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. With more teams running matchups-based bullpens, securing saves off the waiver wire will be difficult in September, especially for teams like Arizona, San Francisco, Kansas City, and Washington.
When assessing the rankings, keep in mind they remain fluid as sample sizes grow. They mix in-season results with rest-of-season potential. Rankings should be part of a fantasy player’s toolkit, not the sole source of evaluation. I continue 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 August 27)
Updated RP Rankings for Saves
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Mason Miller |
| 2 | Bryan Baker |
| 3 | David Bednar |
| 4 | Jhoan Duran |
| 5 | Josh Hader |
| 6 | Louis Varland |
| 7 | Mason Montgomery |
| 8 | Trevor Megill |
| 9 | Cade Smith |
| 10 | Jacob Latz |
| 11 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 12 | Tanner Scott |
| 13 | Emilio Pagán |
| 14 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 15 | Ben Joyce |
| 16 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 17 | Riley O’Brien |
| 18 | Jacob Webb |
| 19 | Kodai Senga |
| 20 | Jordan Romano |
| 21 | Grant Taylor |
| 22 | Kenley Jansen |
| 23 | Yoendrys Gómez |
| 24 | Elvis Alvarado |
| 25 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 26 | Calvin Faucher |
| 27 | Adrian Morejon |
| 28 | Juan Morillo |
| 29 | Brandyn Garcia |
| 30 | Steven Cruz |
| 31 | Nate Pearson |
| 32 | Hogan Harris |
| 33 | Rico Garcia |
| 34 | Carson Seymour |
| 35 | Aaron Ashby |
| 36 | Brayan Bello |
| 37 | Daniel Duarte |
| 38 | Luke Weaver |
| 39 | Didier Fuentes |
| 40 | Paul Blackburn |
| 41 | Ryan Watson |
| 42 | Daniel Palencia |
| 43 | Chad Patrick |
| 44 | Bryan Hudson |
| 45 | Bradgley Rodriguez |
| 46 | Clayton Beeter |
| 47 | Bryan Abreu |
| 48 | Justin Martinez |
| 49 | Edgardo Henriquez |
| 50 | Josh Eckness |
SOLDS Leaderboards (games played through August 27)
Updated RP Rankings for SOLDS
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Bryan Baker |
| 2 | Mason Miller |
| 3 | David Bednar |
| 4 | Jhoan Duran |
| 5 | Louis Varland |
| 6 | Mason Montgomery |
| 7 | Adrian Morejon |
| 8 | Josh Hader |
| 9 | Cade Smith |
| 10 | Trevor Megill |
| 11 | Didier Fuentes |
| 12 | Emilio Pagán |
| 13 | Tanner Scott |
| 14 | Brent Headrick |
| 15 | Dylan Lee |
| 16 | Jacob Webb |
| 17 | Andrés Muñoz |
| 18 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 19 | Jacob Latz |
| 20 | Aaron Ashby |
| 21 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 22 | Kevin Kelly |
| 23 | Bradgley Rodriguez |
| 24 | Grant Taylor |
| 25 | Paul Blackburn |
| 26 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 27 | Daniel Duarte |
| 28 | Steven Okert |
| 29 | Tyler Rogers |
| 30 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 31 | Michael Petersen |
| 32 | Edgardo Henriquez |
| 33 | Erik Miller |
| 34 | Chad Patrick |
| 35 | Bryan Abreu |
| 36 | Tyron Guerrero |
| 37 | A.J. Minter |
| 38 | Ben Joyce |
| 39 | Riley O’Brien |
| 40 | Kodai Senga |
| 41 | Brock Burke |
| 42 | Nate Lavender |
| 43 | Jack Dreyer |
| 44 | Luke Weaver |
| 45 | Yoendrys Gómez |
| 46 | Kenley Jansen |
| 47 | Erik Sabrowski |
| 48 | Rico Garcia |
| 49 | Brandyn Garcia |
| 50 | Calvin Faucher |
| 51 | Nate Pearson |
| 52 | Jordan Romano |
| 53 | Jonathan Bowlan |
| 54 | Orion Kerkering |
| 55 | Andrew Kittredge |
| 56 | Gabe Speier |
| 57 | Carson Seymour |
| 58 | Daniel Palencia |
| 59 | Chase Silseth |
| 60 | Ryan Watson |
| 61 | Steven Cruz |
| 62 | Ryne Stanek |
| 63 | Tyler Wells |
| 64 | Cam Booser |
| 65 | Eduard Bazardo |
| 66 | Elvis Alvarado |
| 67 | Jakob Junis |
| 68 | Mason Fluharty |
| 69 | Evan Phillips |
| 70 | Gregory Soto |
| 71 | Luis Mey |
| 72 | Jordan Hicks |
| 73 | Andrew Morris |
| 74 | George Soriano |
| 75 | DL Hall |
Holds Leaderboards (games played through August 27)
Updated RP Rankings for Holds
| Rank | Reliever |
| 1 | Adrian Morejon |
| 2 | Brent Headrick |
| 3 | Dylan Lee |
| 4 | Didier Fuentes |
| 5 | Steven Okert |
| 6 | Aaron Ashby |
| 7 | Paul Blackburn |
| 8 | Bradgley Rodriguez |
| 9 | Bryan Abreu |
| 10 | Hunter Gaddis |
| 11 | Tyler Rogers |
| 12 | Erik Miller |
| 13 | Daniel Duarte |
| 14 | Michael Petersen |
| 15 | Tyron Guerrero |
| 16 | Kevin Kelly |
| 17 | Juan Morillo |
| 18 | Brandyn Garcia |
| 19 | Chad Patrick |
| 20 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| 21 | Jonathan Bowlan |
| 22 | Brock Burke |
| 23 | Nate Lavender |
| 24 | Edgardo Henriquez |
| 25 | Gabe Speier |
| 26 | Jack Dreyer |
| 27 | Daniel Palencia |
| 28 | Jakob Junis |
| 29 | Orion Kerkering |
| 30 | Will Dion |
| 31 | Hagen Smith |
| 32 | Ryne Stanek |
| 33 | Eduard Bazardo |
| 34 | Dylan Dodd |
| 35 | A.J. Minter |
| 36 | Cam Booser |
| 37 | Bryan Hudson |
| 38 | DL Hall |
| 39 | Andrew Morris |
| 40 | Luis Medina |
Waivers Primer
Waiver Wire Options
- Ben Joyce (LAA)
- Calvin Faucher (MIA)
- Kodai Senga (NYM)
Ancillary Save Options
- Juan Morillo; Brandyn Garcia (ARI
- Elvis Alvarado (ATH)
- Steven Cruz; Nate Pearson (KC)
- Carson Seymour (SF)
- Daniel Duarte (NYM)
Save Stashes
- Justin Martinez (ARI)
- Didier Fuentes (ATL)
- Luis Gastelum (STL)
- Luis Mey (CIN)
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