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Jennifer Piacenti

Fantasy Baseball: Ranking the Top 30 Closers

Relief pitching is one of the more volatile positions in fantasy baseball, so it's important to come into your draft with a plan ... and then also a backup plan. 

Do you want to spend an early pick for a "lock" at the position?  

Or would you rather divide the risk with a few middle- to late-tier relievers?  

Maybe you want to punt saves altogether, and be a warrior on the waiver wire. 

 All strategies can be winning strategies. No matter what strategy you choose, however, it's important to get an idea of the closer landscape and where you can find value.

There are more pitchers this year than in recent seasons that we know will be closing games. It's one of the strongest groups of closers I have seen entering draft season.   

Here are my top 30 closers right now. Look for updates as we get further into spring training.

Devin Williams had 36 saves for the Brewers last season.

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  1. Devin Williams, MIL
  2. Edwin Diaz, NYM
  3. Josh Hader, HOU
  4. Jhoan Duran, MIN
  5. Emmanuel Clase, CLE
  6. Raisel Iglesias, ATL
  7. Camilo Doval, SF
  8. Jordan Romano, TOR
  9. David Bednar, PIT
  10. Pete Fairbanks, TB
  11. Ryan Helsley, STL
  12. Paul Sewald, ARI
  13. Andres Munoz, SEA
  14. Evan Phillips, LAD
  15. Clay Holmes, NYY
  16. Alexis Diaz, CIN
  17. Craig Kimbrel, BAL
  18. Kenley Jansen, BOS
  19. Adbert Alzolay, CHC
  20. Tanner Scott, MIA
  21. Jose Alvarado, PHI
  22. Mason Miller, OAK
  23. Robert Suarez, SD
  24. Jose Leclerc, TEX
  25. Kyle Finnegan, WSH
  26. Hunter Harvey, WSH
  27. Alex Lange, DET
  28. Robert Stephenson, LAA
  29. James McArthter, KCR
  30. Ryan Pressly, HOU
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