2023 MLB Relief Pitcher Tiered Rankings and Projections
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No. | TIER 1 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
1 | Emmanuel Clase, Cle | 25 | 66 | 2.34 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 70 | 1.01 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
No. | TIER 2 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
2 | Josh Hader, SD | 29 | 58 | 3.08 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 89 | 1.06 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
3 | Jordan Romano, Tor | 30 | 64 | 3.09 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 76 | 1.14 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
4 | Raisel Iglesias, Atl | 33 | 64 | 3.07 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 78 | 1.07 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 |
5 | Felix Bautista, Bal | 28 | 62 | 2.94 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 82 | 1.11 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
6 | Devin Williams, Mil | 28 | 61 | 2.96 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 85 | 1.18 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
7 | Ryan Pressly, Hou | 34 | 58 | 2.91 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 70 | 1.08 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
8 | Ryan Helsley, SL | 28 | 68 | 2.98 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 87 | 1.12 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
9 | Kenley Jansen, Bos | 35 | 61 | 3.74 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 73 | 1.19 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
No. | TIER 3 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
10 | Pete Fairbanks, TB | 29 | 58 | 2.89 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 77 | 1.12 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
11 | David Bednar, Pit | 28 | 64 | 3.27 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 78 | 1.15 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
12 | Clay Holmes, NYY | 30 | 62 | 3.23 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 65 | 1.22 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
13 | Camilo Doval, SF | 25 | 66 | 3.29 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 77 | 1.28 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
14 | Andres Munoz, Sea | 24 | 61 | 2.50 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 87 | 1.01 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 |
15 | Jhoan Duran, Min | 25 | 66 | 2.73 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 86 | 1.10 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
No. | TIER 4 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
16 | Alexis Diaz, Cin | 26 | 65 | 3.67 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 83 | 1.25 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
17 | Paul Sewald, Sea | 33 | 62 | 3.49 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 75 | 1.10 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
18 | Jose Leclerc, Tex | 29 | 57 | 3.76 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 65 | 1.29 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
19 | Daniel Bard, Col | 38 | 62 | 3.94 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 70 | 1.35 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
20 | David Robertson, NYM | 38 | 60 | 3.53 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 72 | 1.28 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
21 | Scott Barlow, KC | 30 | 70 | 3.43 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 76 | 1.22 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
No. | TIER 5 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
22 | Alex Lange, Det | 27 | 64 | 3.60 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 74 | 1.29 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
23 | Kyle Finnegan, Was | 31 | 66 | 3.79 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 70 | 1.30 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
24 | Jorge Lopez, Min | 30 | 70 | 3.98 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 71 | 1.33 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
25 | Seranthony Dominguez, Phi | 28 | 61 | 3.46 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 1.26 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
26 | Evan Phillips, LAD | 28 | 61 | 3.07 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 73 | 1.16 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
27 | Jason Adam, TB | 31 | 60 | 3.12 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 72 | 1.11 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
28 | Reynaldo Lopez, ChW | 29 | 58 | 3.74 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 1.17 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
29 | Taylor Rogers, SF | 32 | 62 | 3.56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 1.17 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
30 | Carlos Estevez, LAA | 30 | 61 | 4.02 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 63 | 1.29 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
31 | Michael Fulmer, ChC | 30 | 61 | 4.09 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 1.35 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
32 | Trevor May, Oak | 33 | 59 | 3.91 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 1.26 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
33 | Giovanny Gallegos, SL | 31 | 64 | 3.35 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 1.08 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 |
No. | TIER 6 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
34 | Daniel Hudson, LAD | 36 | 52 | 3.67 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 1.16 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
35 | Miguel Castro, Ari | 28 | 57 | 3.91 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 1.40 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
36 | Adam Ottavino, NYM | 37 | 65 | 3.50 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 75 | 1.25 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
37 | Kendall Graveman, ChW | 32 | 63 | 3.56 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 1.30 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
38 | A.J. Puk, Mia | 28 | 71 | 3.62 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 78 | 1.23 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
39 | Alex Vesia, LAD | 27 | 59 | 3.39 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 78 | 1.19 | 12.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
40 | Jose Alvarado, Phi | 28 | 55 | 3.28 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 77 | 1.27 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
41 | Aroldis Chapman, KC | 34 | 48 | 3.65 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 1.36 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
42 | Dylan Floro, Mia | 32 | 59 | 3.59 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 1.27 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
43 | Craig Kimbrel, Phi | 35 | 58 | 3.82 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 71 | 1.26 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
44 | Brandon Hughes, ChC | 27 | 62 | 3.71 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 1.21 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
45 | Michael King, NYY | 28 | 57 | 3.34 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 65 | 1.16 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
No. | TIER 7 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | H | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
46 | Robert Suarez, SD | 32 | 62 | 3.34 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 1.19 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
47 | A.J. Minter, Atl | 29 | 63 | 3.01 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 79 | 1.12 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
48 | Rafael Montero, Hou | 32 | 59 | 3.62 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 1.21 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
49 | Bryan Abreu, Hou | 26 | 62 | 3.32 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 79 | 1.27 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
50 | Hector Neris, Hou | 34 | 63 | 3.65 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 75 | 1.18 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
51 | Liam Hendriks, ChW | 34 | 23 | 2.86 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1.00 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
52 | Matt Brash, Sea | 25 | 59 | 3.48 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 1.27 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
53 | Jimmy Herget, LAA | 29 | 65 | 3.91 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 1.26 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
54 | Scott McGough, Ari | 33 | 59 | 3.97 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 1.29 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
55 | Jonathan Loaisiga, NYY | 28 | 58 | 3.47 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
56 | Griffin Jax, Min | 28 | 66 | 4.00 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 1.23 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
57 | Brooks Raley, NYM | 35 | 54 | 3.73 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 60 | 1.21 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
58 | Domingo Acevedo, Oak | 29 | 59 | 3.82 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 1.19 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
59 | Brusdar Graterol, LAD | 24 | 59 | 3.39 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 1.17 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
60 | Dany Jimenez, Oak | 29 | 57 | 3.91 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 1.33 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 2.2 |
61 | Brad Boxberger, ChC | 35 | 59 | 4.03 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 1.33 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
62 | Gregory Soto, Phi | 28 | 62 | 3.81 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 67 | 1.40 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 |
63 | James Karinchak, Cle | 27 | 58 | 3.39 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 1.23 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
54 | Adbert Alzolay, ChC | 28 | 64 | 3.90 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 1.19 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
55 | Kevin Ginkel, Ari | 29 | 58 | 3.96 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 1.32 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
56 | Brock Burke, Tex | 26 | 68 | 3.31 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 74 | 1.20 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
57 | Erik Swanson, Tor | 29 | 62 | 3.68 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 67 | 1.15 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
58 | Hunter Harvey, Was | 28 | 56 | 3.65 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 1.23 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
59 | Andrew Chafin, Ari | 33 | 60 | 3.40 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 1.21 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
60 | Tanner Scott, Mia | 28 | 63 | 3.61 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 1.37 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 2.2 |