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MLB Rankings: Best bullpens in Major League Baseball right now

By Phil Akre

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 5-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees in action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 5-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 19: Chad Green #57 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2018, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /

MLB Rankings: 1. New York Yankees

The New York Yankees come in at number one on our MLB Rankings list. There should be no debate on this.

The Bombers have an embarrassment of riches in its relief corps from its middle relievers all the way to its closer, Aroldis Chapman. Even with injuries to Adam Warren and Tommy Kahnle, the organization’s depth has stepped up in their absence.

Look no further than the teams recent 4-0 win against the formidable Houston Astros. With starter Jordan Montgomery leaving the game in the first inning and Justin Verlander dealing (14 K’s, three hits in 8 innings), a win seemed unlikely.

Enter, Domingo German. The 25-year-old tossed four scoreless frames and racked up four strikeouts against one of the top lineups in all of baseball.

Dellin Betances looked great again for the sixth game in a row, which is a scary sign for the rest of the game’s hitters.

The real jewel of the New York Yankees bullpen lies in Chad Green, who has emerged as a top-10 reliever in the game. His 1.93 ERA and 12.9 K/9 are numbers that rest among the games best.

Chapman has been his usual self, going 6-for-6 in save opportunities. Lefty Chasen Shreve has dominated this season, too, with a 0.79 ERA in 11.1 innings.

I can assure you, don’t look too much into the group’s rough start to begin the year. This bullpen is the best in baseball.

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