Top 50 Relief Pitchers

Written by Ian Fergusson

Saturday, 23 March 2013 00:00

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DobberBaseball's Top 50 Relief Pitchers for April...

The rating assigned to each player represents his value in a keeper league.

The list of relievers is based on Saves, Ks, ERA and WHIP. Though relievers do pick up some wins throughout the season, they can be entirely random; just assume a closer will give you roughly five wins each year. Other criteria include Age, Upside, Injury Risk, Likelihood of Closing and Development Status.

RK	NAME	TEAM	POS	AGE	RATING	PREV	Δ
1	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	RP	24	86.4	1	0
2	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	RP	25	85.3	43	19
3	Jonathan Papelbon	PHI	RP	32	75.1	3	0
4	Tom Wilhelmsen	SEA	RP	29	69.9	12	9
5	Casey Janssen	TOR	RP	31	69.2	23	19
6	Huston Street	SD	RP	29	68.6	10	5
7	Fernando Rodney	TB	RP	35	68.1	7	0
8	Kenley Jansen	LAD	RP	25	67.2	25	18
9	Jim Johnson	BAL	RP	29	66.9	11	3
10	Joe Nathan	TEX	RP	38	66.2	9	0
11	Jason Grilli	PIT	RP	36	66.2	14	4
12	J.J. Putz	ARI	RP	36	65.9	5	-6
13	Glen Perkins	MIN	RP	29	65.7	27	15
14	Mariano Rivera	NYY	RP	43	65.3	2	-11
15	Joel Hanrahan	BOS	RP	31	65.2	21	7
16	Sergio Romo	SF	RP	29	62.9	8	-7
17	Rafael Betancourt	COL	RP	37	62.8	13	-3
18	Rafael Soriano	WAS	RP	33	62.4	4	-13
19	Ernesto Frieri	LAA	RP	27	61.4	26	8
20	Jason Motte	STL	RP	30	61.0	6	-14
21	Chris Perez	CLE	RP	27	59.7	15	-5
22	Al Alburquerque	DET	RP	26	59.2	NR	NEW
23	Addison Reed	CHW	RP	31	58.7	17	-5
24	Grant Balfour	OAK	RP	35	58.1	24	1
25	Ryan Cook	OAK	RP	25	57.5	NR	NEW
26	Kelvin Herrera	KC	RP	23	56.6	NR	NEW
27	David Robertson	NYY	RP	27	56.6	NR	NEW
28	Kyuji Fujikawa	CHC	RP	32	56.5	NR	NEW
29	Brandon League	LAD	RP	29	56.4	18	-10
30	Jose Veras	HOU	RP	32	55.7	30	1
31	Steve Cishek	MIA	RP	26	55.2	NR	NEW
32	Koji Uehara	BOS	RP	37	54.0	42	11
33	Joaquin Benoit	DET	RP	35	53.8	43	11
34	Bobby Parnell	NYM	RP	28	53.2	41	7
35	Sean Marshall	CIN	RP	30	52.9	35	0
36	Tyler Clippard	WAS	RP	28	52.8	56	20
37	David Hernandez	ARI	RP	27	52.7	34	-3
38	Darren O'Day	BAL	RP	30	52.6	NR	NEW
39	Jacob McGee	TB	RP	26	52.4	NR	NEW
40	Greg Holland	KC	RP	27	51.6	20	-20
41	John Axford	MIL	RP	29	51.6	19	-21
42	Wilton Lopez	COL	RP	29	51.4	NR	NEW
43	Sergio Santos	TOR	RP	29	51.4	31	-12
44	Jonny Venters	ATL	RP	27	51.0	39	-5
45	Antonio Bastardo	PHI	RP	27	50.9	40	-5
46	Vinnie Pestano	CLE	RP	28	50.8	37	-9
47	Mike Adams	PHI	RP	34	50.7	48	1
48	Brad Brach	SD	RP	26	50.5	NR	NEW
49	Joaquim Soria	TEX	RP	28	50.4	NR	NEW
50	Eric O'Flaherty	ATL	RP	28	50.3	NR	NEW

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Ian Fergusson said:

	... yes actually, there was something wrong. after the formulas were adjusted properly Romo would rank in the 3 hole.
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April 23, 2013
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Kris said:

	... Ummm....is there something wrong with the rankings that are being displayed? It said it was updated on April 22nd but shows Romo dropping 7 spots to 16. Either this is a mistake or I'll never visit this list again because Romo is clearly elite.
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April 22, 2013
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gregory churchill said:

	detroit pen love the aggressive ranking of AA. i think he will emerge as their best option to close if they stand pat.
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March 27, 2013
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horrorfan said:

	Chapman? Thanks for the update. Now that Chapman has been confirmed to close, he should probably make the list, and quite highly I would expect.
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March 27, 2013
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Dobber said:

	... Proper updated chart is now posted. Sorry for the confusion
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March 26, 2013
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Anatoliy Metter said:

	Wilhelmsen/League Wilhelmsen definitely makes the list and could be a very low-key option for managers on draft day. Wilhelmsen did a marvelous job last year and should definitely be considered in every fantasy format. League is also a solid option and should provide Kenley Jansen with the necessary time to ease himself back into the Dodgers' relief corp.
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March 25, 2013
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Kraftster said:

	Seattle With League on the Dodgers, do Wilhelmsen or Pryor make the list?
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January 31, 2013
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Jamie Barron said:

	Bard - Are you kidding I could see listing Daniel Bard at the beginning of the season, but since his Rick Ankiel type meltdown and subsequent demotion to the minors where he continues to hit and walk numerous batters there is absolutley no way he should be listed in the top 50 relievers. His last outing in the minors he walked two, threw two wild pitches and hit a batter in one inning.
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July 24, 2012
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