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3K for a reliable reliever at the higher levels is a bit of a tall order. I was all set to recommend Papelbon or Nathan or Diaz or Treinen.
For less money I haven't found too many that do well at Perfect or Diamond. At least consistently. So far (knock on wood) Osuna has been OK for me at perfect for a silver. But admittedly I'm running him in "avoid high leverage" mode.
I've had mixed results with all the Riveras but the only one I'd consider is the 86 overall and he isn't cheap. Same mixed results with Britton. If I was determined to find a guy at 3k or less I think I'd try to find a starter with very good control and decent stuff and movement, and see if changing him to a reliever bumped up his stuff a little bit. Check the thread DonkeyKong started with the database and see if any guys there appeal to you. I've had great success using Corbin as a reliever over the seasons, for some reason he just seems to excel for me there vs being a starter. Dierker on the other hand has never worked well for me in either role despite the fact others DO seem to have success with him. John Smoltz 96 is hit or miss at perfect as a starter, but he's been phenomenal for me as a reliever. I'd experiment with starters. I've started running Aaron Bummer (silver live) as a lefty specialist and so far (again knock on wood) pretty good...
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