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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |