Fantasy Baseball Saves Plus Holds Rankings & Advice: Week 15 (2026)

Each week during the fantasy baseball season, I take a look at the relief pitcher landscape to aid in waiver wire and trade decisions. There have been a lot of injuries over the past week, shaking up the top 40.

Fantasy Baseball Saves + Holds League Advice: Week 15

Saves + Holds Leaders

There are 15 relievers with 19+ saves plus holds:

Player	Team	SV+H
Cade Smith	CLE	26
Bryan Baker	TBR	26
Mason Miller	SDP	23
Louis Varland	TOR	23
Riley O’Brien	STL	23
Kevin Kelly	TBR	23
Jhoan Duran	PHI	22
Trevor Megill	MIL	21
JoJo Romero	STL	20
Tyler Rogers	TOR	20
Jacob Latz	TEX	20
Paul Sewald	ARI	20
Erik Sabrowski	CLE	19
Abner Uribe	MIL	19
Jason Adam (IL)	SDP	19

Takeaways

Bryan Baker has finally tied Cade Smith for the league’s top spot. He’s had a phenomenal season, posting a 1.78 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 and 2.54 xERA. His 24 saves rank second only to Smith.
Mason Miller (0.96) and Louis Varland (0.94) are the only pitchers on this list with a sub-1.00 ERA. Miller ranks first in K/9 among qualified relievers, while Varland is 11th.
Jacob Latz has the lowest WHIP of the group by far at 0.62. He pairs that with a 1.71 ERA, 2.47 xERA and 9.2 K/9. He’s tied for seventh in the league in saves.

Saves + Holds Reliever Rankings

Here are my updated top 40 relievers for save-plus-holds leagues:

Rank	Player	Team	Change
1	Mason Miller	SDP	–
2	Cade Smith	CLE	–
3	Jhoan Duran	PHI	–
4	Bryan Baker	TBR	–
5	Josh Hader	HOU	–
6	Riley O’Brien	STL	–
7	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	–
8	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	–
9	Louis Varland	TOR	+1
10	Andres Munoz	SEA	+1
11	Trevor Megill	MIL	+2
12	Paul Sewald	ARI	-3
13	Tanner Scott	LAD	+3
14	Kevin Kelly	TBR	+1
15	Jacob Latz	TEX	+3
16	Abner Uribe	MIL	+1
17	JoJo Romero	STL	-3
18	Tyler Rogers	TOR	+1
19	Dylan Lee	ATL	+3
20	David Bednar	NYY	+4
21	Eduard Bazardo	SEA	–
22	Hunter Gaddis	CLE	+4
23	Brad Keller	PHI	IL
24	Kenley Jansen	DET	-4
25	Luke Weaver	NYM	UN
26	Adrian Morejon	SDP	+1
27	Alex Vesia	LAD	+1
28	Tyler Wells	BAL	UN
29	Fernando Cruz	NYY	–
30	Bryan King	HOU	–
31	Daniel Lynch IV	KCR	+2
32	Andrew Morris	MIN	UN
33	Garrett Cleavinger	TBR	UN
34	Hogan Harris	ATH	+3
35	Will Klein	LAD	UN
36	Yennier Cano	BAL	-1
37	Emilio Pagan	CIN	-14
38	Devin Williams	NYM	–
39	Yoendrys Gomez	MIN	-14
40	Rico Garcia	BAL	UN

Biggest Risers

David Bednar (RP – NYY) | Previous: 24; Current: 20

David Bednar has been lights out for well over a month now. Since his last run on May 18th, he’s posted a 0.56 WHIP and 10.7 strikeouts over 16 innings. He’s posted 50+ innings and a sub-3.00 ERA in four of the last five seasons coming into 2026.

Luke Weaver (RP – NYM) | Previous: Unranked; Current: 25

Luke Weaver has been on fire since the beginning of May. The last earned run he gave up came all the way back on April 30th. In 26 innings since then, he’s compiled a 0.69 WHIP, nine holds, one save and 34 strikeouts.

Biggest Fallers

Emilio Pagan (RP – CIN) | Previous: 23; Current: 37

Emilio Pagan has just one save since being activated from the injured list (IL). This year, he has an ugly 6.46 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with seven saves. The Reds recently lost Tony Santillan to the IL and don’t have many great options.

Yoendrys Gomez (RP – MIN) | Previous: 25; Current: 39

Yoendrys Gomez still seems to be the closer for the Twins, but has stumbled recently. He’s allowed runs in two of his last four outings while still picking up two saves.

While Gomez’s ERA sits at 3.67, his xERA (5.14) and FIP (4.73) suggest he’s been lucky. Teammate Andrew Morris picked up three holds in the last week, and his peripherals (2.96 xERA, 2.71 FIP) are much better.

Notable Injuries

Jason Adam (RP – SDP) | Previous: 12

Jason Adam lands on the IL with a shoulder strain. He’s been a fixture in the top 15 since returning from injury and leaves a big hole in the Padres’ bullpen. Adrian Morejon and Bradgley Rodriguez should take over set-up duties.

Ryan Helsley (RP – BAL) | Previous: 31

Ryan Helsley ended up needing a stint on the IL for an elbow injury. It doesn’t sound good and could keep him out for an extended period. Tyler Wells has been the closer in his absence, but Rico Garcia has posted solid stats all season.

Jakob Junis (RP – TEX) | Previous: 32

Jakob Junis landed on the IL with a hip impingement. He’s on his way to his third straight sub-3.00 ERA as a reliever and has been valuable for the Rangers. Jacob Latz is really the only pitcher on their bullpen roster who is usable in most leagues.