Don't worry if you missed on new closer

The closer carousel has begun. Every season, there is a debate regarding how to address drafting closers and in just two weeks, eight players who weren't slated to close before the season now have the job. Kevin Gregg, Fernando Rodney and Jim Johnson are the latest to inherit the role and become pickups in all leagues, and more changes will come. While the closers drew a lot of attention this past week, here are some other players off to good starts.

Justin Masterson (Indians), SP: The righthander has struck out 14 in 11 innings, walked two and has a ground ball rate of 55 percent. He's a good add, but there is concern as Masterson has not shown he can get lefthanders out. They batted .387 off him, and righties hit just .203 in 2009. It's a small sample from this season, but he has faced 16 lefties and they are hitting .500 compared with .194 for righties.

Jose Guillen (Royals), DH/OF: Guillen was written off in fantasy circles after just 281 at-bats last season. He hit .242 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs. Sometimes we don't know what goes on with players off the field and it makes gauging performances more difficult and Guillen is a perfect example. He told The Kansas City Star that he almost died in the offseason because of blood clots in his legs. Guillen is hitting .361 with five home runs and nine RBIs and in the last five seasons when he was healthy, he hit at least 20 home runs. When he is healthy, he produces.

Colby Lewis (Rangers), SP: The righthander displayed pinpoint control in Japan the last two seasons with a 369/46 K/BB ratio in 3541/3 innings. We haven't seen it in two starts with eight walks in 121/3 innings, but he has allowed eight hits, three runs and struck out 13. Take the chance in deep mixed leagues.

J.A. Happ (Phillies), SP: What's not to like about 101/3 scoreless innings? How about eight walks to just five strikeouts against the Astros (Pedro Feliz hitting third?) and Nationals. Happ was lucky with an 85 percent strand rate last season and will not post another 2.93 ERA. Sell now before regression comes.

Alex Gonzalez (Blue Jays), SS: Gonzalez is hitting .349, with four homers and seven RBIs. He will cool off, but with several middle infielders on the disabled list, he's a good short-term fix.

Nelson Cruz (Rangers), OF: Some will consider selling high on Cruz, who has hit six home runs in 32 at-bats. You should always consider selling high, but unless you get a more proven player, I wouldn't. Cruz hit 33 home runs last season in just 462 at-bats and the power is legit. Forty home runs is a realistic total.

Ricky Romero (Blue Jays), SP: There will be some bumps pitching in the American League East, but the ingredients for success are there with a good K/9, high ground ball rate and a solid repertoire. The key is his control.

All statistics entering Friday's games.