July Reliever Rankings

by Matthew Pouliot

July 3, 2019, 4:48 am ET

Updated On: July 3, 2019, 4:48 am ET

Presented here are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Players are ranked based on 5x5 value in mixed leagues. Remember that players are listed where they’re most valuable, so if you don’t see someone you’re looking for, check another position. Designated hitters are listed with the first basemen.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

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Relief pitcher rankings

July	RP	Team	2019	May	June
1	Roberto Osuna	Astros	3	3	2
2	Kirby Yates	Padres	11	8	4
3	Edwin Diaz	Mets	1	1	1
4	Josh Hader	Brewers	8	6	5
5	Aroldis Chapman	Yankees	7	7	8
6	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	5	5	6
7	Felipe Vazquez	Pirates	4	4	3
8	Brad Hand	Indians	9	9	9
9	Craig Kimbrel	Cubs	6	13	14
10	Sean Doolittle	Nationals	15	14	13
11	Raisel Iglesias	Reds	13	11	10
12	Ken Giles	Blue Jays	18	16	12
13	Carlos Martinez	Cardinals	68 SP	43	40
14	Alex Colome	White Sox	14	15	16
15	Wade Davis	Rockies	17	12	15
16	Blake Treinen	Athletics	2	2	7
17	Hector Neris	Phillies	49	23	19
18	Will Smith	Giants	20	19	18
19	Nathan Eovaldi	Red Sox	64 SP	92 SP	86 SP
20	Jose Alvarado	Rays	22	18	22
21	Ryan Pressly	Astros	23	20	20
22	Greg Holland	Diamondbacks	32	22	21
23	Shane Greene	Tigers	43	28	24
24	Hansel Robles	Angels	210	76	45
25	Taylor Rogers	Twins	57	41	32
26	Luke Jackson	Braves	355	NR	38
27	Sergio Romo	Marlins	35	32	29
28	John Gant	Cardinals	168 SP	154 SP	55
29	Diego Castillo	Rays	27	27	23
30	Reyes Moronta	Giants	44	33	39
31	Liam Hendriks	Athletics	136	NR	NR
32	Ian Kennedy	Royals	192 SP	36	35
33	Hunter Strickland	Mariners	19	39	31
34	Shawn Kelley	Rangers	184	68	64
35	Emilio Pagan	Rays	86	46	47
36	Brandon Workman	Red Sox	149	NR	NR
37	Jose Leclerc	Rangers	10	17	17
38	Joe Jimenez	Tigers	37	37	33
39	David Robertson	Phillies	12	21	41
40	Pedro Strop	Cubs	29	24	26
41	Ty Buttrey	Angels	59	34	28
42	Trevor May	Twins	24	38	53
43	Anthony Swarzak	Braves	89	47	67
44	Blake Parker	Twins	41	35	30
45	Matt Barnes	Red Sox	25	29	25
46	Roenis Elias	Mariners	177 SP	50	65
47	A.J. Minter	Braves	26	26	34
48	Sean Newcomb	Braves	107 SP	136 SP	36
49	Archie Bradley	Diamondbacks	38	40	44
50	Sam Dyson	Giants	110	NR	72
51	Mychal Givens	Orioles	39	45	52
52	Adam Ottavino	Yankees	74	52	57
53	Giovanny Gallegos	Cardinals	233	NR	NR
54	Seth Lugo	Mets	84 SP	120 SP	145 SP
55	Steve Cishek	Cubs	53	62	37
56	Michael Lorenzen	Reds	207 SP	NR	NR
57	Kelvin Herrera	White Sox	48	48	62
58	Daniel Hudson	Blue Jays	227	NR	NR
59	Amir Garrett	Reds	58	57	59
60	Justin Anderson	Angels	81	NR	69
61	Pedro Baez	Dodgers	60	53	56
62	Jeremy Jeffress	Brewers	72	58	51
63	Zach Britton	Yankees	61	55	49
64	Andrew Miller	Cardinals	30	61	60
65	Nick Anderson	Marlins	176	59	71
66	Joakim Soria	Athletics	78	NR	NR
67	Lou Trivino	Athletics	46	42	48
68	Richard Rodriguez	Pirates	114	NR	NR
69	Austin Adams	Mariners	308	NR	NR
70	Hector Rondon	Astros	63	66	66
71	Wily Peralta	Royals	42	49	63
72	Ryne Stanek	Rays	52	60	70
73	Will Harris	Astros	73	75	80
74	Fernando Rodney	Nationals	93	NR	NR
75	Shawn Armstrong	Orioles	130	NR	54
76	Scott Oberg	Rockies	106	NR	73
77	Tony Watson	Giants	75	71	74
78	Chad Green	Yankees	40	NR	NR
79	Tommy Hunter	Phillies	112	NR	NR
80	Craig Stammen	Padres	94	79	77

Dropping off: Jordan Hicks (11th), Marcus Walden (27th), Seranthony Dominguez (42nd), Ryan Brasier (43rd), Cody Allen (46th), Brandon Morrow (50th), Brad Boxberger (58th), Jeurys Familia (61st), Brad Brach (68th)

Felipe Vazquez, Alex Colome, Will Smith and Shane Greene are all ranked a little lower than they would otherwise be because of the possibility of trades. Smith and Greene seem nearly certain to go. However, there are enough closing gigs potentially open right now that they still might be in line for saves elsewhere.
Sam Dyson would seem to be the likeliest option to step into the closer’s role for the Giants in the event of a Smith trade, but he’s a strong candidate to be moved, too. As a result, I have Reyes Moronta ranked higher.
If the Red Sox were this ambivalent about Nathan Eovaldi, they would have been a whole lot better off spreading that money around last winter. Eovaldi, who got a four-year, $68 million contract while guys like Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez and many others went unsigned, will return from his latest elbow problem as a reliever. He slides into the rankings at No. 19 here, and most of the other Red Sox relievers slip. The exception is Brandon Workman, who is looking like the top candidate for short-term saves.
Returning Fernando Rodney to the top 80 here was never part of the plan, but Sean Doolittle remains one of the biggest injury risks out there and someone would have to close for the Nationals if he went down. Rodney would be the obvious choice if he’s at all adequate until then.