Here is a look at the fantasy baseball closer report for week 20. It contains all of the most recent closer news, plus the current closers and the current handcuffs.

As if the season could get any worse for the New York Mets, today the team learned they will likely be without closer Francisco Rodriguez for the remainder of the season  after he suffered torn ligaments in his pitching hand from a fight with the dad of his girlfriend.  KO-Rod managed to pitch Saturday before the injury came to light on Sunday. The Mets will likely go with a committee for saves with Hisanori Takahashi a could bet to emerge from the pack.

Hong-Chih Kuo has taken over as the closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers with Jonathan Broxton being removed from the role. Kuo has been dominant this season with a .88 ERA and a .80 WHIP while holding hitters to a .140 batting average against, although he blew the save tonight in Atlanta, allowing three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Broxton’s ERA was under one back on June 26th before allowing four runs against the New York Yankees the following day and it has been downhill ever since. With him due to earn $7 million next season, you can bet the Dodgers will try to get him back in the closer role once he has a few good outings under his belt.

Filling in for injured and beleaguered closer Bobby Jenks, J.J. Putz blew back-to-back saves for the Chicago White Sox last week, allowing two runs in both appearances. Matt Thornton could be next in line for saves, although as the top left-handed option in the bullpen, the team seems to prefer him in a set up role if possible. Sergio Santos also could be in the mix although as a recently converted position player, he lacks the experience of the other two candidates.

It has been a bad month of August for Houston Astros closer Matt Lindstrom as he tries to battle through back issues. Lindstrom has blown two saves this month and has not earned a save since back on July 16th. Brandon Lyon meanwhile has picked up three saves already in August and has been solid outside of a five run outing on August 11th that was his third straight outing. Although manager Brad Mill stills has Lindstrom listed as the closer, the stats say otherwise and that Lyon looks to be the man for the foreseeable future.