Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Boston Red Sox
Greg Weissert	1.0 IP	2 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Danny Coulombe	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Tyler Samaniego	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW

Greg Weissert’s been more or less productive lately in this bullpen, but with an entirely different coaching staff starting today, bullpen roles behind Chapman and Whitlock could be up for grabs.

Baltimore Orioles
Tyler Wells	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	35% CSW
Albert Suárez	4.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	3 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	20% CSW
Keegan Akin	1.0 IP	6 ER	6 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	31% CSW
Weston Wilson	1.0 IP	4 ER	4 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	24% CSW

Welcome back Keegan Akin. Looks like Wolfram should continue to be the top lefty here.

Seattle Mariners
Jose A. Ferrer	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	17% CSW
Cooper Criswell	2.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	33% CSW
Matt Brash – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	31% CSW
Andrés Muñoz – SV (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW

Andrés Muñoz stuff was down, and he had zero command (3/14 pitches in the zone) here but made it through with the save. Still looking for that dominance to return.

St. Louis Cardinals
Gordon Graceffo	0.2 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Justin Bruihl – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	23% CSW
George Soriano – BS (1)	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	47% CSW
Ryne Stanek	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
JoJo Romero	0.2 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Riley O’Brien – L (1)	1.0 IP	2 ER	4 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	21% CSW
Matt Svanson	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	11% CSW

Riley O’Brien threw 39 pitches here as the Cardinals probably left him in too long in hopes he could finish the ninth inning. I’m not overly concerned with the result, but it’s a reminder that O’Brien is not automatic either.

Cleveland Guardians
Matt Festa	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	59% CSW
Peyton Pallette	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	2 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	29% CSW
Connor Brogdon	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	50% CSW

Matt Festa can be really good, but he still remains very hittable also. That’s going to be the case without elite velo and/or command.

Toronto Blue Jays
Mason Fluharty – HLD (4)	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	12% CSW
Tyler Rogers – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	50% CSW
Louis Varland – SV (2)	1.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	23% CSW

Louis Varland’s first real save chance was shaky, but he bore down and finished it off to record the save. The command was an issue, and that could just be nerves from the save chance, but ultimately, he kept the ball in the yard, only walked one, and got the job done.

Miami Marlins
Anthony Bender	0.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	43% CSW
Tyler Phillips	2.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	3 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW

Anthony Bender’s stuff looks fine; he’s just been leaving his stuff up over the middle of the plate too often. I think he eventually figures things out.

San Francisco Giants
Matt Gage – W (2)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW
Keaton Winn – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	27% CSW
Erik Miller – HLD (3)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Ryan Walker	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW

It would have been a save chance for Ryan Walker if the team didn’t score in the bottom of the 8th here, but that’s now three times in a row with closer usage (facing three lefties here nonetheless), so perhaps we are establishing some hierarchy in San Francisco.

Minnesota Twins
Taylor Rogers	0.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	13% CSW
Eric Orze	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Garrett Acton	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	50% CSW

Garrett Acton’s four-seam is so good, I just hate that slider. He threw a changeup last year that wasn’t terrible, but if/once he can find a solid secondary, Acton could be an interesting piece in this bullpen.

Tampa Bay Rays
Kevin Kelly – HLD (3)	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 K	4 Whiffs	22% CSW
Hunter Bigge	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 K	3 Whiffs	55% CSW
Trevor Martin	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	24% CSW

This was the best Hunter Bigge has looked since getting called up. I’d kind of like to see that splitter a little bit more. He’s teasing us with it (3% usage), but it has a ton of potential.

Washington Nationals
Mitchell Parker – HLD (1)	1.1 IP	2 ER	1 H	2 BB	3 K	7 Whiffs	43% CSW
Gus Varland – BS (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	38% CSW
Cionel Pérez – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW
Brad Lord	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	11% CSW

With Clayton Beeter going on the IL today, does Gus Varland move into the closer role? He hasn’t been very consistent this year, and the stuff was actually way down in this one, but if healthy, he’s still the best option this bullpen has.

Chicago White Sox
Jordan Hicks	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	21% CSW
Tyler Davis	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	50% CSW
Grant Taylor	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	78% CSW
Jordan Leasure – L (1)	0.2 IP	3 ER	2 H	3 BB	2 K	7 Whiffs	37% CSW
Osvaldo Bido	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW

Grant Taylor, pitching the ninth in a tie game, gave us a glimpse into his potential as a true closer. Mason Miller-lite is right here on your roster, Chicago.

San Diego Padres
Adrian Morejon – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	31% CSW
Jason Adam – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Mason Miller – SV (10)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW

Speaking of Mason Miller, that’s now back-to-back outings with zero Ks. He was 0-2 on Thomas and threw a 104 MPH fastball at the top of the zone that he somehow fouled off. I don’t think there’s any reason to panic, but there’s also the possibility we have reached Miller’s peak value. I’m not saying to trade him away, but if you can get a first-round bat (Tatis, Julio, etc.), I think you have to consider it.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Brandon Pfaadt	3.0 IP	4 ER	2 H	3 BB	5 K	10 Whiffs	25% CSW
Taylor Clarke – L (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	7% CSW
Jonathan Loáisiga	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW
Andrew Hoffmann	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW

I don’t love that this is Jonathan Loáisiga usage now, but at least he pitched well, and we saw an uptick in velo as well.

Athletics
Scott Barlow	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	36% CSW
Mark Leiter Jr. Jr.	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	15% CSW

The boring veterans keep pitching ok more often than not. I just have zero interest in chasing the low upside in holds leagues.

Texas Rangers
Cole Winn – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW
Jalen Beeks – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Jakob Junis – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Jacob Latz – SV (1)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	36% CSW

I’ve been talking about how Jacob Latz could (should) be the closer here, and this is certainly fascinating to see for multiple reasons. First, Latz got the ninth, facing the 9-1-2 hitters in the A’s lineup (so essentially they left Jakob Junis for the middle/bottom part of the order in the 8th). Then we have Latz throwing 96 MPH here! I mentioned that if he was able to sit 95 MPH, he’s going to be a problem, and then he goes and sits 96 here. It could be because he was amped to get his first save chance, but man, the fastball can be lethal in this 95-96 MPH range, and the other secondaries are already really good. He bullied Shea Langeliers with his offspeed stuff here and then bullied Nick Kurtz with his four-seamer. The huge upside makes him a must-add today in most leagues, and let’s just hope he can continue getting save chances.

Los Angeles Angels
Nick Sandlin	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	32% CSW
Chase Silseth	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Shaun Anderson	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Jordan Romano	0.2 IP	4 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Adam Frazier	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	18% CSW

Yeah, this was not a save chance, but either way, it was a brutal outing for Jordan Romano. He actually got Pasquantino to ground out to start the inning, before allowing a single, double, walk…pop up…and then a single and a hit by pitch. There really isn’t a great alternative, however, and Kirby Yates has looked terrible in his rehab outings, so I’m not sure what action to take. You probably don’t want to or need to roster Romano anymore, but is there anyone worth picking up here? Maybe Sam Bachman is hoping his command continues to improve?

Kansas City Royals
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
John Schreiber	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	39% CSW
Mason Black	1.0 IP	2 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	39% CSW

No whiffs or Ks from Daniel Lynch IV seems crazy these days. Honestly, though, that kind of check out given his stuff is more or less the same as it was last season, with some minor tweaks and sequencing differences. He may just be left-handed Lucas Erceg at the end of the day, but right now things are clicking for him.

New York Yankees
Fernando Cruz – W (2)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	42% CSW
Jake Bird – HLD (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	44% CSW
Camilo Doval	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	23% CSW
Tim Hill	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	18% CSW

Camilo Doval decided to ramp up the velo today, apparently, as he was up 3 MPH across the board with his cutter at 100 MPH and sinker at 99 MPH. The command wasn’t great, but he was able to get weak ground balls and a K, as he should with this kind of stuff. It will be interesting to see if the velo sticks moving forward.

Houston Astros
Steven Okert	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 Whiffs	8% CSW
Kai-Wei Teng – L (1)	0.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Bennett Sousa	0.1 IP	2 ER	1 H	4 BB	1 Whiffs	22% CSW
AJ Blubaugh	1.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	2 BB	3 Whiffs	28% CSW
Jayden Murray	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 Whiffs	32% CSW

Bennett Sousa made his season debut, and to say he was rusty is an understatement. He was awesome last year, and we should give him some time to get back into the swing of things, but this did not look great, stuff or command-wise.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Isaac Mattson – BS (1)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Mason Montgomery	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	20% CSW
Dennis Santana	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	24% CSW
Gregory Soto – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	14% CSW
Yohan Ramírez – SV (1)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW

Dennis Santana pitched the 8th and Gregory Soto the 9th in a tie game here, just as we were getting used to Santana being the closer, working the ninth only (this is definitely going to happen in SF too, isn’t it?). Santana didn’t look great, and Soto was fine, but at the end of the day, I’m not sure how much better Soto is compared to Santana. This team definitely could use some right-handed bullpen help (I think that help is in the rotation right now), as I do feel confident about Soto, Montgomery, and Sisk from the left side. Yohan Ramírez can be excellent (as he was here), but there’s no consistency with him yet.

Milwaukee Brewers
Aaron Ashby	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	4 K	5 Whiffs	62% CSW
Abner Uribe	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	38% CSW
Angel Zerpa – L (2)	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Grant Anderson	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

Angel Zerpa is still just throwing sinkers over the plate and hoping for the best, and his velo was actually down 1.5 MPH in this one. At 94 MPH, that sinker is not a great pitch anymore. The Brewers need to move on from him as a high-leverage guy.

Detroit Tigers
Burch Smith	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	3 K	3 Whiffs	31% CSW
Tyler Holton	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	14% CSW
Connor Seabold	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	36% CSW
Drew Anderson	2.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	5 K	9 Whiffs	38% CSW

Drew Anderson, even at 42 pitches in this one, still showed that increased velocity from last time out, and now we are talking about four-plus pitches potentially with SP eligibility.

Cincinnati Reds
Connor Phillips	0.2 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	43% CSW
Graham Ashcraft	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	31% CSW
Sam Moll	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
Emilio Pagán	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	18% CSW

Emilio Pagán got a chance to get some work in and seemed to be leaning on his cutter. I still want to see some better fastball velocity from him (the same could be said about Tony Santillan and now Graham Ashcraft), but at least this outing wasn’t a disaster.

Chicago Cubs
Javier Assad	2.1 IP	6 ER	7 H	2 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	21% CSW
Vince Velasquez	2.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW

It’s cool to see Vince Velasquez back at this level, but there’s nothing about his six-pitch mix that really gets me excited right now.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Jack Dreyer – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 H	1 BB	2 K	7 Whiffs	42% CSW
Will Klein – HLD (2)	1.1 IP	1 H	0 BB	2 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Kyle Hurt	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	40% CSW
Jake Eder	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	23% CSW

Jack Dreyer and Will Klein are likely the next in line to join the closer committee if anything happens with Scott, Vesia, or Treinen. Dreyer leaned on his slider heavily here, while Klein’s fastball actually looked the best it has here. Both fun arms to keep an eye on.

Philadelphia Phillies
Tanner Banks – BS (1)	0.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	18% CSW
Orion Kerkering	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW
José Alvarado	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW
Brad Keller – W (1)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	19% CSW
Kyle Backhus	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW

No whiffs on sweepers from Orion Kerkering here, and he’s been having issues missing bats with the pitch all year. Hitters seem to be sitting on the pitch, so his four-seamer will need to be strong for him moving forward.

Atlanta Braves
Dylan Lee – BS (1)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW
Tyler Kinley – L (1)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
José Suarez	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	1 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	29% CSW

Brutal luck for Dylan Lee here, as he gave up a “triple” to Schwarber, who scored on a sac fly the next pitch, and Lee then struck out the next two batters. Nothing at all to worry about here.

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