Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Baltimore Orioles
Keegan Akin	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Grant Wolfram	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	43% CSW
Anthony Nunez	0.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	12% CSW
Dietrich Enns	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	50% CSW
Nick Raquet	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Ranking the Orioles’ left-handed options. Grant Wolfram > Dietrich Enns > Keegan Akin > Nick Raquet. Akin is squarely on the DFA bubble once this bullpen gets to full strength.
Anthony Nunez has now allowed 7 earned runs over his past three games (2 IP). The stuff also took a step back here, and I wonder if he is ultimately the odd man out now once Ryan Helsley returns. Crazy turn of events for him this week, but that’s how it goes with relievers sometimes.

New York Yankees
Jake Bird – HLD (3)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW
Camilo Doval – HLD (2)	0.2 IP	1 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Tim Hill – HLD (5)	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Paul Blackburn	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW

Camilo Doval was back down in the 96/97 MPH range here after being in the 100 MPH range the day prior. Pitching back-to-back days definitely is a factor, but this is also wildly frustrating.

Toronto Blue Jays
Mason Fluharty	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Spencer Miles	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	13% CSW

No whiffs from Mason Fluharty? At least there was no bad BABIP luck.

Minnesota Twins
Justin Topa – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
Kody Funderburk – HLD (5)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	14% CSW
Luis García Jr. – L (1)	0.0 IP	4 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Anthony Banda	1.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	11% CSW
John Klein	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW

Seriously, why are the Twins wasting a roster spot on Luis García Jr.?
Anthony Banda’s velo dipped back down in this one, so the results check out.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Kevin Ginkel	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	8% CSW
Taylor Clarke	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
Juan Morillo	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	37% CSW
Jonathan Loáisiga	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW

Juan Morillo’s changeup has taken a small step back lately, but ultimately, I don’t think it should change his outlook too much.

Chicago Cubs
Ben Brown – SV (1)	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	38% CSW

We finally got that multi-inning Ben Brown save, and he did so without allowing a baserunner to boot. Even with Daniel Palencia back, Brown should remain a factor in holds leagues.

Cleveland Guardians
Matt Festa – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	30% CSW
Tim Herrin	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Hunter Gaddis	0.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	23% CSW
Colin Holderman	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	14% CSW

Hunter Gaddis has now allowed 7 hits and 4 earned runs over his past three games (.2 IP). The velo and command were down again, so yea I’m definitely concerned.

Athletics
Scott Barlow	1.1 IP	2 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	21% CSW
Hogan Harris	0.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Luis Morales	2.0 IP	5 ER	4 H	4 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	22% CSW

Scott Barlow with two earned runs allowed without allowing a hit or walk? He hit two batters who eventually scored on Hogan Harris.

Cincinnati Reds
Connor Phillips	0.0 IP	2 ER	0 H	4 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW
Sam Moll	1.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	25% CSW
Brock Burke	1.0 IP	5 ER	6 H	1 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	26% CSW
Graham Ashcraft	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	21% CSW
Jose Franco	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	35% CSW
Jose Trevino	2.0 IP	2 ER	5 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	7% CSW

Connor Phillips, what happened here, man? The velo was way down, and he couldn’t command anything. Ughhh.
Same for Brock Burke, how did this happen? The velo was down for Burke, and he was getting hit hard by lefties (O’Hearn’s “single” was an inch from a HR).

Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Devenski	0.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Yohan Ramírez	2.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	44% CSW
Gregory Soto	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	43% CSW

Don’t love wasting Gregory Soto bullets in a 10-run game, but he hadn’t pitched in a while. I think he may be the favorite for saves again here.

Milwaukee Brewers
Grant Anderson – HLD (5)	0.2 IP	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	11% CSW
DL Hall – HLD (3)	0.1 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
Trevor Megill – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	15% CSW
Abner Uribe – SV (3)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	21% CSW

Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe generating just 1 whiff in two innings feels wrong, but neither one looks their best right now, as both are still down velo-wise, and the command is still not great.

Washington Nationals
Brad Lord	2.0 IP	1 ER	4 H	2 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	24% CSW
Orlando Ribalta	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW

Orlando Ribalta has a good fastball, and the slider can be OK…just needs to shore up the command.

Houston Astros
Enyel De Los Santos	1.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
Bennett Sousa	0.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	15% CSW
Kai-Wei Teng – HLD (3)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	35% CSW
Bryan King – SV (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW

Good to see Kai-Wei Teng back in the bullpen, so is he going to stick here now? It’s really the only logical option for him as he is a one-pitch guy with that sweeper (the fastball is actually OK out of the pen at 95 MPH though, it can survive).

Boston Red Sox
Ryan Watson	3.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	4 K	6 Whiffs	38% CSW
Tyler Samaniego	2.0 IP	0 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW

One of Ryan Watson’s better outings this season, I guess?

Philadelphia Phillies
Tanner Banks	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	25% CSW
Trevor Richards	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW

Trevor Richards hasn’t been effective for a while (2021 maybe?), but that changeup is still a good pitch, and the fastball looks better than it has. Maybe there could be something here, but when this bullpen gets to full strength, it could be hard for him to fit in.

Miami Marlins
Anthony Bender	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	0 Whiffs	28% CSW
Andrew Nardi	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW

Anthony Bender was sitting 98 MPH here and actually commanded his stuff really well (hence the 2 K’s with 0 whiffs). I’d love to see this velo increase continue.

San Francisco Giants
Matt Gage	0.2 IP	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Ryan Borucki	1.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	31% CSW
Gregory Santos	1.2 IP	1 H	2 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	19% CSW

Gregory Santos can still throw upper 90’s (sat 98 here), but the command is still an issue.

Tampa Bay Rays
Jesse Scholtens – W (3)	3.0 IP	1 ER	4 H	3 K	5 Whiffs	34% CSW
Kevin Kelly – HLD (5)	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Garrett Cleavinger – HLD (3)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Casey Legumina	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

Nice to have Garrett Cleavinger back in the mix, but the velo still remains down from last season. It may not be a huge issue, but it likely caps his ceiling as we won’t see similar number to 2025.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Alex Vesia	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
Jake Eder	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	8% CSW

Not the best command from Alex Vesia, but we’re ok with the result. Now, if we could only get the Dodgers to start winning games again, so we can see how the closer role plays out a bit better.

St. Louis Cardinals
Ryne Stanek – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	32% CSW
JoJo Romero – HLD (9)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	41% CSW
Riley O’Brien – SV (9)	1.0 IP	2 ER	4 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW

Riley O’Brien has been playing with fire the past couple of outings, but ultimately has survived and picked up saves in the last two. Things should not have gotten to this point in this game, though. He got two quick outs before a “single” that could have been an error, and should have ended the game, allowed things to continue. The next hitter was also a ground ball that could have ended the game, but it too bounced off Winn’s glove at short. The next batter hit a ball through Wetherhold’s glove. The fourth hit was between the diving SS and 3B, not touching any glove. Anyway, no concerns at all with O’Brien after this game, just some crazy bad luck.

Texas Rangers
Cal Quantrill	3.0 IP	2 H	2 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	20% CSW
Peyton Gray	2.0 IP	2 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	26% CSW
Gavin Collyer	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	31% CSW

Peyton Gray’s changeup is actually really good, I just don’t know if the fastball is good enough for this to be anything. The changeup has me intrigued, though.

Detroit Tigers
Drew Anderson	2.1 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	36% CSW

Drew Anderson at this velo continues to dominate. If Kenley Jansen ultimately needs time on the IL, I’d love to just see Anderson as a setup man for Kyle Finnegan.

Atlanta Braves
Dylan Lee	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	14% CSW
Hunter Stratton	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW

Dylan Lee will get holds eventually; be patient.

Colorado Rockies
Brennan Bernardino	0.2 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	26% CSW
Tanner Gordon	3.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	4 K	8 Whiffs	41% CSW

That’s a good line from Tanner Gordon here. No, you should not be interested in rostering him.

Chicago White Sox
Bryan Hudson	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	33% CSW
Grant Taylor	1.1 IP	2 H	2 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	23% CSW
Seranthony Domínguez – SV (8)	0.2 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW

Grant Taylor ran out of steam here, and I don’t love seeing his velo down almost 2 MPH (I also don’t love that his WHIP is at 1.38 on the season now). Something to keep an eye on.

San Diego Padres
Bradgley Rodriguez	1.0 IP	0 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Kyle Hart	1.0 IP	1 K	1 Whiffs	36% CSW
Jeremiah Estrada	1.0 IP	3 K	5 Whiffs	62% CSW

This is more like the Jeremiah Estrada we’ve come to know and love. The command is still terrible (2/13 pitches in the zone here, not one fastball near the strike zone), but the stuff looks much better than it did before he went on the IL. The velo is still down a little over 1 MPH from where he was at last season, but it’s up 2 MPH from where he was before the IL stint.

New York Mets
Tobias Myers	2.2 IP	3 H	1 BB	0 K	4 Whiffs	17% CSW
Huascar Brazobán	1.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	28% CSW
Craig Kimbrel	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Austin Warren – L (1)	0.2 IP	2 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

I think there’s a chance Craig Kimbrel is a legit contributor in this bullpen. The stuff looks good, and the command isn’t exactly terrible.

Los Angeles Angels
Sam Bachman	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	44% CSW
Ryan Zeferjahn – W (2)	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	35% CSW

Ryan Zeferjahn pitching the 9th and 10th in a tie game, sure makes it seem like he is the favorite for saves moving forward. The pitch usage in this one was crazy, with just 2 fastballs and 21 sweepers/sliders thrown. Actually, between Sam Bachman and Zeferjahn, they managed to get the final 11 outs while only throwing 5 total fastballs (none in the zone). The fastballs between Zeferjahn and Bachman have me tepid to buy in, but I guess Zeferjahn is worth a flier for the time being, and if it doesn’t work out, we can cut bait quickly.

Kansas City Royals
Luinder Avila	2.0 IP	1 K	4 Whiffs	39% CSW
Matt Strahm – W (1)	1.0 IP	0 K	1 Whiffs	38% CSW
Lucas Erceg – SV (9)	1.0 IP	2 K	4 Whiffs	35% CSW

This is the Luinder Avila I’ve been waiting to see. The velo was up 2.5 MPH as he decided to air it out coming out of the bullpen, finally. Hopefully this continues.
Maybe the best outing for Lucas Erceg this season, and while he got to pick on the bottom third of the Mariners lineup again (I’m once again asking why Leo Rivas is hitting in the ninth inning down a run), Erceg has been pitching much better the past week or so. Maybe he can hold on to the role even when Carlos Estévez returns in the coming weeks?

Seattle Mariners
Eduard Bazardo – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	50% CSW
Andrés Muñoz – BS (2)	1.0 IP	2 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	30% CSW
Cooper Criswell – L (1)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW

Tough blown save for Andrés Muñoz, who got burned by a couple of grooved fastballs here. This is why he primarily leans on that slider.

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