Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Toronto Blue Jays
Spencer Miles	3.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	2 BB	5 K	11 Whiffs	34% CSW
Braydon Fisher	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW
Tommy Nance	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	40% CSW
Tyler Rogers	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW
Louis Varland – W (2)	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	31% CSW

Louis Varland got through two innings here, secured a win, and stranded a runner on third in the ninth. He’s running away from Jeff Hoffman here, and those who added him should have no worries right now.

Detroit Tigers
Kyle Finnegan – BS (3)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	8% CSW
Connor Seabold	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	50% CSW
Kenley Jansen	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	42% CSW
Tyler Holton – L (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	9% CSW

Kyle Finnegan has been struggling lately, and now holds a 1.48 WHIP and -2.2% K-BB on the season. The splitter doesn’t seem to be fooling anyone this season, but who can the Tigers trust right now to get the ball to Kenley Jansen in the ninth?

Kansas City Royals
Bailey Falter	2.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	21% CSW

St. Louis Cardinals
Gordon Graceffo – HLD (3)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 Whiffs	20% CSW
Justin Bruihl – HLD (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 Whiffs	40% CSW
George Soriano – SV (2)	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 Whiffs	29% CSW

George Soriano hung on here for the save, and the fastball still worries me (Caglianone got to one here), but the changeup (and occasionally the slider) is great.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Taylor Clarke	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Jonathan Loáisiga	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	8% CSW
Brandyn Garcia	0.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	19% CSW
Kevin Ginkel	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW

Brandyn Garcia has a great sinker/sweeper combo, but the command is inconsistent as shown here.

Colorado Rockies
Juan Mejia – HLD (3)	1.2 IP	0 H	2 BB	0 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW
Jaden Hill – HLD (8)	1.1 IP	1 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	38% CSW
Antonio Senzatela – SV (3)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	19% CSW

Antonio Senzatela got his first conventional save here, and this trio could be what the Rockies go with for the foreseeable future. I don’t exactly have a ton of trust in Senzatela, and I know he’s changed and been great so far this season, but this is the Rockies, and I just don’t want to chase anyone here.

Baltimore Orioles
Dietrich Enns	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Keegan Akin	0.1 IP	6 ER	3 H	2 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	23% CSW
Andrew Kittredge	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Josh Walker	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	27% CSW

Keegan Akin could not locate his fastball here, and the results were…well not great. Andrew Kittredge allowed two of the runs to score on the home run he allowed to Young, as Kittredge still hasn’t had the same slider success as last year.

Washington Nationals
PJ Poulin – HLD (4)	0.2 IP	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	16% CSW
Orlando Ribalta	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	36% CSW
Paxton Schultz	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	35% CSW

Orlando Ribalta has been solid since being recalled by the Nationals, and he at least has a good foundation in his four-seamer and ability to locate his slider.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Evan Sisk	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	28% CSW
Isaac Mattson	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	32% CSW
Yohan Ramírez	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	54% CSW
Justin Lawrence	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	29% CSW
Brandan Bidois	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW

Brandan Bidois hasn’t looked dominant since being called up, but I see the potential in the stuff, and it starts with the fastball. The command could be a little better, but the velo/shape is fantastic. If we can get a more consistent slider from him, he could quickly ascend into a high-leverage role.

Miami Marlins
Andrew Nardi	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Anthony Bender	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	67% CSW
Pete Fairbanks – W (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
Lake Bachar	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	19% CSW

Pete Fairbanks couldn’t work around a one-out walk, with Mullins eventually stealing second and the catcher’s throw going into CF, followed by a “single” off Sanoja’s glove at third base. The stuff looked great as usual; the fastball command was just off, but it was also his first game action in a long while.

Tampa Bay Rays
Garrett Cleavinger – BS (1)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	31% CSW
Kevin Kelly	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Bryan Baker	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	7 Whiffs	44% CSW
Hunter Bigge – L (1)	1.0 IP	7 ER	6 H	2 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW

Bryan Baker was also unlucky in this one, as he started the inning with back-to-back strikeouts before Marsee threw his bat out and flared a single to left on a filthy 0-2 changeup. The next changeup Baker hung over the plate, and Sanoja hammered it off the wall. He struck out the next batter, so it was really just one bad pitch in this outing that cost him. I love how much he is throwing the changeup, but I’m not sure abandoning the slider completely is the right move.

Cincinnati Reds
Luis Mey – HLD (1)	0.1 IP	2 ER	1 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	29% CSW
Sam Moll – L (3)	1.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	27% CSW
Pierce Johnson	0.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Connor Phillips	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	19% CSW

Luis Mey was optioned after this game, and I get it, the command is not there right now…but the same can be said about Connor Phillips or almost anyone in this bullpen, to be honest. Right now, there is no one we can trust here.

Cleveland Guardians
Colin Holderman	1.2 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	31% CSW
Erik Sabrowski – W (2)	0.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	60% CSW
Hunter Gaddis – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Cade Smith – SV (14)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	41% CSW

Hunter Gaddis is looking better, and it’s nice to see the fastball in the mid-96 MPH range. I think we may be able to trust him again in holds leagues.
Cade Smith was throwing 98 MPH here, which is great to see, but also not needed for him to be great.

Texas Rangers
Cal Quantrill	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	32% CSW

Houston Astros
Steven Okert	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	58% CSW
Enyel De Los Santos	0.1 IP	1 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Bryan King – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
AJ Blubaugh – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	6% CSW
Bryan Abreu – SV (2)	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW

Bryan Abreu was able to pick up his second save of the year here by getting four outs…yet he managed zero whiffs and zero strikeouts. Foscue almost tied the game off him in the eighth with a fly ball to the wall, while the other outs were hit pretty hard as well, and the fastball velocity remains down over 2 MPH. We haven’t turned the corner yet.

Chicago Cubs
Ethan Roberts	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	3 K	7 Whiffs	29% CSW
Ryan Rolison	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW

Ethan Roberts’ sweeper is so good, and the cutter is OK, but the sinker is quite terrible, so as long as he is focused on the sweeper first, cutter second…he could be OK.

Chicago White Sox
Brandon Eisert	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Trevor Richards	2.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	26% CSW

Trevor Richards’ fastball/changeup still looks good; the command just needs to be there with the fastball. The home run to PCA was not even a bad pitch (the single to Conforto was), just a good piece of hitting.

Milwaukee Brewers
Chad Patrick – SV (1)	4.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	3 K	8 Whiffs	23% CSW

Chad Patrick makes sense as some kind of piggyback starter out of the bullpen until a rotation spot opens back up.

Minnesota Twins
Eric Orze	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	31% CSW
Yoendrys Gómez	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW

Yoendrys Gómez has intriguing stuff still, but the command is so inconsistent that it’s hard to trust him.

San Diego Padres
Wandy Peralta – HLD (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	30% CSW
Jason Adam	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	40% CSW
Alek Jacob	0.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW
Adrian Morejon – HLD (9)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	46% CSW
Jeremiah Estrada – SV (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	12% CSW

The Padres went to Jeremiah Estrada in the ninth as Adrian Morejon was needed to get them out of a jam in the eighth, and it almost backfired as Estrada still doesn’t look quite himself. The velocity is getting better, but the command ain’t great.

Seattle Mariners
Nick Davila	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW
Domingo González	1.1 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW

These two have been pitching a lot lately, but when the bullpen is at full strength, they won’t be here.

Boston Red Sox
Aroldis Chapman – SV (10)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	15% CSW

Aroldis Chapman looked great against the first three batters he faced, but a two-out error by Monasterio kept the inning alive. The command and velocity just fell apart after that, but Chapman was able to get out of the bases-loaded jam with a nice kick save on a ground ball up the middle. Should we be concerned yet? Probably not, but the consistency hasn’t been there compared to last season.

Atlanta Braves
Martín Pérez	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	43% CSW

New York Yankees
Jake Bird	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
Brent Headrick	1.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW
Tim Hill	0.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Camilo Doval	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Paul Blackburn	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW

Brent Headrick’s slider was cooking here, but the one splitter he threw he left up to Vientos, who doubled down the line off him. He still fared better than Tim Hill in this one, and if I were going to roster one of the lefties here, I still would lean toward Headrick.

New York Mets
David Peterson – W (2)	4.0 IP	2 ER	6 H	3 BB	8 K	10 Whiffs	34% CSW
Brooks Raley – HLD (6)	0.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW
Luke Weaver – HLD (5)	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	47% CSW
Devin Williams – SV (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW

Luke Weaver and Devin Williams got their revenge on the Yankees in this one, closing out the final three innings and allowing just one baserunner. They’ve each been looking better and better with each outing as of late.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Blake Treinen	1.0 IP	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	18% CSW
Wyatt Mills	1.0 IP	0 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	16% CSW
Charlie Barnes	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW

The Dodgers have plenty of pitching depth, but I think it ends at Wyatt Mills and Charlie Barnes. Neither one is very interesting.

Los Angeles Angels
Chase Silseth	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	4 Whiffs	27% CSW
Jose Fermin	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW
Alek Manoah	1.1 IP	8 ER	6 H	3 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	24% CSW
Adam Frazier	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

That should be it for Alek Manoah, whom I’d imagine will get DFA’d or at least placed on the IL after this one. His fastball was sitting at 86 MPH here, and Adam Frazier actually had better stuff than

San Francisco Giants
Erik Miller	0.2 IP	2 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	25% CSW
Caleb Kilian	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	44% CSW
Matt Gage – SV (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Caleb Kilian entered in the eighth inning to help bail out Erik Miller, who was returning from the IL and clearly a little rusty still (although his command is typically a problem). This led to a Matt Gage save chance, and while it wasn’t flashy, he got the job done. That basically sums up his season so far, as he holds a 1.40 ERA but just 2.6% K-BB and 24% CSW rates (and 5.06 SIERA).

Athletics
Scott Barlow	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	44% CSW
Mark Leiter Jr.	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	36% CSW

Nothing new to report on the two veterans in the A’s bullpen (although this was one of Leiter’s best outings all season).

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