Tiers are a practical way of organizing rankings for their most optimal use on draft day. The goal is to accentuate which position is closest to a drop-off by denoting (roughly) where the drop-offs are at each position. During the heat of the draft, you'll know that the position to target is the one that's current tier is closest to depletion.
Tiers 3.0: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP
Below are the relief pitcher tiers for 2022, which only depict those projected to close, apart from The Next in Line tier.
For a deeper look at the position, dive into Scott's RP strategies.
The Elite: Josh Hader, Liam Hendriks
The Near-Elite: Raisel Iglesias, Emmanuel Clase
The Next-Best Things: Edwin Diaz, Kenley Jansen, Ryan Pressly, Jordan Romano, Aroldis Chapman
The Fallback Options: Blake Treinen, Giovanny Gallegos, Corey Knebel, Camilo Doval, Craig Kimbrel, Scott Barlow, Mark Melancon
The Last Resorts: Dylan Floro, Joe Barlow, Taylor Rogers, Lou Trivino, Ken Giles, Alex Colome
The Deep-Leaguers: Gregory Soto, Andrew Kittredge, Lucas Sims, Garrett Whitlock, Chris Stratton, Rowan Wick, Tyler Wells
The Next in Line: Paul Sewald, Devin Williams, Art Warren, Michael Fulmer, David Bednar, Jake McGee, Anthony Bender, Matt Barnes, Drew Steckenrider, Kendall Graveman, Mike Mayers, Collin McHugh, Tyler Matzek, Chad Green, Will Smith, Jose Alvarado, Cole Sulser, Tanner Rainey, Spencer Patton, James Karinchak, Diego Castillo, Josh Staumont, Kirby Yates
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