Preseason Relief Pitcher Rankings
HIGH-LEVERAGE RELIEF PITCHERS (MANY STILL BEING DEVELOPED AS STARTERS)
Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall.
| NO. | NAME | TEAM | FUTURE GRADES | LEVEL | AGE | ETA | DRAFTED/SIGNED |
| 1 | Sam Bachman | LAA | 70fb-70sl-50ch-55fv | AA | 22 | late-2022 | 2021: 9th pick by LAA (Miami-Ohio) |
| 2 | Spencer Strider | ATL | 70fb-555sl-45ch-50fv | AAA | 23 | mid-2022 | 2020: 126th pick by ATL (Clemson) |
| 3 | Clayton Beeter | LAD | 60fb-60cv-50ch-50fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2020: 66th pick by LAD (Texas Tech) |
| 4 | Michael Burrows | PIT | 60fb-60cv-45ch-50fv | High-A | 22 | mid-2023 | 2018: 324th pick by PIT (HS) |
| 5 | Andre Jackson | LAD | 55fb-45sl-60ch-45fv | MLB | 26 | early-2022 | 2017: 370th pick by LAD (Utah) |
| 6 | A.J. Alexy | TEX | 65fb-60cv-45ch-45fv | MLB | 24 | now | 2016: 341st pick by LAD (HS) |
| 7 | Sammy Long | SF | 55fb-50cv-55ch-45fv | AAA | 26 | early-2022 | 2016: 540th pick by TB (Sac. St.) |
| 8 | Connor Phillips | SEA | 60fb-55sl-40ch-50fv | Low-A | 21 | mid-2024 | 2020: 64th pick by SEA (JC) |
| 9 | Colin Peluse | OAK | 55fb-55sl-50ch-45fv | AA | 23 | mid-2023 | 2019: 284th pick by OAK (W. Forest) |
| 10 | Tahnaj Thomas | PIT | 65fb-55sl-40ch-50fv | High-A | 23 | mid-2023 | 2016: int’l signing by CLE (Bahamas) |
| 11 | Kyle Nicolas | PIT | 70fb-50cv-55sl-45ch-45fv | High-A | 22 | mid-2023 | 2020: 61st pick by MIA (Ball St.) |
| 12 | Jackson Rutledge | WAS | 70fb-50cv-60sl-50ch-50fv | Low-A | 23 | mid-2023 | 2019: 17th pick by WAS (JC) |
| 13 | Dylan Coleman | KC | 70fb-55sl-45fv | MLB | 25 | now | 2018: 111st pick by SD (Missouri St.) |
| 14 | Colby White | TB | 65fb-55sl-45ch-45fv | AAA | 23 | early-2022 | 2019: 188th pick by TB (Mississippi St.) |
| 15 | R.J. Dabovich | SF | 70fb-60cv-45fv | AA | 23 | late-2022 | 2020: 114th pick by SF (Arizona St.) |
| 16 | Robert Suarez | SD | 70fb-50ch-45sl-45fv | n/a | 31 | early-2022 | 2021: int’l signing by SD (Japan) |
| 17 | Matt Cronin | WAS | 65fb-60cv-40ch-45fv | AA | 24 | mid-2022 | 2019: 123rd pick by WAS (Arkansas) |
| 18 | Kevin Kopps | SD | 45fb-75sl-45fv | AA | 25 | mid-2022 | 2021: 99th pick by SD (Arkansas) |
| 19 | Brendan McKay | TB | 55fb-50cv-60ct-45ch-50fv | AA | 26 | late-2022 | 2017: 4th overall by TB (Louisville) |
| 20 | Will Klein | KC | 60fb-55cv-45ch-40fv | High-A | 22 | mid-2023 | 2020: 135th pick by KC (E. Illinois) |