Noting these rankings remain fluid, here’s an updated tiered look at relievers for saves-only formats entering the weekend.
Tier One
- Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
- Edwin Díaz (NYM)
- Evan Phillips (LAD)
- David Bednar (PIT)
- Raisel Iglesias (ATL)
- Pete Fairbanks (TBR)
- Ryan Helsley (STL)
- Josh Hader (HOU)
Tier Two
- Craig Kimbrel (BAL)
- Andrés Muñoz (SEA)
- Adbert Alzolay (CHC)
- Robert Suarez (SDP)
- Carlos Estévez (LAA)
- Clay Holmes (NYY)
- Abner Uribe (MIL)
- Jason Foley (DET)
- Kyle Finnegan (WSH)
- Alexis Díaz (CIN)
- Camilo Doval (SFG)
- Kenley Jansen (BOS)
- Kevin Ginkel (ARI)
Tier Three
- Griffin Jax (MIN)
- José Alvarado (PHI)
- Tanner Scott (MIA)
- Mason Miller (OAK)
- José Leclerc (TEX)
- Michael Kopech (CWS)
- Justin Lawrence (COL)
- Aroldis Chapman (PIT)
- Brock Stewart (MIN)
- Joel Payamps (MIL)
- Giovanny Gallegos (STL)
- Daniel Hudson (LAD)
- Will Smith (KCR)
Tier Four
- Hunter Harvey (WSH)
- Ian Hamilton (NYY)
- Ryan Pressly (HOU)
- Chris Martin (BOS)
- Jason Adam (TBR)
- Shelby Miller (DET)
- David Robertson (TEX)
- Kirby Yates (TEX)
- Bryan Abreu (HOU)
- Yennier Cano (BAL)
- Chad Green (TOR)
- Yimi García (TOR)
- John Schreiber (KCR)
- James McArthur (KCR)
- Jeff Hoffman (PHI)
- Scott Barlow (CLE)
- Dany Jiménez (OAK)
Tier Five
- A.J. Minter (ATL)
- Lucas Sims (CIN)
- Fernando Cruz (CIN)
- Hector Neris (CHC)
- José Soriano (LAA)
- John Brebbia (CWS)
- Anthony Bender (MIA)
- Yuki Matsui (SDP)
- Josh Sborz (TEX)
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