Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating. Each week, we are providing saves, SOLDS, and holds rankings. They are a combination of season-to-date, the last 14-day results, and rest-of-season projections, causing fluctuations in reliever valuation.
Since the start of May, some intriguing reliever results:
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As the second half begins, there are roughly 65 games left for each team.
Updated Top 40 Relievers for Saves
| 1 | Josh Hader |
| 2 | Edwin Díaz |
| 3 | Devin Williams |
| 4 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 5 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 6 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 7 | Robert Suarez |
| 8 | Will Vest |
| 9 | Jhoan Durán |
| 10 | Carlos Estévez |
| 11 | Trevor Megill |
| 12 | Emilio Pagán |
| 13 | Emmanuel Clase |
| 14 | Ryan Helsley |
| 15 | Tanner Scott |
| 16 | Félix Bautista |
| 17 | Mason Miller |
| 18 | Daniel Palencia |
| 19 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 20 | David Bednar |
| 21 | Kenley Jansen |
| 22 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 23 | Ronny Henriquez |
| 24 | Camilo Doval |
| 25 | Matt Strahm |
| 26 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 27 | Robert Garcia |
| 28 | Grant Taylor |
| 29 | Kevin Ginkel |
| 30 | Orion Kerkering |
| 31 | Bryan Abreu |
| 32 | Bennett Sousa |
| 33 | Griffin Jax |
| 34 | Randy Rodríguez |
| 35 | Kirby Yates |
| 36 | Jason Adam |
| 37 | Victor Vodnik |
| 38 | Matt Brash |
| 39 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 40 | Alex Vesia |
Save Stashes
- Graham Ashcraft (CIN)
- Abner Uribe (MIL)
- Isaac Mattson (PIT)
- Joe Jiménez (ATL)
Top 75 for SOLDS
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Josh Hader |
| 2 | Bryan Abreu |
| 3 | Edwin Díaz |
| 4 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 5 | Devin Williams |
| 6 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 7 | Jason Adam |
| 8 | Tyler Rogers |
| 9 | Abner Uribe |
| 10 | Randy Rodríguez |
| 11 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 12 | Will Vest |
| 13 | Emilio Pagán |
| 14 | Carlos Estévez |
| 15 | Trevor Megill |
| 16 | Jhoan Durán |
| 17 | Griffin Jax |
| 18 | Tanner Scott |
| 19 | Alex Vesia |
| 20 | Cade Smith |
| 21 | Robert Suarez |
| 22 | Adrian Morejon |
| 23 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 24 | Daniel Palencia |
| 25 | Mason Miller |
| 26 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 27 | Matt Strahm |
| 28 | Matt Brash |
| 29 | David Bednar |
| 30 | Félix Bautista |
| 31 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 32 | Louis Varland |
| 33 | Ryan Helsley |
| 34 | Ronny Henriquez |
| 35 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 36 | Phil Maton |
| 37 | Lucas Erceg |
| 38 | Camilo Doval |
| 39 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 40 | Luke Weaver |
| 41 | Bennett Sousa |
| 42 | Tony Santillan |
| 43 | Yariel Rodríguez |
| 44 | Kirby Yates |
| 45 | Jordan Hicks |
| 46 | Orion Kerkering |
| 47 | Bryan King |
| 48 | Dennis Santana |
| 49 | Brad Keller |
| 50 | Kenley Jansen |
| 51 | Dylan Lee |
| 52 | Reid Detmers |
| 53 | Grant Taylor |
| 54 | Bryan Baker |
| 55 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 56 | Tommy Kahnle |
| 57 | Reed Garrett |
| 58 | Braydon Fisher |
| 59 | Robert Garcia |
| 60 | Gregory Soto |
| 61 | Chris Martin |
| 62 | Tyler Holton |
| 63 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 64 | Huascar Brazobán |
| 65 | Jared Koenig |
| 66 | JoJo Romero |
| 67 | Anthony Bender |
| 68 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 69 | Hoby Milner |
| 70 | Caleb Thielbar |
| 71 | Kevin Ginkel |
| 72 | Daysbel Hernández |
| 73 | Victor Vodnik |
| 74 | Kyle Backhus |
| 75 | Paul Sewald |
The following teams have at least 50 wins and produce more than 1.6 SOLDS per win:
- San Diego Padres: 52 wins, 1.90 SOLDS/win
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 58 wins, 1.78 SOLDS/win
- San Francisco Giants: 52 wins, 1.77 SOLDS/win
- Houston Astros: 56 wins, 1.64 SOLDS/win
- New York Mets: 55 wins, 1.64 SOLDS/win
- Cincinnati Reds: 50 wins, 1.64 SOLDS/win
- Milwaukee Brewers: 56 wins, 1.61 SOLDS/win
Top 50 for Holds
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Bryan Abreu |
| 2 | Jason Adam |
| 3 | Tyler Rogers |
| 4 | Abner Uribe |
| 5 | Randy Rodríguez |
| 6 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 7 | Adrian Morejon |
| 8 | Phil Maton |
| 9 | Griffin Jax |
| 10 | Cade Smith |
| 11 | Alex Vesia |
| 12 | Louis Varland |
| 13 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 14 | Matt Brash |
| 15 | Luke Weaver |
| 16 | Reed Garrett |
| 17 | Yariel Rodríguez |
| 18 | Reid Detmers |
| 19 | Lucas Erceg |
| 20 | Bryan Baker |
| 21 | Brad Keller |
| 22 | Kirby Yates |
| 23 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 24 | Dylan Lee |
| 25 | Tony Santillan |
| 26 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 27 | Tim Hill |
| 28 | Bryan King |
| 29 | Gabe Speier |
| 30 | Brendon Little |
| 31 | Dennis Santana |
| 32 | Gregory Soto |
| 33 | Huascar Brazobán |
| 34 | Tommy Kahnle |
| 35 | Anthony Bender |
| 36 | Scott Barlow |
| 37 | Jared Koenig |
| 38 | Hoby Milner |
| 39 | Tyler Holton |
| 40 | Edwin Uceta |
| 41 | Chris Martin |
| 42 | Daysbel Hernández |
| 43 | Caleb Ferguson |
| 44 | Joey Lucchesi |
| 45 | Ben Casparius |
| 46 | Jack Dreyer |
| 47 | Kyle Backhus |
| 48 | Justin Wilson |
| 49 | Luis García |
| 50 | Ryan Zeferjahn |
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