Fantasy Baseball Saves Plus Holds Rankings & Advice (2025)

Saves plus holds (SV + H) formats are becoming a significant percentage of fantasy baseball leagues. An advantage to this format is not having to pay up for the top closers and playing the waiver wire.

Each week during the season, I take a look at the relief pitcher landscape to aid with waiver wire and trade decisions.

Fantasy Baseball Saves + Holds League Advice

Saves + Holds Saves Leaders

Here are the top 15 relievers in total saves plus holds through April 8th.

Player	Team	SV+H
Luke Jackson	TEX	5
Robert Suarez	SDP	5
Chris Martin	TEX	5
Kyle Finnegan	WSH	4
Andres Munoz	SEA	4
Tanner Scott	LAD	4
A.J. Puk	ARI	4
Tony Santillan	CIN	4
Alex Vesia	LAD	4
Jason Adam	SDP	4
Tyler Rogers	SFG	4
Lucas Erceg	KCR	4
Brendon Little	TOR	4
Robert Garcia	TEX	4
Porter Hodge	CHC	4

Takeaways

The Texas Rangers lead the way with three pitchers in the top 15. They also lead the league in both saves and holds with six and 14, respectively. Luke Jackson has been getting most of the save chances, but he’s been shaky. Chris Martin has been lights out as the set-up man and would likely get the first opportunity if they decided to go away from Jackson.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are second in the league in total saves plus holds with 17. Currently, they have four pitchers with three or more and should continue to see plenty of chances as the season continues. Tanner Scott, Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates will see plenty of opportunities. While Ben Casparius has cashed in on his chances with three saves plus holds himself.
The San Diego Padres have the best record in the league, and their bullpen is a big reason why. Robert Suarez, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada have combined to give up only one earned run with 24 strikeouts in 17.2 innings pitched. They’re quietly becoming one of the best 1-2-3 punches to close out a game.
Seattle is finally giving Andres Munoz all of the save opportunities, and it’s paying off. He has yet to allow a single run and his strikeout rate is over 37%. The walks are up a bit, but in a small sample size, it’s nothing to worry about.
Brendon Little has come out of nowhere and been pitching great for the Toronto Blue Jays. His strikeout rate is over 37%, while his walk rate is under 5% — both excellent numbers. His xERA, FIP and xFIP are more than a run and a half lower than his actual ERA.

Saves + Holds Relief Pitcher Rankings

Here are my top 40 relievers for saves plus holds leagues.

Rank	Player	Team	Change
1	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	–
2	Josh Hader	HOU	+1
3	Edwin Diaz	NYM	+1
4	Mason Miller	ATH	+1
5	Andres Munoz	SEA	+3
6	Devin Williams	NYY	-4
7	Robert Suarez	SDP	+6
8	Jeff Hoffman	TOR	+4
9	Tanner Scott	LAD	-2
10	Ryan Walker	SFG	–
11	Ryan Helsley	STL	-5
12	Jhoan Duran	MIN	-1
13	Cade Smith	CLE	+1
14	Trevor Megill	MIL	+1
15	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	-6
16	Bryan Abreu	HOU	–
17	Jason Adam	SDP	+3
18	Justin Martinez	ARI	–
19	Blake Treinen	LAD	-2
20	Porter Hodge	CHC	-1
21	A.J. Puk	ARI	+3
22	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	+1
23	Griffin Jax	MIN	-4
24	Chris Martin	TEX	+1
25	Lucas Erceg	KCR	+1
26	Kenley Jansen	LAA	+5
27	Pete Fairbanks	TBR	+5
28	Jose Alvarado	PHI	–
29	Matt Strahm	PHI	+1
30	Luke Weaver	NYY	-1
31	Carlos Estevez	KCR	-9
32	Jeremiah Estrada	SDP	+8
33	Luke Jackson	TEX	+5
34	Kirby Yates	LAD	–
35	Kyle Finnegan	WSH	+1
36	Brendon Little	TOR	UN
37	Robert Garcia	TEX	UN
38	Tony Santillan	CIN	+1
39	Alex Vesia	LAD	UN
40	Felix Bautista	BAL	-13

Biggest Risers

Robert Suarez (RP – SD) | +6

Robert Suarez had plenty of doubters in the offseason, and he’s made us look foolish so far. Through five appearances, Suarez is a perfect 5-for-5 in saves without giving up a run and striking out 41% of batters. He looks even better than he did at the beginning of last season, when he had a sub-1.00 ERA through the first two months of the season.

Jeremiah Estrada (RP – SD) | +8

Jeremiah Estrada is enjoying a nice start to the season. His strikeout rate is elite (35%) and he’s only allowed two hits and two walks through six appearances. He gives up a lot of fly balls, leading to higher ERA-indicator numbers. However, he overcame it last year and should see similar success this year.

Biggest Fallers

Devin Williams (RP – NYY) | -4

Devin Williams has not recorded a save or hold since Opening Day. He hasn’t looked nearly as dominant in a Yankees uniform. His strikeout rate is down from 43% to 25%, and he’s giving up more fly balls than usual. He should still be an elite fantasy option, but it’ll likely take him some time to settle in.

Felix Bautista (RP – BAL) | -13

Felix Bautista has yet to record a save or hold through his team’s first 13 games. He’s making his way back from Tommy John surgery, and there haven’t been a lot of save opportunities for the Orioles, leading to the zero total. Hopefully, as the season progresses, Bautista will be able to build up and get back to the dominant reliever he was in 2023.