May Reliever Rankings

Here is the May edition of my rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300 for 5x5 leagues. I’m using five-game eligibility, so plenty of players have added new positions since Opening Day. Because I love you, I’ve also tweaked the top 300 to include previous rankings this year.

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

May ROS Relief pitcher rankings

May	Relievers	Team	April
1	Edwin Diaz	Mets	1
2	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	2
3	Camilo Doval	Giants	3
4	Jhoan Duran	Twins	7
5	Josh Hader	Astros	4
6	Evan Phillips	Dodgers	5
7	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	6
8	Clay Holmes	Yankees	9
9	David Bednar	Pirates	8
10	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	13
11	Mason Miller	Athletics	21
12	Jordan Romano	Blue Jays	14
13	Andres Munoz	Mariners	11
14	Kenley Jansen	Red Sox	16
15	Robert Suarez	Padres	20
16	Alexis Diaz	Reds	12
17	Craig Kimbrel	Orioles	15
18	Jason Foley	Tigers	30
19	Adbert Alzolay	Cubs	10
20	James McArthur	Royals	49
21	Paul Sewald	Diamondbacks	18
22	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	17
23	Carlos Estevez	Angels	31
24	Kevin Ginkel	Diamondbacks	28
25	Devin Williams	Brewers	29
26	Kirby Yates	Rangers	114
27	Tanner Scott	Marlins	19
28	David Robertson	Rangers	22
29	Jose Alvarado	Phillies	23
30	Michael Kopech	White Sox	47
31	Jason Adam	Rays	40
32	Trevor Megill	Brewers	25
33	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	35
34	Joel Payamps	Brewers	32
35	A.J. Puk	Marlins	64 SP
36	Hunter Harvey	Nationals	43
37	Orion Kerkering	Phillies	41
38	Justin Lawrence	Rockies	34
39	Griffin Jax	Twins	22
40	Yennier Cano	Orioles	46
41	Alex Lange	Tigers	36
42	Lucas Erceg	Athletics	66
43	Bryan Abreu	Astros	37
44	Jeff Hoffman	Phillies	63
45	Yimi Garcia	Blue Jays	48
46	Enyel De Los Santos	Padres	69
47	Chris Martin	Red Sox	44
48	Reed Garrett	Mets	381
49	Yuki Matsui	Padres	24
50	Aroldis Chapman	Pirates	45
51	Mark Leiter Jr.	Cubs	88
52	Hector Neris	Cubs	92
53	A.J. Minter	Braves	53
54	Matt Strahm	Phillies	50
55	Ryan Pressly	Astros	42
56	Jose Leclerc	Rangers	27
57	Scott Barlow	Guardians	54
58	JoJo Romero	Cardinals	55
59	Ryne Stanek	Mariners	150
60	Abner Uribe	Brewers	58
61	Brock Stewart	Twins	81
62	Daniel Hudson	Dodgers	87
63	Ryan Walker	Giants	65
64	Michael Grove	Dodgers	74
65	John Brebbia	White Sox	39
66	Adam Ottavino	Mets	98
67	Keegan Akin	Orioles	78
69	John Schreiber	Royals	156
69	Calvin Faucher	Marlins	364
70	Shawn Armstrong	Rays	70
71	Fernando Cruz	Reds	101
72	Ian Hamilton	Yankees	83
73	Gabe Speier	Mariners	105
74	Joe Jimenez	Braves	77
75	Andrew Kittredge	Cardinals	94
76	Hunter Gaddis	Guardians	136
77	Colin Holderman	Pirates	102
78	Gregory Soto	Phillies	57
79	Shelby Miller	Tigers	213
80	John McMillon	Royals	51

Dropping off: Robert Stephenson (No. 26), Matt Brash (No. 33), Will Smith (No. 38), Chad Green (No. 52), Erik Swanson (No. 56), Tyler Kinley (No. 59)

• Even though his performance has picked up of late, Tanner Scott slides eight spots here. Perhaps no major leaguer is more likely to be traded this summer, and it’s quite possible he’d be a setup man elsewhere. Also, the Marlins should again have a quality alternative once A.J. Puk returns from some shoulder fatigue. I had Puk ranked as the No. 64 SP coming in, but that wasn’t because I liked him nearly as much as a starting pitcher; I was still figuring he’d get saves at some point. Of course, there is a chance that the Marlins will wind up trading both guys in July.

• Kyle Finnegan has nine saves and a 2.19 ERA, but because of some of the flyballs he’s given up, Statcast credits him with a 5.80 xERA. Hunter Harvey, meanwhile, has been truly impressive for the Nationals, posting a 19/3 K/BB and allowing no homers or barrels in 14 2/3 innings. Dave Martinez was pretty quick to turn to Harvey when Finnegan struggled last year, and there might come a time when he needs to make a switch again. Alas, both are trade candidates, too, or I’d probably have them a little higher in the rankings.