2022 Relief Pitcher Preview
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
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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