45 relievers with positive value so far

This column has taken the 45 relievers with a positive $ value to-date (in standard 15-team mixed leagues) and grouped them by their projected balance-of-the-season $ value.  As you might expect, top closers who have performed so far are at the top. But there are some surprises, too. 

Here is the first grouping with current stats for the relievers who are projected to have double-digit value over the balance of the season:

proj $ $10

SV

HD

IP

ERA

xERA

WHIP

K%

K-BB%

HR/9

$

Clase, Emmanuel CLE

25

0

40.1

0.67

2.43

0.62

27%

24%

0.2

34

Kimbrel, Craig BAL

21

4

32.1

2.23

3.03

0.93

38%

26%

0.6

21

Scott, Tanner MIA L

12

1

37.0

1.46

3.79

1.11

27%

12%

0.5

16

Iglesias, Raisel ATL

21

0

31.2

2.27

3.53

0.88

23%

17%

0.6

14

Muñoz, Andres SEA

13

6

34.0

1.59

2.84

1.06

32%

21%

0.5

12

Hader, Josh HOU L

14

0

38.2

3.72

2.77

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