After posting early closer rankings in tiered form, with pitchers reporting soon, it’s time to expand the process. There will be a top-40 relievers for saves leagues, though some teams will not have a representative, and a first run of SOLDS rankings. For the SOLDS rankings, my saves-plus-holds projections are combined with ATC in SGP (standard gain points). Things will change once roles become clearer in some confusing leverage ladders, but for now, the updated ranks.
Top 40 Relievers for Saves
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Mason Miller |
| 2 | Edwin Díaz |
| 3 | Cade Smith |
| 4 | Jhoan Duran |
| 5 | Devin Williams |
| 6 | David Bednar |
| 7 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 8 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 9 | Ryan Helsley |
| 10 | Josh Hader |
| 11 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 12 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 13 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 14 | Emilio Pagán |
| 15 | Carlos Estévez |
| 16 | Daniel Palencia |
| 17 | Abner Uribe |
| 18 | Trevor Megill |
| 19 | Griffin Jax |
| 20 | Dennis Santana |
| 21 | Kenley Jansen |
| 22 | Seranthony Domínguez |
| 23 | Ryan Walker |
| 24 | Bryan Abreu |
| 25 | Robert Suarez |
| 26 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 27 | Robert Stephenson |
| 28 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 29 | Edwin Uceta |
| 30 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 31 | Alexis Díaz |
| 32 | Robert Garcia |
| 33 | Riley O’Brien |
| 34 | Clayton Beeter |
| 35 | Tanner Scott |
| 36 | Will Vest |
| 37 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 38 | Grant Taylor |
| 39 | Luke Weaver |
| 40 | Hunter Harvey |
Teams not represented:
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- Minnesota Twins
- The Athletics
Top 60 Relievers for SOLDS
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Mason Miller |
| 2 | Cade Smith |
| 3 | Edwin Díaz |
| 4 | Jhoan Duran |
| 5 | Abner Uribe |
| 6 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 7 | Jeremiah Estrada |
| 8 | David Bednar |
| 9 | Devin Williams |
| 10 | Bryan Abreu |
| 11 | Garrett Whitlock |
| 12 | Josh Hader |
| 13 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 14 | Ryan Helsley |
| 15 | Jeff Hoffman |
| 16 | Luke Weaver |
| 17 | Griffin Jax |
| 18 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 19 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 20 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 21 | Edwin Uceta |
| 22 | Alex Vesia |
| 23 | Jose A. Ferrer |
| 24 | Will Vest |
| 25 | Matt Brash |
| 26 | Trevor Megill |
| 27 | José Alvarado |
| 28 | Robert Suarez |
| 29 | Phil Maton |
| 30 | Tanner Scott |
| 31 | Brad Keller |
| 32 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 33 | Jared Koenig |
| 34 | Bryan King |
| 35 | Shawn Armstrong |
| 36 | Pete Fairbanks |
| 37 | Kenley Jansen |
| 38 | Camilo Doval |
| 39 | Ryan Walker |
| 40 | Daniel Palencia |
| 41 | Tony Santillan |
| 42 | Matt Strahm |
| 43 | Keegan Akin |
| 44 | Lucas Erceg |
| 45 | Kyle Finnegan |
| 46 | Emilio Pagán |
| 47 | Adrian Morejon |
| 48 | JoJo Romero |
| 49 | Dennis Santana |
| 50 | Louis Varland |
| 51 | Matt Svanson |
| 52 | Tyler Rogers |
| 53 | Robert Garcia |
| 54 | Graham Ashcraft |
| 55 | Dylan Lee |
| 56 | Fernando Cruz |
| 57 | Carlos Estévez |
| 58 | Orion Kerkering |
| 59 | Calvin Faucher |
| 60 | Tyler Holton |
Volume and ratios are major components of SGP, as reflected in the combined SOLDS and ATC projection ranks.
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Statistical Credits:
ATC projections courtesy of Ariel Cohen