Relief Pitchers
Here’s a list of the top 10 undrafted international relief pitchers based on FanGraphs WAR (fWAR) rating during the 2019 season. No Phillies made the top 10. The Phillies’ highest rated international reliever was Hector Neris. His 1.0 fWAR was tied for 12th among international relievers.
Player
Age
Team
fWAR
Rank
Signing team (year and bonus)
Felipe Vazquez
28
Pittsburgh
2.1
(T-5th)
Tampa Bay (2008, unknown)
Adoldis Chapman
31
N.Y. Yankees
2.0
(9th)
Cincinnati (2010, $30.25 million)
Hansel Robles
29
L.A. Angels
1.8
(T 10th)
N.Y. Mets (2008, unknown)
Giovanny Gallegos
28
St. Louis
1.6
(T-12th)
N.Y. Yankees (2012, $100,000)
Roberto Osuna
24
Houston
1.6
(T-12th)
Toronto (2011, $375,000)
Wander Suero
28
Washington
1.5
(T-14th)
Washington (2010, unknown)
Yusmiero Petit
34
Oakland
1.4
(T-18th)
Oakland (2001, unknown)
Pedro Baez
31
L.A. Dodgers
1.3
(T-21st)
L.A. Dodgers (2007, $200,000)
Jose Leclerc
25
Texas
1.2
(T-26th)
Texas (2010, unknown)
Kanley Jansen
32
L.A. Dodgers
1.2
(T-26th)
L.A. Dodgers (2004, unknown)
SOURCES: FanGraphs.com; baseballcube.com
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Relief Pitchers
Here’s a list of the top 10 undrafted international relief pitchers based on FanGraphs WAR (fWAR) rating during the 2019 season. No Phillies made the top 10. The Phillies’ highest rated international reliever was Hector Neris. His 1.0 fWAR was tied for 12th among international relievers.
Signing team, year, and bonus are in italics.
Player
Age
Team
fWAR
(Rank)
Felipe Vazquez
28
Pittsburgh
2.1
(T-5th)
Tampa Bay (2008, unknown)
Adoldis Chapman
31
N.Y. Yankees
2.0
(9th)
Cincinnati (2010, $30.25 million)
Hansel Robles
29
L.A. Angels
1.8
(T 10th)
N.Y. Mets (2008, unknown)
Giovanny Gallegos
28
St. Louis
1.6
(T-12th)
N.Y. Yankees (2012, $100,000)
Roberto Osuna
24
Houston
1.6
(T-12th)
Toronto (2011, $375,000)
Wander Suero
28
Washington
1.5
(T-14th)
Washington (2010, unknown)
Yusmiero Petit
34
Oakland
1.4
(T-18th)
Oakland (2001, unknown)
Pedro Baez
31
L.A. Dodgers
1.3
(T-21st)
L.A. Dodgers (2007, $200,000)
Jose Leclerc
25
Texas
1.2
(T-26th)
Texas (2010, unknown)
Kanley Jansen
32
L.A. Dodgers
1.2
(T-26th)
L.A. Dodgers (2004, unknown)
SOURCES: FanGraphs.com; baseballcube.com
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