Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. When assessing the rankings, understand that they remain fluid as sample sizes grow. They are a mix of in-season results and rest-of-season potential. Rankings should be part of a fantasy player’s toolkit, not the sole source of evaluation. This week may look different. I have continued to use updated SGPs (standard gains points) for the season and the last two weeks, with an eye on rest-of-season potential.
Waiver wire recommendations will be listed after the rankings. However, if playing in a shallow format, defer to the rankings based on reliever availability in your league.
Saves Leaderboards (games played through June 25)
Updated RP Rankings for Saves
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Jhoan Duran |
| 2 | Mason Miller |
| 3 | Louis Varland |
| 4 | Josh Hader |
| 5 | Cade Smith |
| 6 | Bryan Baker |
| 7 | David Bednar |
| 8 | Jacob Latz |
| 9 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 10 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 11 | Tanner Scott |
| 12 | Trevor Megill |
| 13 | Paul Sewald |
| 14 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 15 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 16 | Devin Williams |
| 17 | Kenley Jansen |
| 18 | Riley O’Brien |
| 19 | Ryan Helsley |
| 20 | Alex Lange |
| 21 | Gregory Soto |
| 22 | Yoendrys Gómez |
| 23 | Hogan Harris |
| 24 | Elvis Alvarado |
| 25 | Mason Barnett |
| 26 | Sam Bachman |
| 27 | Caleb Kilian |
| 28 | Grant Taylor |
| 29 | Clayton Beeter |
| 30 | Will Vest |
| 31 | Jacob Webb |
| 32 | Pierce Johnson |
| 33 | Aaron Ashby |
| 34 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 35 | Jimmy Herget |
| 36 | Gus Varland |
| 37 | Chad Patrick |
| 38 | Adrian Morejon |
| 39 | Bryan Hudson |
| 40 | Luke Weaver |
| 41 | Andrew Morris |
| 42 | Jakob Junis |
| 43 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 44 | Yennier Cano |
| 45 | Orion Kerkering |
| 46 | Bryan Abreu |
| 47 | Ryan Zeferjahn |
| 48 | Abner Uribe |
| 49 | Antonio Senzatela |
| 50 | Carmen Mlodzinski |
| 51 | Kevin Kelly |
| 52 | Trent Thornton |
| 53 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 54 | Caleb Thielbar |
| 55 | Anthony Banda |
| 56 | Robert Suarez |
| 57 | George Soriano |
| 58 | Richard Lovelady |
| 59 | Victor Vodnik |
| 60 | Bryan King |
SOLDS Leaderboards (games played through June 25)
Updated RP Rankings for SOLDS
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Jhoan Duran |
| 2 | Mason Miller |
| 3 | Louis Varland |
| 4 | Dylan Lee |
| 5 | Josh Hader |
| 6 | Bryan Baker |
| 7 | Cade Smith |
| 8 | Jacob Latz |
| 9 | David Bednar |
| 10 | Tanner Scott |
| 11 | Adrian Morejon |
| 12 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 13 | Fernando Cruz |
| 14 | Kevin Kelly |
| 15 | Alex Vesia |
| 16 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 17 | Trevor Megill |
| 18 | Paul Sewald |
| 19 | Luke Weaver |
| 20 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 21 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 22 | JoJo Romero |
| 23 | Bryan King |
| 24 | Eduard Bazardo |
| 25 | Kenley Jansen |
| 26 | Alex Lange |
| 27 | Yennier Cano |
| 28 | Hogan Harris |
| 29 | Riley O’Brien |
| 30 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 31 | Jason Adam |
| 32 | Michael Petersen |
| 33 | Yoendrys Gómez |
| 34 | Will Vest |
| 35 | Abner Uribe |
| 36 | Grant Taylor |
| 37 | Tim Herrin |
| 38 | Robert Suarez |
| 39 | Tyler Rogers |
| 40 | Huascar Brazobán |
| 41 | Devin Williams |
| 42 | Orion Kerkering |
| 43 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 44 | Gabe Speier |
| 45 | Daniel Lynch IV |
| 46 | Gregory Soto |
| 47 | Aaron Ashby |
| 48 | Anthony Bender |
| 49 | Kyle Hurt |
| 50 | Jakob Junis |
| 51 | Ryan Helsley |
| 52 | Bryan Hudson |
| 53 | Caleb Kilian |
| 54 | Colin Holderman |
| 55 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 56 | Lucas Erceg |
| 57 | Ryan Zeferjahn |
| 58 | Andrew Morris |
| 59 | Anthony Banda |
| 60 | Kevn Ginkel |
| 61 | Yohan Ramírez |
| 62 | Tyler Wells |
| 63 | Ryan Rolison |
| 64 | A.J. Minter |
| 65 | Pierce Johnson |
| 66 | José Alvarado |
| 67 | Tyler Holton |
| 68 | Calvin Faucher |
| 69 | Tejay Antone |
| 70 | Brock Burke |
| 71 | John King |
| 72 | Bryan Abreu |
| 73 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 74 | Erik Miller |
| 75 | Dylan Smith |
Holds Leaderboards (games played through June 25)
Updated RP Rankings for Holds
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Adrian Morejon |
| 2 | Dylan Lee |
| 3 | Luke Weaver |
| 4 | Kevin Kelly |
| 5 | Fernando Cruz |
| 6 | Eduard Bazardo |
| 7 | Robert Suarez |
| 8 | Jason Adam |
| 9 | Bryan King |
| 10 | Abner Uribe |
| 11 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 12 | JoJo Romero |
| 13 | Michael Petersen |
| 14 | Alex Vesia |
| 15 | Aaron Ashby |
| 16 | Orion Kerkering |
| 17 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 18 | Jakob Junis |
| 19 | Will Vest |
| 20 | Yennier Cano |
| 21 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 22 | Tyler Rogers |
| 23 | Tim Herrin |
| 24 | Huascar Brazobán |
| 25 | Colin Holderman |
| 26 | Daniel Lynch IV |
| 27 | Tejay Antone |
| 28 | Gabe Speier |
| 29 | Kevin Ginkel |
| 30 | Kyle Hurt |
| 31 | Anthony Bender |
| 32 | A.J. MInter |
| 33 | Tyler Holton |
| 34 | Ryan Zeferjahn |
| 35 | Andrew Morris |
| 36 | Anthony Banda |
| 37 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 38 | Calvin Faucher |
| 39 | Steven Okert |
| 40 | Tyler Kinley |
Rehab Recon
Daniel Palencia (CHC): Fantasy managers will await progress reports when he begins throwing next week:
Emilio Pagán (CIN): Was slated for his first rehab outing at Triple-A on Thursday, but the game was postponed. This may require a second outing on Sunday for the Reds’ closer, with a potential return by next Tuesday. His return may be expedited with Tony Santillan (oblique) landing on the 15-day injured list.
Carlos Estévez (KC): Will throw another bullpen session on Saturday, June 27, and may be trending toward a minor league rehab assignment, but updates have been few and far between:
Ben Joyce (LAA): He has ramped up, suffered a setback, and is once again throwing only fastballs in Arizona:
Waivers Primer
The following relievers’ usage patterns and results should be tracked closely over the weekend.
- Sam Bachman (LAA): Is he the Angels’ de facto closer right now?
- Jimmy Herget (COL): Can he become the team’s preferred save option?
- Will Vest (DET): Should teams with Jansen be handcuffing just in case?
- Garrett Whitlock (BOS): Ditto, but for Chapman teams.
- Mason Barnett (ATH): Is he the A’s flavor of the week?
- Hogan Harris (ATH): Boring but remains in the mix. How does Mark Kotsay handle him this weekend?
- Elvis Alvarado (ATH): Are his recent struggles a blip or will the home run issues persist?
- Jakob Junis (TEX): Keeps getting ancillary saves after Latz records extended appearances.
- Adrian Morejon (SD): Ratios eraser with win upside (15 over the last 365 days)
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