Week 5 Relief Rankings

In this week's rankings I'm going to show where the pitchers are on the player rater.  Many players I have ranked much higher simply because they've been pitching well but the hold and save chances just haven't been there yet.  Unless we're talking about a really bad team like the Marlins or Astros, those chances will come.  Also, some pitchers haven't pitched very well this year, like Drew Storen, but they have a long enough track record where they should still be trusted.  Lastly, you'll find a lot of guys on the bubble and at the end of the rankings who have pitched very well this year but don't have much track record of being this good.  These are guys to keep an eye on but not get too excited about.  Top 50 are in bold and green or red indicates significant movement from last week's rankings.

1. Craig Kimbrel, Atl (18)
2. Aroldis Chapman, Cin (6)
3. Mariano Rivera, NYY (15)
4. Jonathan Papelbon, Phi (60)
5. Joe Nathan, Tex (23)
6. Kenley Jansen, LAD (12)
7. Sergio Romo, SF (11)
8. Rafael Soriano, Was (32)
9. Andrew Bailey, Bos (1)
10. David Robertson, NYY (47)
11. Glen Perkins, Min (27)
12. Fernando Rodney, TB (102)
13. Ernesto Frieri, LAA (89)
14. Jim Johnson, Bal (2)
15. Tom Wilhelmsen, Sea (10)
16. Addison Reed, CWS (9)
17. Eric O'Flaherty, Atl (7)
18. Vinnie Pestano, Cle (76)
19. Ryan Cook, Oak (51)
20. Grant Balfour, Oak (100)
21. Huston Street, SD (103)
22. David Hernandez, Ari (36)
23. Rafael Betancourt, Col (13)
24. Mike Adams, Phi (99)
25. Greg Holland, KC (45)
26. Jason Grilli, Pit (4)
27. Luke Gregerson, SD (22)
28. Kelvim Herrera, KC (26)
29. Drew Storen, Was (119)
30. Casey Janssen, Tor (24)
31. J.J. Putz, Ari (29)
32. Santiago Casilla, SF (31)
33. Brandon League, LAD (34)
34. Mark Melancon, Pit (3)
35. Jim Henderson, Mil (8)
36. Jared Burton, Min (30)
37. Koji Uehara, Bos (21)
38. Chris Perez, Cle (73)
39. Joaquin Benoit, Det (52)
40. Tyler Clippard, Was (67)
41. Sean Marshall, Cin (109)
42. Bobby Parnell, NYM (46)
43. Jose Valverde, Det (108)
44. Edward Mujica, Stl (17)
45. Jonathan Broxton, Cin (146)
46. Steve Cishek, Mia (90)
47. Joel Hanrahan, Bos
48. Darren O'Day, Bal (16)
49. Matt Thornton, CWS (78)
50. Trevor Rosenthal, Stl (55)
51. Joel Peralta, TB (43)
52. Rex Brothers, Col (40)
53. Sean Doolittle, Oak (61)
54. Aaron Crow, KC (70)
55. Matt Belisle, Col (20)
56. Jose Veras, Hou (141)
57. Tanner Scheppers, Tex (19)
58. John Axford, Mil (113)
59. Carter Capps, Sea (44)
60. Joba Chamberlain, NYY (112)
61. Junichi Tazawa, Bos (5)
62. Kevin Gregg, ChC (105)
63. James Russell, ChC (25)
64. Dale Thayer, SD (57)
65. Carlos Marmol, ChC (68)
66. Antonio Bastardo, Phi (49)
67. Brad Ziegler, Ari (28)
68. Tony Watson, Pit (14)
69. Tim Collins, KC (39)
70. Joe Smith, Cle (56)
71. Bruce Rondon, Det
72. Ronald Belisario, LAD (37)
73. Tom Gorzelanny (41)
74. Al Alburquerque, Det (42)
75. Brandon Lyon, NYM (72)

On the bubble: Heath Bell (Ari-77), Brett Cecil (Tor-33), Jesse Crain (CWS-48), Steve Delabar (Tor-80), Darin Downs (Det-71), Mike Dunn (Mia-50), Casey Fien (Min-104), Matt Lindstron (CWS-85), Aaron Loup (Tor-64) Brian Matusz (Bal-38), Jake McGee (TB-135), Joe Ortiz (Tex-63), Matt Reynolds (Ari-35), Paco Rodriguez (LAD-83), Robbie Ross (Tex-66),  Jordan Walden (Atl-131)

Top 10 Inactive Pitchers

1. Ryan Madson, LAA (early May)
2. Kyuji Fujikawa, ChC (early May)
3. Jonny Venters, Atl (late May)
4. Stephen Pryor, Sea (62) (unknown)
5. Frank Francisco, NYM (early May)
6. Joakim Soria, KC (early July)
7. Sergio Santos, Tor (140) (unknown)
8. Jason Motte, Stl (unknown)
9. Sean Burnett, LAA (94) (mid-May)
10. Jeremy Affeldt, SF (134) (early May