July Reliever Rankings

Presented here are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Players are ranked based on 5x5 value in mixed leagues.

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

Relief pitcher rankings

July	RP	Team	2022	May	June
1	Josh Hader	Brewers	2	1	1
2	Edwin Diaz	Mets	5	4	3
3	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	4	5	5
4	Raisel Iglesias	Angels	3	3	4
5	Jordan Romano	Blue Jays	8	7	7
6	Craig Kimbrel	Dodgers	6	8	8
7	Clay Holmes	Yankees	68	30	12
8	Liam Hendriks	White Sox	1	2	2
9	Taylor Rogers	Padres	12	10	9
10	Kenley Jansen	Braves	7	6	6
11	Ryan Pressly	Astros	11	11	10
12	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	130	35	13
13	David Bednar	Pirates	15	17	11
14	Jorge Lopez	Orioles	128	22	18
15	Camilo Doval	Giants	16	14	16
16	David Robertson	Cubs	20	12	15
17	Gregory Soto	Tigers	19	18	17
18	Aroldis Chapman	Yankees	10	9	14
19	Tanner Rainey	Nationals	35	21	19
20	Paul Sewald	Mariners	25	25	23
21	Giovanny Gallegos	Cardinals	9	15	21
22	Scott Barlow	Royals	13	32	29
23	Tanner Houck	Red Sox	88 SP	96 SP	95 SP
24	Jhoan Duran	Twins	86	23	24
25	Joe Barlow	Rangers	32	34	25
26	Mark Melancon	Diamondbacks	21	19	26
27	Daniel Bard	Rockies	124	28	27
28	Devin Williams	Brewers	23	31	28
29	Seranthony Domínguez	Phillies	NR	62	63
30	Corey Knebel	Phillies	22	16	20
31	John Schreiber	Red Sox	NR	NR	37
32	Michael Fulmer	Tigers	38	37	33
33	Kendall Graveman	White Sox	92	53	56
34	Emilio Pagan	Twins	28	36	31
35	Dany Jiménez	Athletics	NR	41	32
36	Diego Castillo	Mariners	41	27	40
37	Tanner Scott	Marlins	NR	NR	NR
38	Colin Poche	Rays	114	NR	NR
39	Brad Hand	Phillies	43	50	54
40	Rafael Montero	Astros	117	68	48
41	A.J. Minter	Braves	57	64	49
42	Wil Crowe	Pirates	NR	NR	39
43	Will Smith	Braves	42	49	58
44	Ken Giles	Mariners	37	43	38
45	Hunter Strickland	Reds	150	NR	NR
46	Jason Adam	Rays	NR	NR	NR
47	Lou Trivino	Athletics	27	40	61
48	Scott Effross	Cubs	NR	NR	NR
49	Josh Staumont	Royals	72	26	35
50	Tyler Rogers	Giants	47	42	42
51	Seth Lugo	Mets	40	46	43
52	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	50	NR	NR
53	Cole Sulser	Marlins	71	76	36
54	Jeff Hoffman	Reds	NR	NR	68
55	Collin McHugh	Braves	39	48	59
56	Michael King	Yankees	NR	60	57
57	Evan Phillips	Dodgers	NR	NR	NR
58	Dylan Floro	Marlins	29	33	50
59	A.J. Puk	Athletics	NR	74	51
60	Rowan Wick	Cubs	96	86	46
61	Penn Murfee	Mariners	NR	NR	NR
62	Yimi García	Blue Jays	56	56	55
63	Reynaldo Lopez	White Sox	151 SP	NR	NR
64	Anthony Bender	Marlins	17	20	44
65	Chris Stratton	Pirates	78	55	65
66	Trevor Stephan	Guardians	NR	44	67
67	Brooks Raley	Rays	100	NR	77
68	Brusdar Graterol	Dodgers	75	NR	87
69	Felix Bautista	Orioles	NR	NR	NR
70	Jake Diekman	Red Sox	108	82	62
71	José Leclerc	Rangers	144	NR	NR
72	Ryan Tepera	Angels	60	63	70
73	Lucas Sims	Reds	30	24	47
74	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	70	NR	NR
75	Dominic Leone	Giants	141	NR	NR
76	Craig Stammen	Padres	45	59	66
77	Andrés Muñoz	Mariners	107	67	76
78	Eli Morgan	Guardians	NR	NR	NR
79	Alexis Diaz	Reds	NR	NR	52
80	Anthony Bass	Marlins	143	NR	64
81	Griffin Jax	Twins	NR	45	69
82	Dillon Tate	Orioles	52	72	71
83	John Brebbia	Giants	82	NR	53
84	Ryne Stanek	Astros	101	NR	NR
85	Matt Strahm	Red Sox	76	90	NR
86	Alex Lange	Tigers	NR	NR	72
87	Alex Colome	Rockies	26	73	NR
88	Erik Swanson	Mariners	99	65	82
89	Jalen Beeks	Rays	105	71	78
90	Carlos Estevez	Rockies	NR	NR	NR

Dropping off: Andrew Kittredge (22nd), J.P. Feyereisen (30th), Tony Santillan (34th), Hansel Robles (41st), Daniel Hudson (45th), Hector Neris (60th), Tyler Kinley (73rd), Art Warren (74th), Matt Barnes (75th)

• Kenley Jansen was dropped from fourth to 10th after a recurrence of his irregular heartbeat. A.J. Minter and Will Smith will be candidates for saves in his absence.

• Trades will likely wreak havoc with these rankings next month. The Twins, Giants, Red Sox, Phillies, Rays and Marlins seem like candidates to deal for closers, while other contenders could also trade for closing-type relievers to serve as setup men. Among the candidates to be moved are David Bednar, David Robertson, Daniel Bard, Jorge Lopez, Gregory Soto, Tanner Rainey, Scott Barlow, Paul Sewald and Mark Melancon. Some of those guys will stay put, some will wind up on closers on different teams and others could turn into setup men on contenders.

I’ve tried to account for some of those trade possibilities in these rankings. Bednar, for instance, is probably a top-10 closer at this point and might be a top-five guy closing for the Giants or Red Sox over the rest of the season, but he could also wind up spending the final two months setting up for the Dodgers or Blue Jays. As a result, he’s 13th here. Robertson and Bard are probably the most likely of the current closers to end up as setup men for contenders come August, so they’re lower than they otherwise might be.

• I’d have Michael Fulmer higher, but he’s at least as likely as Soto to get traded. Heck, Detroit could move Andrew Chafin, too. Alex Lange might wind up as the closest thing the team has to a closer down the stretch.

• Scott Effross has overtaken Rowan Wick as the Cubs’ No. 2 reliever here. He averages just 90 mph with his fastball, but he has a 58/9 K/BB ratio in 45 2/3 innings since debuting last year, and he’s been even more effective against lefties than righties thus far. Perhaps the Cubs would instead choose a veteran to replace Robertson, but Mychal Givens and Chris Martin are strong candidates to be traded as well.