As fantasy baseball drafts heat up, identifying positional drop-offs becomes key. Tiers help to show how many similar choices remain. These tiers provide insight into which position is most appropriate to draft next.
Relief Pitcher Tiers for 2026
The 2026 relief pitcher tiers have been released. The tiers highlight that while high-end options are plentiful, the mid-range is not. The number of teams without a set closer heading into the season increases the urgency in deep Rotisserie leagues.
The Elite Options
Mason Miller is among the elite tier of relief pitchers. Also in the elite tier are Edwin Diaz and Andres Munoz.
The other elite options are Cade Smith, Aroldis Chapman and Jhoan Duran.
Other Notable Tiers
The near-elite tier includes David Bednar, Devin Williams and Raisel Iglesias. Josh Hader also features in the near-elite tier.
Jeff Hoffman, Ryan Helsley, Emilio Pagan and Daniel Palencia comprise the next-best things tier.
Carlos Estevez, Trevor Megill and Kenley Jansen are listed as fallback options. Pete Fairbanks, Dennis Santana and Seranthony Dominguez are also fallback options.
The last resorts include Ryan Walker and Griffin Jax. Robert Suarez, Riley O’Brien, Kirby Yates, Clayton Beeter, Taylor Rogers, Justin Sterner, Kevin Ginkel and Seth Halvorsen are also last resort options.
Abner Uribe and Bryan Abreu are among the next-in-line. JoJo Romero, Edwin Uceta, Robert Garcia, Garrett Cleavinger, Paul Sewald, Matt Svanson, Cole Sands, Elvis Alvarado and Victor Vodnik are also next-in-line.
With the high-end options plentiful but the mid-range lacking, securing an elite relief pitcher like Miller could be a smart move in 2026 drafts.