Fantasy Baseball Saves Plus Holds Rankings & Advice (2025)

Each week during the season, I take a look at the reliever landscape to aid with waiver wire and trade decisions. The All-Star break is for the players to rest up while fantasy managers look toward the home stretch.

Fantasy Baseball Saves + Holds League Advice

Saves + Holds Leaders

Here are the top 18 relievers in total saves plus holds through July 17th.

Player	Team	SV+H
Robert Suarez	SDP	28
Abner Uribe	MIL	27
Tanner Scott	LAD	26
Josh Hader	HOU	25
Carlos Estevez	KCR	25
Bryan Abreu	HOU	23
Jason Adam	SDP	23
Camilo Doval	SFG	22
Jeff Hoffman	TOR	22
Emilio Pagan	CIN	22
Jeremiah Estrada	SDP	22
Emmanuel Clase	CLE	21
Andres Munoz	SEA	21
Cade Smith	CLE	21
Tommy Kahnle	DET	21
Trevor Megill	MIL	21
Alex Vesia	LAD	21
Tony Santillan	CIN	21

Takeaways

Robert Suarez regains the top spot. He closed out the first half with five scoreless appearances, allowing a single baserunner and zero runs with six strikeouts. He struggled in 10.1 innings in June, but has completely bounced back. We’re looking for him to be more consistent in the second half this year compared to last.
As of July 19th, Jeremiah Estrada has not allowed an earned run in a month. In his last 11 innings, he’s allowed four hits and three walks with a save, seven holds and a win. He has a 13 K/9 and 1.26 FIP in that span.
Trevor Megill ended the first half with four scoreless innings, allowing only two baserunners and picking up eight strikeouts. He has held the closer’s job all year despite some early struggles. However, Abner Uribe could get some opportunities, having a phenomenal season himself.

Saves + Holds Reliever Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Change
1	Josh Hader	HOU	–
2	Robert Suarez	SDP	–
3	Edwin Diaz	NYM	–
4	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	+1
5	Andres Munoz	SEA	-1
6	Abner Uribe	MIL	–
7	Mason Miller	ATH	–
8	Devin Williams	NYY	+3
9	Tanner Scott	LAD	–
10	Bryan Abreu	HOU	-2
11	Carlos Estevez	KCR	+2
12	Jason Adam	SDP	-2
13	Cade Smith	CLE	-1
14	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	–
15	Daniel Palencia	CHC	+1
16	Griffin Jax	MIN	-1
17	Tommy Kahnle	DET	–
18	Felix Bautista	BAL	+6
19	Camilo Doval	SFG	-1
20	Jeff Hoffman	TOR	+1
21	Jhoan Duran	MIN	-2
22	Lucas Erceg	KCR	-2
23	Trevor Megill	MIL	+6
24	Emilio Pagan	CIN	-1
25	Ryan Helsley	STL	-3
26	Jeremiah Estrada	SDP	+7
27	Robert Garcia	TEX	-2
28	Kyle Finnegan	WSH	-2
29	Luke Weaver	NYY	-1
30	Alex Vesia	LAD	+7
31	Tony Santillan	CIN	–
32	Phil Maton	STL	–
33	Bryan King	HOU	+1
34	Ryan Walker	SFG	+2
35	Kirby Yates	LAD	-8
36	Hunter Gaddis	CLE	-6
37	Reed Garrett	NYM	+1
38	Matt Strahm	PHI	+1
39	Reid Detmers	LAA	+1
40	Tyler Rogers	SFG	UN

Biggest Risers

Felix Bautista (RP – BAL) | +6

Felix Bautista has quietly returned to his pre-injury form. Since June 1st, he’s only allowed one run in 15 innings, giving up three hits and six walks, while striking out 24 batters. He ranks eighth among all relievers in strikeout-minus-walk rate (K-BB%) in that period, and has the third-best strikeout rate of that same group.

Alex Vesia (RP – LAD) | +7

I’ve had a hard time ranking Alex Vesia. He’s pitched great this year, but is one of two high-leverage lefties in the Dodgers’ bullpen. Traditionally, we don’t see two lefties getting high-value looks in fantasy. However, Dave Roberts does not care about that, and Vesia has been the second-most valuable pitcher in their bullpen.

Vesia has the best ERA (2.50), WHIP (0.91) and second-best K/9 (12.7) among Dodgers relievers. His 21 saves plus holds ranks only second to Tanner Scott, who has a 4.09 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.

Biggest Fallers

Chris Martin (RP – TEX)| -6

Chris Martin has been solid since returning from the injured list in early June. In the past month and a half, he’s pitched 13 innings, given up 15 hits and two walks, while allowing four earned runs.

However, he’s only picked up four saves plus holds and 11 strikeouts, while giving up three home runs in that timeframe. He still has the best numbers in their bullpen, but his WHIP has been increasing each month.

Shelby Miller (RP – ARI) | Injured List

Shelby Miller joins A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez on the injured list (IL) with a potential season-ending surgery. His season line sits at a 1.98 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 18 saves plus holds and a 9.9 K/9. He was working on his third-straight sub-1.00 WHIP season.

Kevin Ginkel and Kendall Graveman have some closing experience and could see opportunities the rest of the way. Ginkel has an 8.18 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 22 innings. Graveman has a 7.84 ERA and 2.13 WHIP in 10.1 innings. Neither are targets in saves plus holds leagues as of now.