Reliever Stats

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 […]

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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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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

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 […]

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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 […]

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The Individual Reliever Rankings for Week 22. The top-scoring relievers in each category are pictured. AL Middle Reliever - Shawn Armstrong, AL Setup Man - Erik Swanson, AL Closer - Alex Lange. NL Middle Reliever - Jeff Hoffman, NL Setup Man - Andrew Nardi, NL Closer - Devin Williams.
Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Top Center: MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 20: Erik Swanson #50 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during eighth inning at loanDepot park on June 20, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Top right: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 22: Alex Lange #55 of the Detroit Tigers reacts after the final out to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 at Comerica Park on August 22, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Bottom left: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 25: Jeff Hoffman #68 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action against the St. Louis Cardinals during a game at Citizens Bank Park on August 25, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bottom Center: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Andrew Nardi #43 of the Miami Marlins pitches during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 08, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Bottom right: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to a strike out during the ninth inning app at American Family Field on September 02, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 22 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 22 Individual Rankings We are at the end of Week 22 of the 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, setup […]

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Raisel Iglesias celebrating with Sean Murphy, whose Atlanta Braves are second in the NL and third overall in Week 22's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 22 (Sep 4 to Sep 10) Team Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 9/4–9/10 Team Rankings We are beginning the 22nd week of the season. Here are the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings as we enter the stretch run. The leader has remained the same since these rankings first ran. A waiver-wire liquidation caused one team to fall 13 spots. One of the […]

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Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Center: BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 22: Erik Swanson #50 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the eighth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 22, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Right: BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 25: Felix Bautista #74 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 25, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Bottom Row Left: MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 30: Andrew Nardi #43 of the Miami Marlins looks on against Tampa Bay Rays in the 7th inning at loanDepot park on August 30, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images) Center: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 30: Joel Payamps #31 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws out a runner at first base against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 30, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Right: ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 18: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the ninth inning \a at Globe Life Field on August 18, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 21 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 21 Individual Rankings We are near the end of Week 21 of the 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, setup […]

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A pitch being thrown by Justin Topa, whose Mariners are second in Week 21's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 21 (Aug 28 to Sep 3) Team Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 8/28–9/3 Team Rankings We are beginning the 21st week of the season. After missing Week 20 due to computer problems, the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings have returned. The leader has remained the same since these rankings first ran. A crucial injury caused the #2 team to fall 18 spots. […]

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