Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating.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.
Updated Top 40 Relievers for Saves
| Rank | Relievers |
| 1 | Jhoan Durán |
| 2 | Trevor Megill |
| 3 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 4 | Edwin Díaz |
| 5 | Robert Suarez |
| 6 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 7 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 8 | Kenley Jansen |
| 9 | David Bednar |
| 10 | Bryan Abreu |
| 11 | Cade Smith |
| 12 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 13 | Carlos Estévez |
| 14 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 15 | Emilio Pagán |
| 16 | Daniel Palencia |
| 17 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 18 | Will Vest |
| 19 | Dennis Santana |
| 20 | Jose A. Ferrer |
| 21 | Randy Rodríguez |
| 22 | JoJo Romero |
| 23 | Mason Miller |
| 24 | Victor Vodnik |
| 25 | Riley O’Brien |
| 26 | Shawn Armstrong |
| 27 | Calvin Faucher |
| 28 | Matt Brash |
| 29 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 30 | Justin Topa |
| 31 | Anthony Bender |
| 32 | Adrian Morejon |
| 33 | Alex Vesia |
| 34 | Sean Newcomb |
| 35 | Grant Taylor |
| 36 | Luke Weaver |
| 37 | Jordan Leasure |
| 38 | Brad Keller |
| 39 | Bennett Sousa |
| 40 | Dietrich Enns |
Relievers on the Rise
- Jose A. Ferrer (WSH): His save totals will be capped by his team’s struggles this season, but he has converted two since August 9, while working six scoreless innings across four appearances. He ranks in the 94th percentile in average fastball velocity, 98th in ground ball percentage (62.7 percent), and 95th in walk rate (4.7 percent). There will be times he has rough outings when there is traffic on the bases, but he has emerged as his team’s preferred save share following the trade deadline.
- Shawn Armstrong (TEX): He has been scoreless over his last nine games, during which he has a 0.39 WHIP with ten strikeouts against one walk across 7.2 innings.
Save Stashes
- Juan Morillo (ARI)
- Yaromil Hiraldo (BAL)
- Elvis Alvarado/Osvaldo Bido (ATH)
Top 75 for SOLDS
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Jhoan Durán |
| 2 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 3 | Bryan Abreu |
| 4 | Robert Suarez |
| 5 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 6 | Trevor Megill |
| 7 | Mason Miller |
| 8 | Cade Smith |
| 9 | Abner Uribe |
| 10 | Edwin Díaz |
| 11 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 12 | Jason Adam |
| 13 | Adrian Morejon |
| 14 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 15 | David Bednar |
| 16 | Luke Weaver |
| 17 | Brad Keller |
| 18 | Kenley Jansen |
| 19 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 20 | Will Vest |
| 21 | JoJo Romero |
| 22 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 23 | Orion Kerkering |
| 24 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 25 | Matt Brash |
| 26 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 27 | Tony Santillan |
| 28 | Emilio Pagán |
| 29 | Daniel Palencia |
| 30 | Matt Strahm |
| 31 | Dennis Santana |
| 32 | Carlos Estévez |
| 33 | Edwin Uceta |
| 34 | Ronny Henriquez |
| 35 | Jose A. Ferrer |
| 36 | Randy Rodríguez |
| 37 | Riley O’Brien |
| 38 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 39 | Jared Koenig |
| 40 | Alex Vesia |
| 41 | Lucas Erceg |
| 42 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 43 | Ryan Helsley |
| 44 | Tyler Rogers |
| 45 | Brendon Little |
| 46 | Gregory Soto |
| 47 | Shawn Armstrong |
| 48 | Reid Detmers |
| 49 | Bennett Sousa |
| 50 | Griffin Jax |
| 51 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 52 | Ben Casparius |
| 53 | Eric Sabrowski |
| 54 | Dylan Lee |
| 55 | Camilo Doval |
| 56 | Graham Ashcraft |
| 57 | Bryan King |
| 58 | Caleb Thielbar |
| 59 | Ryan Walker |
| 60 | Calvin Faucher |
| 61 | Anthony Bender |
| 62 | Tyler Holton |
| 63 | Luis García |
| 64 | John Schreiber |
| 65 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 66 | Blake Treinen |
| 67 | Jimmy Herget |
| 68 | Hoby Milner |
| 69 | Yariel Rodríguez |
| 70 | Victor Vodnik |
| 71 | Jordan Leasure |
| 72 | Caleb Ferguson |
| 73 | Pierce Johnson |
| 74 | Scott Barlow |
| 75 | Andrew Saalfrank |
Reliever on the Rise
- Luke Weaver (NYY): He has recorded a win and four saves while being scoreless through his first eight appearances in August, posting a 0.43 WHIP with 11 strikeouts against two walks (28.1 K-BB%) across 9.1 innings.
Top 50 for Holds
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Jason Adam |
| 2 | Mason Miller |
| 3 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 4 | Abner Uribe |
| 5 | Adrian Morejon |
| 6 | Luke Weaver |
| 7 | Tyler Rogers |
| 8 | Matt Brash |
| 9 | Ronny Henriquez |
| 10 | Orion Kerkering |
| 11 | Tony Santillan |
| 12 | Brad Keller |
| 13 | Jared Koenig |
| 14 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 15 | Matt Strahm |
| 16 | Edwin Uceta |
| 17 | Jimmy Herget |
| 18 | Riley O’Brien |
| 19 | Griffin Jax |
| 20 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 21 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 22 | Reid Detmers |
| 23 | Lucas Erceg |
| 24 | Eric Sabrowski |
| 25 | Caleb Thielbar |
| 26 | Ryan Walker |
| 27 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 28 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 29 | Gregory Soto |
| 30 | Dylan Lee |
| 31 | Tanner Banks |
| 32 | Angel Zerpa |
| 33 | Graham Ashcraft |
| 34 | Gabe Speier |
| 35 | Blake Treinen |
| 36 | Bryan Baker |
| 37 | Ben Casparius |
| 38 | Tyler Holton |
| 39 | Bennett Sousa |
| 40 | Anthony Bender |
| 41 | Brendon Little |
| 42 | Bryan King |
| 43 | Pierce Johnson |
| 44 | Scott Barlow |
| 45 | Camilo Doval |
| 46 | Ryan Helsley |
| 47 | Alex Vesia |
| 48 | Jordan Leasure |
| 49 | Caleb Ferguson |
| 50 | Grant Taylor |
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