Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Watch: National League Save Situations

It's time to look at fantasy baseball closers and bullpens across the National League.

Here is the last NL bullpen update we did. Also check out the American League closer/bullpen report from this week.

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Braves

Raisel Iglesias is the team's closer, and has a firm grasp on that role. He earned a save on Saturday before being tagged with a loss on Tuesday.

Didier Fuentes got a save on Sunday, but is just a middle reliever usually. Robert Suarez would be next in line for saves if Iglesias is ever unavailable again.

Dodgers

Tanner Scott got the team's only save over the past six days. He got it on Thursday, and took a no decision in his only other appearance over the past six days.

Will Klein and Alex Vesia are a couple other notable late-inning relievers that the Dodgers could use. It's a situation to keep watching, as nobody has emerged as the go-to guy since Edwin Diaz hit the injured list.

Brewers

Trevor Megill is back as the team's closer. He only pitched once over the past six days as he dealt with a minor injury. Expect better weeks ahead for Megill.

Abner Uribe is the next in line for saves. He got a win in his lone appearance over the past six days. Aaron Ashby and Chad Patrick are a couple other pitchers the Brewers like, but I think Megill has a firm grasp on the closer role for now.

Cardinals

Riley O'Brien had a good six-day stretch, earning a pair of saves. Unfortunately, those came on Saturday and Sunday, and he hasn't worked since.

O'Brien is pretty locked into the closer role for St. Louis. George Soriano and JoJo Romero are next in line if O'Brien ever struggles or is unavailable.

Phillies

Jhoan Duran had an up-and-down week as the team's closer. He got a save on Monday, then took a loss and blew a save on Tuesday. Duran also pitched Wednesday, bouncing back and earning another save. He threw between 8-10 pitches in each outing, which allowed him to work in three straight games.

Duran is a very good fantasy asset, especially with Philly winning more closer games of late. He should be rostered in most leagues.

Brad Keller is next in line for saves, and Jose Alvarado is there too. Duran has things locked up for now though.

Padres

Mason Miller is the team's closer, and was busy this week. Across three appearances, he earned a save (back on Saturday). He's one of the top fantasy pitchers overall, and he pitched enough to overcome only getting one save.

Jason Adam and Adrian Morejon are the setup men for now, as Jeremiah Estrada is back on the injured list. The closer role belongs to Miller though, and everyone else is just a deep-league fantasy asset if they are pitching well enough.

Pirates

Gregory Soto is the team's go-to closer nowadays. He only pitched once over the past six days, but he got a save in that outing.

Dennis Santana is another late-inning reliever the Pirates like. He's been Soto's top setup man, but didn't earn any decisions over two outings this week.

Soto is the guy to own in fantasy baseball leagues, but he doesn't need to be owned in all leagues, as the Pirates aren't quite winning enough for that.

Cubs

No Chicago reliever earned a save over the past week. Closer Daniel Palencia pitched three times, taking no decisions in the first two games before being straddled with a loss on Wednesday.

Jacob Webb and Caleb Thielbar are some setup men to track, but Palencia has the closer role locked up for the time being.

Chicago needs to win more to support Palencia's fantasy cause.

Nationals

Brad Lord earned a save on Saturday, then Gus Varland claimed a save on Monday. Clayton Beeter had been closing games for Washington, but he picked up a win and a hold over two outings this week.

Orlando Ribalta is another late-inning reliever the Nationals could use to close out games.

With no clear closer, and the team not winning enough overall, every reliever is just a deep-league fantasy asset for the time being. I don't know if that will ever change, but it makes this team's situation one to watch all season.

Diamondbacks

No Arizona reliever got a save over the past six days. Closer Paul Sewald pitched just once, not earning a decision on Thursday.

Kevin Ginkel and Juan Morillo are the top setup men for now. Sewald has the closer role pretty locked up, but the D-Backs need to win more to help him as a fantasy asset.

Marlins

Three Miami relievers earned a save over the past six days. Tyler Zuber got one on Saturday before Anthony Bender claimed one on Sunday. Go-to closer Pete Fairbanks got a save on Thursday, after earning a hold on Saturday and win on Tuesday.

Fairbanks is still the best fantasy reliever in Miami. He's a better deep-league fantasy asset unless he's pitching really well, or the Marlins are winning more. 

Bender, Calvin Faucher and Michael Petersen are some late-inning relief options, but just deep-league fantasy assets.

Reds

Emilio Pagan is still out for Cincinnati, and there's no clear go-to closer yet.

Tony Santillan, Brock Burke and Sam Moll are some options for saves, but it was Zach Maxwell who got the team's only save over the past six days.

Keep tabs on the situation until Pagan is activated again. I don't see anyone being more than a deep-league asset until then.

Mets

Devin Williams is the team's closer. He pitched twice over the past six days, getting a save on Thursday and not earning a decision on Sunday.

Luke Weaver and Brooks Raley are the top relievers after Williams, but just deep-league fantasy assets with Williams having the closer role locked up.

Now, the Mets just have to win more to support Williams' fantasy outlook.

Giants

Dylan Smith got the team's only save over the past six days. He got it Sunday, then also worked Monday and Tuesday, not earning decisions those days.

Keaton Winn and Caleb Kilian are the projected co-closers for now. Winn got a win on Sunday, but blew a save and took a loss on Monday across three total appearances. Kilan worked twice, not earning a decision either time.

San Francisco isn't winning enough to support even a go-to closer in anything but deeper leagues. Keep tabs on the situation, but I don't see anyone being a standard league fantasy asset throughout the remainder of the season.

Rockies

No Colorado reliever earned a save over the past six days. Jaden Hill blew a save and took a loss on Sunday, and then Antonio Senzatela blew a save, but got the win, on Wednesday.

Senzatela seems to be the top option for saves right now as Victor Vodnik is on the injured list. Colorado isn't winning enough to have any reliever be more than a deep-league fantasy asset though. 

I don't see it ever changing either, but it's still a situation to watch.