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The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Aroldis Chapman - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Relief Pitchers, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News Updates

Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I hadn't published this since my All-Star break Rest of Season ranks due to time constraints, so be mindful of that as you soak in the +/- movement.

I decided to leave off most injured players because throwing darts at potential return dates and roles is usually a poor use of time. Each name below comes with the weekly rank, their movement compared to last week, their current value with my salary-cap lens, Earned Value per Fangraphs, and then many have some notes with brief thoughts with the EV column (and others in the sheet to follow) pertaining to the past month. April, May, June...it's all so yesterday.

This article comes complete with a Baller Ranks google sheet (click it!) where you'll find the usual 5x5 categories, saves, holds, strikeout rates, Called + Swinging Strike rates, and so on for the past month. Please note that those stats are exported from Fangraphs.

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Top 101 Relief Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Tier Player Rank (+/-) EV $ $PV Trend Notes
1 Liam Hendriks 1 1 3.7 15.0 14.0 1.0 ▲ Status quo gives Liam edge over Craig
1 Raisel Iglesias 2 3 4.1 14.0 12.0 2.0 ▲ Kimbrel trade means Iggy could be No. 1
1 Matt Barnes 3 1 0.7 14.0 13.5 0.5 ▲ Still the man for BOS
1 Josh Hader 4 -3 -2.8 13.5 15.0 -1.5 ▼ Fading lately, at least 40% K rate holding
1 Craig Kimbrel 5 -2 3.0 13.0 14.0 -1.0 ▼ Projected 1B as the "new guy"
1 Aroldis Chapman 6 5 -1.3 12.0 12.0 0.0 ▬ Rounding back into form, breathe
2 Edwin Diaz 7 -1 2.0 12.0 12.0 0.0 ▬ Bumps and bruises part of the experience
2 Ryan Pressly 8 0 1.0 10.0 9.0 1.0 ▲ Graveman/Garcia help form bridge to 9th
2 Mark Melancon 9 1 0.0 8.5 8.0 0.5 ▲
2 William Smith 10 2 1.3 8.0 5.5 2.5 ▲ Still primary closer, RichRod may sneak in
2 Kenley Jansen 11 -4 -0.1 8.0 11.0 -3.0 ▼ 2 scoreless frames after 7 ER v. SF
3 Alex Reyes 12 1 -0.2 6.0 5.0 1.0 ▲ Where are those Ks? Walks still here...
3 Lou Trivino 13 3 1.8 5.5 4.5 1.0 ▲ Foot down as OAK closer
3 Daniel Bard 14 4 0.0 5.0 4.5 0.5 ▲ Surprisingly not moved, it's his job
3 Emmanuel Clase 15 -1 0.8 5.0 5.0 0.0 ▬ Still splitting with JK, low BBs help
3 Jordan Romano 16 -1 -2.3 5.0 4.5 0.5 ▲ Should have 9th ahead of scuffling Hand
3 Jake McGee 17 4 2.8 5.0 3.5 1.5 ▲ Clearly SF's best 'pen arm
3 Diego Castillo 18 4 1.4 4.5 3.5 1.0 ▲ Will be used like Graveman, some non-9th
3 Ian Kennedy 20 5 1.6 4.0 3.0 1.0 ▲ Steps in as PHI closer, Suarez to rotation
4 James Karinchak 19 0 -3.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 ▬
4 Gregory Soto 21 12 -0.9 4.0 1.5 2.5 ▲ High walks are problem but SVs flowing
4 Tyler Rogers 22 -2 0.9 4.0 3.5 0.5 ▲
4 Kyle Finnegan 26 N/A 2.8 3.5 0.0 3.5 ▲ Could hold the job through 2021
4 Cole Sulser 23 4 0.6 3.0 1.0 2.0 ▲ Scooped up a save, worth eyeing
4 Tyler Duffey 25 54 -0.8 3.0 0.5 2.5 ▲ Duffey? Colome? Rogers on IL opens door
4 Dylan Floro 27 56 1.9 3.0 0.5 2.5 ▲ Bender is a fireman, Floro is favorite for 9th
5 Tyler Clippard 28 N/A 0.9 3.0 0.0 3.0 ▲
5 Giovanny Gallegos 29 0 -0.5 2.5 2.5 0.0 ▬
5 Brad Hand 30 -21 -0.1 2.0 7.5 -5.5 ▼ In a timeshare as southpaw at best
5 Scott Barlow 31 6 1.6 2.0 1.0 1.0 ▲
5 Heath Hembree 38 N/A 4.2 1.5 0.0 1.5 ▲ Favorite for SVs until Sims is back
5 Chris Stratton 81 N/A -1.2 1.5 0.0 1.5 ▲ We want Bednar but he got 9th July 31
5 David Bednar 24 N/A 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 ▲ Worked 8th while Stratton lined up for 9th
5 Greg Holland 32 0 -1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 ▬
5 Spencer Patton 33 N/A 0.3 1.5 0.0 1.5 ▲ TEX closer committee chair w/ big Ks
5 Jose Cisnero 34 0 -2.3 1.5 1.0 0.5 ▲
6 Blake Treinen 35 0 4.5 1.5 1.0 0.5 ▲ Looks good, Jansen may rest before Oct.
6 Jake Diekman 36 0 0.9 1.5 2.0 -0.5 ▼
6 Chad Green 37 2 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.5 ▲
6 Richard Rodriguez 39 -22 0.4 1.0 5.0 -4.0 ▼
6 Jeffrey Springs 40 59 -0.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲ TB will mix it up, Springs part of that
6 Seth Lugo 41 -3 -1.2 1.0 1.0 0.0 ▬
6 Amir Garrett 42 -14 4.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲ Takes a step back just as trust builds
6 Jonathan Loaisiga 43 -3 3.9 1.0 1.0 0.0 ▬
6 Anthony Bender 52 17 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲
6 Yusmeiro Petit 44 -2 -0.8 1.0 1.5 -0.5 ▼
6 Austin Adams 45 -2 -0.6 1.0 1.5 -0.5 ▼
6 Matt Wisler 46 17 3.9 1.0 1.0 0.0 ▬ TB 9th open until Anderson, Fairbanks are back
6 Kyle Ryan 51 N/A -0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲ Secured first post-Kimbrel era save
7 Paul Sewald 47 8 3.2 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Drew Pomeranz 48 -3 0.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Rex Brothers 49 N/A -2.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Codi Heuer 50 N/A 0.1 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Archie Bradley 53 -6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲
7 Cristian Javier 54 -6 2.3 1.0 1.0 0.0 ▬
7 Andrew Kittredge 55 N/A 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Adam Ottavino 57 -5 1.6 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲
7 Brent Suter 58 20 -0.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲
8 Devin Williams 59 13 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲
8 Alex Colome 69 N/A 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲ Duffey has edge but could reclaim 9th
8 Michael Lorenzen 79 N/A 0.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 ▲ He's back!
8 Drew Steckenrider 56 -6 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 ▬
8 Kendall Graveman 61 -35 4.1 1.0 3.0 -2.0 ▼
8 Brad Boxberger 62 -9 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.5 ▲
8 Victor Gonzalez 63 -9 -0.4 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
8 Josh Staumont 64 -8 1.1 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
8 Michael Fulmer 65 N/A 0.6 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼ May re-enter 9th conversation
9 Trevor May 76 N/A 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
9 Josh Taylor 66 -9 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
9 Paul Fry 67 -9 3.5 0.5 1.5 -1.0 ▼
9 Jose Alvarado 68 -22 -1.3 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
9 Joely Rodriguez 70 -21 -1.4 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
9 Anthony Bass 71 -11 0.4 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼ Usually working the 7th still
9 Aaron Bummer 72 -11 0.3 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
9 Garrett Whitlock 73 -11 2.6 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
10 Emilio Pagan 74 -10 -0.1 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
10 Chris Martin 75 -16 0.6 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
10 Zack Britton 77 N/A 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
10 Garrett Crochet 78 -12 2.7 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
10 Mike Mayers 80 -13 0.4 0.5 1.0 -0.5 ▼
10 Dillon Tate 82 8 -0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
10 Hector Neris 83 -18 0.1 0.5 1.5 -1.0 ▼
10 Joe Barlow 84 N/A 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲ Closer potential if TEX willing to utilize
10 Josh Sborz 85 16 -0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
10 Joakim Soria 60 -29 3.0 0.5 2.0 -1.5 ▼
11 J.B. Bukauskas 86 N/A -1.9 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
11 Brad Brach 87 -14 -0.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
11 Aaron Loup 88 -14 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
11 Andrew Chafin 89 -13 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
11 Mychal Givens 97 N/A 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
11 Tyler Matzek 90 -10 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
11 Tanner Rainey 91 -10 -0.1 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬ WSH may test as closer after IL rust goes
11 JT Chargois 92 -10 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
12 Yimi Garcia 93 -70 -2.5 0.5 3.0 -2.5 ▼
12 Kyle Funkhouser 94 1 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
12 Craig Stammen 95 -10 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
12 Hirokazu Sawamura 96 -8 -2.7 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
12 Jarlin Garcia 98 -7 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 ▬
12 Austin Pruitt 99 N/A -1.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
12 Nestor Cortes 100 0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲
12 Tim Hill 101 -5 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 ▲



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