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Written by Ian Fergusson   
Saturday, 23 March 2013 00:00

Romo Sergio

 

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:

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

Kris
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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.
 
April 22, 2013
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gregory churchill said:

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

horrorfan
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.
 
March 27, 2013
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Dobber said:

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

Anatoliy Metter
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.
 
March 25, 2013
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Kraftster said:

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

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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.
 
July 24, 2012
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