2025 Fantasy Baseball: Bullpen breakdown for all 30 teams serves as your guide to saves, holds and committees

The relief pitcher scene is messy, but here's an attempt to tidy it up

By Scott White

Mar 19, 2025 at 10:59 am ET • 4 min read

Well, we're practically there, the biggest draft weekend of the year.

And I'm sorry to say that a number of closer roles are still up in the air.

Others are crystal clear, of course, but if you're not fully plugged in, it can be difficult to keep up. To that end, I've put together this handy guide breaking down every closer situation around the league. For each team, I've listed the pecking order, my confidence level in the top guy, and the likelihood of a closer committee developing. I've also listed which relievers are rosterable in the typical Fantasy league, though since "typical" can be difficult to define, your mileage may vary with that.

The pecking order matters beyond just the top guy because of the increasing prevalence of holds as a category. The relievers listed second and third in each bullpen would be natural targets for those.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Pecking order

Justin Martinez ARI RP

A.J. Puk ARI RP

Kevin Ginkel ARI RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Justin Martinez, A.J. Puk
Either Martinez or Puk could excel in the role, and the Diamondbacks genuinely seem torn between the two, even floating the possibility of them sharing it. Martinez likely has the advantage because of his incumbency and right-handedness.

Athletics

Pecking order

Mason Miller ATH SP

Jose Leclerc ATH RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Mason Miller

Atlanta Braves

Pecking order

Raisel Iglesias ATL RP

Craig Kimbrel BAL RP

Dylan Lee ATL RP

Pierce Johnson ATL RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Raisel Iglesias
Craig Kimbrel will begin the year in the minors but is expected to join the big-league roster once he's built up.

Baltimore Orioles

Pecking order

Felix Bautista BAL RP

Seranthony Dominguez BAL RP

Yennier Cano BAL RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Felix Bautista
Confidence in Bautista would be high except for the fact that he's coming back from Tommy John surgery.

Boston Red Sox

Pecking order

Aroldis Chapman BOS RP

Liam Hendriks BOS RP

Justin Slaten BOS RP

Garrett Whitlock BOS RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Aroldis Chapman
Chapman isn't a clear front-runner, but with no one stepping up and claiming the role this spring, his experience likely gives him the edge.

Chicago Cubs

Pecking order

Ryan Pressly CHC RP

Porter Hodge CHC SP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Ryan Pressly, Porter Hodge
The prevailing assumption is that Pressly wouldn't have waived his no-trade clause if the Cubs hadn't offered him the closer role, but Pressly himself has described it as a competition between him and Hodge, who was excellent as a fill-in closer down the stretch last year.

Chicago White Sox

Pecking order

Mike Clevinger CHW SP

Justin Anderson CHW RP

Fraser Ellard CHW RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Mike Clevinger

Cincinnati Reds

Pecking order

Alexis Diaz CIN RP

Taylor Rogers CIN RP

Tony Santillan CIN RP

Scott Barlow CIN RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Alexis Diaz
Diaz, who was likely on thin ice to begin with, has been trying new manager Terry Francona's patience with his inability to throw strikes this spring, opening the door to a change.

Cleveland Guardians

Pecking order

Emmanuel Clase CLE RP

Cade Smith CLE RP

Hunter Gaddis CLE SP

Paul Sewald CLE RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Emmanuel Clase, Cade Smith

Colorado Rockies

Pecking order

Tyler Kinley COL RP

Seth Halvorsen COL RP

Victor Vodnik COL RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Tyler Kinley

Detroit Tigers

Pecking order

Jason Foley DET RP

Tyler Holton DET RP

Tommy Kahnle DET RP

Will Vest DET RP

Beau Brieske DET RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Jason Foley, Tyler Holton

Houston Astros

Pecking order

Josh Hader HOU RP

Bryan Abreu HOU RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Josh Hader, Bryan Abreu

Kansas City Royals

Pecking order

Lucas Erceg KC RP

Carlos Estevez KC RP

Hunter Harvey KC RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Lucas Erceg, Carlos Estevez
Estevez would be the likely front-runner if he wasn't delayed for most of spring training by back tightness. Either he or Erceg would be a solid choice if one could claim the job outright, with Erceg potentially being high-end.

Los Angeles Angels

Pecking order

Kenley Jansen LAA RP

Ben Joyce LAA RP

Ryan Zeferjahn LAA SP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Kenley Jansen

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pecking order

Tanner Scott LAD RP

Kirby Yates LAD RP

Blake Treinen LAD RP

Michael Kopech LAD SP

Evan Phillips LAD RP

Alex Vesia LAD RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates
The confidence level is medium both because the Dodgers have so many closer-caliber relievers and because manager Dave Roberts is known for his itchy trigger finger.

Miami Marlins

Pecking order

Calvin Faucher MIA RP

Jesus Tinoco MIA RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Calvin Faucher, Jesus Tinoco

Milwaukee Brewers

Pecking order

Trevor Megill MIL RP

Craig Yoho MIL RP

Joel Payamps MIL RP

Jared Koenig MIL SP

Bryan Hudson MIL RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Trevor Megill
Craig Yoho will begin the year in the minors, but his upside is so obvious that he's sure to play a prominent role once he arrives.

Minnesota Twins

Pecking order

Jhoan Duran MIN RP

Griffin Jax MIN RP

Cole Sands MIN RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax
Duran has a lot of name value, but Jax had the far better numbers last year. Also, manager Rocco Baldelli has been known to play the leverage game.

New York Mets

Pecking order

Edwin Diaz NYM RP

A.J. Minter NYM RP

Reed Garrett NYM RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Edwin DIaz

New York Yankees

Pecking order

Devin Williams NYY RP

Luke Weaver NYY SP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Devin Williams

Philadelphia Phillies

Pecking order

Jordan Romano PHI RP

Orion Kerkering PHI RP

Jose Alvarado PHI RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Jordan Romano

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pecking order

David Bednar PIT RP

Dennis Santana PIT RP

Colin Holderman PIT RP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? David Bednar
Bednar struggled last year and has been knocked around this spring. Manager Derek Shelton has been hesitant to anoint him, but what other choice does he have?

San Diego Padres

Pecking order

Robert Suarez SD RP

Jason Adam SD RP

Jeremiah Estrada SD RP

Yuki Matsui SD RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Robert Suarez, Jason Adam

San Francisco Giants

Pecking order

Ryan Walker SF RP

Camilo Doval SF RP

Tyler Rogers SF RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Ryan Walker

Seattle Mariners

Pecking order

Andres Munoz SEA RP

Collin Snider SEA RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: medium
Who's rosterable? Andres Munoz

St. Louis Cardinals

Pecking order

Ryan Helsley STL RP

JoJo Romero STL RP

Phil Maton NYM RP

Confidence in top guy: high
Chances of committee: low
Who's rosterable? Ryan Helsley

Tampa Bay Rays

Pecking order

Pete Fairbanks TB RP

Edwin Uceta TB RP

Manuel Rodriguez TB RP

Confidence in top guy: medium
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Pete Fairbanks, Edwin Uceta

Texas Rangers

Pecking order

Chris Martin TEX RP

Robert Garcia TEX RP

Marc Church TEX RP

Emiliano Teodo TEX SP

Confidence in top guy: low
Chances of committee: high
Who's rosterable? Chris Martin
Manager Bruce Bochy has floated a bunch of obscure closer candidates this spring but has mostly refrained from stating the obvious, which would be Martin. Suspicious indeed.

Toronto Blue Jays

Pecking order