Head to Head (Points) Auction: Draft results, team by team recap

The biggest selling point for a salary cap draft, otherwise known as an auction, is that you're free to build the team of your dreams, no longer being confined by the turn order of a traditional snake draft. It's a pitch that promises too much -- particularly since, as I've written recently, the democratization of analytics has made it so everyone basically wants the same things -- but it might be the most true when the format is Head-to-Head points.

Head-to-Head points leagues are generally among the shallowest. In a standard 12-teamer, only 252 players are drafted, and of those, only 192 are started in a given week. With smaller lineups, the opportunities to differentiate yourself are few, but with an abundant waiver wire, the fallback possibilities are ample. It's the perfect scenario, then, to swing for the fences -- to spend freely knowing that you'll have plenty of opportunities to pivot later, but also wisely knowing that you have only so many lineup spots to make your case.

In the more common scoring format for auctions, which is traditional Rotisserie, I've stressed the need to make every dollar count, believing that value is the best way to distinguish yourself in a format where you can scarcely afford to miss. But in Head-to-Head points, the only disaster scenario would be to cling to your dollars when the few genuine difference-makers are coming off the board.

So that's what I've been doing as we've played out this league in recent years -- and to great success, I think. I buy as many of the impact hitters as I can -- the highest quantity of the highest quality possible -- and fill in the gaps as needed, knowing that most of those gap-fillers will be swapped out on the waiver wire over the course of the season anyway. That's basically what I did this year as well, as you can see below:

Scott White, CBS Sports

@CBSScottWhite

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Cal Raleigh, SEA	40
1B	Pete Alonso, BAL	30
2B	Ketel Marte, ARI	34
3B	Max Muncy, LAD	8
SS	Mookie Betts, LAD	25
OF	Corbin Carroll, ARI	37
OF	Jakob Marsee, MIA	2
OF	Daylen Lile, WAS	1
U	Geraldo Perdomo, ARI	20
SP	Max Fried, NYY	23
SP	Kyle Bradish, BAL	17
SP	Brandon Woodruff, MIL	10
SP	Noah Cameron, KC	2
SP	Sean Manaea, NYM	2
RP	Jeff Hoffman, TOR	3
RP	Seranthony Dominguez, CHW	1
	BENCH
SP	Andrew Painter, PHI	1
SP	Kodai Senga, NYM	1
SP	Zebby Matthews, MIN	1
SS	JJ Wetherholt, STL	1
SP	Jared Jones, PIT	1

I deduced that Cal Raleigh and Ketel Marte represented two of the biggest advantages I could get at any position, so I made them a priority. I tried to do the same with Jose Ramirez, but since he ended up going for $54, I instead redistributed the savings across multiple positions, which is how I ended up with Corbin Carroll, Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts and Geraldo Perdomo -- i.e., the highest quantity of the highest quality possible. I permitted myself a little bit of cushion at starting pitcher with Max Fried and Kyle Bradish while I work out the rest of my pitching staff on the waiver wire.

It could be that some of my lower-dollar pitching bids pan out, but I know from experience that I don't need them to. The scoring format is forgiving enough for starting pitchers that going the patchwork route can work, and the volatile nature of pitching means that a certain number of breakouts are sure to emerge off the waiver wire as well. To a certain extent, the same holds true for the outfield, mostly because this league requires each team to start only three, so while I do think Jakob Marsee and Daylen Lile are well suited for this format, I trust I can pivot off them if things don't pan out.

I say this, though, as someone who aggressively plays the waiver wire and is comfortable working in the margins at starting pitcher. Not everyone is that way, and in a league that allows for more diversity of thought when drafting, I thought it would be fun to compare what everyone did. I'll go through the other 11 teams alphabetically, offering a quick comment for each.

Brant Chesser, Baseball HQ

@BrantChesser

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Drake Baldwin, ATL	5
1B	Bryce Harper, PHI	28
3B	Alex Bregman, CHC	20
SS	Jeremy Pena, HOU	9
OF	Juan Soto, NYM	56
OF	Brent Rooker, ATH	29
OF	Jackson Merrill, SD	21
OF	Taylor Ward, BAL	2
U	Willy Adames, SF	8
SP	Eury Perez, MIA	15
SP	Nick Pivetta, SD	13
SP	Ryan Pepiot, TB	13
SP	Nathan Eovaldi, TEX	8
SP	Luis Castillo, SEA	8
RP	Devin Williams, NYM	8
RP	Abner Uribe, MIL	1
	BENCH
SP	Shane Baz, BAL	4
SP	Jack Flaherty, DET	4
2B	Jorge Polanco, NYM	3
SP	Michael Burrows, HOU	3
SP	Quinn Priester, MIL	2

Brant did a little of everything, going all out for Juan Soto, who's about as impactful of a hitter as you could get in this format, paying face value for players like Brent Rooker and Jackson Merrill, and also bargain hunting, namely by biding his time at catcher and shortstop. Head-to-Head leagues, with their smaller lineups, requires teams to start only one of each, and there are way more than enough deserving options to go around at those positions. Drake Baldwin and Jeremy Pena won't be the last bargains you see there.

Nick Fox, NBC Sports

@CT_FOX

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Will Smith, LAD	9
1B	Matt Olson, ATL	23
2B	Brice Turang, MIL	21
3B	Austin Riley, ATL	20
SS	Jacob Wilson, ATH	5
OF	Julio Rodriguez, SEA	39
OF	Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC	25
OF	Steven Kwan, CLE	6
U	Daulton Varsho, TOR	4
SP	Cristopher Sanchez, PHI	27
SP	Nolan McLean, NYM	15
SP	Trey Yesavage, TOR	10
SP	Shota Imanaga, CHC	7
SP	Spencer Strider, ATL	7
RP	Andres Munoz, SEA	12
RP	David Bednar, NYY	11
	BENCH
3B	Ernie Clement, TOR	8
3B	Kazuma Okamoto, TOR	5
RP	Griffin Jax, TB	3
SP	Grayson Rodriguez, LAA	2
SP	Mitch Keller, PIT	1

Nick also capitalized on the bargains found at catcher and shortstop and got a nice price on Matt Olson even though he was the last available at a loaded first base tier. Nick probably devoted more than he should to relief pitcher in the format where they're most expendable, and also made some curious choices for his bench, tripling down on third basemen when he already landed one of the best in Riley. I suspect he'll end up shedding some of the excess as his pitching needs develop in-season.

Jeremy Heist, Pitcher List

@heistjm

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Shea Langeliers, ATH	11
1B	Vinnie Pasquantino, KC	18
2B	Xavier Edwards, MIA	1
3B	Matt Chapman, SF	5
SS	Gunnar Henderson, BAL	35
OF	Aaron Judge, NYY	56
OF	Randy Arozarena, SEA	12
OF	Riley Greene, DET	9
U	Kyle Schwarber, PHI	36
SP	Jacob deGrom, TEX	19
SP	Dylan Cease, TOR	18
SP	Jesus Luzardo, PHI	18
SP	Nick Lodolo, CIN	11
SP	Bryce Miller, SEA	2
RP	Ryan Helsley, BAL	3
RP	Ryan Walker, SF	1
	BENCH
SP	Tyler Mahle, SF	1
3B	Jordan Westburg, BAL	1
SP	Brayan Bello, BOS	1
RP	Joey Cantillo, CLE	1
1B	Jonathan Aranda, TB	1

The defending champion took a similar, though maybe less aggressive, approach to me, devoting nearly 50 percent of his budget to three of the most impactful hitters he could get. He made a bigger investment in pitching and is strong 1-4, but his lack of depth there will likely require him to be aggressive on the waiver wire as well.

Nathan Judah, Express & Star

@NathanJudah

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Ben Rice, NYY	20
1B	Freddie Freeman, LAD	29
2B	Brandon Lowe, PIT	6
3B	Royce Lewis, MIN	1
SS	Francisco Lindor, NYM	30
OF	Jackson Chourio, MIL	33
OF	Ian Happ, CHC	5
OF	Teoscar Hernandez, LAD	4
U	Shohei Ohtani, LAD	56
SP	Chase Burns, CIN	14
SP	Cameron Schlittler, NYY	10
SP	Michael King, SD	10
SP	Joe Musgrove, SD	8
SP	Emmet Sheehan, LAD	8
RP	Raisel Iglesias, ATL	7
RP	Kenley Jansen, DET	2
	BENCH
SP	Tanner Bibee, CLE	5
SP	Parker Messick, CLE	4
OF	Lawrence Butler, ATH	3
SP	Shane Bieber, TOR	2
SP	Roki Sasaki, LAD	1

A former champion himself, Nathan also took a studs-and-duds approach with regard to hitting, making the biggest splash with Ohtani. He lurked quietly for the middle portion of the draft, which gave him extra funds to prioritize his preferred lower-dollar targets, like Brandon Lowe and Ian Happ. His pitching staff offers intriguing upside in a large enough quantity for him to be reasonably optimistic about it, but there are few sure things there.

Greg Lathrop, Triple Crown Fantasy Baseball

@roto_Greg

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Salvador Perez, KC	5
1B	Michael Busch, CHC	5
2B	Marcus Semien, NYM	4
3B	Jose Ramirez, CLE	54
SS	Trevor Story, BOS	2
OF	Wyatt Langford, TEX	25
OF	Brandon Nimmo, TEX	10
OF	Mike Trout, LAA	6
U	Yordan Alvarez, HOU	39
SP	Tarik Skubal, DET	44
SP	Logan Webb, SF	26
SP	Sonny Gray, BOS	8
SP	Matthew Boyd, CHC	6
SP	Aaron Nola, PHI	5
RP	Daniel Palencia, CHC	6
RP	Pete Fairbanks, MIA	3
	BENCH
SP	Gerrit Cole, NYY	5
SP	Ryan Weathers, NYY	2
SP	Drew Rasmussen, TB	2
C	Yainer Diaz, HOU	2
RP	Reid Detmers, LAA	1

Greg has won the Memorial Magazine League four times in the past seven years and is a brilliant Rotisserie player, but this league is Head-to-Head points. He beat me out for Jose Ramirez, who may well be worth the splurge, but got a little carried away in the bidding for Yordan Alvarez, who went for $3 more than Kyle Schwarber. Trevor Story at $2 is, on paper, the single biggest bargain of the draft but also serves as a prime example for why thrift is less important than impact in a league with so few lineup spots to fill. If the shortstop you're starting is worse than most everyone else's, who cares how cheap he was?

Jeremy Latzke, Razzball

@jeremylatzke

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Carter Jensen, KC	3
1B	Nick Kurtz, ATH	31
2B	Ozzie Albies, ATL	9
3B	Maikel Garcia, KC	20
SS	Bobby Witt, KC	43
OF	Seiya Suzuki, CHC	15
OF	Jurickson Profar, ATL	8
OF	Bryan Reynolds, PIT	7
U	Gleyber Torres, DET	7
SP	Framber Valdez, DET	24
SP	Freddy Peralta, NYM	18
SP	Kevin Gausman, TOR	14
SP	Kris Bubic, KC	12
SP	Trevor Rogers, BAL	11
RP	Cade Smith, CLE	16
RP	Emilio Pagan, CIN	3
	BENCH
SP	Ryne Nelson, ARI	7
RP	Braxton Ashcraft, PIT	4
SP	Zac Gallen, ARI	3
3B	Addison Barger, TOR	2
SP	Bailey Ober, MIN	1

Jeremy made a bigger investment in pitching than most, even sparing a few extra dollars to have better options on his bench. He was economical on the hitting side, apart from Bobby Witt, but was careful to target either promising bounce-back candidates like Ozzie Albies and Bryan Reynolds or format specialists like Jurickson Profar and Gleyber Torres.

Chris Mitchell, FantasyData

@CJMitch73

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Hunter Goodman, COL	18
1B	Rafael Devers, SF	30
2B	Ceddanne Rafaela, BOS	2
3B	Junior Caminero, TB	37
SS	Ellly De La Cruz, CIN	34
OF	Roman Anthony, BOS	22
OF	Oneil Cruz, PIT	3
OF	Jo Adell, LAA	3
U	Eugenio Suarez, CIN	16
SP	Garrett Crochet, BOS	40
SP	Jacob Misiorowski, MIL	12
SP	MacKenzie Gore, TEX	6
SP	Cade Horton, CHC	5
SP	Jacob Lopez, ATH	2
RP	Mason Miller, SD	18
RP	Nick Martinez, TB	3
	BENCH
OF	Luis Robert, NYM	5
SP	Grant Holmes, ATL	1
SP	Reynaldo Lopez, ATL	1
SP	Jack Leiter, TEX	1
RP	Jose Urquidy, PIT	1

There's real downside risk for this team, on both the hitting and pitching ends, but if Oneil Cruz, Jacob Misiorowski and MacKenzie gore deliver on their higher-end outcomes, it looks a lot stronger. There's a case for embracing volatility in a league as shallow as this, showing proper appreciation for everything the waiver wire has to offer, but I'm just not in love with many of the gambles Chris decided to take.

Jeff Nix, former champ of CBS NL-only Analysts' League

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Gabriel Moreno, ARI	1
1B	Sal Stewart, CIN	3
2B	Nico Hoerner, CHC	14
3B	Manny Machado, SD	29
SS	Trea Turner, PHI	29
OF	Ronald Acuna, ATL	50
OF	Tyler Soderstrom, ATH	12
OF	Andy Pages, LAD	1
U	Corey Seager, TEX	19
SP	Logan Gilbert, SEA	29
SP	Bryan Woo, SEA	27
SP	Blake Snell, LAD	10
SP	Ranger Suarez, BOS	9
SP	Tatsuya Imai, HOU	5
RP	Josh Hader, HOU	4
RP	Dennis Santana, PIT	2
	BENCH
U	Ivan Herrera, STL	8
SP	Andrew Abbott, CIN	5
OF	Jac Caglianone, KC	1
OF	Sal Frelick, MIL	1
RP	Riley O'Brien, STL	1

The pitching staff has about as much upside as any in the league, and Jeff was careful not to spend a fortune on relievers, which I like. He secured a genuine stud in Ronald Acuna and made a point to invest in weaker positions like third and second base. He also managed to secure the upside of players like Sal Stewart and Jac Caglianone without breaking the bank for them. Overall, I like it.

Phil Ponebshek, Patton & Company

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	William Contreras, MIL	18
1B	Vladimir Guerrero, TOR	37
2B	Jose Altuve, HOU	17
3B	Alec Bohm, PHI	2
SS	Zachary Neto, LAA	15
OF	Cody Bellinger, NYY	26
OF	Byron Buxton, MIN	19
OF	Jarren Duran, BOS	18
U	Brendan Donovan, SEA	4
SP	Chris Sale, ATL	27
SP	Hunter Brown, HOU	26
SP	Hunter Greene, CIN	23
SP	Zack Wheeler, PHI	7
SP	Robbie Ray, SF	5
RP	Trevor Megill, MIL	2
RP	Carlos Estevez, KC	2
	BENCH
SP	Shane Smith, CHW	3
OF	Dylan Crews, WAS	2
SP	Jameson Taillon, CHC	1
1B	Munetaka Murakami, CHW	1
SS	Carlos Correa, HOU	1

Though it's been a few years, Phil has won multiple championships in this league and is always competitive. And whew, his roster looks strong on paper. He took more of a spread-the-love approach, which is sort of the opposite of what I'm recommending, but he still secured plenty of impact, particularly on the pitching side. I'm not handing him the championship or anything -- his roster has some injury risk and a couple obvious weak points -- but I like that for as careful as he was, he didn't reserve excess dollars for spots that don't really matter, like relief pitcher and the bench.

Chris Towers, CBS Sport

@CTowersCBS

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Adley Rutschman, BAL	3
1B	Yandy Diaz, TB	12
2B	Luke Keaschall, MIN	10
3B	Noelvi Marte, CIN	4
SS	C.J. Abrams, WAS	10
OF	Kyle Tucker, LAD	44
OF	James Wood, WAS	23
OF	George Springer, TOR	17
U	Christian Yelich, MIL	10
SP	Paul Skenes, PIT	39
SP	Joe Ryan, MIN	15
SP	Sandy Alcantara, MIA	13
SP	Tyler Glasnow, LAD	11
SP	Gavin Williams, CLE	11
RP	Jhoan Duran, PHI	12
RP	Cody Ponce, TOR	3
	BENCH
SP	Bubba Chandler, PIT	9
SP	Carlos Rodon, NYY	5
SP	Edward Cabrera, CHC	3
SP	Merrill Kelly, ARI	3
2B	Jackson Holliday, BAL	1

Chris was probably the best at zeroing in on the best value buys, with a $10 C.J. Abrams, a $10 Christian Yelich and a $3 Adley Rutschman standing out in particular. But are they actual difference-makers in a league as shallow as this one? They're good, yes, but are they setting his team apart? I think his starting pitcher depth will go further to doing that. I'll add that Chris was very excited about this team, practically cartwheeling out of the room after making his final pick.

Kayla Walz, former Podcast League participant

	LINEUP	SALARY
C	Agustin Ramirez, MIA	8
1B	Josh Naylor, SEA	20
2B	Jazz Chisholm, NYY	36
3B	Isaac Paredes, HOU	4
SS	Bo Bichette, NYM	19
OF	Fernando Tatis, SD	38
OF	Kyle Stowers, MIA	9
OF	Michael Harris, ATL	3
U	Konnor Griffin, PIT	7
SP	Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD	29
SP	Cole Ragans, KC	26
SP	George Kirby, SEA	20
SP	Shane McClanahan, TB	4
SP	Connelly Early, BOS	1
RP	Edwin Diaz, LAD	15
RP	Aroldis Chapman, BOS	9
	BENCH
OF	Ramon Laureano, SD	2
SP	Mick Abel, MIN	1
SS	Dansby Swanson, CHC	1
SP	Robby Snelling, MIA	1
SP	Logan Henderson, MIL	1

The most dramatic thing Kayla did was bid $7 on Konnor Griffin early, which stands out all the more given the obvious bargain picks that came later at shortstop, but it's a reasonable gamble to take in the name of upside.The hitting side of her lineup is strong enough, and her top three starting pitchers might be the best in the league. I just wish she had devoted some of the $24 she spent on relievers to padding out the rest of her pitching staff instead.

So yeah, I like some of these rosters more than others, as I'm sure you do as well, but the bigger takeaway is that they're all workable in a league as shallow as this one, even for as off-the-rails as the bidding was. If the most appealing part of an auction to you is the ability to chart your own course, this format offers the most flexibility to do so.

POSITION BY POSITION
CATCHER
PLAYER	SALARY
Cal Raleigh, SEA	40
Ben Rice, NYY	20
William Contreras, MIL	18
Hunter Goodman, COL	18
Shea Langeliers, ATH	11
Will Smith, LAD	9
Agustin Ramirez, MIA	8
Drake Baldwin, ATL	5
Salvador Perez, KC	5
Carter Jensen, KC	3
Adley Rutschman, BAL	3
Yainer Diaz, HOU	2
Gabriel Moreno, ARI	1
FIRST BASE
PLAYER	SALARY
Vladimir Guerrero, TOR	37
Nick Kurtz, ATH	31
Rafael Devers, SF	30
Pete Alonso, BAL	30
Freddie Freeman, LAD	29
Bryce Harper, PHI	28
Matt Olson, ATL	23
Josh Naylor, SEA	20
Vinnie Pasquantino, KC	18
Yandy Diaz, TB	12
Tyler Soderstrom, ATH	12
Michael Busch, CHC	5
Sal Stewart, CIN	3
Munetaka Murakami, CHW	1
Jonathan Aranda, TB	1
SECOND BASE
PLAYER	SALARY
Jazz Chisholm, NYY	36
Ketel Marte, ARI	34
Brice Turang, MIL	21
Jose Altuve, HOU	17
Nico Hoerner, CHC	14
Luke Keaschall, MIN	10
Ozzie Albies, ATL	9
Gleyber Torres, DET	7
Brandon Lowe, PIT	6
Brendan Donovan, SEA	4
Marcus Semien, NYM	4
Jorge Polanco, NYM	3
Ceddanne Rafaela, BOS	2
Jackson Holliday, BAL	1
Xavier Edwards, MIA	1
THIRD BASE
PLAYER	SALARY
Jose Ramirez, CLE	54
Junior Caminero, TB	37
Manny Machado, SD	29
Alex Bregman, CHC	20
Maikel Garcia, KC	20
Austin Riley, ATL	20
Eugenio Suarez, CIN	16
Max Muncy, LAD	8
Ernie Clement, TOR	8
Matt Chapman, SF	5
Kazuma Okamoto, TOR	5
Noelvi Marte, CIN	4
Isaac Paredes, HOU	4
Addison Barger, TOR	2
Alec Bohm, PHI	2
Royce Lewis, MIN	1
Jordan Westburg, BAL	1
SHORTSTOP
PLAYER	SALARY
Bobby Witt, KC	43
Gunnar Henderson, BAL	35
Ellly De La Cruz, CIN	34
Francisco Lindor, NYM	30
Trea Turner, PHI	29
Mookie Betts, LAD	25
Geraldo Perdomo, ARI	20
Corey Seager, TEX	19
Bo Bichette, NYM	19
Zachary Neto, LAA	15
C.J. Abrams, WAS	10
Jeremy Pena, HOU	9
Willy Adames, SF	8
Konnor Griffin, PIT	7
Jacob Wilson, ATH	5
Trevor Story, BOS	2
Carlos Correa, HOU	1
Dansby Swanson, CHC	1
JJ Wetherholt, STL	1
OUTFIELD
PLAYER	SALARY
Aaron Judge, NYY	56
Juan Soto, NYM	56
Ronald Acuna, ATL	50
Kyle Tucker, LAD	44
Julio Rodriguez, SEA	39
Fernando Tatis, SD	38
Corbin Carroll, ARI	37
Jackson Chourio, MIL	33
Brent Rooker, ATH	29
Cody Bellinger, NYY	26
Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC	25
Wyatt Langford, TEX	25
James Wood, WAS	23
Roman Anthony, BOS	22
Jackson Merrill, SD	21
Byron Buxton, MIN	19
Jarren Duran, BOS	18
George Springer, TOR	17
Seiya Suzuki, CHC	15
Randy Arozarena, SEA	12
Brandon Nimmo, TEX	10
Riley Greene, DET	9
Kyle Stowers, MIA	9
Jurickson Profar, ATL	8
Bryan Reynolds, PIT	7
Steven Kwan, CLE	6
Mike Trout, LAA	6
Luis Robert, NYM	5
Ian Happ, CHC	5
Daulton Varsho, TOR	4
Teoscar Hernandez, LAD	4
Oneil Cruz, PIT	3
Jo Adell, LAA	3
Lawrence Butler, ATH	3
Michael Harris, ATL	3
Ramon Laureano, SD	2
Jakob Marsee, MIA	2
Taylor Ward, BAL	2
Dylan Crews, WAS	2
Andy Pages, LAD	1
Sal Frelick, MIL	1
Jac Caglianone, KC	1
Daylen Lile, WAS	1
DESIGNATED HITTER
PLAYER	SALARY
Shohei Ohtani, LAD	56
Yordan Alvarez, HOU	39
Kyle Schwarber, PHI	36
Christian Yelich, MIL	10
Ivan Herrera, STL	8
STARTING PITCHER
PLAYER	SALARY
Tarik Skubal, DET	44
Garrett Crochet, BOS	40
Paul Skenes, PIT	39
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD	29
Logan Gilbert, SEA	29
Bryan Woo, SEA	27
Chris Sale, ATL	27
Cristopher Sanchez, PHI	27
Hunter Brown, HOU	26
Logan Webb, SF	26
Cole Ragans, KC	26
Framber Valdez, DET	24
Max Fried, NYY	23
Hunter Greene, CIN	23
George Kirby, SEA	20
Jacob deGrom, TEX	19
Freddy Peralta, NYM	18
Jesus Luzardo, PHI	18
Dylan Cease, TOR	18
Kyle Bradish, BAL	17
Eury Perez, MIA	15
Nolan McLean, NYM	15
Joe Ryan, MIN	15
Chase Burns, CIN	14
Kevin Gausman, TOR	14
Ryan Pepiot, TB	13
Nick Pivetta, SD	13
Sandy Alcantara, MIA	13
Jacob Misiorowski, MIL	12
Kris Bubic, KC	12
Tyler Glasnow, LAD	11
Trevor Rogers, BAL	11
Gavin Williams, CLE	11
Nick Lodolo, CIN	11
Blake Snell, LAD	10
Brandon Woodruff, MIL	10
Trey Yesavage, TOR	10
Michael King, SD	10
Cameron Schlittler, NYY	10
Bubba Chandler, PIT	9
Ranger Suarez, BOS	9
Luis Castillo, SEA	8
Nathan Eovaldi, TEX	8
Emmet Sheehan, LAD	8
Sonny Gray, BOS	8
Joe Musgrove, SD	8
Spencer Strider, ATL	7
Zack Wheeler, PHI	7
Shota Imanaga, CHC	7
MacKenzie Gore, TEX	6
Matthew Boyd, CHC	6
Gerrit Cole, NYY	5
Robbie Ray, SF	5
Cade Horton, CHC	5
Carlos Rodon, NYY	5
Tatsuya Imai, HOU	5
Andrew Abbott, CIN	5
Aaron Nola, PHI	5
Tanner Bibee, CLE	5
Shane Baz, BAL	4
Shane McClanahan, TB	4
Jack Flaherty, DET	4
Parker Messick, CLE	4
Zac Gallen, ARI	3
Merrill Kelly, ARI	3
Edward Cabrera, CHC	3
Shane Smith, CHW	3
Michael Burrows, HOU	3
Grayson Rodriguez, LAA	2
Ryan Weathers, NYY	2
Quinn Priester, MIL	2
Drew Rasmussen, TB	2
Noah Cameron, KC	2
Shane Bieber, TOR	2
Sean Manaea, NYM	2
Jacob Lopez, ATH	2
Bryce Miller, SEA	2
Mitch Keller, PIT	1
Roki Sasaki, LAD	1
Jack Leiter, TEX	1
Andrew Painter, PHI	1
Connelly Early, BOS	1
Tyler Mahle, SF	1
Jameson Taillon, CHC	1
Reynaldo Lopez, ATL	1
Bailey Ober, MIN	1
Mick Abel, MIN	1
Kodai Senga, NYM	1
Robby Snelling, MIA	1
Grant Holmes, ATL	1
Zebby Matthews, MIN	1
Logan Henderson, MIL	1
Brayan Bello, BOS	1
Jared Jones, PIT	1
RELIEF PITCHER
PLAYER	SALARY
Mason Miller, SD	18
Cade Smith, CLE	16
Edwin Diaz, LAD	15
Andres Munoz, SEA	12
Jhoan Duran, PHI	12
David Bednar, NYY	11
Aroldis Chapman, BOS	9
Devin Williams, NYM	8
Raisel Iglesias, ATL	7
Ryne Nelson, ARI	7
Daniel Palencia, CHC	6
Josh Hader, HOU	4
Braxton Ashcraft, PIT	4
Griffin Jax, TB	3
Cody Ponce, TOR	3
Pete Fairbanks, MIA	3
Emilio Pagan, CIN	3
Ryan Helsley, BAL	3
Nick Martinez, TB	3
Jeff Hoffman, TOR	3
Trevor Megill, MIL	2
Carlos Estevez, KC	2
Kenley Jansen, DET	2
Dennis Santana, PIT	2
Jose Urquidy, PIT	1
Abner Uribe, MIL	1
Seranthony Dominguez, CHW	1
Reid Detmers, LAA	1
Ryan Walker, SF	1
Riley O'Brien, STL	1
Joey Cantillo, CLE	1