Though bullpens have been surprisingly sidelined during the 2019 postseason, relief pitchers are still going to be a hot commodity when the winter free-agent market opens up.
Despite combining for a record rate of 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, relievers otherwise slumped to the tune of a 4.46 ERA in the regular season. That was their highest mark since 2000, and the struggle affected seemingly every team in the league.
It's against this backdrop that we've come to offer our rankings for the top 10 relievers who will be available this winter. These include neither players with options nor opt-outs.