Top 5 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Your Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide 2009

Five Relief Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball in 2009 and Beyond

J. Motes
These are fantasy baseball rankings for the top five Relief Pitchers that you will want to get your hands on for your 2009 Fantasy Baseball Team and for many years to come. Use this information in your 2009 fantasy baseball draft to acquire productive players for now and the future. Here are the 2009 fantasy baseball rankings for relief pitcher keepers:

#1 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Joakim Soria - Fantasy Baseball 2009

#2 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Carlos Marmol - Fantasy Baseball 2009

#3 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Jonathan Broxton - Fantasy Baseball 2009

#4 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Brian Wilson - Fantasy Baseball 2009

#5 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Brian Fuentes - Fantasy Baseball 2009

#1 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Joakim Soria - Fantasy Baseball 2009

The Kansas City right hander is only 25 years old, yet still has saved 59 games, 42 in 2008. See any reason he can't keep it up for 5 years or more? Me neither. Grab Soria in your 20009 fantasy baseball draft and look for 60 or so innings, 60 K, 35-40 saves, and a few wins.

#2 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Carlos Marmol - Fantasy Baseball 2009

Marmol appears to be a closer in waiting for the Cubs or another team. Even if this isn't his year, he'll still get plenty of innings and strikeouts. Look for 2009 fantasy numbers in the range of 15-20 saves, 75 innings, 90 K, and a few wins.

#3 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Jonathan Broxton - Fantasy Baseball 2009

The Dodgers' right hander is only 25, making Broxton a fantasy league producer for years to come. Take him in this year's fantasy baseball draft to get his 25 saves, 60 innings, 80 K, and a few wins. Make him a keeper for numbers in fantast years to come.

#4 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Brian Wilson - Fantasy Baseball 2009

I like winning on a budget. I also like the Beach Boys. I think I'll take Brian Wilson this year in my fantasy baseball draft. Look for 2009 numbers in the range of 35 saves, 60 innings, 75 K, and a few wins. Make him a keeper for fantasy years to come.

#5 Keeper Relief Pitchers - Brian Fuentes - Fantasy Baseball 2009

The move from Colorado to the Angels might be a concern, but Fuentes looks to be a fantasy baseball draft pick for this year and more to come. At 34 he is no longer a spring chicken, but strikeouts are strikeouts. Look for fantasy baseball numbers in the 25 saves, 80 K, a couple wins, and 60 innings.

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