2024 MLB Relief Pitcher Rankings and Projections
No. | TIER 1 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
1 | Edwin Diaz, NYM | 30 | 60 | 2.71 | 3 | 33 | 97 | 1.05 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
2 | Josh Hader, Hou | 30 | 60 | 3.08 | 3 | 34 | 87 | 1.14 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
No. | TIER 2 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
3 | Jhoan Duran, Min | 26 | 66 | 2.81 | 3 | 33 | 87 | 1.14 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
4 | Emmanuel Clase, Cle | 26 | 67 | 3.00 | 3 | 35 | 65 | 1.09 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
5 | Raisel Iglesias, Atl | 34 | 62 | 3.33 | 4 | 31 | 74 | 1.12 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
6 | Andres Munoz, Sea | 25 | 59 | 2.95 | 3 | 28 | 79 | 1.14 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
7 | Camilo Doval, SF | 26 | 66 | 3.29 | 3 | 32 | 80 | 1.22 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
No. | TIER 3 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
8 | David Bednar, PIt | 29 | 64 | 3.24 | 3 | 29 | 75 | 1.16 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
9 | Pete Fairbanks, TB | 30 | 55 | 2.87 | 3 | 29 | 77 | 1.11 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
10 | Evan Phillips, LAD | 29 | 63 | 3.21 | 4 | 28 | 71 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
11 | Jordan Romano, Tor | 31 | 62 | 3.39 | 3 | 30 | 74 | 1.20 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
12 | Paul Sewald, Ari | 34 | 64 | 3.7 | 3 | 30 | 77 | 1.19 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
No. | TIER 4 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
13 | Ryan Helsley, SL | 29 | 62 | 3.11 | 4 | 26 | 82 | 1.15 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
14 | Tanner Scott, Mia | 29 | 66 | 3.20 | 3 | 27 | 88 | 1.22 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
15 | Clay Holmes, NYY | 31 | 64 | 3.32 | 3 | 29 | 68 | 1.25 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
16 | Craig Kimbrel, Bal | 36 | 65 | 3.73 | 3 | 25 | 82 | 1.20 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
17 | Alexis Diaz, Cin | 27 | 67 | 3.94 | 3 | 30 | 83 | 1.29 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
18 | Kenley Jansen, Bos | 58 | 60 | 3.94 | 3 | 30 | 71 | 1.22 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
19 | Adbert Alzolay, ChC | 29 | 64 | 3.58 | 3 | 27 | 69 | 1.16 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
No. | TIER 5 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
20 | Jose Alvarado, Phi | 29 | 61 | 3.09 | 3 | 23 | 84 | 1.24 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
21 | Mason Miller, Oak | 25 | 66 | 3.35 | 3 | 18 | 84 | 1.16 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
22 | Jose Leclerc, Tex | 30 | 60 | 3.93 | 2 | 20 | 68 | 1.31 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
23 | Alex Lange, Det | 28 | 64 | 3.95 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 1.38 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
24 | Kyle Finnegan, Was | 32 | 67 | 4.06 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 1.31 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
25 | Carlos Estevez, LAA | 31 | 63 | 4.29 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 1.33 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
No. | TIER 6 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
26 | Robert Suarez, SD | 33 | 62 | 3.79 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 1.22 | 9.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
27 | Yuki Matsui, SD | 28 | 61 | 3.49 | 2 | 12 | 78 | 1.24 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
28 | Devin Williams, Mil | 29 | 31 | 2.96 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 1.16 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
29 | Hunter Harvey, Was | 29 | 60 | 3.55 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 1.15 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
30 | Robert Stephenson, LAA | 31 | 57 | 3.81 | 3 | 13 | 71 | 1.13 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
31 | Will Smith, KC | 29 | 60 | 4.29 | 2 | 14 | 59 | 1.32 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
32 | John Brebbia, ChW | 34 | 51 | 4.25 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 1.27 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
No. | TIER 7 | Age | IP | ERA | W | S | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
33 | Jason Adam, TB | 32 | 59 | 3.37 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 1.11 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
34 | Joel Payamps, Mil | 29 | 65 | 3.71 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 1.22 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
35 | David Robertson, Tex | 39 | 59 | 3.87 | 3 | 9 | 68 | 1.29 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
36 | Yennier Cano, Bal | 30 | 65 | 3.69 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 1.27 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
37 | Ryan Pressly, Hou | 35 | 62 | 3.39 | 4 | 5 | 68 | 1.13 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
38 | Abner Uribe, Mil | 24 | 58 | 3.46 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 1.36 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
39 | Chris Martin, Bos | 38 | 59 | 3.50 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 1.16 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
40 | Matt Brash, Sea | 26 | 52 | 3.29 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 1.25 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
41 | Aroldis Chapman, Pit | 36 | 57 | 3.32 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 1.31 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
42 | James McArthur, KC | 27 | 62 | 4.17 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 1.31 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
43 | Justin Lawrence, Col | 29 | 63 | 4.57 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 1.48 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
44 | Hector Neris, ChC | 35 | 65 | 3.78 | 4 | 6 | 73 | 1.24 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
45 | Bryan Abreu, Hou | 27 | 64 | 3.02 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 1.19 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
46 | A.J. Minter, Atl | 30 | 61 | 3.46 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 1.18 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
47 | Kevin Ginkel, Ari | 30 | 63 | 3.58 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 1.24 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
48 | Trevor Megill, Mil | 30 | 56 | 3.91 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 1.27 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
49 | Andrew Nardi, Mia | 25 | 65 | 3.68 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 1.27 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
50 | Brusdar Graterol, LAD | 25 | 61 | 3.26 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 1.17 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
51 | Orion Kerkering, Phi | 34 | 53 | 3.75 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 1.24 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
52 | Jeff Hoffman, Phi | 31 | 63 | 3.94 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 1.27 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
53 | Steven Wilson, ChW | 29 | 52 | 4.21 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 1.27 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
54 | Jordan Leasure, ChW | 25 | 52 | 4.47 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 1.38 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
55 | Tyler Kinney, Col | 33 | 59 | 4.84 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 1.40 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 |