MLB Trade Deadline: Top 10 Relief Pitchers on the Market

May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller (48) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller (48) delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
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7 Fernando Rodriguez (Oakland Athletics)

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2016 Stats: 35.0 IP, 3.34 ERA/3.09 FIP, 8.49 K/9; +0.74 WPA, 0.83 pLI, 0.23 Clutch
Career Stats: 226.0 IP, 4.22 ERA/3.77 FIP, 9.48 K/9; +0.54 WPA, 1.08 pLI, 0.61 Clutch
Age: 32
Handedness: Right
Contract Status: FA 2018

He’s the first guy on our list who might command a somewhat higher asking price, due to his year and a half of remaining club control. The A’s are almost assured of remaining non-competitive into next season, so selling while their leverage on Rodriquez is highest might make the most sense for them.

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