2024 MLB Reliever of the Year Odds

Making a deep run into the MLB postseason without a strong bullpen is an almost impossible task. No matter how much the game changes, one thing that won’t change is the need for a high-level closer, but finding one is far easier said than done.

Being able to breathe a sigh of relief when a certain reliever enters a tight game is something only fans from certain teams can experience this season. Those relievers who bring a sense of calm to a hectic situation are also fighting for the Reliever of the Year Award. While Emmanuel Clase has the AL Award so locked up that most shops have taken the market off the board, the NL race is going to come down to the wire, and we've got up-to-date odds for the tight race.

2024 National League Reliever of the Year Odds

Player	Opening odds	FanDuel
Raisel Iglesias	+900	-280
Robert Suarez	+1800	+200
Ryan Helsley	+1400	+550
Tanner Scott	+3500	+5000
Jeff Hoffman	+5000	-

*odds as of August 29, 2024

Current Favorites

Raisel Iglesias (Atlanta Braves): Iglesias has put together a really impressive career, but he is currently in the midst of his best season. The Atlanta Braves closer is currently 28-31 on save opportunities and is pitching to a 1.33 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 52 innings. While he may have the fewest saves out of the three favorites for this award, he does have the best ERA, WHIP, and opponent batting average against.

Robert Suarez (San Diego Padres): Suarez has seemingly come out of nowhere to become one of the best closers in baseball this season. In two big league seasons prior to this year, the right-hander was 1-7 on save opportunities with 19 holds. Yet, this season, he is 29-32 on save opportunities with a 2.04 ERA, and opponents are hitting .205 off him. With the Padres playing at an exceptionally high level at the moment, Suarez has a very good chance of staying in this race until the very end.

Ryan Helsley (St. Louis Cardinals): Even since 2022, the man nicknamed “Hellz Bellz” has been electric for the Cardinals out of the bullpen. In 43 save opportunities this season, Helsley has converted a league high 40 of them, as he is pitching to a 2.43 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 55.2 innings of work.

Past Winners

AL Winners

Season	Player	Team
2023	Felix Bautista	Baltimore Orioles
2022	Emmanuel Clase	Cleveland Guardians
2021	Liam Hendricks	Chicago White Sox
2020	Liam Hendricks	Oakland A's
2019	Aroldis Chapman	New York Yankees

NL Winners

Season	Player	Team
2023	Devin Williams	Milwaukee Brewers
2022	Edwin Diaz	New York Mets
2021	Josh Hader	Milwaukee Brewers
2020	Devin Williams	Milwaukee Brewers
2019	Josh Hader	Milwaukee Brewers