Best MLB Relief Pitchers 2026, Ranked by NUT
2026 seasonMason Miller (SD) is the best relief pitcher in MLB in 2026 by NUT at +2.4, 0.3 ahead of Louis Varland (+2.1), with Jhoan Duran third at +1.9. 99 of 153 qualified relief pitchers are producing above league average.
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason MillerSD | +2.4 | |
| 2 | Louis VarlandTOR | +2.1 | |
| 3 | Jhoan DuranPHI | +1.9 | |
| 4 | Adrian MorejonSD | +1.8 | |
| 5 | Spencer MilesTOR | +1.7 | |
| 6 | Cade SmithCLE | +1.7 | |
| 7 | Trevor MegillMIL | +1.6 | |
| 8 | Brent HeadrickNYY | +1.5 | |
| 9 | Dylan LeeATL | +1.5 | |
| 10 | Tanner ScottLAD | +1.5 | |
| 11 | Mason MontgomeryPIT | +1.4 | |
| 12 | Grant TaylorCWS | +1.3 | |
| 13 | Didier FuentesATL | +1.3 | |
| 14 | Ben BrownCHC | +1.3 | |
| 15 | Jeff HoffmanMIN | +1.3 | |
| 16 | Bradgley RodriguezSD | +1.2 | |
| 17 | David BednarNYY | +1.2 | |
| 18 | Garrett WhitlockBOS | +1.2 | |
| 19 | Aaron AshbyMIL | +1.1 | |
| 20 | Jacob LatzTEX | +1.1 | |
| 21 | Juan MorilloAZ | +1.1 | |
| 22 | Edgardo HenriquezLAD | +1.1 | |
| 23 | Sean NewcombCWS | +1.0 | |
| 24 | Kevin KellyTB | +1.0 | |
| 25 | Jonathan LoáisigaAZ | +1.0 |
128 more qualified relief pitchers are on the full NUT leaderboard.
How the relief pitchers list is ranked
Players are listed at their primary position and ranked by season NUT — runs saved versus league ERA from FIP, divided by runs per win. Defense is left out. Only players past the qualifying bar for the season so far are included, the same bar as the Stats leaderboard. Grades use the season scale: S is elite, C is around league average.