Daily Notes | Closers on the Move in July

It happens every year at this time of the season. Contenders are scanning the rosters of teams looking to rebuild, and bullpen arms are probably the easiest movable part. The contender can always get better in this department and given the low level of annual commitments to most relievers, rebuilding teams are happy to get anything in return for a bullpen arm. Here are some arms that could get moved or could see a change in their role. 

1. Huston Street. There are those that believe Street was acquired in the off-season just so that the Padres could trade him a few months later. The idea makes complete sense. The Mets are interested, and if he went there he'd almost certainly be the closer. That would leave Luke Gregerson to close behind him in all likelihood. Brad Boxberger was deemed the closer of the future before the season for the Padres so he's worth watching if they end up moving Gregerson too. 
2. Brett Myers. Myers did not help the Astros with his performance in the month of June, but there's still time before the 31st for teams to find something to like. His departure could alllow Brandon Lyon or Wilton Lopez to slip into the closer's role. 
3. Matt Capps. Capps has had issues staying healthy this year, and also hasn't been anything better than average, but that shouldn't stop a team from adding him as insurance to a more stable closer and depth in the 7th or 8th inning. The Twins are going nowhere and will gladly get what they can with Capps set to become a free agent after the season anyway.
4. Casey Janssen. The Jays aren't exactly out of it, but with a depleted starting rotation and in a very competitive division, they could easily be sellers in another month. The Blue Jays do have Janssen under control through 2014, so to move him would probably command a bigger deal from a contending team. If he were moved, Francisco Cordero or Darren Oliver would likely take over (again that is assuming that neither of those arms get moved). 
5. Carlos Marmol. Theo Epstein was willing to eat much of Alfonso Soriano's contract, so that probably is an indication that he would be willing to eat Marmol's who is owed about $10 million next season. Of course, the Cubs would want a valuable player back in return and that is not certain to happen. If Marmol were moved, it would more than likely be to set up given how shaky he's been this season. 
6. Grant Balfour & Brian Fuentes. Both players are currently setting up for the A's, so this wouldn't be anything earth-shattering for fantasy owners. No word on whether Ryan Cook is being shopped, so let's assume he's staying put for now.