August Reliever Rankings

Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.

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Relief pitcher rankings

Aug	Relievers	Team	2023	July
1	Felix Bautista	Orioles	11	3
2	Josh Hader	Padres	2	1
3	Camilo Doval	Giants	3	2
4	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	1	4
5	Devin Williams	Brewers	4	5
6	Kenley Jansen	Red Sox	6	8
7	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	9	12
8	Alexis Diaz	Reds	19	9
9	Jhoan Duran	Twins	15	7
10	David Bednar	Pirates	13	10
11	David Robertson	Marlins	16	13
12	Clay Holmes	Yankees	8	15
13	Andres Munoz	Mariners	10	30
14	Carlos Estevez	Angels	42	14
15	Ryan Pressly	Astros	12	11
16	Adbert Alzolay	Cubs	41	19
17	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	14	16
18	Jordan Romano	Blue Jays	7	6
19	Paul Sewald	Diamondbacks	26	20
20	Craig Kimbrel	Phillies	22	17
21	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	27	31
22	Evan Phillips	Dodgers	18	18
23	Will Smith	Rangers	75	22
24	Gregory Santos	White Sox	NR	NR
25	Jason Foley	Tigers	97	40
26	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	5	28
27	Justin Lawrence	Rockies	NR	35
28	Alex Lange	Tigers	20	25
29	Adam Ottavino	Mets	55	48
30	Matt Brash	Mariners	83	51
31	Aroldis Chapman	Rangers	38	33
32	Carlos Hernandez	Royals	183 SP	NR
33	Seranthony Dominguez	Phillies	37	73
34	Jordan Hicks	Blue Jays	NR	26
35	Giovanny Gallegos	Cardinals	40	38
36	Jason Adam	Rays	23	29
37	Trevor May	Athletics	28	45
38	Griffin Jax	Twins	45	39
39	Michael King	Yankees	44	32
40	Bryan Abreu	Astros	43	43
41	Brooks Raley	Mets	98	NR
42	Brusdar Graterol	Dodgers	36	50
43	Hunter Harvey	Nationals	95	36
44	Aaron Bummer	White Sox	68	NR
45	Hector Neris	Astros	60	52
46	Joel Payamps	Brewers	NR	NR
47	A.J. Minter	Braves	29	42
48	Lucas Sims	Reds	93	55
49	Gregory Soto	Phillies	NR	NR
50	Tanner Scott	Marlins	NR	78
51	Colin Poche	Rays	88	56
52	Mark Leiter	Cubs	NR	47
53	Erik Swanson	Blue Jays	51	49
54	Chris Martin	Red Sox	111	65
55	Nick Sandlin	Guardians	NR	NR
56	Joe Kelly	Dodgers	NR	63
57	Reynaldo Lopez	Angels	35	NR
58	Colin Holderman	Pirates	NR	76
59	Kevin Ginkel	Diamondbacks	71	NR
60	Yennier Cano	Orioles	NR	58
61	Trevor Stephan	Guardians	46	53
62	Andre Pallante	Cardinals	139 SP	NR
63	Dylan Coleman	Royals	NR	NR
64	Tyler Rogers	Giants	NR	69
65	Scott Barlow	Padres	21	23
66	Taylor Rogers	Giants	53	70
67	Lucas Erceg	Athletics	NR	72
68	Drew Smith	Mets	NR	NR
69	Jose Alvarado	Phillies	81	41
70	Robert Suarez	Padres	61	NR
71	Dauri Moreta	Pirates	NR	NR
72	Steven Wilson	Padres	112	62
73	Carmen Mlodzinski	Pirates	NR	NR
74	Beau Brieske	Tigers	72	NR
75	Daniel Bard	Rockies	25	74

Dropping off: Scott McGough (21st), A.J. Puk (24th), Liam Hendricks (27th), Daniel Hudson (34th), Kendall Graveman (37th), Andrew Chafin (44th), Dylan Floro (46th), Josh Sborz (54th), Miguel Castro (57th), Michael Fulmer (59th), Jorge López (60th)

• Like almost always, the reliever rankings are the ones most altered by the trade deadline. Still, there weren’t any big surprises this time around and nothing as consequential as last year’s trade Braves-Angels trade, when Atlanta, already possessing Kenley Jansen , acquired Raisel Iglesias to serve as a setup man. This year was a letdown in comparison, with Josh Hader , Emmanuel Clase and David Bednar all staying put.
• Arguably the best reliever to move was David Robertson , and he’s a bit better of a bet for saves in Miami than he was while occasionally being used in the eighth inning in New York. That move would seem to leave Adam Ottavino as the favorite for saves on the Mets, though Brooks Raley will probably get a few chances, too.
• The Paul Sewald trade cleared the deck for Andrés Muñoz in Seattle, and it was tempting to slide Muñoz into the top 10. Still, durability is an issue there, and he might not get all of the Mariners’ save opportunities. I’ve moved Matt Brash up to 30th.
• Gregory Santos and Carlos Hernández are the last men standing in the White Sox and Royals’ respective bullpens. I feel a bit more confident in Santos, though Aaron Bummer could sneak in and get a few chances there. I was looking at Jonathan Heasley as a sleeper in Kansas City, but the big velocity spike he experienced immediately after moving to the pen hasn’t held up. Dylan Coleman is the second Royals reliever on the list.
• The Tigers should have swapped in Jason Foley for Alex Lange in June, and there’s still ample reason for them to make the switch now. They haven’t done so, but I’m ranking Foley a little ahead of Lange anyway.