{"id":638339,"date":"2026-03-23T03:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/638339\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T03:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:56:20","slug":"mlb-closer-depth-chart-is-a-good-reminder-for-braves-padres-and-robert-suarez-mason-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/638339\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB closer depth chart is a good reminder for Braves, Padres and Robert Suarez, Mason Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"

MLB closer depth chart is a good reminder for Braves, Padres and Robert Suarez, Mason Miller<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It surprised everyone a little bit last season when the San Diego Padres traded for Mason Miller and didn’t make him their closer.<\/p>\n

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But they had Robert Suarez in that role, and they kept him there, so the flamethrowing Miller became an overqualified setup guy.<\/p>\n

This season, things look different.<\/p>\n

The awesome resource Closer Monkey<\/a> has depth charts for that role with every team in MLB, and it serves as a good reminder with Opening Day approaching.<\/p>\n

This season, Miller will be the Padres’ closer for as long as he is healthy. There is no real competition for him anymore.<\/p>\n

That’s because Suarez signed a three-year deal in free agency with the Atlanta Braves.<\/p>\n

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Most odd about the whole chart on Closer Monkey, though, is that Suarez isn’t projected to be the Atlanta closer.<\/p>\n

The website projects Raisel Iglesias to close for the Braves, with Suarez as his setup man.<\/p>\n

Iglesias is aging, so he likely will move out of the way soon enough. It would be a bit surprising, though, to see the Braves give Suarez a $45 million total contract only to have him be the setup guy.<\/p>\n

Regardless, Miller is surely happy. After showing his ability for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic, he’ll now get a chance to do it for the Padres.<\/p>\n

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He was a star closer for the Athletics, and with Suarez out of the way, it’s Miller time in San Diego.<\/p>\n

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