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Published June 16, 2026
It's been about five weeks since our last closer report, and the bullpen carousel kept turning through June.
Josh Hader, Kenley Jansen, and Craig Kimbrel are all back, a few jobs changed hands on usage in Texas, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Minnesota, Mason Miller is briefly away on the bereavement list, and Andrés Muñoz has pitched onto the hot seat. A refreshed team-by-team look at every MLB closer situation as of June 16.
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