Best Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers

Top Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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Best Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

2025 Postseason Yoshinobu Yamamoto holds the top spot among the best Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers with an impressive 107.21 True Rating.

Right behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto are 2025 Finest Aroldis Chapman and Hall of Fame Lee Smith, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers average a 105.40 True Rating.

Captain Eric Gagne the most recent addition to the top 10, released 5 days ago, and also is a top free option, ranked #4. This card can be acquired from the Captain Blizzard Drop 2 Program.

For budget-conscious players, a top 10 option under 15,000 stubs is Awards Rob Dibble (13,590 stubs).

2025 Finest Aroldis Chapman is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 4 active quirks.

Hall of Fame Lee Smith currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 199,998 stubs.