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Hey, RotoBallers! We are back with more fantasy baseball rankings. Today, we will look at our MLB team's early 2024 fantasy baseball closer and relief pitcher rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Saves are one of the most volatile categories in fantasy baseball. However, the good news is that many teams have a clear top option for saves heading into the 2024 season.
Emmanuel Classe led the majors in saves with 44, followed by Camilo Doval and David Bednar, who tied for second place with 39 saves a piece. There were 23 relief pitchers who racked up 20-plus saves in 2023. The biggest news in the offseason was superstar closer Josh Hader signing a five-year, $95 million contract with the Astros. With Hader heading to Houston, Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role. Find out where RotoBaller has Hader, Pressly, and other vital relievers such as Camilo Doval, Jhoan Duran, and Pete Fairbanks ranked in 2024.
The closer and relief pitcher rankings below are specifically designed for traditional 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues (click here for points leagues, dynasty leagues, and prospect rankings). We also have many other tools and resources to help you win in 2024. We've worked hard to keep track of all off-season moves to get you covered for your fantasy baseball drafts with our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit. It includes various fantasy baseball tools and exclusive articles/projections for different formats. We're also writing fresh daily articles analyzing this year's fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts, and so much more. Win more in 2024!
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- Carlos Estevez Is The Closer On Paper For The Angels
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- Robert Stephenson Agrees To Deal With Angels
- Josh Hader Signs Megadeal With Astros
- Fernando Rodney Trying To Make A Comeback
- Cubs Showing Interest In Emmanuel Classe
- Felix Bautista Would Like To Return Late In 2024
- Kendall Graveman To Miss All Of 2024
- Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Devin Williams
- Michael King Avoids Arbitration With New Club
- Clay Holmes, Yankees Settle At $6 Million
- Brent Suter, Reds Agree On One-Year Deal
Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rankings (January Update)
Rankings by Nick Mariano and Brad Camara. They are for 5x5 category mixed roto leagues and will be updated regularly on our main fantasy baseball rankings dashboard through Opening Day. Download our free mobile app with push notification alerts and stay on top of all the MLB news and analysis.
| RP Tier | RP Rank | Player Name | Pos | Overall |
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Diaz | RP | 39 |
| 1 | 2 | Josh Hader | RP | 44 |
| 2 | 3 | Devin Williams | RP | 47 |
| 2 | 4 | Raisel Iglesias | RP | 61 |
| 2 | 5 | Jhoan Duran | RP | 63 |
| 2 | 6 | Jordan Romano | RP | 64 |
| 2 | 7 | Emmanuel Clase | RP | 65 |
| 2 | 8 | Tanner Scott | RP | 67 |
| 3 | 9 | Pete Fairbanks | RP | 75 |
| 3 | 10 | Camilo Doval | RP | 85 |
| 4 | 11 | Andres Munoz | RP | 90 |
| 4 | 12 | David Bednar | RP | 91 |
| 4 | 13 | Paul Sewald | RP | 94 |
| 4 | 14 | Alexis Diaz | RP | 95 |
| 4 | 15 | Cole Ragans | SP/RP | 108 |
| 5 | 16 | Evan Phillips | RP | 116 |
| 5 | 17 | Clay Holmes | RP | 118 |
| 5 | 18 | Ryan Helsley | RP | 121 |
| 5 | 19 | Craig Kimbrel | RP | 123 |
| 5 | 20 | Jose Alvarado | RP | 129 |
| 5 | 21 | Kenley Jansen | RP | 130 |
| 5 | 22 | Michael King | SP/RP | 136 |
| 5 | 23 | Adbert Alzolay | RP | 154 |
| 6 | 24 | Jose Leclerc | RP | 182 |
| 6 | 25 | Nick Pivetta | SP/RP | 185 |
| 6 | 26 | Kyle Finnegan | RP | 202 |
| 6 | 27 | Ryan Pepiot | RP | 203 |
| 6 | 28 | Alex Lange | RP | 209 |
| 6 | 29 | Robert Stephenson | RP | 210 |
| 6 | 30 | Carlos Estevez | RP | 216 |
| 6 | 31 | Robert Suarez | RP | 237 |
| 6 | 32 | Kutter Crawford | SP/RP | 260 |
| 6 | 33 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | 266 |
| 6 | 34 | William Smith | RP | 285 |
| 6 | 35 | Yuki Matsui | RP | 287 |
| 6 | 36 | Gregory Santos | RP | 289 |
| 7 | 37 | Ryan Pressly | RP | 291 |
| 7 | 38 | Hunter Harvey | RP | 301 |
| 7 | 39 | Matt Brash | RP | 303 |
| 7 | 40 | Brusdar Graterol | RP | 306 |
| 7 | 41 | Logan Allen | RP | 309 |
| 7 | 42 | Jason Adam | RP | 313 |
| 7 | 43 | Chase Silseth | SP/RP | 316 |
| 7 | 44 | Dane Dunning | SP/RP | 321 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Wells | SP/RP | 332 |
| 7 | 46 | Seth Lugo | RP | 333 |
| 7 | 47 | Justin Lawrence | RP | 354 |
| 7 | 48 | Steven Matz | SP/RP | 359 |
| 7 | 49 | Andrew Heaney | SP/RP | 369 |
| 7 | 50 | Yennier Cano | RP | 372 |
| 7 | 51 | Jordan Hicks | RP | 373 |
| 7 | 52 | Zack Littell | SP/RP | 378 |
| 8 | 53 | A.J. Minter | RP | 387 |
| 8 | 54 | A.J. Puk | RP | 394 |
| 8 | 55 | Sean Manaea | SP/RP | 396 |
| 8 | 56 | Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 401 |
| 8 | 57 | Aaron Ashby | SP/RP | 403 |
| 8 | 58 | Orion Kerkering | RP | 405 |
| 8 | 59 | Bryan Abreu | RP | 416 |
| 8 | 60 | James McArthur | RP | 419 |
| 8 | 61 | Javier Assad | SP/RP | 426 |
| 8 | 62 | Taylor Rogers | RP | 437 |
| 8 | 63 | Scott Barlow | RP | 444 |
| 8 | 64 | Seranthony Dominguez | RP | 447 |
| 9 | 65 | Jeffrey Springs | SP/RP | 448 |
| 9 | 66 | David Robertson | RP | 451 |
| 9 | 67 | Jose Urquidy | SP/RP | 453 |
| 9 | 68 | Abner Uribe | RP | 458 |
| 8 | 69 | Garrett Whitlock | SP/RP | 461 |
| 8 | 70 | Hector Neris | RP | 463 |
| 8 | 71 | Hayden Wesneski | SP/RP | 466 |
| 8 | 72 | Louie Varland | SP/RP | 467 |
| 8 | 73 | Julian Merryweather | RP | 470 |
| 8 | 74 | Kevin Ginkel | RP | 473 |
| 8 | 75 | Gregory Soto | RP | 478 |
| 9 | 76 | DL Hall | RP | 480 |
| 9 | 77 | Matt Strahm | SP/RP | 484 |
| 9 | 78 | Erik Swanson | RP | 488 |
| 9 | 79 | Joe Kelly | RP | 490 |
| 9 | 80 | David Peterson | SP/RP | 491 |
| 9 | 81 | Jeff Hoffman | RP | 493 |
| 9 | 82 | Dany Jimenez | RP | 502 |
| 9 | 83 | Joel Payamps | RP | 505 |
| 9 | 84 | Griffin Jax | RP | 508 |
| 9 | 85 | Nick Martinez | SP/RP | 510 |
| 9 | 86 | Reynaldo Lopez | RP | 514 |
| 9 | 87 | Joe Jimenez | RP | 517 |
| 9 | 88 | Lucas Sims | RP | 518 |
| 9 | 89 | Luis Medina | SP/RP | 520 |
| 9 | 90 | Josh Sborz | RP | 521 |
| 9 | 91 | Ryan Yarbrough | SP/RP | 525 |
| 9 | 92 | Roansy Contreras | SP/RP | 528 |
| 9 | 93 | Adam Ottavino | RP | 529 |
| 10 | 94 | Jorge Lopez | RP | 535 |
| 10 | 95 | Daniel Bard | RP | 537 |
| 10 | 96 | Dylan Floro | RP | 539 |
| 10 | 97 | Michael Grove | SP/RP | 541 |
| 10 | 98 | Ben Joyce | RP | 544 |
| 10 | 99 | Matthew Liberatore | SP/RP | 545 |
| 10 | 100 | Kirby Yates | RP | 546 |
| 10 | 101 | Nate Pearson | RP | 555 |
| 10 | 102 | Drew Smyly | SP/RP | 564 |
| 10 | 103 | Ross Stripling | SP/RP | 568 |
| 10 | 104 | Shintaro Fujinami | SP/RP | 571 |
| 10 | 105 | Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 574 |
| 10 | 106 | JoJo Romero | RP | 581 |
| 10 | 107 | Alex Wood | SP/RP | 589 |
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