% owned, but is trending down after his most recent appearance.

Kyle Leahy is at 6% rostered. He got a win on Monday and a hold on Wednesday.

It looks like Romero is the closer, but Leahy and Riley O'Brien could also factor in. That makes this a situation to monitor. I'm not sure any of those guys will be more than a deep-league asset, because the Cardinals might not win enough.

Pirates

Dennis Santana is the team's closer after David Bednar was traded at the deadline.

He only has pitched once since Saturday, not earning a decision in a 21-pitch outing on Tuesday. Santana is rostered in 38% of leagues, and will likely top out as another deep-league asset only. Pittsburgh doesn't win enough to get him into standard leagues.

Phillies

Jhoan Duran is the new Philly closer. He earned saves on Saturday and Sunday this week, which left Orion Kerkering to get a save on Monday.

Duran is the go-to guy though, and should be a top-end option down the stretch. He's at 98% owned, and I'm not sure why he's unowned in even a couple leagues. Add him if you still can.

Mets

Edwin Diaz is the team's closer, but he doesn't have a save since Saturday. He took a loss on Sunday and then didn't earn a decision on Thursday.

The Mets' bullpen blew three saves since Saturday, and that's crushing Diaz's fantasy value. He's still owned in every league and is a great fantasy asset, but he needs more save chances going forward.

Marlins

No Miami reliever has earned a save this week.

Calvin Faucher took a loss on Tuesday and is perceived as a co-closer with Ronny Henriquez, who didn't earn a decision in his lone appearance this week (Tuesday).

Faucher is trending down and is at 38% rostered now. Henriquez is at 45%, with some strikeout numbers bumping that mark up.

It's a situation to watch daily, but I'm not sure there's a clear closer in Miami, or will be all season. Both Faucher and Henriquez have deep-league value in the meantime.

Braves

Raisel Iglesias continues to trend up of late. He earned saves on Saturday and Thursday, and also worked on Wednesday.

He's sitting at 86% rostered now - he was at 72% a month ago. I still think he's overrated, because the Braves haven't won enough this season, and Iglesias had struggled up until recently.

While he's throwing up zeros and locking down saves though, Iglesias is a good fantasy asset and is worth rostering in a lot of standard leagues. I just think his own mark is a bit too high right now.

Nationals

After trading Kyle Finnegan at the deadline, Washington has been searching for a closer.

Jose A. Ferrer was the perceived guy, and he earned a save on Saturday and win on Wednesday. But then he just got a hold on Thursday, with Cole Henry claiming the save instead. 

Henry earned holds on Wednesday and Saturday, and also pitched Sunday, so he's gaining some fantasy traction now too.

Ferrer is owned in 10% of leagues, while Henry is barely owned in any leagues. If Ferrer isn't earning every save, his own percentage won't grow much. Henry could get some fantasy attention if he keeps pitching well and working in high-leverage situations.

I'm not sure Washington will commit to either guy as the go-to reliever down the stretch. I'm also not sure the Nats will win enough to keep them as good fantasy assets.

Keep an eye on this situation, but neither are likely to ever be big fantasy assets.