RELIEVERS: 2016 End-gamers

This week, the column chases the very end game itself—ADP of 500 or greater, with the best skill sets possible (Dom 9.5, Cmd ratio 3.0, HR/9 1.0 or less). There is tremendous overlap with the LIMA lists, but the focus is slightly different and the filters are tougher here for truly $1/end game options (listed by BPV). First, the AL relievers:

AL $1 end game   IP xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9  G/F  BPV  $  ADP
================ == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ===== === ==  ===
Cecil (TOR) (L)  58 2.56 1.09 11.3  4.1  0.6 50/28 157  3  533
Givens (BAL)     58 2.81 1.05 10.7  4.3  0.6 38/32 142  3  638
Salas (LAA)      65 3.27 1.12  9.7  5.0  1.0 34/43 134 -1  682
N.Jones (CHW)    58 3.00 1.12 10.4  3.4  0.6 47/34 129  2  564
Sipp (HOU) (L)   51...

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