Top 10 fantasy baseball relievers for the 2023 season

Fantasy baseball relievers #10: Jhoan Duran

Jhoan Duran was originally in the just missed section, but with Edwin Diaz’s injury, he slides on at #10. He pitched 67.2 innings and allowed 50 hits, 14 earned runs, 16 walks, and struck out 89 batters, good for a K/BB of 5.56. His ERA was 1.86, his FIP was 2.52, his WHIP was 0.98, and his ERA+ was 208. The only problem is that he will likely not be the full-time closer, since the Twins usually don’t anoint one. He will likely split save opportunities with Jorge Lopez, but he can still be really valuable as a fantasy baseball reliever because he will get holds as well as some saves.

Fantasy baseball relievers #9: Andres Munoz

Andres Munoz had a breakout season in 2022. He pitched 65 innings and allowed just 43 hits, 18 earned runs, 15 walks, and struck out 96 batters. His ERA was 2.49, his FIP was 2.04, his WHIP was 0.89, and his ERA+ was 149. Like some of the honorable mentions, the Mariners won’t name a closer. They tailor their reliever usage to the situation, which makes so much sense in real life, but doesn’t really help in terms of fantasy value. I chose Munoz as #10 because he is already one of the most dominant relievers in the game at 23 years old, with 13.3 K/9 and only 2.1 BB/9, good for a K/BB ratio of 6.4.