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The Closer Report Power Rankings: 07.30.2012

July 30th, 2012 | Add a Comment

The Closer Report: Closer Power Rankings

Every two weeks throughout the baseball season,
The Closer Report will provide the Closer Report Power Rankings. These
power rankings are not based on a closer’s legacy, name, or team. It’s
based on a formula that considers the pitchers historical stats, current
stats, reliability, injury, and more importantly what the closer is doing
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Last Updated 7/30/2012

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Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves
Prev. Rank: 1	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	30/32	0	1.35	0.65	67
Kimbrel is the best closer in baseball, even after blowing his second save of the season. He was 3/4 overall the past two weeks.

Joel Hanrahan, Pittsburgh Pirates
Prev. Rank: 5	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	31/34	4	2.18	1.09	47
Hanrahan added seven saves over the past two weeks and 11 over the past month. He has taking the overall lead in the league with 31 saves.

Fernando Rodney, Tampa Bay Rays
Prev. Rank: 2	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	30/31	2	0.77	0.77	46
Rodney added four saves during the All-Star break period and while the Rays continue to struggle to score runs. He has also been nearly perfect in all his appearances.

Chris Perez, Cleveland Indians
Prev. Rank: 4	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	29/31	0	2.82	1.02	44
Perez was 4/4 in saves and pitched scoreless ball. He added eight strikeouts and is one save shy of 30.

Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles
Prev. Rank: 3	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	30/33	1	3.71	1.12	24
Johnson added four more saves this week as he has remained amazingly consistent all season, along with the Orioles. He did blow his third save of the the season, giving up six runs against Oakland.

Aroldis Chapman, Cinncinati Reds
Prev. Rank: 13	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	21/24	4	1.45	0.72	94
Chapmen had an absolutely insane two weeks. He was a perfect 8/8 in saves. He punished hitters by striking out 15 in eight innings. He ERA sunk below 1.50 and he’s six Ks shy of 100.

Rafael Soriano, New York Yankees
Prev. Rank: 6	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	26/28	2	1.98	1.29	43
Soriano slowed up a bit going 3/4 with a loss. His ERA jumped up nearly a half of point, but he still remains one of the hotter closers in baseball.

Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers
Prev. Rank:12	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	20/25	4	1.89	0.80	72
Jansen was 4/5 in saves and lowered his ERA from 2.18 to 1.89 in 6.1 innings of work. He added eight strikeouts and is only second to Champmen is strikeouts with 72.

Tyler Clippard, Washington Nationals
Prev. Rank: 10	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	20/23	2	2.91	0.97	59
Tyler Clippard saw seven innings of action over the past two weeks and added five saves. He also blew two more chances. The July 17th blown save was the first since April 26th.

Huston Street, San Diego Padres
Prev. Rank: 14	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	17/17	2	1.08	0.72	33
Street added three more saves and remains a perfect 17/17 on the season. He is likely to get traded in the next day or two.

Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals
Prev. Rank: 11	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	23/27	4	2.60	0.93	47

Motte added three saves and a win and continues to shine in 2012. He has eight saves in July and has a consecutive streak of 10.

Joe Nathan, Texas Rangers
Prev. Rank: 8	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	21/22	1	2.18	1.02	49
Nathan had a quiet period with only two saves. He did take a loss.

Santiago Casilla, San Francisco Giants
Prev. Rank: 7	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	23/28	4	3.11	1.30	42
Casilla blew another save this period, that makes six. He did add two wins in the process.

Jonathan Papelbon, Philadelphia Phillies
Prev. Rank: 9	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	22/25	2	3.29	1.09	51
Papelbon was 3/4 in saves this period. He also took a loss and overall gave up three runs in five innings of work. He’s making the best of a bad situation in Philly.

Ernesto Frieri, Chicago Los Angeles Angels
Prev. Rank: 20	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	12/12	1	1.19	1.05	63
Frieri only saw five innings of work and notched only one save. His ERA has dropped to an astonishingly low 1.19.

Jonathan Broxton, Kansas City Royals
Prev. Rank: 15	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	22/26	1	2.27	1.40	25
Broxton saw limited action this week with two saves in three innings. He took a loss and has been reported that he is almost certain to get traded.

Alferdo Aceves, Boston Red Sox
Prev. Rank: 16	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	22/26	2	4.23	1.16	42
Aceves added two saves and two wins in 8.1 innings of work.

Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers
Prev. Rank: 19	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	20/24	3	3.89	1.38	29
Valverde 4/4 in saves this week and finally broke the 20 mark. The Tigers are playing great baseball and should give Valverde plenty of chances to make 30.

Addison Reed, Chicago White Sox
Prev. Rank: 20	Sv	W	ERA	WHIP	SO
2012 Statistics	16/19	1	4.00	1.22	36
Reed added two more saves, but also blew his third of the seaosn. It has been a rocky year for the White Sox rookie closer. While he has shown flashes of brilliance, he still is a work in progress.