2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Relief Pitcher (RP) Tier Rankings are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: wins, losses, saves, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP – (W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP). IP = innings pitched. ( ) = players age
Updated: February 11, 2012
Relief Pitcher (RP) Tier Rankings
Tier 1
1. Craig Kimbrel – Atl – RP (23)
2. Drew Storen – Was – RP (24)
3. Mariano Rivera – NYY – RP (42)
Tier 2
4. Jonathan Papelbon – Phi – RP (31)
5. John Axford – Mil – RP (29)
6. Brian Wilson – SF – RP (30)
7. Jose Valverde – Det – RP (34)
Tier 3
8. Andrew Bailey – Bos – RP (27)
9. Carlos Marmol – ChC – RP (29)
10. Heath Bell – Mia – RP (34)
11. Ryan Madson – Cin – RP (31)
12. Jordan Walden – LAA – RP (24)
13. Joakim Soria – KC – RP (27)
14. Neftali Feliz – Tex – RP (23)
Tier 4
15. Joel Hanrahan – Pit – RP (30)
16. Huston Street – SD – RP (28)
17. Sergio Santos – Tor – RP (28)
18. Chris Perez – Cle – RP (26)
19. Jason Motte – StL – RP (29)
20. JJ Putz – Ari – RP (35)
Tier 5
21. Matt Moore – TB – RP (22)
22. Joe Nathan – Tex – RP (37)
23. Matt Capps – Min – RP (28)
24. Javy Guerra – LAD – RP (26)
25. Rafael Betancourt – Col – RP (36)
26. Matt Thornton – CWS – RP
27. Tyler Clippard – Was – RP (27)
28. Daniel Bard – Bos – RP (26)
29. Brandon League – Sea – RP (29)
Tier 6
30. Kyle Farnsworth – TB – RP (35)
31. Francisco Rodriguez – Mil – RP (30)
32. Chris Sale – CWS – RP (23)
33. Kenley Jansen – LAD – RP (24)
34. Jonny Venters – Atl – RP (27)
35. David Hernandez – Ari – RP (26)
36. Aroldis Chapman – Cin – RP (24)
37. Jim Johnson – Bal – RP (28)
Tier 7
38. Addison Reed – CWS – RP (23)
39. Vinnie Pestano – Cle – RP (27)
40. Fautino De Los Santos – Oak – RP (26)
41. Juan Carlos Oviedo – Mia – RP (29)
42. Jonathan Broxton – KC – RP (27)
43. Mike Adams – Tex – RP (33)
44. Frank Francisco – NYM – RP (32)
Tier 8
45. Aaron Crow – KC – RP (25)
46. David Carpenter – Hou – RP (26)
47. Rex Brothers – Col – RP (24)
48. Greg Holland – KC – RP (26)
49. Fernando Salas – StL – RP (26)
50. Rafael Soriano – NYY – RP (32)
51. Grant Balfour – Oak – RP (34)
Tier 9
52. Brian Fuentes – Oak – RP (36)
53. Brandon Lyon – Hou – RP (32)
54. Francisco Cordero – Tor – RP (36)
55. Mark Melancon – Bos – RP (27)
56. Brad Lidge – Was – RP (35)
57. Kevin Gregg – Bal – RP (33)
58. David Robertson – NYY – RP (26)