RADIO
We're already on the back nine of September, barreling towards the end of fantasy baseball, which means the Week 9 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks are here for a weekly dive into how the top 101 RPs stand for the home stretch. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well.
David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest you read for a full explanation of our purpose, but the TL;DR is here we're providing a one-stop-shop for SP, RP, and hitter valuation. We'll explore value produced to-date, their current standing, and provide context with analysis.
And for those who want stats like the usual 5x5 categories, strikeout rates, Called + Swinging Strike rates, xwOBA and more on a decked-out spreadsheet, we've got you covered - you can view the full Week 9 Top 101 RP Baller Ranks core sheet here.
Editor's Note: Our incredible team of writers received five total writing awards and 13 award nominations by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, tops in the industry! Congrats to all the award winners and nominees including Best MLB Series, NFL Series, NBA Writer, PGA Writer and Player Notes writer of the year. Be sure to follow their analysis, rankings and advice all year long, and win big with RotoBaller! Read More!YOU WILL CLICK THAT^. Time is short this week so I just wrote more notes than usual in lieu of analyzing movers. This is a sprint to the finish, you just need to note the trend and digest the ranks.
Top 101 Relief Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9
| Rank | $ | Tier | Player | EV | $ | Trend | Notes |
| 1 | $15.0 | 1 | Liam Hendriks | $8.4 | $14.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Continuing his No. 1 RP campaign. |
| 2 | $13.5 | 1 | Kenley Jansen | $2.8 | $14.0 | -0.5 ▼ |
Rebounded from 2 awful outings on Sunday in non-SV opp.
|
| 3 | $13.5 | 1 | Josh Hader | $1.3 | $14.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 4 | $13.0 | 2 | Brad Hand | $5.3 | $13.0 | 0.0 ▬ | CLE on a skid, Hand still had a perfect inning this week. |
| 5 | $12.0 | 2 | Alex Colome | $4.0 | $11.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | $11.5 | 2 | Raisel Iglesias | $6.1 | $10.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Coming off an amazing week, glad CIN kept him in 9th. |
| 7 | $10.0 | 2 | Taylor Rogers | $3.5 | $11.0 | -1.0 ▼ | Solid 22.4% K-BB%, but .412 BABIP crushing his ratios. |
| 8 | $9.5 | 3 | Rafael Montero | $3.4 | $9.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Limited chances, strong execution. |
| 9 | $8.0 | 3 | Daniel Hudson | -$2.2 | $8.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 10 | $7.5 | 3 | Mark Melancon | $1.6 | $7.5 | 0.0 ▬ | You know the deal, healthy ratios with fewer K's. Clockwork. |
| 11 | $7.0 | 3 | Ryan Pressly | $4.4 | $6.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 12 | $6.5 | 3 | Aroldis Chapman | $0.2 | $5.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Looks sharp w/ 3 perfect IP in last wk, suspension looms. |
| 13 | $6.0 | 3 | Trevor Rosenthal | $3.0 | $4.5 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 14 | $6.0 | 3 | Edwin Diaz | $4.9 | $4.0 | 2.0 ▲ | Not many save opps lately, converted what came his way. |
| 15 | $5.5 | 3 | Greg Holland | $5.2 | $1.5 | 4.0 ▲ | Been lights out, rewarding Matheny's trust. |
| 16 | $5.0 | 3 | Daniel Bard | $4.8 | $3.5 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 17 | $4.5 | 4 | Devin Williams | $8.1 | $4.0 | 0.5 ▲ | The best non-closing RP, must-start. |
| 18 | $4.0 | 4 | Drew Pomeranz | $7.2 | $6.0 | -2.0 ▼ | |
| 19 | $3.5 | 4 | Richard Rodriguez | $2.9 | $2.5 | 1.0 ▲ | PIT SV opps few and far between, but RichRod's been solid. |
| 20 | $3.0 | 4 | Jeremy Jeffress | $3.2 | $2.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 21 | $2.5 | 4 | Matt Barnes | -$0.4 | $2.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Had a clunker thrown in, but K's have returned. |
| 22 | $2.5 | 4 | Nick Anderson | $6.4 | $3.5 | -1.0 ▼ | Only two appearances since returning on Sept. 4. |
| 28 | $2.5 | 4 | Yoshihisa Hirano | $0.0 | $1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Pitched in 3 straight games, all scoreless outings (w/ 1 SV). |
| 23 | $2.5 | 4 | Rafael Dolis | $3.4 | $1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 24 | $2.0 | 5 | James Karinchak | $6.9 | $1.5 | 0.5 ▲ | CLE ramping back his usage, big K's still coming. |
| 25 | $2.0 | 5 | Brandon Kintzler | -$1.7 | $2.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 26 | $2.0 | 5 | Hector Neris | $3.3 | $1.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Neris is the favorite for saves in PHI now. |
| 27 | $2.0 | 5 | Craig Kimbrel | -$0.1 | $1.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Dare I say, Kimbrel almost looks like his old self lately? |
| 29 | $2.0 | 5 | Tony Watson | $2.1 | $1.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 30 | $2.0 | 5 | Zack Britton | $3.1 | $1.0 | 1.0 ▲ | May see a save or two w/ Chapman's suspension. |
| 31 | $2.0 | 5 | Sergio Romo | $2.4 | $1.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 32 | $1.5 | 6 | Diego Castillo | -$0.5 | $1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 33 | $1.5 | 6 | Bryan Garcia | $2.7 | $1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Zero strikeouts in September, but two saves, no runs. |
| 34 | $1.5 | 6 | Cesar Valdez | $2.7 | $1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 35 | $1.5 | 6 | Stefan Crichton | $2.9 | $0.0 | 1.5 ▲ | Lead committee man for ARZ. |
| 36 | $1.0 | 6 | Tyler Duffey | $3.2 | $1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 37 | $1.0 | 6 | Ty Buttrey | $1.3 | $1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | Incredible that he's still in convo for the 9th, really. |
| 38 | $1.0 | 6 | Brandon Workman | -$0.4 | $3.0 | -2.0 ▼ | Currently unreliable, Neris the better PHI RP right now. |
| 39 | $1.0 | 6 | Archie Bradley | $5.5 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 40 | $1.0 | 6 | Chris Martin | $3.3 | $0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | 10 IP, 14 K, 0 ER, 0 BB, just 2 hits since Aug. 21 return from IL. |
| 41 | $1.0 | 6 | Tanner Rainey | $2.2 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 42 | $1.0 | 6 | Andrew Miller | $1.0 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Should receive southpaw shares of save opps. |
| 43 | $1.0 | 6 | Hunter Harvey | -$0.5 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 44 | $1.0 | 6 | Yimi Garcia | $3.4 | $0.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Looks better than Kintzler, could see a few saves. |
| 45 | $1.0 | 6 | Yohan Ramirez | -$1.1 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Capable of handling 9th inning if Hirano's worked. |
| 46 | $1.0 | 6 | Amir Garrett | $1.2 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 47 | $1.0 | 6 | Trevor May | $1.2 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 48 | $1.0 | 7 | Evan Marshall | $6.8 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 49 | $1.0 | 7 | Jonathan Hernandez | $6.0 | $1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 50 | $1.0 | 7 | Joakim Soria | $4.0 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 51 | $1.0 | 7 | Tyler Rogers | $2.5 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 52 | $1.0 | 7 | Tyler Webb | $0.5 | $0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Stepped in for the save with other 'pen arms taxed. |
| 53 | $1.0 | 7 | Mike Mayers | $6.2 | $0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Earning more high-leverage spots, 11/0 K/BB ratio in Sept. |
| 54 | $1.0 | 7 | Gregory Soto | $2.5 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 55 | $1.0 | 7 | Scott Barlow | $2.6 | $1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 56 | $1.0 | 7 | Rowan Wick | $3.7 | $0.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 57 | $1.0 | 7 | Blake Treinen | $3.9 | $0.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 58 | $1.0 | 7 | Chad Green | $2.0 | $1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 59 | $1.0 | 7 | Nick Wittgren | -$1.0 | $0.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 60 | $1.0 | 7 | Alex Reyes | $2.5 | $0.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Looks sharp, could see late-inning situations. |
| 61 | $0.5 | 8 | Jorge Alcala | $2.7 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 62 | $0.5 | 8 | Yusmeiro Petit | $0.2 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 63 | $0.5 | 8 | Nick Vincent | $1.6 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 64 | $0.5 | 8 | John Gant | $3.6 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Nursing minor injury, but every game is precious now. |
| 65 | $0.5 | 8 | Jake McGee | $4.8 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 66 | $0.5 | 8 | Felix Pena | $3.8 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 67 | $0.5 | 8 | Ken Giles | -$1.0 | $1.0 | -0.5 ▼ | He gave up a run in both outings since return, no rush. |
| 68 | $0.5 | 8 | Matt Andriese | $2.5 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Snuck in two saves, but not a steady late-inning fixture. |
| 69 | $0.5 | 8 | Matt Wisler | $3.4 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 70 | $0.5 | 8 | Anthony Bass | $3.7 | $1.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 71 | $0.5 | 8 | Josh Staumont | $1.7 | $1.5 | -1.0 ▼ | He's cooled off and lack of K's & SV's means no dice. |
| 72 | $0.5 | 8 | Lucas Sims | $1.5 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 73 | $0.5 | 8 | John Curtiss | $2.9 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 74 | $0.5 | 8 | Sean Doolittle | -$1.9 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 75 | $0.5 | 9 | Andre Scrubb | $0.6 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 76 | $0.5 | 9 | Victor Gonzalez | $3.7 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Working early in games, but strong results. |
| 77 | $0.5 | 9 | Peter Fairbanks | $3.6 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 78 | $0.5 | 9 | Matt Foster | $5.4 | $1.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 79 | $0.5 | 9 | Tyler Clippard | $5.6 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 80 | $0.5 | 9 | Yency Almonte | $5.2 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 81 | $0.5 | 9 | Tanner Scott | $2.3 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 82 | $0.5 | 9 | James Hoyt | $2.0 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 83 | $0.5 | 9 | Nick Nelson | $0.7 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 84 | $0.5 | 9 | Wander Suero | $3.4 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 85 | $0.5 | 9 | Codi Heuer | $2.8 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 86 | $0.5 | 9 | J.B. Wendelken | $4.1 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 87 | $0.5 | 9 | Kyle McGowin | $2.0 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 88 | $0.5 | 10 | Will Smith | -$4.3 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 89 | $0.5 | 10 | Mychal Givens | $1.6 | $1.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 90 | $0.5 | 10 | Freddy Peralta | $6.7 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 91 | $0.5 | 10 | Joely Rodriguez | $3.3 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 92 | $0.5 | 10 | Brad Boxberger | -$0.5 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 93 | $0.5 | 10 | Tim Hill | $0.4 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 94 | $0.5 | 10 | Alex Claudio | $1.2 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 95 | $0.5 | 10 | Emilio Pagan | -$0.9 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 96 | $0.5 | 10 | Jason Adam | $1.4 | $0.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 97 | $0.5 | 10 | Ryan Borucki | $2.1 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 98 | $0.5 | 10 | Brad Peacock | $0.4 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 99 | $0.5 | 10 | Ross Detwiler | $2.8 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 100 | $0.5 | 10 | Thomas Hatch | $2.2 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 101 | $0.5 | 10 | Caleb Ferguson | $1.8 | $0.5 | 0.0 ▬ |
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!
