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Top Reliever

44 PERCENT OF VOTE

Colby White

Team: Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays)
Season stats: 4-3, 1.44 ERA, 11 saves, 104 strikeouts, 15 walks, 43 appearances (62 1/3 innings)

After starting the season by not allowing an earned run in 16 innings at Low-A Charleston, along with recording 36 strikeouts and one walk, Colby White was promoted to High-A Bowling Green. Continued dominance led to two additional promotions as White landed at Triple-A Durham after hitting all four full-season affiliates without posting an ERA above 2.35 at any stop.
35 PERCENT

Chris Wright

Team: Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants)
Season stats: 4-0, 1.00 ERA, 21 saves, 79 strikeouts, 21 walks, 37 appearances (45 innings)

Eight innings, 17 strikeouts and three walks were enough to show the Giants that Chris Wright was ready for a promotion from Low-A San Jose before the end of May. He proved that strong start was no fluke in 31 appearances with High-A Eugene, going 4-0 with a 0.97 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 62-to-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 37 innings while holding opponents to a .122 batting average and going 14 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run.
9 PERCENT

Indigo Diaz

Team: Mississippi Braves (Atlanta Braves)
Season stats: 6-2, 1.20 ERA, five saves, 83 strikeouts, 16 walks, 32 appearances (45 innings)

A hot start with High-A Rome that included four wins, five saves, a 1.00 ERA, a .117 batting average against and a 54-to-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 27 innings led to a July promotion to Double-A Mississippi for Indigo Diaz. The 22-year-old right-hander and 21st-ranked Braves prospect quickly became an integral part of the best bullpen in the Double-A South, going 2-1 and holding opponents to a .161 average while striking out 29 batters in 18 innings.
9 PERCENT

Enmanuel Mejia

Team: Greensboro Grasshoppers (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Season stats: 5-2, 0.42 ERA, nine saves, 53 strikeouts, 27 walks, 32 appearances (42 2/3 innings)

In his first outing of the season for Low-A Bradenton, Enmanuel Mejia allowed an unearned run to Lakeland. He then reeled off 14 consecutive scoreless appearances before allowing another unearned run, and he eventually earned an August promotion to High-A Greensboro with his ERA sitting at 0.00. In his 11 appearances with the Grasshoppers, he allowed just one earned run -- making Aug. 31 the lone blemish in an otherwise spotless game log.
3 PERCENT

Dauri Moreta

Team: Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds)
Season stats: 6-0, 1.02 ERA, eight saves, 58 strikeouts, nine walks, 42 appearances (53 innings)

After going 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA and 37-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 26 2/3 innings at Double-A Chattanooga, Dauri Moreta was promoted to Triple-A Louisville in July. Taking over as the Bats' closer, the Reds No. 27 prospect converted all eight save opportunities and posted a 0.68 ERA at the Minors' highest level, balancing a drop in strikeouts (21 in 26 1/3 innings) with a bump in efficiency (2.5 fewer pitches per inning) to earn a September callup to Cincinnati.

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