Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Detroit Tigers
Beau Brieske	1.1 IP	3 ER	3 H	0 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	27% CSW

Beau Brieske is back, and the velo looks OK at least, shapes not great, and the offspeed is average-ish. Not worth considering at this point, but a name to keep an eye on in this bleak Tigers bullpen.

Chicago White Sox
Grant Taylor – HLD (4)	2.0 IP	0 H	4 K	4 Whiffs	39% CSW
Seranthony Domínguez – HLD (1)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Trevor Richards	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	0 Whiffs	30% CSW

Seranthony Domínguez got the 8th inning to face the 2-3-4 hitters in the Tigers lineup, which probably would have led to a Bryan Hudson save chance had the game stayed 4-1. Between Seranthony, Hudson, and Grant Taylor, the specific usage could vary game to game.

San Diego Padres
Bradgley Rodriguez – BS (2)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	27% CSW
Wandy Peralta	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW

Tough luck blown save for Bradgley Rodriguez here, who looked good despite the stat line. The problem is that he won’t see hold chances with this bullpen at full strength, so it’s hard to roster him in redraft holds leagues.

Washington Nationals
Brad Lord – W (3)	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	28% CSW
Gus Varland	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	3 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	20% CSW
Clayton Beeter – SV (3)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW

Clayton Beeter had a bit better velocity here, and I guess he’s a slightly better option than Gus Varland for saves, but I still wouldn’t advocate for either one in this messy bullpen. Only 6 of Beeter’s 22 pitches here were in the strike zone, with 13 pitches not even remotely close to the zone (3 balls were kind of close).

Kansas City Royals
Alex Lange – HLD (1)	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
Daniel Lynch IV – HLD (7)	0.2 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
John Schreiber – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW
Lucas Erceg – L (3)	0.0 IP	3 ER	5 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	24% CSW

This should be the last save chance Lucas Erceg sees, but the alternatives (or lack thereof) could make that tricky. Even Daniel Lynch IV had to get bailed out by John Schreiber here. Erceg started things off by hanging a 1-2 changeup middle-middle to Pederson for a home run, and then proceeded to allow four straight singles. The singles were a bit unlucky (definitely a Singled Out situation), but that’s bound to happen when you don’t have swing and miss stuff.

Texas Rangers
Tyler Alexander – HLD (5)	0.1 IP	3 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	24% CSW
Jakob Junis – BS (1)	0.2 IP	1 ER	3 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	46% CSW
Chris Martin	1.0 IP	2 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	22% CSW
Peyton Gray – W (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	37% CSW

The veterans here are not worth chasing, and Peyton Gray’s changeup is interesting, but the fastball is meh.

Toronto Blue Jays
Yariel Rodriguez – HLD (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Tyler Rogers – HLD (11)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	44% CSW
Louis Varland – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Jeff Hoffman – L (4)	0.1 IP	5 ER	3 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	29% CSW
Connor Seabold – BS (1)	0.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

John Schneider is going to want this one back. He clearly wants to get Jeff Hoffman back in the ninth inning, and I get it; his past six outings have been great, and he’s been wildly unlucky all year. Things started well, as he got an easy strikeout of Basallo before it all unraveled. He then hit Mayo, allowed a triple to Taveras (could have been called a single and E9), followed by a bloop single and double into the RF corner. By that point, he was cooked mentally and finished the outing with two walks on 9 pitches. I still believe Hoffman can be an effective reliever in a setup/fireman role, but can we please move on from him in the ninth now?

Baltimore Orioles
Anthony Nunez	0.1 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Keegan Akin	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	26% CSW
Albert Suárez – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	26% CSW

Anthony Nunez is struggling in low-leverage spots now, and I wonder if he’ll be sent back to AAA soon. The command is not there, and the stuff’s trending the wrong way, too.

Minnesota Twins
Kody Funderburk	1.1 IP	2 ER	2 H	2 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	19% CSW
John Klein	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	3 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	23% CSW

Pittsburgh Pirates
Yohan Ramírez – W (3)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	31% CSW
Evan Sisk – HLD (3)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
Dennis Santana – HLD (4)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	71% CSW
Mason Montgomery – HLD (7)	0.2 IP	2 ER	2 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	16% CSW
Gregory Soto – SV (7)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW

Dennis Santana didn’t throw one fastball here; five sliders (2 of which were in the zone) with one changeup and one cutter out of the zone worked here. This approach isn’t sustainable.
Things were going great for Mason Montgomery, but the command took a big step back here (and the velo was down over 1 MPH). He went full Ryne Stanek with most pitches located in the strike zone, being middle-middle (8), with the pitches out of the strike zone way out of the zone (15). That leaves five quality pitches thrown here by Montgomery. Hopefully, this is just a blip and not the beginning of a trend.

Boston Red Sox
Tyron Guerrero – HLD (2)	0.2 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	57% CSW
Justin Slaten – HLD (6)	1.1 IP	1 H	1 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	48% CSW
Danny Coulombe	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	62% CSW

Good to see Justin Slaten again, as it’s been a while since he last pitched. The velocity was back up in the 97 MPH range, and the cutter/sweeper looked great. The inconsistency is maddening, but if he has this type of stuff each outing, he’s pushing elite territory.

Cleveland Guardians
Matt Festa – L (1)	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Codi Heuer	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	34% CSW
Shawn Armstrong	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	21% CSW
Will Dion	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	2 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	29% CSW

Shawn Armstrong sweeper is still a good pitch; the three fastballs are what can cause problems for him. Could just be a sequencing issue, but he’s not easy to trust right now.

Los Angeles Angels
Jose Fermin – HLD (3)	0.2 IP	0 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	15% CSW
Sam Bachman – HLD (10)	1.1 IP	0 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	32% CSW
Chase Silseth	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	35% CSW
Drew Pomeranz	1.0 IP	0 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	18% CSW

Sam Bachman entering in the 6th doesn’t help my hope for him to be the closer here, as it seems the team is determined to ride with Kirby Yates in that role until the wheels fall off. Fwiw, Bachman’s stuff looked great here.

Tampa Bay Rays
Casey Legumina	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Garrett Cleavinger	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Ian Seymour	1.0 IP	1 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	39% CSW
Andrew Wantz	1.2 IP	5 ER	2 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	17% CSW
Cole Sulser	0.1 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW

Garrett Cleavinger’s velocity was down again here as his frustrating 2026 continues.

Miami Marlins
Lake Bachar	2.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	1 BB	2 K	7 Whiffs	35% CSW
William Kempner	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW

William Kempner’s fastball/sweeper are back up. Just throw enough strikes, please.

New York Mets
Cionel Pérez – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	42% CSW
Huascar Brazobán – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	3 K	3 Whiffs	44% CSW
Austin Warren	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW
Devin Williams	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW

Devin Williams had a much-needed clean outing here and even mixed in a decent slider.

Milwaukee Brewers
Carlos Rodríguez	3.1 IP	3 ER	5 H	2 BB	3 K	8 Whiffs	21% CSW
Jake Woodford	0.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW

Houston Astros
AJ Blubaugh – HLD (4)	3.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	4 K	7 Whiffs	38% CSW
Logan VanWey	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	46% CSW

Logan VanWey is finally back, and I think there could be something here as this team desperately searches for right-handed relief help. The sweeper is great, and the fastball is at least average.

Chicago Cubs
Jacob Webb – HLD (3)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW
Daniel Palencia	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	23% CSW

Daniel Palencia will eventually get a save chance again, I promise. The Cubs have generated the lowest amount of SV+HLD chances to date, but that should change.

St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Fernandez – L (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	26% CSW
Justin Bruihl	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
Gordon Graceffo	1.2 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW
Matt Pushard	1.2 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

Nothing to see here.

Atlanta Braves
Tyler Kinley – HLD (7)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW
Dylan Lee – HLD (10)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	4 Whiffs	35% CSW
Robert Suarez – HLD (8)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	12% CSW
Raisel Iglesias – SV (10)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW

Raisel Iglesias continues his dominant run, and we saw his velocity up 1 MPH here as well. If he can keep that velocity in the 95+ MPH range with his changeup (and occasional slider), he should be a safe bet to hang on to the closer role all year.

Cincinnati Reds
Tejay Antone	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
Brock Burke	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Tony Santillan	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	22% CSW
Lyon Richardson	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	27% CSW
Sam Moll	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	100% CSW

Lyon Richardson is back with the big league club due to the rash of injuries the Reds bullpen has had to deal with. He’s not someone worth investing in right now, though.

San Francisco Giants
Sam Hentges	1.1 IP	1 ER	2 H	2 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
JT Brubaker	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW
Ryan Borucki	2.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	10% CSW

Ryan Borucki was designated for assignment after this one, and I get it. The slider should at least get him another look somewhere else.

Colorado Rockies
Brennan Bernardino	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW
Blas Castano	2.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW

New York Yankees
Camilo Doval	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Jake Bird	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	40% CSW

Jake Bird had been pitching better up until his past two outings, where he’s been hit around a bit. The fastball may just not be good enough.

Athletics
Hogan Harris – HLD (9)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	32% CSW
Justin Sterner	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	6% CSW
Jack Perkins	0.2 IP	3 ER	1 H	2 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	42% CSW
Scott Barlow – SV (2)	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	3 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	35% CSW

I was thinking Jack Perkins might get a look in the rotation with Severino out, but the A’s were hoping he could pitch a clean 9th with a five-run lead, maybe to get him some confidence to return to the closer role? It did not work out as Perkins had no command here, but I get why the team would push for him to be their closer. He’s clearly got the best stuff in this bullpen.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Ryan Thompson	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	20% CSW
Taylor Clarke	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW

Taylor Clarke leaned on his changeup here, probably his best pitch from a “stuff “standpoint, and gives him a chance against lefties and righties.

Seattle Mariners
Cooper Criswell	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	10% CSW
Alex Hoppe	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	18% CSW

Philadelphia Phillies
José Alvarado	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 K	2 Whiffs	23% CSW
Orion Kerkering – W (3)	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	2 K	5 Whiffs	48% CSW
Brad Keller – HLD (8)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Jhoan Duran – SV (12)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW

Orion Kerkering made two bad 0-2 pitches here (a sweeper he hung to Pages and a sinker he left up to Betts), but the stuff was incredible. The fastball velocity was way up (99 MPH sinkers?!), which could be a result of him being overly amped up here due to what happened the last time he pitched in Dodgers Stadium. Either way, Kerkering has been great over the past month (1.68 SIERA, 0.84 WHIP, 35% K, 35% CSW rates) and will be moving up the holds list tomorrow.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Alex Vesia – HLD (8)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	42% CSW
Kyle Hurt – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	36% CSW
Tanner Scott – L (2)	1.0 IP	3 ER	3 H	0 BB	0 K	5 Whiffs	37% CSW
Blake Treinen	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	45% CSW

One day after talking about how Tanner Scott has been the best reliever in baseball over the past month, we get this outing. Scott’s fastball was hit hard in this one, including a 1-2 fastball that caught too much of the plate against Sosa. This shouldn’t concern fantasy managers; just chalk it up to a good job by Phillies hitters.

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