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Posted: Thursday February 23, 2012 12:22PM ; Updated: Thursday February 23, 2012 12:46PM

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Kimbrel, Rivera leads closer rankings

Fantasy Baseball 2012 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Rankings based on 2012 projected value in mixed 5 x 5 Rotisserie leagues and standard head-to-head points leagues. Check back during Spring Training for updated rankings.


Rank	Relief Pitcher	Team	Tier
1	Craig Kimbrel	ATL	1
2	Mariano Rivera	NYY	1
3	Jon Papelbon	PHI	1
4	Brian Wilson	SF	1
5	John Axford	MIL	2
6	Drew Storen	WAS	2
7	Heath Bell	MIA	2
8	Jose Valverde	DET	2
9	Andrew Bailey	BOS	2
10	J.J. Putz	ARI	2
11	Neftali Feliz	TEX	3
12	Carlos Marmol	CHC	3
13	Matt Moore	TB	3
14	Ryan Madson	CIN	3
15	Jordan Walden	LAA	3
16	Joe Nathan	TEX	4
17	Joakim Soria	KC	4
18	Chris Perez	CLE	4
19	Jason Motte	STL	4
20	Huston Street	SD	4
21	Daniel Bard	BOS	5
22	Brandon League	SEA	5
23	Joel Hanrahan	PIT	5
24	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	5
25	Jonny Venters	ATL	5
26	Sergio Santos	TOR	5
27	Chris Sale	CHW	5
28	Rafael Betancourt	COL	6
29	Kyle Farnsworth	TB	6
30	Javy Guerra	LAD	6
31	Matt Thornton	CHW	6
32	Jim Johnson	BAL	6
33	Grant Balfour	OAK	6
34	Francisco Cordero	TOR	7
35	Matt Capps	MIN	7
36	Frank Francisco	NYM	7
37	Joey Devine	OAK	7
38	Kenley Jansen	LAD	7
39	Cory Luebke	SD	7
40	Brandon Lyon	HOU	7