With Tyler Clippard signed, virtually all of the elite relievers are now off of the free agent market.
One star closer, however, remains: Greg Holland. The former Royals closer has a 2.15 ERA and 145 saves in 295 games over the last five seasons. He is a two-time All-Star, finished ninth in Cy Young voting twice, and won the Mariano Rivera Award as the American League’s best relief pitcher in 2014.
Under most circumstances, he would have been signed to a multi-year deal months ago.
However, Holland comes with a twist: He will be unable to pitch in 2016 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.