Having a reliable bullpen is key to getting to and through the MLB postseason. A team that lacks pitchers they can count on in the mid-to-late innings isn't going to make it very far.
That's why this offseason we saw the best reliever on the market, Liam Hendriks, sign a four-year, $54 million contract to become the next Chicago White Sox closer. Teams with playoff aspirations are investing heavily in the back end of the bullpen, and it'll serve them well come October.
So who joins Hendriks on the list of MLB's best relievers? Here's a look at the top 10 entering the 2021 season.
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