2023 Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings: Edwin Diaz Tops the List
With spring training under way, all 30 MLB teams will be looking to solidify their rosters and figure out exactly what kind of roles their players will fill. It’s also a time for fantasy baseball managers to prepare for their all-important drafts.With that in mind, let’s take a look at the top relief pitchers heading into the 2023 season.
Multiple teams – including the Rays, Twins, Angels, Marlins, Phillies, Cubs, Diamondbacks and Dodgers – are expected to use co-closers or some sort of closer-by-committee. As spring training goes along, we will hopefully find more clarity, but here are the pitchers that will likely have the most value in a reliever spot.
For points leagues, Hunter Brown and Freddy Peralta should be added to this list at a high priority.
Here are my top 30 relievers heading into spring training for standard 5x5 roto leagues:
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- Edwin Diaz, NYM
- Emmanuel Clase, CLE
- Raisel Iglesias, ATL
- Josh Hader, SD
- Devin Williams, MIL
- Jordan Romano, TOR
- Ryan Pressly, HOU
- Ryan Helsley, STL
- Kenley Jansen, BOS
- Felix Bautista, BAL
- Clay Holmes, NYY
- Camilo Doval, SF
- Paul Sewald, SEA
- Liam Hendriks, CHI
- David Bednar, PIT
- Pete Fairbanks, TB
- Scott Barlow, KC
- Daniel Bard, COL
- Andres Munoz, SEA
- Jorge Lopez, MIN
- Seranthony Dominguez, PHI
- Dylan Floro, MIA
- Trevor May, OAK
- Gregory Soto, PHI
- Kyle Finnegan, WSH
- Aroldis Chapman, MIN
- Alex Lange, DET
- Daniel Hudson, LAD
- Kendall Graveman, CHI
- Hunter Brown, HOU
