2010 MLB closers - final report

***2010 MLB closer report last updated 10/2/10 12:00 AM***

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Closers are listed at the top under each team name. Their competition follows. This list will be updated throughout the regular season:

Arizona Diamondbacks:
Juan Gutierrez
Aaron Heilman
Blaine Boyer
Esmerling Vazquez
Chad Qualls

Atlanta Braves:
Billy Wagner (L)
Jonny Venters (L)
Peter Moylan
Takashi Saito
Eric O'Flaherty (L)

Baltimore Orioles:
Alfredo Simon
Matt Albers
Mark Hendrickson (L)
Koji Uehara
Will Ohman (L)

Boston Red Sox:
Jonathan Papelbon
Daniel Bard
Hideki Okajima (L)
Manny Delcarmen
Ramon Ramirez

Chicago Cubs:
Carlos Marmol
Kerry Wood
Sean Marshall (L)
Andrew Cashner
James Russell (L)
Justin Berg

Chicago White Sox:
Bobby Jenks
Tony Pena
Matt Thornton (L)
J.J. Putz
Sergio Santos

Cincinnati Reds:
Francisco Cordero
Nick Masset
Logan Ondrusek
Arthur Rhodes (L)
Jordan Smith

Cleveland Indians:
Chris Perez
Rafael Perez (L)
Tony Sipp (L)
Joe Smith
Frank Herrmann

Colorado Rockies:
Huston Street
Matt Belisle
Manuel Corpas
Rafael Betancourt
Joe Beimel (L)

Detroit Tigers:
Jose Valverde
Brad Thomas (L)
Eddie Bonine
Phil Coke (L)
Ryan Perry

Florida Marlins:
Leo Nunez
Brian Sanches
Mike Dunn (L)
Clay Hensley
Jose Veras
Burke Badenhop

Houston Astros:
Brandon Lyon
Matt Lindstrom
Wilton Lopez
Jeff Fulchino
Tim Byrdak (L)

Kansas City Royals:
Joakim Soria
Robinson Tejada
Dusty Hughes (L)
Kyle Farnsworth
Blake Wood

Los Angeles Angels:
Fernando Rodney
Brian Fuentes (L)
Kevin Jepsen
Francisco Rodriguez
Scot Shields

Los Angeles Dodgers:
Jonathon Broxton
Hong Chih Kuo (L)
Ronald Belisario
Ramon Troncoso
George Sherrill (L)

Milwaukee Brewers:
John Axford
Todd Coffey
Kameron Loe
Carlos Villanueva
Trevor Hoffman

Minnesota Twins:
Jon Rauch
Matt Guerrier
Jesse Crain
Jose Mijares (L)
Brian Dunsing (L)

New York Mets:
Francisco Rodriguez
Hisanori Takahashi (L)
Pedro Feliciano (L)
Elmer Dessens
Manny Acosta

New York Yankees:
Mariano Rivera
Joba Chamberlain
David Robertson
Boone Logan (L)
Chad Gaudin

Oakland Athletics:
Andrew Bailey
Craig Breslow (L)
Brad Ziegler
Jerry Blevins (L)
Michael Wuertz

Philadelphia Phillies:
Brad Lidge
Ryan Madson
Jose Contreras
Chad Durbin
J.C. Romero (L)

Pittsburgh Pirates:
Octavio Dotel
Evan Meek
Joel Hanrahan
D.J. Carrasco
Javier Lopez (L)

St. Louis Cardinals:
Ryan Franklin
Kyle McClellan
Mitchell Boggs
Dennys Reyes (L)
Trever Miller (L)

San Diego Padres:
Heath Bell
Luke Gregerson
Edward Mujica
Mike Adams
Joe Thatcher (L)

San Francisco Giants:
Brian Wilson
Jeremy Affeldt (L)
Sergio Romo
Guillermo Mota
Santiago Casilla - 15-day DL as of Apr 1, 2011 (Right elbow inflammation)

Seattle Mariners:
David Aardsma
Brandon League
Jamey Wright
Garrett Olson (L)
Sean White

Tampa Bay Rays:
Rafael Soriano
Joaquin Benoit
Dan Wheeler
Randy Choate (L)
Lance Cormier

Texas Rangers:
Neftali Feliz
Darren Oliver (L)
Frank Francisco
Darren O'Day
Alexi Ogando

Toronto Blue Jays:
Kevin Gregg
Jason Frason
Scott Downs (L)
Casey Janssen
Shawn Camp

Washington Nationals:
Matt Capps
Drew Storen
Sean Burnett (L)
Tyler Clippard
Miguel Batista

Brewers protecting Hoffman

Trevor Hoffman apparently won't pitch on three straight days, so Todd Coffey and Carlos Villanueva owners may want to take note. Villanueva got the opportunity to close out a game Tuesday night against the Pirates, and he converted the chance cleanly for his third save in six tries. Brewers win, 8-5.

Fantasy Impact: We still like Coffey for the stray saves, but Villanueva is an OK option in very deep pitching leagues. Hoffman is up there in years, so his careful handling by the Brewers can be expected. He's a good No. 2 saves option in most fantasy leagues.