Best Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers
Top Relief Pitchers & Closing Pitchers by true rating in MLB The Show 25
- Rankings with Quirks ratings. (Estimates how quirks impact a player's overall ability.)
- Rankings with Secondary Position players
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, additional options to consider within the top 10 (under 15,000 stubs) include Spotlight Grant Taylor (10,886 stubs) and Awards Rob Dibble (10,996 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 184,476 stubs.