The MLB winter meetings may have left baseball fans with more questions than answers as a number of top names still have yet to find new homes, but that will only add drama to the coming months leading up to spring training.
The biggest free-agent names will get all the attention. But while closers like Rafael Soriano, Joakim Soria and Jose Valverde have made headlines, they’re not the only relievers who could make a difference next season.
There are a number of late-inning options who may not receive the accolades of their counterparts, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be just as effective.
Here are five who fit that description.