Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Pittsburgh Pirates
Mason Montgomery (W)	0.2 IP	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Isaac Mattson (HLD)	1.0 IP	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	8% CSW
Gregory Soto (HLD)	1.0 IP	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Dennis Santana (SV)	1.0 IP	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	46% CSW

Gregory Soto’s stuff was down here, as was the command. The command notoriously comes and goes with Soto, but let’s hope the stuff was just a blip and a potential off day (cold weather?). Soto entered in the 8th to face Happ, Suzuki, and PCA, saving Santana for the bottom third of the order.
Dennis Santana, on the other hand, looks a little bit better each game, and while the upside doesn’t match Soto’s, this is a reminder that he will still get save chances here.

Chicago Cubs
Caleb Thielbar (L)	0.2 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 K	2 Whiffs	19% CSW
Ethan Roberts	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW
Riley Martin	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	31% CSW

Caleb Thielbar hung a curveball to Reynolds here 0-0, but other than that wasn’t as bad as the line suggests.
Riley Martin looked great again and should be on the holds radar in deep leagues. Thielbar should be fine, but Martin looks better than Hoby Milner at this point.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Jonathan Loáisiga (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 H	3 K	3 Whiffs	47% CSW
Juan Morillo (HLD)	1.1 IP	1 H	3 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW
Paul Sewald (SV)	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	33% CSW

This trio for Arizona looked great last night, and I think we should have faith in them for the time being, at least until reinforcements like Puk and Martinez come later in the year.

Philadelphia Phillies
Jonathan Bowlan	1.1 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	32% CSW
Brad Keller	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Orion Kerkering	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	15% CSW
Tanner Banks	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	36% CSW

Despite the line from Orion Kerkering here (1 H, 0 K), there are a lot of positives to be taken from this outing. The velocity is back to where we want it to be, and the sweeper looked better than it did in his first game back. Plus, that splitter could be a real difference maker vs lefties if he commits to it.

Miami Marlins
Lake Bachar	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	29% CSW

Lake Bachar didn’t have his best location here (it’s hit or miss with him typically), but his stuff is good enough to get through two innings unscathed.

Detroit Tigers
Brant Hurter (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	60% CSW
Kyle Finnegan (HLD)	1.0 IP	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Kenley Jansen (SV)	1.0 IP	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	33% CSW

Kenley Jansen finally got himself another save and looked good in this one, leaning on that cutter per usual. Even with the lower velocity, the pitch plays up due to its movement profile.

Los Angeles Angels
Mitch Farris	2.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	32% CSW

It was Mitch Farris‘ day off here, as he didn’t have the best command. He’s not someone worth chasing anyway.

Cincinnati Reds
Connor Phillips	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	38% CSW
Sam Moll	0.1 IP	2 ER	0 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	12% CSW
Kyle Nicolas	0.2 IP	3 ER	2 H	2 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	28% CSW
P.J. Higgins	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW

This is what life can be like for Connor Phillips with just some semblance of command. It’s exciting to dream on, but we still need to see some more consistency with the command.

Minnesota Twins
Anthony Banda	1.2 IP	3 ER	3 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	14% CSW
Taylor Rogers	1.1 IP	1 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	13% CSW
Justin Topa	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW

Nothing to see here from this group of Twins relievers.

Toronto Blue Jays
Tommy Nance	0.2 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	30% CSW
Joe Mantiply (W)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	3 K	0 Whiffs	27% CSW
Louis Varland (HLD)	1.1 IP	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW
Braydon Fisher	2.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	4 K	3 Whiffs	44% CSW

Louis Varland continues his dominance, and while this is only his second hold so far, there should be plenty more to come.

Athletics
Mark Leiter Jr. Jr.	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Jack Perkins (W)	2.1 IP	3 H	3 K	6 Whiffs	27% CSW
Scott Barlow (HLD)	0.2 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Elvis Alvarado	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW

The sweeper is a legit swing and miss offering for Jack Perkins, but the fastball is more or less average right now. In a weak bullpen, he could still work his way up the leverage ladder rather quickly.

New York Mets
Tobias Myers	3.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	25% CSW
Richard Lovelady	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Tobias Myers did a fine job replacing the injured Clay Holmes, and could find himself in the rotation moving forward if Holmes misses time.

New York Yankees
Jake Bird	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	45% CSW
Brent Headrick	0.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	31% CSW
Camilo Doval	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	12% CSW
Ryan Yarbrough	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	18% CSW

It was only 7 cutters, but it’s good to see Camilo Doval’s velo improving with each outing as he sat 97.5 MPH here. Still not the 99-100 range he used to live at, but this could be fine.

Tampa Bay Rays
Griffin Jax (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Ian Seymour (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	35% CSW
Hunter Bigge (HLD)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Bryan Baker (SV)	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 K	5 Whiffs	44% CSW

I wish I had better news regarding Griffin Jax, but unfortunately, he still has no trust or command with his fastballs. He only threw three of them here, but I want to see some improvement, as do the Rays, I’m sure, before they trust him in the ninth inning again.
Bryan Baker continues to see closer usage, and there’s no reason to think that will change anytime soon. He hung a changeup to Stanton for a single and a slider to Rosario before getting his next three batters. Even with the shaky command, Baker proved his stuff can help him power through.

San Francisco Giants
Keaton Winn	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW
JT Brubaker	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Matt Gage	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	50% CSW
Blade Tidwell	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	44% CSW

Blade Tidwell left a couple of fastballs middle-middle here that got hammered (perhaps since they were up big), but outside of those two pitches, he continues to show some promising reliever upside. That sweeper can be nasty.

Baltimore Orioles
Yennier Cano	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Nick Raquet	1.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Albert Suárez	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	28% CSW

First time seeing Nick Raquet this year, and it’s not too exciting. He could be on his way out when Andrew Kittredge returns.

Cleveland Guardians
Matt Festa	0.2 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	18% CSW
Peyton Pallette	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	2 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW
Kolby Allard	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	44% CSW

Matt Festa is too hit or miss right now, and with Hunter Gaddis coming back soon, he’s off the holds league radar for the time being.

Atlanta Braves
Aaron Bummer	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Tyler Kinley (W)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW
Dylan Lee	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	71% CSW
José Suarez	0.2 IP	3 ER	4 H	1 BB	1 K	6 Whiffs	23% CSW
Joel Payamps (HLD)	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	33% CSW
Osvaldo Bido	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	21% CSW

Dylan Lee looked dominant, and Tyler Kinley didn’t throw one fastball. All is right here.

Chicago White Sox
Duncan Davitt	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	14% CSW

I don’t know much about Duncan Davitt, but he has some interesting off-speed pitches and a fastball that could be OK thanks to plus extension and HAVAA.

Kansas City Royals
Matt Strahm (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Lucas Erceg (SV)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Lucas Erceg, despite not having his best stuff and allowing some loud contact, but we will take it for now. I have my doubts about him long-term, but the Royals also don’t have anyone else, so keep riding it til the wheels fall off.

Washington Nationals
Paxton Schultz	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	20% CSW
Cionel Pérez	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	21% CSW
PJ Poulin (W)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW
Clayton Beeter	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW

Clayton Beeter’s command is still a roller coaster, but it has improved, and the stuff is still there, so we should continue to see more swing and miss and strikeouts moving forward. He’s clearly the guy to roster here.

Milwaukee Brewers
Chad Patrick	3.0 IP	0 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	4 Whiffs	24% CSW
Angel Zerpa (BS)	1.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	32% CSW
Abner Uribe	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW
Trevor Megill (L)	0.0 IP	4 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	22% CSW
Easton McGee	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW

Abner Uribe’s sinker velo was the best it has been so far this year, and while it’s still down from last year, it may be fine as long as Uribe is locating well. At least it’s trending up.
So here is how Trevor Megill’s outing went: HBP, bunt hit, ground ball single up the middle, bunt, bunt. After being pulled, Easton McGee gave up a double to the first batter he faced. Obviously, this is not ideal, and Megill is getting hit a little bit harder with his fastball being down 2 MPH, but I don’t think we should be panicking yet. If the velocity stays this way, though, we could be looking at a similar decline with Megill as we saw with Pete Fairbanks from 2023 to 2024. Not ideal, but he could still be a serviceable reliever/closer.

Boston Red Sox
Zack Kelly (L)	0.2 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	22% CSW
Tyler Samaniego	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	23% CSW
Greg Weissert	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
Jovani Morán	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	35% CSW

This Red Sox team really needs to find a third reliever it can trust with Justin Slaten out, and Zack Kelly failed that test today. Maybe Greg Weissert can figure out how to make his deep arsenal work.

St. Louis Cardinals
Ryne Stanek (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	30% CSW
JoJo Romero (HLD)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	43% CSW
Riley O’Brien (SV)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	50% CSW

Riley O’Brien didn’t have his best stuff or command here, but it was good enough against this paltry Red Sox lineup. He’s done nothing to lose control of that closer role yet, but JoJo Romero continues to look great in a setup role.

Colorado Rockies
Antonio Senzatela	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	29% CSW
Jaden Hill	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Juan Mejia (L)	0.1 IP	3 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW

Juan Mejia was much better on the road than at home last year, but this season has been the opposite for him so far. The walk-off HR was a poorly located fastball down in the zone.

San Diego Padres
Kyle Hart (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	15% CSW
Adrian Morejon (BS)	0.2 IP	2 ER	4 H	0 BB	0 K	4 Whiffs	29% CSW
Jason Adam	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	40% CSW
Mason Miller (W)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	62% CSW

I’m getting a little tired of Adrian Morejon getting BABIP’d to death, as he’s now allowed 15 hits on the season (14 of which are singles). His luck should turn around eventually.
Jason Adam returned to action last night and looked more or less like his usual self. With Estrada out, he should continue in this 8th inning role in front of Mason Miller for the time being, at least.
Speaking of Miller, pitching three days in a row and striking out every hitter he has faced is just legendary stuff.

Houston Astros
Steven Okert	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	7 Whiffs	52% CSW
Ryan Weiss (L)	2.1 IP	2 ER	4 H	2 BB	4 K	9 Whiffs	28% CSW
J.P. France	2.2 IP	4 ER	3 H	4 BB	3 K	3 Whiffs	20% CSW
Enyel De Los Santos	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW

Steven Okert looked great in this one, and that slider is still a big-time weapon. So why does he continue to see this kind of usage?

Seattle Mariners
Gabe Speier (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Eduard Bazardo (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	24% CSW
Cole Wilcox	0.1 IP	3 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	28% CSW
Matt Brash (HLD)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Andrés Muñoz (SV)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW

Gabe Speier may be the Mariners’ top left-handed setup man for the moment, but I feel like Ferrer will eventually take over that role. Speier just doesn’t look like the same guy we saw last year.

Texas Rangers
Robert Garcia (BS)	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
Jalen Beeks	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Luis Curvelo	1.0 IP	2 ER	4 H	1 BB	0 K	5 Whiffs	29% CSW
Jacob Latz (L)	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	31% CSW

Ugh, Robert Garcia didn’t even look that bad here; it’s just a tough lineup to go against. Eventually, he should be fine, but he’s fallen off the closer radar for now.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Alex Vesia (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	37% CSW
Tanner Scott (HLD)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	60% CSW
Edwin Díaz (W)	1.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	35% CSW

This was certainly an ugly outing for Edwin Díaz, who did not have his best stuff here. The HR to Evan Carter was on a 94.8 MPH fastball. For reference, Díaz has never held an average fastball velocity below 97.2 MPH in any season. So yeah, there is definitely some reason for concern, but Díaz is someone we need to be patient with to see if the stuff does come back over time, or, this being the Dodgers, maybe a precautionary IL stint could be in the cards.

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