July Reliever Rankings

Up this week are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. 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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Relief pitcher Rankings

July	RP	Team	2018	May	June
1	Kenley Jansen	Dodgers	1	3	1
2	Edwin Diaz	Mariners	5	2	3
3	Craig Kimbrel	Red Sox	2	1	2
4	Aroldis Chapman	Yankees	9	6	4
5	Corey Knebel	Brewers	8	13	5
6	Raisel Iglesias	Reds	6	7	8
7	Cody Allen	Indians	12	10	9
8	Blake Treinen	Athletics	16	15	10
9	Felipe Vazquez	Pirates	3	4	13
10	Wade Davis	Rockies	13	8	7
11	Brad Hand	Padres	10	9	6
12	Brandon Morrow	Cubs	14	12	11
13	Sean Doolittle	Nationals	19	18	14
14	Keone Kela	Rangers	46	32	21
15	Kyle Barraclough	Marlins	31	47	28
16	Blake Parker	Angels	26	52	25
17	Josh Hader	Brewers	43	21	18
18	Jeurys Familia	Mets	15	14	15
19	Bud Norris	Cardinals	99	38	22
20	Hector Rondon	Astros	70	67	61
21	Seranthony Dominguez	Phillies	303 SP	NR	43
22	Joakim Soria	White Sox	50	30	41
23	Brad Boxberger	Diamondbacks	33	26	24
24	Zach Britton	Orioles	29	25	20
25	Arodys Vizcaino	Braves	24	22	17
26	Archie Bradley	Diamondbacks	23	24	26
27	Fernando Rodney	Twins	28	31	23
28	Roberto Osuna	Blue Jays	4	5	50
29	Joe Jimenez	Tigers	90	59	44
30	Chad Green	Yankees	32	34	30
31	Ken Giles	Astros	7	16	12
32	Kelvin Herrera	Nationals	27	19	16
33	Sergio Romo	Rays	116	NR	47
34	Chris Devenski	Astros	41	39	39
35	Brad Brach	Orioles	22	37	36
36	Will Smith	Giants	196	NR	NR
37	Andrew Miller	Indians	20	23	31
38	Dellin Betances	Yankees	38	48	58
39	A.J. Minter	Braves	45	44	55
40	Wily Peralta	Royals	161	NR	NR
41	Shane Greene	Tigers	30	35	29
42	Edubray Ramos	Phillies	107	NR	38
43	David Robertson	Yankees	44	42	42
44	Nate Jones	White Sox	21	27	19
45	Jose Alvarado	Rays	153	NR	32
46	Drew Steckenrider	Marlins	56	41	62
47	Addison Reed	Twins	37	29	33
48	Daniel Winkler	Braves	129	NR	35
49	Tyler Clippard	Blue Jays	157	NR	78
50	Justin Anderson	Angels	NR	46	40
51	Ryan Tepera	Blue Jays	118	NR	34
52	Mark Melancon	Giants	25	43	37
53	Kirby Yates	Padres	88	66	63
54	Tommy Hunter	Phillies	64	72	NR
55	Lou Trivino	Athletics	340	NR	NR
56	Greg Holland	Cardinals	18	20	54
57	Mychal Givens	Orioles	48	53	67
58	Chaz Roe	Rays	89	NR	60
59	Kyle Crick	Pirates	251	NR	68
60	Alex Colome	Mariners	11	11	52
61	Joe Kelly	Red Sox	57	54	49
62	Seung-Hwan Oh	Blue Jays	119	NR	45
63	Steve Cishek	Cubs	69	69	64
64	Tony Watson	Giants	72	68	79
65	Robert Gsellman	Mets	235 SP	56	53
66	Sam Dyson	Giants	180	NR	NR
67	Pedro Strop	Cubs	59	62	59
68	Carl Edwards Jr.	Cubs	42	40	72
69	Jordan Hicks	Cardinals	146	NR	75
70	Jared Hughes	Reds	148	NR	74
71	Adam Ottavino	Rockies	132	55	66
72	Hunter Strickland	Giants	47	28	27
73	Jace Fry	White Sox	402	NR	NR
74	Alex Claudio	Rangers	34	50	56
75	Will Harris	Astros	65	63	76
76	Cam Bedrosian	Angels	35	33	71
77	Brandon Maurer	Royals	73	NR	NR
78	Jake Diekman	Rangers	86	NR	NR
79	Brad Ziegler	Marlins	40	45	65
80	Trevor Hildenberger	Twins	58	NR	NR
81	Matt Barnes	Red Sox	76	74	73
82	Kevin McCarthy	Royals	406	NR	NR
83	Edgar Santana	Pirates	113	NR	51
84	Anthony Swarzak	Mets	63	NR	NR
85	Reyes Moronta	Giants	199	NR	NR

Dropping off: Hector Neris (46th), Ryan Madson (48th), Luis Garcia (57th), Darren O’Day (69th), Joe Biagini (70th)

• The Tigers wanted Shane Greene to spend the first half of the season as a closer and then hopefully trade him at the peak of his value. Now that’s off the table, courtesy of a shoulder problem that materialized not long after he worked on a fourth straight day for the second time this season. Why is a non-contender letting its closer work four straight days? Or pitch in both games of a doubleheader? It doesn’t make a lot of sense. Joe Jimenez will close for now and could keep the job once Greene returns, depending on how he performs.

• I have six Giants in the rankings, from Will Smith at No. 36 to Reyes Montoya closing out the list at No. 85. Bruce Bochy has never been known for being particularly creative in the ninth. He’s not going to decide his closer each day based on gut or feel; he’s just going to choose a guy and stick with him until there’s reason not to. Sam Dyson gave him reason to make a change, so now Smith has gotten the call. If Smith blows a chance right away, then Tony Watson is probably next in line.

• Orioles reliever Michael Givens isn’t pitching very well at the moment, but he still moves up the rankings this month. It’s a near certainty that Zach Britton is going to be traded (possibly to a team that would use him as a setup man). Brad Brach is also a free agent at season’s end and is likely to be moved, and Darren O’Day is now entirely out of the mix after season-ending hamstring surgery. Givens might be the last man standing in that Baltimore pen. Miguel Castro could be another candidate to close.