In this week’s Saves and Steals, Raisel Iglesias continues his strong season with two more saves, giving him a fifth 30-save season in his career. Jhoan Duran had a strong week in Minnesota with three saves to lead the way across baseball for the week. And an injury to Jorge López should give Porter Hodge a chance to operate as the primary closer for the Cubs. In the steals department, Josh Lowe and Victor Robles could help fantasy managers in varying league sizes down the stretch.
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Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings
Tier 1: At the Top
Emmanuel Clase – Cleveland Guardians
Ryan Helsley – St. Louis Cardinals
Clase locked down a pair of saves, reaching 41 to eclipse the 40-save mark for the third consecutive season. He gave up one run on a solo homer Friday against the Pirates. It was the first earned run allowed since July 7. Helsley also recorded two saves before blowing a save chance Tuesday on an unearned run and earning a win with two innings pitched. He’s up to 42 saves to lead baseball.
Tier 2: The Elite
Kirby Yates – Texas Rangers
Mason Miller – Oakland Athletics
Andrés Muñoz – Seattle Mariners
Josh Hader – Houston Astros
Devin Williams – Milwaukee Brewers
Raisel Iglesias – Atlanta Braves
Yates recorded two saves and a win this week. He’s converted 26 saves with a 1.37 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 75 strikeouts across 52 2/3 innings. Miller struggled against Yates’ Rangers this week, giving up four runs to take the loss in his only outing. Muñoz also took the loss in his lone outing, giving up one run to the Angels on Saturday. He reported some elbow soreness on Tuesday. While he’s downplayed the injury, it’s something the team will likely be cautious with in his usage.
Hader pitched back-to-back days against the Royals, earning a save with a clean inning Thursday before blowing a save chance and falling in line for a win Friday. Williams locked down back-to-back saves against the Reds this week for his eighth of the season. He’s pitched about as well as you could hope following his injury, allowing three runs with 22 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings. And Iglesias moved into this tier with another good week on the mound. He struck out three batters over two scoreless innings in a non-save situation against the Phillies on Sunday, then locked down back-to-back saves against the…