Which closers have been perfect so far this season? Let’s take a look at the closer who currently have a 0.00 ERA.
CJ Wilson, Texas Rangers
CJ Wilson has five saves, eight innings pitched and a perfect ERA. While the rest of the bullpen hasn’t been great for the Rangers, Wilson has been lights out.
Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
The Twins have gotten great pitching out of their closer this year. Joe Nathan has six saves and has pitched seven shutout innings.
Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals
The Royals have gotten great pitching from a number of their starters. Joakim Soria is …read more

The Minnesota Twins have signed closer Joe Nathan to a 4-year, $47 million deal. Since coming to Minnesota in 2004, Nathan has the best ERA in baseball (1.94, min. 280 IP). Given the apparent going rate for closers, this is pretty good value.
That said, can anyone explain to me what the heck the Twins are doing? They let Johan Santana and Torii Hunter go, and play in one of MLB’s toughest divisions. How is long-terming a 33-year-old reliever (even a great one) close to being a priority?
Maybe the idea is that by having him under contract, the Twins now have …read more