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When you think best changeups of all-time, you think Pedro Martinez, maybe Trevor Hoffman, but Devin William’s changeup is up there, and he checks in at number six. The new Treinen is still a stud, even though the sinker has lost a tick of velocity.Ħ. In 2021, he was 28% sinker and 30% cutter. In 2018, he was 50% sinker and 11% cutter. He replicated that performance in 2021 with an ERA under two and a WHIP under one and 2021 was a different arsenal for Treinen than 2018. There was a 0.78 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, and a. The turbo sinker! He was the best reliever in the world in 2018 with Oakland, and in 2022, he checks in at number seven. His cumulative body of work is incredible, and his splitter might be even better than his 103 MPH fastball. The thing is, he’s always in big spots, always in at the most significant moments with the Yankees and the Cubs. You look at his stats, and you realize he hasn’t had an ERA over 3.50 since 2011.Ĭhapman gets a lot of blame for blow-ups in the most prominent spots, and for good reason. If you look at Chapman’s savant page, it’s all red. Aroldis Chapman – New York Yankees (Age: 34)Ģ021 Stats: 3.36 ERA, 1.314 WHIP, 3.99 FIP, 39.9 K%, 15.6 BB%, 0.6 fWAR, 30 SavesĪroldis Chapman checks in at number eight, and you could make an argument for the best in baseball, or you could argue he shouldn’t make this list. With how talented he is, Jordan Romano should be closing games in Canada for a while.Ĩ. Both of those offerings keep hitters guessing, and they rarely guess right. He does it with two pitches a 98 mph fastball and an 88 mph slider. In 2021, he struck out 34% of hitters and again held opponents to a batting average under. In the COVID-shortened season, he allowed just two earned runs in 14.2 IP. Jordan Freaking Romano has been elite since the start of 2020.

He’ll be closing games for the best team in baseball and could lead the entire league in 2022. He throws in the mid-upper 90s, and the knuckle curve is disgusting. When Kimbrel is on, he’s one of the best of all-time. His inconsistency is what drops him on this list. He rocked a 0.49 ERA with the Cubs before blowing up the White Sox in 2021. He has six seasons with an ERA below two, but 20 were terrible. He’s also ninth all-time in saves and should climb up the list in the next few years. Kimbrel has a 2.19 ERA for his career that’s the third-lowest ever, behind Zack Britton and Mariano Rivera. Craig Kimbrel – Los Angeles Dodgers (Age: 33)Ģ021 Stats: 2.26 ERA, 0.905 WHIP, 2.43 FIP, 42.6 K%, 9.8 BB%, 2.2 fWAR, 24 SavesĬraig Kimbrel is the 10th best reliever in baseball, and he might find himself in Cooperstown one day. Living off a sinker/slider combo with a 14 mph velocity difference will net you a sub-2.00 ERA and a four-year contract extension from Chaim Bloom. The failed starter turned mightily successful bullpen arm acquired via Rule 5 Draft. There are more exciting arms in the Cardinals bullpen with Hicks, Cabrera, Helsley, and the healthy Reyes, but Gallegos has been the most consistent and the best. Louis CardinalsĮlite three-pitch mix with the fastball at 94, slider at 86, and changeup at 87. He’s lost the juice on his sinker and cutter, both from a velo and movement perspective, but they both tick up. One-year, $16 million for a 34-year-old Jansen felt a bit steep, but this is a career 2.41 ERA guy that is second among active pitchers in career saves. Even with a down year last year, he was striking out 13 hitters per nine innings. Strikeouts are his jam Diaz has a career K/9 of 14.4. Saw it in 2020 with a sub-2.00 ERA but was right back to a mid-3.00’s last year.

He’s been pursuing that All-Star season in 2018 with Seattle. Honorable Mentions: Edwin Diaz – New York Mets We combine prior accomplishments with the current state of their pitch repertoire to make the best list possible. We gave a lot of credit to past success but also used plenty of pitch data to support these rankings.