2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings – Closers

Here is the eleventh article in the series of our 2012 fantasy baseball rankings looking at closers. There are several closers situations that are still unsettled as we head toward spring training in places like Houston, Oakland and the Los Angeles Dodgers to name a few. It will be important to pay attention to spring training news to see which relief pitchers move up the ranks to lock in a jon Here is a look at the fantasy baseball closers I have ranked for 2012 with my comments. A longer list with 2012 fantasy baseball projections is available in the 2012 FBT Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide which is on sale now. 1. Craig Kimbrel – was solid all season before fading late in September with a 4.76 ERA and 1.41. His 77 innings were a little too much for a closer which likely contributed to his performance at the end. His strikeout rate, plus dominating stuff makes him the number one closer. 2. Mariano Rivera - despite his age, he is still chalking up 40 saves a season. Eventually t...