Welcome back to the latest edition of our Reliever Ranks series! This will bring you up-to-date bullpen depth charts every morning for the day’s games and makes for an excellent tool for those looking to stream saves or wins. This series runs seven days a week, so check in every morning to get your daily bullpen fix!
Notes
Transaction and Schedule Notes
- All 30 teams were in action on Saturday with 15 games on the schedule. Of those 15 games, 13 (!!!) relievers registered a save, including three pitchers who earned their first save of the season. That might be a one-day record!
- The Tampa Bay Rays added to their bullpen depth, activating Chris Devenski from the IL. Josh Lowe was placed on the IL in a corresponding move.
- Jimmy Herget rejoined the Atlanta bullpen after being activated from the IL on Saturday.
- Drew Smyly is back in Chicago after a stint on the IL while José Cuas was sent back to the minors.
Yesterday’s Performances
DET 2 – TOR 1
HD: None
SV: Tyler Holton (1)
- Reese Olson and José Berríos engaged in a tight pitcher’s duel in Detroit on Saturday, each pitching into the seventh inning. Jordan Romano pitched a scoreless eighth for the Blue Jays while Alex Faedo and Jason Foley combined for 1.2 scoreless innings, with Foley throwing the eighth inning.
- Tyler Holton entered the game for the Tigers in the ninth, allowing just one hit in an otherwise clean inning to earn his first career save.
KC 7 – TB 4 (11 inn.)
HD: None
SV: Nick Anderson (1)
- The Rays and Royals used 12 combined relievers in this one, but it was former Tampa Bay closer Nick Anderson who earned the save for Kansas City.
- Garrett Cleavinger allowed an earned run in the seventh, and Angel Zerpa let an inherited runner score to take a blown save and tie the game forcing extra innings.
- Jason Adam, Pete Fairbanks, and Kevin Kelly combined for 2.1 scoreless innings for the Rays while John Schreiber pitched a scoreless eighth and James McArthur blanked the Rays in the ninth and 10th.
- Anderson tossed a perfect 11th to earn the save and close out his former team.
OAK 3 – HOU 1
HD: Austin Adams (12), Lucas Erceg (8), Scott Alexander (1)
SV: Mason Miller (10)
- The Oakland Athletics continued to showcase their impressive bullpen arms with another close win over the Houston Astros.
- JP Sears put together a solid six innings of pitching, allowing just one unearned run. Austin Adams, Lucas Erceg, and Scott Alexander combined for two scoreless innings before turning it over to Mason Miller.
- In the ninth, Miller rebounded from his previous outing where he looked almost human, and struck out the side to earn his 10th save of the season.
SF 7 – NYM 2 (10 inn.)
HD: Adam Ottavino (9)
SV: None
- The Mets are a mess. Edwin Diaz is NOT the closer. Officially. But guess who they put out there to throw the ninth inning? Yup. Edwin Diaz.
- If it wasn’t bad enough to completely send mixed signals and confound your best… well, formerly best… bullpen arm, Diaz blew the save again.
- He allowed a leadoff single, a stolen base, and an RBI single later in the inning to tie the game and force extra innings.
- In the 10th, a Mets error led to a five-run inning, all unearned, as the Giants pulled away. Camilo Doval shut down the Mets in the bottom of the frame to close out the game, but with the five-run lead did not earn the save.
Best of the rest…
- For the second consecutive day, Jared Koenig served as the Brewers’ opener, setting the stage for Colin Rea to earn the win and Trevor Megill to eventually earn the save, his eighth of the season.
- With Craig Kimbrel getting a day of rest, Cionel Pérez came in to work the save for the Orioles as they completed a comeback victory over the White Sox, 5-3. Dillon Tate tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory, improving to 2-0 on the season.
- Jhoan Duran, David Bednar, Kyle Finnegan, Alexis Díaz, Clay Holmes, Paul Sewald, and Emmanuel Clase each earned relatively uneventful saves while Ryan Helsley struggled through his ninth-inning appearance. Helsley was tagged for two earned runs on four hits and nearly blew a three-run lead, but retired Christopher Morel to end the game with a 7-6 win.
Bullpen Depth Charts
| AL EAST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Orioles | Craig Kimbrel | Yennier Cano | Danny Coulombe, Jacob Webb, Cionel Pérez | Félix Bautista | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 16 | 21 | 9 | 32 | Albert Suárez | Chayce McDermott | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Red Sox | Kenley Jansen | Chris Martin | Justin Slaten, Greg Weissert, Brennan Bernardino | Bryan Mata, Liam Hendriks | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 22 | 35 | 17 | 42 | Chase Anderson | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Yankees | Clay Holmes | Luke Weaver | Caleb Ferguson, Tommy Kahnle, Yoendrys Gómez | Scott Effross, Ian Hamilton, Nick Burdi | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 9 | 10 | 32 | 57 | Michael Tonkin | Will Warren, Cody Morris | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Rays | Pete Fairbanks | Jason Adam | Phil Maton, Garrett Cleavinger, Kevin Kelly | Colin Poche, Chris Devenski | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | Shawn Armstrong | Colby White, Jacob Lopez, Erasmo Ramírez | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Blue Jays | Jordan Romano | Yimi García | Trevor Richards, Erik Swanson, Tim Mayza | Chad Green, Bowden Francis | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 15 | 20 | 11 | 34 | Nate Pearson | T.J. Brock, Connor Cooke | ||||||||||||||
| AL CENTRAL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| White Sox | Michael Kopech | Jordan Leasure | John Brebbia, Jared Shuster | Steven Wilson, Dominic Leone | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 23 | 19 | 51 | 79 | Michael Soroka | Eric Adler | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Guardians | Emmanuel Clase | Scott Barlow | Nick Sandlin, Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis | James Karinchak | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 1 | 1 | 16 | 41 | Pedro Avila | Franco Aleman | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Tigers | Jason Foley | Andrew Chafin | Tyler Holton, Sam Long | Shelby Miller | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 20 | 28 | 88 | NR | Alex Faedo | Alex Lange, Tyler Mattison | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Royals | James McArthur | John Schreiber | Angel Zerpa, Chris Stratton, Nick Anderson, Carlos Hernández | Josh Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 11 | 13 | 44 | 72 | Matt Sauer | John McMillon | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Twins | Jhoan Duran | Griffin Jax | Steven Okert, Caleb Thielbar, Cole Sands | Justin Topa, Brock Stewart | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | Kody Funderburk | Ronny Henriquez | ||||||||||||||
| AL WEST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Astros | Josh Hader | Ryan Pressly | Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, Seth Martinez | Kendall Graveman, Penn Murfee, Bennett Sousa | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 4 | 3 | 7 | 30 | Parker Mushinski | Forrest Whitley, Dylan Coleman | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Angels | Carlos Estévez | Matt Moore | Luis Garcia, Adam Cimber, Hunter Strickland | Robert Stephenson, José Cisnero | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 25 | 64 | 87 | NR | José Suarez | Ben Joyce, Kelvin Caceres | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Athletics | Mason Miller | Lucas Erceg | T.J. McFarland, Austin Adams, Michael Kelly | Sean Newcomb, Scott Alexander | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 3 | 4 | 47 | 75 | Kyle Muller, Brandon Bielak | Michel Otanez, Royber Salinas | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Mariners | Andrés Muñoz | Ryne Stanek | Gabe Speier, Trent Thornton, Austin Voth | Matt Brash, Gregory Santos, Tayler Saucedo | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 6 | 6 | 66 | 95 | Eduard Bazardo | Carlos Vargas, Ty Adcock | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Rangers | Kirby Yates | David Robertson | José Leclerc, Jake Latz, Jonathan Hernández | Josh Sborz | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 21 | 29 | 18 | 43 | Shaun Anderson, Yerry Rodríguez | Marc Church, Emiliano Teodo | ||||||||||||||
| NL EAST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Braves | Raisel Iglesias | A.J. Minter | Joe Jiménez, Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson | Tyler Matzek | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 13 | 16 | 8 | 31 | Jesse Chavez | Daysbel Hernández | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Marlins | Tanner Scott | A.J. Puk | Andrew Nardi, Calvin Faucher, Anthony Bender | JT Chargois | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 18 | 17 | 22 | 47 | Burch Smith | Luarbert Arias, George Soriano, Anthony Maldonado | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Mets | Reed Garrett | Adam Ottavino | Jake Diekman, Jorge López, Edwin Díaz | Brooks Raley, Drew Smith | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Committee | 26 | 27 | 19 | 44 | Sean Reid-Foley | Bryce Montes de Oca | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Phillies | José Alvarado | Jeff Hoffman | Gregory Soto, Matt Strahm, Orion Kerkering | |||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Committee | 19 | 18 | 4 | 24 | Spencer Turnbull | Michael Mercado, Griff McGarry | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationals | Kyle Finnegan | Hunter Harvey | Dylan Floro, Derek Law, Robert Garcia | |||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 24 | 48 | 6 | 24 | Tanner Rainey | Amos Willingham | ||||||||||||||
| NL CENTRAL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Cubs | Héctor Neris | Mark Leiter Jr. | Hayden Wesneski, Tyson Miller, Luke Little | Julian Merryweather, Yency Almonte, Adbert Alzolay | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Shaky | 27 | 94 | 30 | 55 | Kyle Hendricks | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Reds | Alexis Díaz | Fernando Cruz | Lucas Sims, Brent Suter, Buck Farmer | Ian Gibaut, Alex Young, Justin Wilson, Emilio Pagán | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Shaky | 28 | 71 | 13 | 37 | Nick Martinez | Tony Santillan, Zach Maxwell | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Brewers | Trevor Megill | Joel Payamps | Hoby Milner, Elvis Peguero, Bryan Hudson | Devin Williams | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 17 | 12 | 60 | 88 | Mitch White | J.B. Bukauskas, Harold Chirino, Abner Uribe | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Pirates | David Bednar | Aroldis Chapman | Hunter Stratton, Colin Holderman, Ryder Ryan | Carmen Mlodzinski, Ryan Borucki | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 10 | 11 | 58 | 86 | Luis L. Ortiz | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Cardinals | Ryan Helsley | JoJo Romero | Andrew Kittredge, Ryan Fernandez, John King | Keynan Middleton, Giovanny Gallegos | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 2 | 2 | 14 | 38 | Kyle Leahy | Ryan Loutos, Andre Pallante | ||||||||||||||
| NL WEST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Diamondbacks | Paul Sewald | Kevin Ginkel | Bryce Jarvis, Joe Mantiply, Ryan Thompson | Kyle Nelson, Miguel Castro | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 14 | 15 | 31 | 56 | Logan Allen | Andrew Saalfrank | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Rockies | Jalen Beeks | Justin Lawrence | Victor Vodnik, Nick Mears, Tyler Kinley | Daniel Bard, Jake Bird | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Shaky | 30 | NR | NR | NR | Anthony Molina | Gavin Hollowell, Jaden Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Dodgers | Daniel Hudson | Alex Vesia | Blake Treinen, Michael Grove, Anthony Banda | Brusdar Graterol, Ryan Brasier, Evan Phillips, Joe Kelly | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Committee | 29 | 40 | 39 | 66 | Ryan Yarbrough | Ronan Kopp, J.P. Feyereisen | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Padres | Robert Suarez | Jeremiah Estrada | Wandy Peralta, Yuki Matsui, Enyel De Los Santos | Luis Patiño | ||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 12 | 14 | 29 | 54 | Jhony Brito | Woo-Suk Go | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Primary Closer | Next in Line | Holds Leagues Options | Injured List | ||||||||||||||||
| Giants | Camilo Doval | Tyler Rogers | Ryan Walker, Taylor Rogers, Erik Miller | |||||||||||||||||
| Closer Status | SV Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Hold Rank | SV+HLD Rank | Bulk RP (wins) | Minor Leagues | ||||||||||||||
| Steady | 8 | 9 | 33 | 58 | Randy Rodríguez | Reggie Crawford | ||||||||||||||
| Green = long/bulk reliever expected to pitch after the starter |
| Yellow = reliever pitched the previous day or twice in three days |
| Orange = reliever pitched an excessive amount the previous day, and potentially off |
| Red = reliever has pitched back-to-back days and likely is off |
Also, if you’re looking for a detailed list or ranking of RPs, check out Rick Graham’s weekly pieces:
The Hold Up: Ranking the Top 100 Relievers for Holds Every Thursday