2012 Relief Pitcher (RP) Rankings - Fantasy Baseball 2012

Get ready for the 2012 Fantasy Baseball season by dominating your draft with these fantasy baseball rankings, stat projections, and player info. Relief Pitcher (RP) 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

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2012 Rankings: C - 1B - 2B - 3B - SS - OF - SP - RP

Updated: March 23, 2012

Relief Pitcher (RP) Rankings

1. Craig Kimbrel - Atl - RP (23)

2. Mariano Rivera - NYY - RP (42)

3. Jonathan Papelbon - Phi - RP (31)

4. John Axford - Mil - RP (29)

5. Drew Storen - Was - RP (24)

6. Brian Wilson - SF - RP (30)

7. Jose Valverde - Det - RP (34)

8. Andrew Bailey - Bos - RP (27)

9. Heath Bell - Mia - RP (34)

10. Jordan Walden - LAA - RP (24)

11. Carlos Marmol - ChC - RP (29)

12. Ryan Madson - Cin - RP (31)

13. Joel Hanrahan - Pit - RP (30)

14. Sergio Santos - Tor - RP (28)

15. Huston Street - SD - RP (28)

16. Matt Moore - TB - RP (22) --- ranked as a starting pitcher not closer

17. Neftali Feliz - Tex - RP (23) --- ranked as a starting pitcher not closer

18. JJ Putz - Ari - RP (35)

19. Joe Nathan - Tex - RP (37)

20. Jason Motte - StL - RP (29)

21. Chris Perez - Cle - RP (26)

22. Brandon League - Sea - RP (29)

23. Rafael Betancourt - Col - RP (36)

24. Kenley Jansen - LAD - RP (24)

25. Javy Guerra - LAD - RP (26)

26. Matt Thornton - CWS - RP

27. Kyle Farnsworth - TB - RP (35)

28. Jonathan Broxton - KC - RP (27)

29. Grant Balfour - Oak - RP (34)

30. Frank Francisco - NYM - RP (32)

31. Brett Myers - Hou - SP (31)

32. Jim Johnson - Bal - RP (28)

33. Matt Capps - Min - RP (28)

34. Greg Holland - KC - RP (26)

35. Tyler Clippard - Was - RP (27)

36. Jonny Venters - Atl - RP (27)

37. Vinnie Pestano - Cle - RP (27)

38. Mike Adams - Tex - RP (33)

39. Sergio Romo - SF - RP (29)

40. Francisco Rodriguez - Mil - RP (30)

41. Chris Sale - CWS - RP (23) --- ranked as a starting pitcher

42. Aroldis Chapman - Cin - RP (24) --- ranked as a starting pitcher

43. Lance Lynn - StL - RP --- ranked as a starting pitcher

44. Addison Reed - CWS - RP (23)

45. Andrew Cashner - SD - RP

46. David Hernandez - Ari - RP (26)

47. David Robertson - NYY - RP (26)

48. Daniel Bard - Bos - RP (26) --- ranked as a starting pitcher

49. Fautino De Los Santos - Oak - RP (26)

50. Sean Marshall - Cin - RP (29)

51. Jesse Crain - CWS - RP

52. Mark Melancon - Bos - RP (27)

53. Fernando Salas - StL - RP (26)

54. Rafael Soriano - NYY - RP (32)

55. Francisco Cordero - Tor - RP (36)

56. Rex Brothers - Col - RP (24)

57. Aaron Crow - KC - RP (25) --- ranked as a starting pitcher

58. Jake McGee - TB - RP

59. Joey Devine - Oak - RP

60. Juan Carlos Oviedo - Mia - RP (29)

61. Brian Fuentes - Oak - RP (36)

62. Brandon Lyon - Hou - RP (32)

63. Brad Lidge - Was - RP (35)

64. Kevin Gregg - Bal - RP (33)

65. David Carpenter - Hou - RP (26)

66. Juan Abreu - Hou - RP (26)

67. Jenrry Mejia - NYM - RP

Joakim Soria - KC - RP (27) --- injury ? tommy john surgery

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