All right deep-league nerds, here are your best draft bets for holds. The list below consciously avoids including relievers in battles for the closer spot (Andrew Miller, Arodys Vizcaino, Jeremy Jeffress, etc.) to start the season, because if you are drafting a player based on his ability to give you holds, you don’t necessarily want him pitching the ninth right away. If you’re in a save/hold league, we’d recommend using a blending of our various rankings.
Anyway, the rankings below are the relievers we believe will be most likely to rack up holds. Other factors that affect the rankings include overall team potential (likelihood to have the lead in games late) and a lack of competition for late inning work. Good luck!
- Tony Watson
- Dellin Betances
- Joe Smith
- Kevin Siegrist
- Roberto Osuna
- Sergio Romo
- Joakim Soria
- Addison Reed
- Darren O’Day
- Pedro Strop
- Koji Uehara
- Keone Kela
- Luke Gregerson
- Tyler Clippard
- Kevin Jepsen
- Kelvin Herrera
- Carson Smith
- Jumbo Diaz
- Chris Hatcher
- Nate Jones