Here is a look at the fantasy baseball closer report for week 11. It contains all of the most recent closer news, plus the current closers and the current handcuffs.

Alfredo Simon returned from the disabled list yesterday and will eventually move back into the closer role according to interim manager Juan Samuel.  I am not sure that is an automatic given has Simon had skirted trouble in several outings despite a 1.54 WHIP ratio and his walk total will eventually lead to some blown saves. Combine that with David Hernandez now in a relief role which his stuff seems more suited too, plus the starting pitchers that Baltimore has coming up in the system that are better than him and I don’t think Simon is guaranteed to hold the job for the rest of the season.

It looks like Chad Qualls of the Arizona Diamondbacks has finally wore out manager A.J. Hinch with his inability to close out games. With a 8.46 ERA and a 2.19 WHIP, including allowing two or more runs in four of his last eight outings, Hinch will most likely turn to Aaron Heilman for saves. Heilman has a 2.83 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP ratio so far this season. His past history though does not bode well in terms of filling the closer role full-time with a career save percentage of just 29%. Recently acquired Triple-A closer Sam Demel from Oakland is a sleeper at some point to close. Demel currently has six saves in 28 2/3 innings with 28 strikeouts, to go along with a 1.26 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP.

With the Pittsburgh Pirates making a flurry of transactions over the past few weeks, it would not be a surprise to see a change soon at closer where Octavio Dotel has allowed runs in three straight appearances. Dotel has a 5.70 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP in 23 2/3 innings with 33 strikeouts. Evan Meek is ready to assume the role as soon as Dotel is moved. Meek has greatly improved the one flaw in his game from the previous years, that being his lack of control. With a 0.74 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 36 2/3 innings this year, Meek has been one of the more dominant non-closers in baseball this year.