2024 Reliever Rankings

An All-Star break tradition, here are my mostly-for-fun 2024 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be 20-game eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with contract options for next year have an asterisk included with their team names.

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Relief pitcher rankings

2024	Relievers	Team	2023	July
1	Edwin Diaz	Mets	NR	NR
2	Felix Bautista	Orioles	11	3
3	Josh Hader		2	1
4	Camilo Doval	Giants	3	2
5	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	1	4
6	Devin Williams	Brewers	4	5
7	Liam Hendriks	White Sox*	30	27
8	Jhoan Duran	Twins	15	7
9	Alexis Diaz	Reds	19	9
10	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	5	28
11	David Bednar	Pirates	13	10
12	Jordan Romano	Blue Jays	7	6
13	Kenley Jansen	Red Sox	6	8
14	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	9	12
15	Ryan Pressly	Astros	12	11
16	Adbert Alzolay	Cubs	41	19
17	Clay Holmes	Yankees	8	15
18	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	14	16
19	Carlos Estevez	Angels	42	14
20	A.J. Puk	Marlins	64	24
21	Craig Kimbrel		22	17
22	Aroldis Chapman		38	33
23	Evan Phillips	Dodgers	18	18
24	Andres Munoz	Mariners	10	30
25	Paul Sewald	Mariners	26	20
26	David Robertson		16	13
27	Jason Foley	Tigers	97	40
28	Scott Barlow	Royals	21	23
29	Hunter Harvey	Nationals	95	36
30	Jose Leclerc	Rangers*	17	61
31	Alex Lange	Tigers	20	25
32	Scott McGough	Diamondbacks	33	21
33	Jordan Hicks		NR	26
34	Will Smith		75	22
35	Bryan Abreu	Astros	43	43
36	Michael King	Yankees	44	32
37	Griffin Jax	Twins	45	39
38	Matt Brash	Mariners	83	51
39	A.J. Minter	Braves	29	42
40	Kendall Graveman	White Sox	48	37
41	Robert Suarez	Padres	61	NR
42	Jason Adam	Rays	23	29
43	Nate Pearson	Blue Jays	NR	75
44	Brusdar Graterol	Dodgers	36	50
45	Carlos Hernandez	Royals	183 SP	NR
46	Jose Alvarado	Phillies	81	41
47	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	27	31
48	Giovanny Gallegos	Cardinals	40	38
49	Colin Holderman	Pirates	NR	76
50	Hector Neris	Astros*	60	52
51	Justin Lawrence	Rockies	NR	35
52	Gregory Santos	White Sox	NR	NR
53	Andrew Kittredge	Rays	NR	NR
54	Yennier Cano	Orioles	NR	58
55	Abner Uribe	Brewers	NR	NR
56	Gregory Soto	Phillies	NR	NR
57	Lucas Sims	Reds	93	55
58	Seranthony Dominguez	Phillies	37	73
59	Chad Green	Blue Jays*	NR	NR
60	Andre Pallante	Cardinals	139 SP	NR
61	Colin Poche	Rays	88	56
62	Blake Treinen	Dodgers*	NR	NR
63	Steven Wilson	Padres	112	62
64	Josh Sborz	Rangers	NR	54
65	Jorge Lopez	Twins	24	60
66	Ben Joyce	Angels	NR	NR
67	Keynan Middleton		NR	NR
68	Daniel Hudson	Dodgers*	34	34
69	Alex Speas	Rangers	NR	NR
70	Jonathan Heasley	Royals	NR	NR
71	Reynaldo Lopez		35	NR
72	Lucas Erceg	Athletics	NR	72
73	Tejay Antone	Reds	NR	NR
74	Andrew Chafin	Diamondbacks*	NR	44
75	Dylan Floro		32	46
76	Kevin Ginkel	Diamondbacks	71	NR
77	Erik Swanson	Blue Jays	51	49
78	Daniel Palencia	Cubs	NR	NR
79	Tyler Rogers	Giants	NR	69
80	Anthony Bender	Marlins	NR	NR
81	John McMillon	Royals	NR	NR
82	J.P. Feyereisen	Dodgers	NR	NR
83	Tanner Scott	Marlins	NR	78
84	Trevor Stephan	Guardians	46	53
85	Dauri Moreta	Pirates	NR	NR
86	Prelander Berroa	Mariners	NR	NR
87	Tanner Rainey	Nationals	NR	NR
88	Beau Brieske	Tigers	72	NR
89	Michael Fulmer		31	59
90	Huascar Brazoban	Marlins	76	80

• Led by Josh Hader , the free agent list is strong in comparison to most of the rest. Craig Kimbrel and Aroldis Chapman will both be in demand as closers if they keep throwing like this. I have them above David Robertson because it’s more likely that Robertson will be content with a setup role. After all, that’s what he signed to do this year before Edwin Diaz got hurt. Jordan Hicks, who appears likely to be traded in the coming weeks, is another guy who could sign as a closer, though he might get more money as a setup man for a large-market team. Hector Neris has a player option for 2024 that he will likely decline if he finishes strong, making him another possible closing option in free agency.
• Liam Hendriks’ odd $15 million option with the $15 million buyout will likely be picked up. That buyout is payable over 10 years, so there is some savings attached to it. Still, it seems like an easy call. Jose Leclerc’s $6.25 million option ($500,000 buyout) also figures to be exercised by Texas unless he falls off. He’s quietly posted a 3.08 ERA despite being overtaken by Will Smith .
• I’ll be curious to see if the Tigers trade either Alex Lange or Jason Foley this month. In spite of Lange’s fantastic start, Foley probably has the greater value of the two. He’s striking out five batters for each one he walks, and he’s yet to give up a homer while posting a 60% groundball rate in 38 2/3 innings this season. Both Lange and Foley are 27-year-old right-handers with four years of control after this season.