Post by havok1517 on Jan 20, 2015 19:13:05 GMT -8
Rock Solid
Solid
Safe
Shaky
Volatile
Current Closer
Sleeper
Top Closer Prospect
Destined for Rotation
Trade Candidate
Looking over his shoulder
Injured/Disabled
Note: Until the season begins, these listings are tentative. The purpose of this thread is to denote job security and identify an alternate closer when the regular closer cannot close.
AL EAST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES – Z. Britton LHP , T. Hunter RHP, D. O'Day RHP, M. Wright RHP
BOSTON RED SOX – K. Uehara RHP , E. Mujica RHP , J. Tazawa RHP, S. Mercedes RHP
NEW YORK YANKEES – D. Betances RHP , A. Miller LHP , D. Carpenter RHP, J. Ramirez RHP
TAMPA BAY RAYS – J. McGee LHP , B. Boxberger RHP , E. Frieri RHP , A. Colome RHP
TORONTO BLUE JAYS – M. Castro RHP, B. Cecil LHP, T. Redmond RHP, J. Hoffman RHP
AL CENTRAL
CLEVELAND INDIANS – C. Allen RHP , B. Shaw RHP, M. Rzepczynski LHP, C. Anderson RHP
CHICAGO WHITE SOX – D. Robertson RHP , J. Petricka RHP, Z. Putnam RHP, N. Sanburn RHP
DETROIT TIGERS – J. Soria RHP , J. Chamberlain RHP , B. Rondon RHP , E. De La Rosa RHP
KANSAS CITY ROYALS – G. Holland RHP , W. Davis RHP , K. Herrea RHP , B. Finnegan LHP
MINNESOTA TWINS – G. Perkins LHP , C. Fien RHP, B. Duensing LHP, N. Burdi RHP
AL WEST
HOUSTON ASTROS – L. Gregerson RHP , P. Neshek RHP, C. Qualls RHP, L. McCullers RHP
LOS ANGELES ANGELS – H. Street RHP , J. Smith RHP, C. Ramos LHP, V. Alcantara RHP
OAKLAND ATHLETICS – S. Doolittle LHP , T. Clippard RHP , E. O'Flaherty LHP, R. Alvarez RHP
SEATTLE MARINERS – C. Smith , F. Rodney RHP, T. Wilhelmsen RHP, C. Smith RHP
TEXAS RANGERS – S. Tolleson RHP , N. Feliz RHP , T. Scheppers RHP , , L. Jackson RHP
NL EAST
ATLANTA BRAVES – J. Grilli RHP , Ji. Johnson RHP, C. Martin RHP, A. Vizcaino RHP
MIAMI MARLINS – S. Cishek RHP, A. Ramos RHP, B. Morris RHP, C. Capps RHP
NEW YORK METS – J. Mejia RHP , J. Familia RHP , B. Parnell RHP , M. Koch RHP
PHILLY PHILLIES – J. Papelbon RHP , K. Giles RHP , J. Diekman LHP , J. De Fratus RHP
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – D. Storen RHP , C. Janssen RHP, M. Thornton LHP, J. Rodriguez RHP
NL CENTRAL
CHICAGO CUBS – H. Rondon LHP , J. Motte RHP , N. Ramirez RHP, D. Underwood RHP
CINCINNATI REDS – A. Chapman LHP , S. Marshall LHP , J. Hoover RHP, N. Travieso RHP
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – F. Rodriguez RHP , J. Broxton RHP, J. Henderson RHP, J. Hellweg RHP
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – M. Meloncon RHP , T. Watson LHP, A. Caminero RHP , C. Holmes RHP
SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS – T. Rosenthal RHP , J. Walden RHP , K. Siegrist LHP , S. Tuivailala RHP
NL WEST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS – B. Ziegler RHP , A. Reed RHP, O. Perez LHP, J. Barrett RHP
COLORADO ROCKIES – J. Axford RHP , L. Hawkins RHP , R. Betancourt RHP, J. Diaz RHP
LOS ANGELES – K. Jansen RHP , B. League RHP , J. Peralta RHP , Y. Garcia RHP , P. Baez RHP
SAN DIEGO PADRES – C. Kimbrel RHP , J. Benoit RHP , K. Quackenbush RHP , T. Guerrero RHP
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – S. Casilla RHP , S. Romo RHP , J. Affeldt LHP, H. Strickland RHP
Reportedly Out for the Year
A. Crow RHP
A. Ottavino RHP
J. Nathan RHP
Unsigned Relievers of Interest
R. Soriano RHP
Possible Future Foreign Imports
Chiba Lotte Marines - Yuji Nishino RHP (Age 24)
Chunichi Dragons - Hitoki Iwase LHP (Age 40), Koji Fukutani RHP (Age 23)
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks - Dennis Sarfate RHP (Age 34)
Hanshin Tigers - Seung-hwan Oh RHP (Age 32)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp - Kam Mickolio RHP (Age 31)
Nippon-Ham Fighters - Hirotoshi Masui RHP (Age 31)
Orix Buffaloes - Yoshihisa Hirano RHP (Age 31)
Rakuten Golden Eagles - Brian Falkenborg RHP (Age 37)
Seibu Lions - Tomomi Takahashi LHP (Age 26)
Yakult Swallows - Tony Barnette RHP (Age 31)
Yokohama BayStars - Tomoya Mikami RHP (Age 26)
Yomiuri Giants - Scott Mathieson RHP (Age 31)
Solid
Safe
Shaky
Volatile
Current Closer
Sleeper
Top Closer Prospect
Destined for Rotation
Trade Candidate
Looking over his shoulder
Injured/Disabled
Note: Until the season begins, these listings are tentative. The purpose of this thread is to denote job security and identify an alternate closer when the regular closer cannot close.
AL EAST
BALTIMORE ORIOLES – Z. Britton LHP , T. Hunter RHP, D. O'Day RHP, M. Wright RHP
BOSTON RED SOX – K. Uehara RHP , E. Mujica RHP , J. Tazawa RHP, S. Mercedes RHP
NEW YORK YANKEES – D. Betances RHP , A. Miller LHP , D. Carpenter RHP, J. Ramirez RHP
TAMPA BAY RAYS – J. McGee LHP , B. Boxberger RHP , E. Frieri RHP , A. Colome RHP
TORONTO BLUE JAYS – M. Castro RHP, B. Cecil LHP, T. Redmond RHP, J. Hoffman RHP
AL CENTRAL
CLEVELAND INDIANS – C. Allen RHP , B. Shaw RHP, M. Rzepczynski LHP, C. Anderson RHP
CHICAGO WHITE SOX – D. Robertson RHP , J. Petricka RHP, Z. Putnam RHP, N. Sanburn RHP
DETROIT TIGERS – J. Soria RHP , J. Chamberlain RHP , B. Rondon RHP , E. De La Rosa RHP
KANSAS CITY ROYALS – G. Holland RHP , W. Davis RHP , K. Herrea RHP , B. Finnegan LHP
MINNESOTA TWINS – G. Perkins LHP , C. Fien RHP, B. Duensing LHP, N. Burdi RHP
AL WEST
HOUSTON ASTROS – L. Gregerson RHP , P. Neshek RHP, C. Qualls RHP, L. McCullers RHP
LOS ANGELES ANGELS – H. Street RHP , J. Smith RHP, C. Ramos LHP, V. Alcantara RHP
OAKLAND ATHLETICS – S. Doolittle LHP , T. Clippard RHP , E. O'Flaherty LHP, R. Alvarez RHP
SEATTLE MARINERS – C. Smith , F. Rodney RHP, T. Wilhelmsen RHP, C. Smith RHP
TEXAS RANGERS – S. Tolleson RHP , N. Feliz RHP , T. Scheppers RHP , , L. Jackson RHP
NL EAST
ATLANTA BRAVES – J. Grilli RHP , Ji. Johnson RHP, C. Martin RHP, A. Vizcaino RHP
MIAMI MARLINS – S. Cishek RHP, A. Ramos RHP, B. Morris RHP, C. Capps RHP
NEW YORK METS – J. Mejia RHP , J. Familia RHP , B. Parnell RHP , M. Koch RHP
PHILLY PHILLIES – J. Papelbon RHP , K. Giles RHP , J. Diekman LHP , J. De Fratus RHP
WASHINGTON NATIONALS – D. Storen RHP , C. Janssen RHP, M. Thornton LHP, J. Rodriguez RHP
NL CENTRAL
CHICAGO CUBS – H. Rondon LHP , J. Motte RHP , N. Ramirez RHP, D. Underwood RHP
CINCINNATI REDS – A. Chapman LHP , S. Marshall LHP , J. Hoover RHP, N. Travieso RHP
MILWAUKEE BREWERS – F. Rodriguez RHP , J. Broxton RHP, J. Henderson RHP, J. Hellweg RHP
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – M. Meloncon RHP , T. Watson LHP, A. Caminero RHP , C. Holmes RHP
SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS – T. Rosenthal RHP , J. Walden RHP , K. Siegrist LHP , S. Tuivailala RHP
NL WEST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS – B. Ziegler RHP , A. Reed RHP, O. Perez LHP, J. Barrett RHP
COLORADO ROCKIES – J. Axford RHP , L. Hawkins RHP , R. Betancourt RHP, J. Diaz RHP
LOS ANGELES – K. Jansen RHP , B. League RHP , J. Peralta RHP , Y. Garcia RHP , P. Baez RHP
SAN DIEGO PADRES – C. Kimbrel RHP , J. Benoit RHP , K. Quackenbush RHP , T. Guerrero RHP
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – S. Casilla RHP , S. Romo RHP , J. Affeldt LHP, H. Strickland RHP
Reportedly Out for the Year
A. Crow RHP
A. Ottavino RHP
J. Nathan RHP
Unsigned Relievers of Interest
R. Soriano RHP
Possible Future Foreign Imports
Chiba Lotte Marines - Yuji Nishino RHP (Age 24)
Chunichi Dragons - Hitoki Iwase LHP (Age 40), Koji Fukutani RHP (Age 23)
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks - Dennis Sarfate RHP (Age 34)
Hanshin Tigers - Seung-hwan Oh RHP (Age 32)
Hiroshima Toyo Carp - Kam Mickolio RHP (Age 31)
Nippon-Ham Fighters - Hirotoshi Masui RHP (Age 31)
Orix Buffaloes - Yoshihisa Hirano RHP (Age 31)
Rakuten Golden Eagles - Brian Falkenborg RHP (Age 37)
Seibu Lions - Tomomi Takahashi LHP (Age 26)
Yakult Swallows - Tony Barnette RHP (Age 31)
Yokohama BayStars - Tomoya Mikami RHP (Age 26)
Yomiuri Giants - Scott Mathieson RHP (Age 31)