| Player | Career Saves | Seasons |
| Carlos Valdivia | 62 | 21 |
| David Wanatabe | 623 | 20 |
| Paul Dong | 217 | 18 |
| Sid Watson | 479 | 17 |
| Alex Wilfredo | 279 | 16 |
| Taylor Bowie | 502 | 15 |
| Nerio Miller | 487 | 14 |
| Tyler Henderson | 444 | 13 |
| Rob Ojeda | 284 | 12 |
| Brady Garcia | 300 | 11 |
| Willie Dipoto | 313 | 10 |
| Bill Belle | 275 | 9 |
| Albert Cook | 227 | 8 |
| Vin Molina | 209 | 7 |
| Yusmeiro Rios | 208 | 6 |
| Wilkin Johnson | 113 | 5 |
| Valerio Elcano | 183 | 4 |
| Richard Quinn | 56 | 3 |
| Slim Schumaker | 49 | 2 |
| Paul Dong * | 36 | 1 |
1/ SP Hugh Palmer . Age 24. AAA. ETA: S10 Selected 13th in the 1st round of the S6 draft, Palmer dominated the lower minors and has averaged a 16-4/3.35 record in 3 minor league seasons. Palmer's big calling card has been the punchout as he's K'd 502 batters in 51o frames. His heater is in the mid-90s and still developing. Palmer comes with 2 good pitchers, the fastball and slider, but could use a better forkball and curveball to sharpen his repertoire. Palmer's about a season away from the bigs and projects to a solid #2 or #3 starter. 2/ SP Vasco Almonte . Age 22. AAA. ETA: S10 A former 1st round draft pick by Atlanta/Chicago, Almonte was traded to Anaheim for fellow prospect Tony Mendoza . Almonte has been consistent in the minors, if unspectacular, with a 4.15 era and 1.32 whip. However, Almonte is just 22 and has progressed quickly through the minors with a AAA season already in the books. If he continues to develop his fastball and change-up he can become a stalwa
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