There was some definite movement as some teams got a new closer and some closer’s grips of their jobs got a little looser.

And of course the holds situation is always changing.

For the closer’s roles, I have four tiers:

Strong – No reason to believe they will be losing the job.

Solid – They are still the closer, but there is a chance it can change.

Weak – They’re a CINO  (Closer in name only) and are in clear danger of losing the job.

Committee – there is no set closer and numerous arms could get the call.

For holds, I’ll be listing the names of the dudes who have gotten holds most recently and telling you which ones to trust.

Houston Astros

Closer – Josh Hader – Strong (LW: Strong)

Josh Hader threw 2.1 innings in the last seven days and recorded the ‘stros’ only three saves. He did not allow a run and struck out two.

He has not been tagged with a blown save since April 2.

There is no indication that Hader is gong to lose this job any time soon.

Holds

Bryan Abreu got three holds while Ryan Pressley, Taylor Scott and Caleb Ferguson got holds.

Only Abreu and Pressley consistently get holds out of this ‘pen so managers can ignore Ferguson and Scott.

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