The Dynasty Guru 2026 Positional Rankings – Relief Pitchers 31 – 75
The Dynasty Guru Annual Ranking Season is upon us! Up next, the relief pitchers! The rankings presented here are the composite rankings of all the writers at The Dynasty Guru, and after healthy debate and only a little name-calling, we are ready to share them with you. The comments below each tier are the work of the writer cited at the end of the section. Don’t forget to check out Chris and Drew’s analysis of each position on the Join the Ranks podcast.
31 – 75
| Rank | Player | Avg | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Riley O'Brien | 39.5 | 7 | 54 |
| 32 | Randy Rodríguez | 40.1 | 16 | 74 |
| 33 | Dennis Santana | 42.3 | 20 | 119 |
| 34 | Alex Vesia | 43.5 | 12 | 64 |
| 35 | Camilo Doval | 43.8 | 19 | 119 |
| 36 | Kenley Jansen | 44.3 | 21 | 119 |
| 37 | Will Vest | 48.4 | 24 | 119 |
| 38 | Tanner Scott | 48.5 | 16 | 119 |
| 39 | Edwin Uceta | 53.5 | 18 | 119 |
| 40 | Orion Kerkering | 53.6 | 24 | 119 |
| 41 | Tony Santillan | 53.9 | 23 | 119 |
| 42 | Kyle Finnegan | 57.6 | 25 | 119 |
| 43 | Clayton Beeter | 99.3 | 26 | 119 |
| 44 | Jared Koenig | 107.1 | 45 | 119 |
| 45 | Mason Montgomery | 112.8 | 45 | 119 |
| 46 | Jason Adam | 42.3 | 9 | 61 |
| 47 | Félix Bautista | 31.4 | 10 | 68 |
| 48 | Ben Joyce | 44.4 | 10 | 58 |
| 49 | Justin Martinez | 44.6 | 17 | 119 |
| 50 | Ronny Henriquez | 74 | 19 | 119 |
| 51 | Jose A. Ferrer | 58.2 | 22 | 119 |
| 52 | Luke Weaver | 59.2 | 23 | 119 |
| 53 | Tyler Rogers | 65.8 | 18 | 119 |
| 54 | Matt Strahm | 75.6 | 33 | 119 |
| 55 | Michael Kopech | 83.5 | 21 | 119 |
| 56 | Jordan Leasure | 83.9 | 28 | 119 |
| 57 | Robert Stephenson | 86.1 | 28 | 119 |
| 58 | José Alvarado | 90.3 | 49 | 119 |
| 59 | Bryan King | 93.2 | 33 | 119 |
| 60 | Matt Svanson | 93.8 | 32 | 119 |
| 61 | Craig Yoho | 94.3 | 26 | 119 |
| 62 | Fernando Cruz | 94.8 | 19 | 119 |
| 63 | Louis Varland | 94.8 | 38 | 119 |
| 64 | Victor Vodnik | 97.3 | 30 | 119 |
| 65 | Brendon Little | 97.5 | 45 | 119 |
| 66 | Garrett Cleavinger | 98.2 | 31 | 119 |
| 67 | Justin Slaten | 98.3 | 30 | 119 |
| 68 | JoJo Romero | 98.3 | 23 | 119 |
| 69 | Aaron Ashby | 99.9 | 35 | 119 |
| 70 | Justin Topa | 100.4 | 29 | 119 |
| 71 | Edgardo Henriquez | 102.1 | 37 | 119 |
| 72 | Kirby Yates | 102.9 | 51 | 119 |
| 73 | Seth Halvorsen | 103.8 | 58 | 119 |
| 74 | Shawn Armstrong | 104.7 | 28 | 119 |
| 75 | Porter Hodge | 104.8 | 28 | 119 |
Of all the articles written for the site over the past several weeks, this is probably the most volatile position grouping. Can we really predict with any reliability which of these pitchers will be getting saves or sticking around for holds over the next three years? Probably not, but I will make a few predictions about which players who I think have the best shot to maintain fantasy relevance going forward.
Prediction 1: Mason Montgomery will be the closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pick him up now for the holds, and reap the saves later. Just look at his in-zone contact rates and overall swinging strike rates, and you’ll see that he misses bats. Although I laugh at the thought of stashing relievers, I’ve had Montgomery stashed on rosters waiting for this opportunity. Don’t tell anyone, I don’t want to be laughed at.
Prediction 2: Although Riley O’Brien will share the closer role with JoJo Romero, they’re just keeping the seat warm for Tink Hence. I’ve been saying for years that Hence is destined for the bullpen, and I have suffered the slings and arrows of Cardinals fans, but I’m not wrong this time. (Yes, I’m aware that Hence is not ranked, and I’m using O’Brien’s space to make this point, file complaints below).
Prediction 3: All three of the Tigers’ three-headed monster are in this group (Kenley Jansen, Kyle Finnegan, Will Vest), and in SVH leagues it’s Will Vest who will emerge as most valuable to fantasy managers.
Prediction 4: A pitcher on a poor team will rack up a disproportionate number of saves because poor teams only win close games. That pitcher will not be Victor Vodnik. He gives up far too much contact for a closer, especially in Colorado.
(Drew Klein)
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