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Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rankings – 9/11/24 Depth Chart

Breakdowns of key bullpen usage from yesterday's slate of games.

Scott McDermott
Fantasy 9/11/2024

Welcome back to the latest edition of our Reliever Ranks series! This will bring you up-to-date bullpen depth charts every morning for the day’s games and makes for an excellent tool for those looking to stream saves or wins. This series runs seven days a week, so check in every morning to get your daily bullpen fix!

 

Notes

 

Transactions and Schedule

 

  • Tuesday featured a full slate of games and Wednesday will do the same (where the first pitch is scheduled for 12:35 pm EST), so bullpens will be busy.
  • Angels fireballer Ben Joyce is headed to the IL with shoulder inflammation, likely meaning he’s done for the season.
  • The Braves had an impromptu bullpen game Tuesday after starter Reynaldo López left after one inning of work.  It wouldn’t matter as the Braves ran away with a 12-0 victory.  Lopez is still being evaluated.

 

Yesterday’s Performances

 

CIN 3 – STL 0

HD: Justin Wilson (11), Tony Santillan (3), Brent Suter (2)

SV: Emilio Pagán (1)

  • With Alexis Díaz working four of the last five games, Emilio Pagán was the man in line for the Save.  Rookie starter Rhett Lowder went five strong innings and the rest of the Reds’ pitchers contributed to the shutout.
  • Pagan has 32 career Saves but only one in the last two seasons.  He needed 24 pitches to do it and loaded the bases with nobody out, then K’d the next three batters to end an eventful inning of work.

 

MIL 3 – SFG 2

HD: DL Hall (1), Trevor Megill (4)

SV: Devin Williams (10)

  • In a tight game all the way through, the Giants tried to come back from a one-run deficit in the ninth.  They got the leadoff man aboard on a seeing-eye single against Devin Williams.
  • Williams had minor control issues, missing spots on his fastball, but could drop in his alien changeup when needed.  He worked a full count to Michael Conforto before striking him out, then walked Mark Canha to put the winning runner on base.
  • With two outs, Tyler Fitzgerald tried to be the hero, but Williams thoroughly outmatched him, going away with the fastball before dropping in a low changeup that Fitzgerald foul-tipped into the glove.  William Contreras was able to squeeze it and that finished the ballgame.

 

MIA 4 – PIT 6

W: Joey Wentz (1-2)

HD: Kyle Nicolas (8), Ryan Borucki (3), David Bednar (1), Dennis Santana (6)

SV: Aroldis Chapman (8)

  • The Pirates had a big sixth inning thanks to a three-run shot by the ageless Andrew McCutchen, which spotted them a three-run lead going into the ninth.
  • Aroldis Chapman rarely has a clean inning these days (if he ever did), and tonight was no different.  After striking out his first batter, Chapman allowed two straight singles.  Jake Burger would connect on a third base hit to bring a runner home and make it a two-run game.
  • The next batter was Otto Lopez, though, and Chapman rang him up on three straight pitches, including a nasty 103.4 mph sinker to end it.
  • Notably, David Bednar appeared in the seventh and looked solid in a spotless inning, striking out one for his first Hold.

 

BAL 5 – BOS 3

SV: Seranthony Domínguez (10)

  • The Orioles rode a strong start from Albert Suarez to an end-to-end win.  Boston was able to scratch back a bit off relievers Yennier Cano and Cionel Pérez, scoring a run off each.
  • Up two runs, Seranthony Domínguez was called in and struck out his first two batters before allowing a single to Ceddanne Refaela.  But Jarren Duran would come up just short with a 348-foot fly ball and Dominguez got the Save.
  • In his last seven appearances, Dominguez has a 2.70 ERA and 1.05 WHIP to go with nine strikeouts and six Saves.  It’s safe to say he’s firmly entrenched in the closer position in Baltimore.

 

OAK 4 – HOU 3 (12)

W: Hogan Harris (4-3)

L: Héctor Neris (9-5)

  • The A’s and ‘Stros were the only game to go to extras, and they needed twelve innings to settle things.  Josh Hader worked the ninth and kept the game at a tie in one inning of work, then Mason Miller was up for Oakland in the tenth.
  • Having pitched only twice in September so far, Miller only needed four pitches to get through the inning, getting three rapid-fire outs.  So it was a little surprising the A’s pulled him when the game went to the eleventh and opted for Hogan Harris.  Harris is a pretty effective pitcher, though, and went 1-2-3 through the bottom of the Astros order.
  • With Zack Gelof as the ghost-runner on second base, the A’s then got bunt-happy.  After three straight quality dinks, one of which resulted in an error, the A’s were up 4-2.
  • Unlike Miller, Harris was asked to pitch again the next inning, now against the top of the lineup.  He’d let up a double off Jose Altuve—scoring the inherited runner—but shut the door after that, getting Kyle Tucker to strike out swinging.

 

CHC 6 – LAD 3

SV: Porter Hodge (5)

HD: Nate Pearson (9)

  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto triumphantly returned from the IL and struck out eight in four innings of work.  After threatening multiple times, the Cubs benefited from some sloppy Dodgers defense in the eighth for five runs and took a 6-3 lead.  Evan Phillips had a rough night, giving up two timely hits and a walk.
  • Up three runs, Porter Hodge got the ball.  After retiring the first two batters, Hodge walked Miguel Rojas and then appeared to lose his breath a bit prompting a visit from the trainers.
  • Hodge recovered and threw two more pitches to Max Muncy, who drove the second one just barely over the wall…until Pete Crow-Armstrong robbed him of a homer with a perfectly timed leap.  It was just one of PCA’s web gems on the night and capped a huge win for the Cubs.

 

The best of the rest…

  • Robert Suarez got his 32nd Save in a four-out outing against the Mariners.  Jason Adam had walked two with two outs in the eighth so Suarez qualified even with a four-run lead.  Tanner Scott was only able to get one out in the seventh and looked human, giving up two hits and a pair of walks.
  • The Diamondbacks pitchers dominated the Rangers all night, allowing only three hits the entire game.  Despite a five-run lead, Arizona went with their best relievers, A.J. Puk working the eighth and striking out the side and then Justin Martinez in the ninth.  Ryan Thompson and Kevin Ginkel each pitched an inning as well.
  • Not to be outdone, the Royals also blanked the Yankees, 5-0, on an incredible 10-K outing from Seth Lugo (who now has 16 wins!).  Kris Bubic and John Schreiber each struck out two in an inning of work.
  • The Blue Jays were able to hold the hot-hitting Mets to just two runs for a 6-2 win, including strong outings from Génesis Cabrera and closer Chad Green, though with a four-run lead a Save was off the table.  Zach Pop earned a Hold in .2 innings of work.
  • The Tigers kept their bullpen rested as starter Keider Montero through a complete game shutout against the Rockies, needing just 96 pitches.

 

Bullpen Depth Charts

 

 

Also, if you’re looking for a detailed list or ranking of RPs, check out Rick Graham’s weekly pieces:

The Hold Up: Ranking the Top 100 Relievers for Holds Every Thursday

Closing Time: Ranking the Top 30 Closers

Top 100 Relievers for Save+Hold Leagues

 

Scott McDermott

Scott lives in Virginia Beach with his wife, two daughters, and a couple of furballs. When he’s not dissecting box scores and pondering over the optimal starting lineup for the Cincinnati Reds, he covers fantasy baseball for Pitcher List. He’s also the author of the award-winning book series 'Election 2064', available on Amazon.

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