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Three fantasy baseball sleepers and relief pitcher draft values for 2025 drafts. Read the fantasy baseball outlooks for Andres Munoz, Raisel Iglesias, and Jeff Hoffman
Finding reliable relief pitchers is no easy task and there is a lot of difference in opinion on whether to go after top closers early in drafts or wait until the later rounds.
Andres Munoz, Raisel Iglesias, and Jeff Hoffman are all interesting fantasy targets this year at relief pitcher, but which of these three can be considered "values" at their current ADP?
Should you draft Munoz, Iglesias, or Hoffman in fantasy baseball? Read the draft recommendations and 2025 fantasy outlooks for each player below.
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Andres Munoz Fantasy Baseball Value
Baller Move: Target in drafts ~pick 67
Current ADP: ~90
Andres Munoz is a great fallback option if the early standout closers go sooner than expected. Munoz has great strikeout potential, posting a strikeout rate of 31.8 percent or greater in the last three years and having a 99th percentile whiff rate of 39.8 percent in 2024.
The Drop on Andrés Muñoz's new 91 mph Kick Change. pic.twitter.com/eO0OftYMnR
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 9, 2025
Durability issues are a concern. Munoz had Tommy John surgery in 2020, was slowed by shoulder and hip injuries in 2023, and dealt with back and elbow issues last season. A healthy Munoz will be a productive Munoz, though, and there isn’t anyone in the Mariners pen who will challenge his role.
Jeff Hoffman Fantasy Baseball Value
Baller Move: Target in drafts ~pick 95
Current ADP: ~160
We cannot accurately predict when players will get hurt and being “injury-prone” is made up. While it was reported both the Braves and Orioles backed away over concerns with his physical, Hoffman’s made 122 straight appearances without missing any time - I’ll take my chances!
That said, relievers boil down to role plus skill and Toronto’s newest addition checks both those boxes in spades. Hoffman recently inked a three-year deal worth $11M AAV, so he’s the guy up north -- not to mention the Blue Jays are one of the few teams to exclusively feature a single RP in the closer spot.
When it comes to skills, Hoffman is not taking a backseat to anyone. In 2023, he adjusted his pitch mix in Philly to feature a devastating slider-first approach and the results speak for themselves -- 118.2 IP, 2.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 26.0 percent K-BB, 16.4 percent swinging strike, 39.7 percent ground ball, and 0.68 HR/9 are everything we dream of in a reliever’s profile.
Raisel Iglesias Fantasy Baseball Value
Baller Move: Target in drafts ~pick 56
Current ADP: ~76
I am reluctant to spend up on closers, but I also know that I need some security at the position. Raisel Iglesias offers just that. In more mainstream drafts, the cost should be more inviting, too. Iglesias has had three 30-save seasons in his last four years, and the gap year was thanks to a midseason trade and role change after already banking 17 saves (2022).
Pitchers with 1+ save in every season from 2019-24 & their total saves over same stretch:
Josh Hader: 187
Kenley Jansen: 179
Raisel Iglesias: 160
Ryan Pressly: 109
Craig Kimbrel: 107
Aroldis Chapman: 99
Hector Neris: 69
Scott Barlow: 58
Giovanny Gallegos: 44
Chris Martin: 13— nugget chef (@jayhaykid) March 6, 2025
He has a sub-1.00 WHIP in four of his last five seasons and an ERA of 2.75 or better in eight of his 10 seasons as a pro. The Braves will give him plenty of chances to lock things up, so I hope to catch him on the tail end of the run on the top seven or eight closers, even if it feels too early.
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