2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Relief Pitcher (RP) Tier Rankings

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

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)