July 2024 Reliever Rankings

Here are the July rest-of-season rankings. Players are listed based on how I perceive their 5x5 value going forward. In two weeks, I’ll present my way-too-early 2025 rankings in this same format.

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Relief pitcher ROS rankings

July	Relievers	Team	2024	May	June
1	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	2	2	1
2	Josh Hader	Astros	4	5	2
3	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	6	7	4
4	Jhoan Duran	Twins	7	4	3
5	Robert Suarez	Padres	20	15	13
6	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	13	10	10
7	Mason Miller	Athletics	21	11	8
8	Edwin Diaz	Mets	1	1	9
9	Clay Holmes	Yankees	9	8	6
10	Evan Phillips	Dodgers	5	6	7
11	Camilo Doval	Giants	3	3	5
12	Andres Munoz	Mariners	11	13	11
13	Craig Kimbrel	Orioles	15	17	14
14	Kirby Yates	Rangers	114	26	18
15	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	17	22	17
16	Kenley Jansen	Red Sox	16	14	15
17	Paul Sewald	Diamondbacks	18	21	16
18	Alexis Diaz	Reds	12	16	19
19	Devin Williams	Brewers	29	25	23
20	David Bednar	Pirates	8	9	12
21	Jason Foley	Tigers	30	18	21
22	Carlos Estevez	Angels	31	23	20
23	Jose Alvarado	Phillies	23	29	24
24	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	35	33	25
25	Yimi Garcia	Blue Jays	48	45	27
26	Trevor Megill	Brewers	25	32	26
27	Tanner Scott	Marlins	19	27	30
28	James McArthur	Royals	49	20	29
29	Hector Neris	Cubs	92	52	33
30	Griffin Jax	Twins	22	39	34
31	Chad Green	Blue Jays	52	NR	43
32	A.J. Puk	Marlins	64 SP	35	36
33	Michael Kopech	White Sox	47	30	31
34	Aroldis Chapman	Pirates	45	50	52
35	David Robertson	Rangers	22	28	32
36	Ryne Stanek	Mariners	150	59	42
37	Hunter Harvey	Nationals	43	36	35
38	Kevin Ginkel	Diamondbacks	28	24	41
39	Jeff Hoffman	Phillies	63	44	37
40	Bryan Abreu	Astros	37	43	40
41	Jason Adam	Rays	40	31	39
42	Yennier Cano	Orioles	46	40	46
43	Orion Kerkering	Phillies	41	37	47
44	Mark Leiter Jr.	Cubs	88	51	28
45	Chris Martin	Red Sox	44	47	65
46	Ryan Walker	Giants	65	63	45
47	Jordan Romano	Blue Jays	14	12	22
48	Jeremiah Estrada	Padres	335	NR	48
49	Lucas Erceg	Athletics	66	42	49
50	Daniel Hudson	Dodgers	87	62	57
51	Tyler Kinley	Rockies	59	NR	55
52	Lucas Sims	Reds	129	NR	53
53	John Schreiber	Royals	156	69	44
54	JoJo Romero	Cardinals	55	58	51
55	Cade Smith	Guardians	165	NR	58
56	Reed Garrett	Mets	381	48	38
57	Fernando Cruz	Reds	101	71	54
58	Tyson Miller	Cubs	371	NR	NR
59	A.J. Minter	Braves	53	53	62
60	Luis Garcia	Angels	182	NR	73
61	Bryan Hudson	Brewers	245	NR	NR
62	Matt Strahm	Phillies	50	54	50
63	Adbert Alzolay	Cubs	10	19	72
64	Scott Barlow	Guardians	54	57	64
65	Adrian Morejon	Padres	206 SP	NR	56
66	Andrew Nardi	Marlins	68	NR	NR
67	Jose Leclerc	Rangers	27	56	61
68	Tanner Banks	White Sox	172	NR	NR
69	Joe Jimenez	Braves	77	74	69
70	Blake Treinen	Dodgers	163	NR	63
71	John Brebbia	White Sox	39	65	NR
72	Ryan Pressly	Astros	42	55	68
73	Andrew Kittredge	Cardinals	94	75	NR
74	Justin Martinez	Diamondbacks	349	NR	75
75	Justin Lawrence	Rockies	34	38	NR
76	Julian Merryweather	Cubs	62	NR	NR
77	Michael Grove	Dodgers	74	64	70
78	Anthony Bender	Marlins	125	NR	NR
79	Will Smith	Royals	38	NR	NR
80	Beau Brieske	Tigers	61	NR	NR
81	Colin Holderman	Pirates	102	77	84
82	Enyel De Los Santos	Padres	69	46	67
83	Nate Pearson	Blue Jays	181	NR	NR
84	Hunter Gaddis	Guardians	136	76	85
85	Keegan Akin	Orioles	78	67	82
86	Tommy Kahnle	Yankees	99	NR	NR
87	Justin Slaten	Red Sox	264	NR	NR
88	Shelby Miller	Tigers	213	79	78
89	Adam Ottavino	Mets	98	66	76
90	Garrett Cleavinger	Rays	95	NR	74

Dropping off: Alex Lange (59th), Jalen Beeks (60th), Joel Payamps (66th), Jordan Leasure (71st), John McMillon (77th), Yuki Matsui (79th), Calvin Faucher (80th)

• Trade possibilities account for some of the things that might look a bit off here. Tanner Scott seems like pretty much a lock to be traded by the Marlins, quite possibly to a team that won’t use him as a closer. Carlos Estévez, Kyle Finnegan and Yimi García are others who would be ranked higher if I knew they were going to stay put. García has his little elbow concern right now, but with Jordan Romano looking very iffy due to a more significant problem, García might be a top-20 reliever for the rest of the season once he returns ... or he might be setting up for a contender in a month.

• Clay Holmes and Evan Phillips slip a little this month based on the slight chance that the Yankees or Dodgers might trade for a veteran closer. A Kenley Jansen reunion might make sense for the Dodgers if the Red Sox opt to sell.

• Because the teams likely to trade their closers might well trade their setup men, too, there aren’t many great options to speculate on right now. I think it’s quite likely that the Marlins will also ship off A.J. Puk and maybe Anthony Bender, too. That’s why Andrew Nardi checks in at No. 66. The Angels would probably trade Luis Garcia before Estévez and they don’t have much beyond that (perhaps there’s a slight chance that Jose Soriano will finish up the year as a closer to limit his workload). The Nationals might trade both Finnegan and Hunter Harvey or neither of them. If the Rangers opt to sell, Yates, David Robertson and José Leclerc would likely all be in demand. Same with Jansen and Chris Martin on the Red Sox. If the Diamondbacks falter as July goes on, I would look to stash Kevin Ginkel in anticipation of a Paul Sewald deal.

• There’s a big gap here between James McArthur and Hector Neris at 28-29. I don’t have much faith in Neris, but I do believe he’s the best bet of the Cubs’ healthy relievers. Hopefully, at least one of Adbert Alzolay, Julian Merryweather or Mark Leiter Jr. will come back healthy and earn the closer’s role in the second half.