These are the 10 best RP in MLB right now:
10. Andres Munoz, Seattle Mariners
Munoz finished his first season as Seattle’s full-time closer, posting a 2.12 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 22 saves, and 77 strikeouts in 59.1 innings. He enters 2025 with a monster season ahead of him. Fantasy baseball players should project Munoz to reach 30+ saves and 80+ strikeouts.
9. Felix Bautista, Baltimore Orioles
Bautista missed 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. He ended the 2023 season with 33 saves and 110 strikeouts in 61 innings. Bautista is set to enter 2025 as the closer for Baltimore and projects to reach 30+ saves and 80+ strikeouts.
8. Ryan Walker, San Francisco Giants
Ryan Walker assumed the closer role following Camilo Doval’s struggles. Last season, he made 76 appearances, finishing with a 1.91 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 10 saves, and 99 strikeouts in 80 IP. Walker is set to start 2025 as San Francisco’s close,r and fantasy baseball players should project him to finish with 23 saves and 90+ strikeouts.
7. Raisel Iglesias, Atlanta Braves
Iglesias has back-to-back seasons with 33+ saves and 68 strikeouts. He enters 2025 in the last year of his contract, poised for a big payday following the season. The six closers ahead of Iglesias are drafted by the 7th round, but the Atlanta closer carries value given his production at his current ADP (82.2). He is projected for another 30+ saves and 65+ strikeouts.
6. Mason Miller, Athletics
If Miller pitched for any other team, he would be the top closer for the foreseeable future. He finished 2024 with 28 saves, 2.49 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 104 strikeouts in 65 innings. The Athletics are not projected to be better, but 2025 should see Miller finish with 30 saves and 100+ strikeouts.
5. Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals
Helsley took over the ninth innings duties in St. Louis, finishing with a 2.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 79 strikeouts, and league-leading 49 saves. His elite arm should once again see him reaching 35+ saves while reaching 70+ strikeouts.
4. Edwin Diaz, New York Mets
Diaz missed the entire 2023 season after suffering a patellar tendon injury during the 2023 WBC. He returned in 2024, but inconsistencies plagued him for much of the season, finishing with a 3.52 ERA and 20 saves. Entering 2025, Diaz should be past any issues of a season ago, and fantasy baseball players should expect a rebound with Diaz reaching 30+ saves.
3. Josh Hader, Houston Astros
Hader has been one of the most dominant relievers during his career and finished 2024 with 30+ saves and 100+ strikeouts for the fourth time in his career. There are times when surrendering hits and home runs become an issue, but Hader continues to rebound from any struggles. Fantasy baseball players can confidently draft Hader, expecting another 30+ saves and 100+ strikeouts.
2. Devin Williams, New York Yankees
After finishing 2023 with a career-high 36 saves, Williams saw his 2024 season debut delayed due to stress fractures in his back. Last season, in 22 appearances, Williams recorded 14 saves while posting a 1.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts in 21.2 IP. The 30-year-old enters 2025 with the Yankees and will lock down the 9th innings in New York. Fantasy baseball players should expect 35+ saves and 90+ strikeouts in 60+ IP.
1. Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians
Clase enters 2025, coming off a third-straight season with 42+ saves. 2024 was Clase’s best of his career, setting career highs in saves (47), ERA (0.61), and WHIP (0.66). The Guardians closer is the first closer taken in drafts with a 42.8 ADP, and his projected 43+ saves would see him finish with a fourth consecutive season reaching 42 saves or better.