Relievers that cost one dollar or less

These are the relievers who are listed at a buck or less in the BaseballHQ projections that could earn you a profit at that price. The relievers targeted in the end game are clumped into five groups (by minimum ADP), starting with min ADP 101-200 relievers.

This column likes the better skill sets over the more certain roles, but there are some ersatz closers in this first clump who made the list. Projections:

min 101-200 ADPTmSVIPxERAWHIPK%K-BB%HR9$V
Kerkering, OrionPHI5442.961.0232%27%0.8-1
Matsui, Yuki (L)SD9653.251.2335%23%0.8-1
Santos, GregorySEA4583.411.2823%16%0.3-6
Barlow, ScottCLE6653.661.2828%19%0.7-5
Lange, AlexDET16583.911.4028%14%0.9-2
Neris, HectorCHI5653.921.2030%20%1.11
Miller, MasonOAK7584.061.1731%19%0.8-2
Smith, Will (L)KC1158

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