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Victor Vodnik entering a game for the Rockies

Victor Vodnik, the Reliable Rookie Rockies Reliever SAN DIEGO — It was the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday’s Rockies–Padres game, and Victor Vodnik was on the mound with two outs. He was protecting a 5–2 Rockies lead, facing Jackson Merrill with Jake Cronenworth on second and a 1–2 count. Vodnik fooled Merrill with […]

A mosaic of the March & April Reliever / Bullpen Awards winners as named by Sport Relay

Photo: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 30: Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Kansas City Royals on March 30, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 19: Kirby Yates #39 of the Texas Rangers smiles during batting practice before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on April 19, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Mason Miller #19 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees during a game at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Reed Garrett #75 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on April 16, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: JoJo Romero #59 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on March 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: Kyle Finnegan #67 of the Washington Nationals pitches during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park on April 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 9: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks to the dugout after being removed in the ninth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on April 9, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Ber

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Ep. 5 — April Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — April 2024 Awards Welcome to the first monthly awards edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These awards are for March and April of the 2024 season. We’ve had some expected results and some surprises. Some key injuries have thrown relief units into disarray. There have been newcomers rising […]

The Top Six in Week 5's Reliever Rankings

Photo: Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 10: Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 10, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Cole Sands #44 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Detroit Tigers on April 21, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 08: Evan Phillips #59 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Minnesota Twins on April 8, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 4: Brooks Raley #25 of the New York Mets in action against the Detroit Tigers during game one of a double header at Citi Field on April 4, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Reed Garrett #75 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on April 16, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 3 — Week 5 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 5 Individual Rankings We are at the beginning of Week 5 of the 2024 season. Here are the top individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 1 — Week 4 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 4 Individual Rankings We are at the beginning of Week 4 of the 2024 season. We’ve played enough games to publish our first reliever rankings of 2024. Here are the top ten individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the […]

The Top Relievers in each category of the Week 26 Reliever Rankings.

Photo: Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Chris Martin #55 of the Boston Red Sox in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 18, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 8-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Alex Lange #55 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after the final out in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 17, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Jeff Hoffman #68 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts during the tenth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park on September 26, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Andrew Nardi #43 of the Miami Marlins pitches against the New York Mets during the eighth inning at loanDepot park on September 19, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images). MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 15: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates striking out a batter during the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals at American Family Field on September 15, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Kayla Wolf/Getty Images).

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 26 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 26 Individual Rankings We are in Week 26, the final week of the regular season. Here are the top ten individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, […]

Position pitcher Rowdy Tellez celebrating a strike as he closed out a blowout win. His Milwaukee Brewers are first in the NL and first overall in Week 26's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings.

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 26 (Sep 26 to Oct 1) Team Rankings

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 9/26–10/1 Team Rankings We are in the 26th and final week of the regular season. Here are the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings as we wind the season down. Six of the seven NL playoff contenders are in the NL top seven. Four of the top five in the AL […]

Jordan Romano celebrating with Alejandro Kirk. Their Toronto Blue Jays are second in the AL and third overall in Week 23's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings

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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 23 (Sep 11 to Sep 17) Team Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 9/11–9/17 Team Rankings We are beginning the 23rd week of the season. Here are the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings as we enter the final three weeks of the season. The leader has remained the same since these rankings first ran, but another team almost passed them. An AL Wild […]

Best Relievers

Rookie Victor Vodnik Has Become a Highly Reliable Reliever for the Rockies