Hunter Gaddis

Over the past two seasons, Gaddis has established himself as one of the game's top setup men. After finishing third in the majors with 34 holds in 2024, the 27-year-old finished second last year with 35. The 6-foot-6 righty maintained his slider-heavy approach that he adopted when he transitioned to relief role, tossing it more than half of the time. He increased both his whiff percentage and strikeout rate, with each jumping three percentage points compared to 2024. However, when opposing batters did make contact, they hit the ball hard as his average exit velocity allowed (90.9 mph) and 9.5 barrel percentage were below average marks. Gaddis' changeup was not as effective as it was during prior campaigns, but he did produce a 46.2 percent whiff rate on the pitch. Throwing more could help Gaddis reach a K-rate north of 30 percent, but he's been pretty consistent with his pitch usage over the past two years. He's once again in line for 30-plus holds and a handful of saves for 2026. Read Past Outlooks