Eno and DVR break down the Relief Pitcher pool in hopes of navigating an increasingly difficult landscape to find viable sources of saves.
Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 1 – Top 30 OV Relief Pitchers
Liam Hendriks & Josh Hader
Tier 2(2a) – Top 30-70 OV Relief Pitchers
Raisel Iglesias, Emmanuel Clase, Ryan Pressly & Edwin Díaz
Tier 3(2b) – 70-120 OV Relief Pitchers
Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, Jordan Romano, Will Smith & Giovanny Gallegos
Tier 4 – 120-170 OV Relief Pitchers
Mark Melancon, Craig Kimbrel, Corey Knebel & Camilo Doval
Tier 5 – 170-250 OV Relief Pitchers
Scott Barlow, Blake Treinen, Taylor Rogers, David Bednar, Gregory Soto, Lucas Sims
Tier 6 – 250-300 OV Relief Pitchers
Dylan Floro, Lou Trivino, Jake McGee, Andrew Kittredge, Matt Barnes, Paul Sewald & Ken Giles
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