# Lockdown Closer

> Relievers and closers: strikeouts and clutch for the ninth, without the walks or the long ball. The MLB 26 cards ranked top by “Lockdown Closer”, a custom…

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Relievers and closers: strikeouts and clutch for the ninth, without the walks or the long ball.

## Top MLB 26 cards

883 cards scored

1. [Ben Joyce](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-ben-joyce-d129464a) - CP · LAA · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 112.8
2. [Mason Miller](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-mason-miller-9b3c0b2f) - CP · SD · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 112.8
3. [Aaron Ashby](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-aaron-ashby-2c78eb54) - CP · MIL · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 112.2
4. [Andrew Miller](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-andrew-miller-9e402315) - RP · BOS · Spooky · 99 OVR: 112.2
5. [Andrew Miller](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-andrew-miller-031177fa) - RP · BOS · Spooky · 99 OVR: 112.2
6. [Jhoan Duran](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-jhoan-duran-348bbde2) - CP · PHI · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 111.7
7. [Chris Sale](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-chris-sale-1030eebf) - CP · ATL · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 111.6
8. [Aroldis Chapman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-aroldis-chapman-4044e430) - CP · BOS · 2026 All-Star · 98 OVR: 111.6
9. [Cade Smith](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cade-smith-8e9961ed) - CP · CLE · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 111.3
10. [Aroldis Chapman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-aroldis-chapman-9c1efde4) - CP · BOS · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 111.1
11. [Jordan Hicks](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jordan-hicks-3de5e8bb) - RP · CWS · Spotlight · 97 OVR: 110.8
12. [Grant Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-grant-taylor-a4d2a995) - CP · CWS · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 110.1
13. [Brandyn Garcia](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-brandyn-garcia-48d1de5f) - RP · ARI · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 109.5
14. [Joe Musgrove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-joe-musgrove-eec05059) - RP · SD · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 109.1
15. [Jefry Yan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jefry-yan-6f7576e0) - RP · NYM · Topps Now · 97 OVR: 109
16. [Evan Phillips](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-evan-phillips-65457a06) - RP · LAD · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 108.6
17. [Trevor Hoffman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-trevor-hoffman-d79df2e2) - CP · SD · Hall of Fame · 99 OVR: 108.6
18. [Kodai Senga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kodai-senga-6f1799d1) - CP · NYM · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 108.5
19. [Paul Blackburn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-paul-blackburn-4a11593f) - RP · NYY · Spotlight · 99 OVR: 108.5
20. [Louis Varland](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-louis-varland-a4149047) - CP · TOR · 2026 Finest · 99 OVR: 108.3
21. [Rollie Fingers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-rollie-fingers-8bbff216) - CP · MIL · Awards · 99 OVR: 108
22. [Billy Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-billy-wagner-61e38457) - CP · PHI · Finest · 99 OVR: 107.6
23. [Hunter Gaddis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-hunter-gaddis-75086973) - RP · CLE · 2026 Postseason · 99 OVR: 107.4
24. [Rob Dibble](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-rob-dibble-e29f19a8) - RP · CIN · Summer · 96 OVR: 107.4
25. [Jhoan Duran](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-jhoan-duran-674c98b7) - CP · PHI · 2026 All-Star · 98 OVR: 107.3

## The formula

```
if(displayPosition in ["RP", "CP"], wavg(kPerBf, 3, pitchingClutch, 3, pitchVelocity, 2, bbPerBf, 1, clamp(hrPerBf, 0, 125), 1))
```

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