Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Welcome to the RP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every reliever performance from the previous day.

DET 10 – TBR 9

Detroit Tigers
Tyler Holton – W (1)	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	26% CSW
Brenan Hanifee	0.0 IP	3 ER	1 H	2 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	23% CSW
Drew Sommers – HLD (1)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	11% CSW
Kyle Finnegan – HLD (7)	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW
Beau Brieske	0.1 IP	3 ER	0 H	3 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	16% CSW
Will Vest – SV (1)	1.2 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	30% CSW

The Kyle Finnegan line looks good, but the command was still a mess as he only landed 3 of his 19 pitches in the zone here. The fastball did look good here despite the lack of strikes.
Will Vest grinded here to get a five-out save, and while things started off shaky, he finished strong and looked great in the ninth inning. The eighth was tough as he came in with teh bases loaded and got a ground ball that could have ended the inning, but it went under Keith’s glove for a “double”. Williamson then hit a “single” off of Torkelson’s glove before Vest got a groundball right to the second baseman for an inning-ending double play…that was, of course, booted by Lee at 2B. Despite his infield defense trying to sabotage the game, Vest still bore down and secured the victory. He should be considered the favorite for saves without Jansen available.

Tampa Bay Rays
Trevor Martin	3.0 IP	2 ER	4 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	26% CSW
Cole Sulser	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	35% CSW
Garrett Cleavinger	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW

Garrett Cleavinger doesn’t have his best velocity still, so he just leaned into his slider here, throwing 12 of them in this 21-pitch outing. This was against strictly right-handed hitters as well.

MIA 7 – WSN 3

Miami Marlins
Michael Petersen – HLD (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	31% CSW
Pete Fairbanks	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	46% CSW

Pete Fairbanks got robbed of a save chance (thanks Henry), but it’s still nice to see this line from him after some recent struggles. He leaned on the cutter here, but the command wasn’t exactly great. I get the love for the cutter, but I’d also like to see him get that slider going again, as it’s not the same pitch it’s been in the past.

Washington Nationals
Richard Lovelady – L (3)	0.2 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Paxton Schultz	2.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
Cole Henry	1.0 IP	3 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	22% CSW

Richard Lovelady getting the sixth inning a week after getting save chances is peak Nationals bullpen management, as they will keep you on your toes, but this is also a reminder that Lovelady was never a serious fantasy option.

KCR 9 – CIN 2

Kansas City Royals
John Schreiber	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Alex Lange	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	67% CSW
Mason Black	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW
Eli Morgan	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	40% CSW

Alex Lange flashed three plus pitches here, almost like a return to 2022, but forgive me if I’m skeptical about how sustainable this may be. The velocity has been trending the right way, though, so in a bullpen lacking upside, Lange is at least back on the radar.

Cincinnati Reds
Caleb Ferguson	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	32% CSW
Brandon Leibrandt	6.0 IP	5 ER	10 H	3 BB	3 K	11 Whiffs	24% CSW

Caleb Ferguson’s velocity is still under 92 MPH (he’s been 94-95 MPH for his career), so I don’t think we can take him too seriously right now, despite how underwhelming this bullpen is at the moment.

CHW 6 – MIN 9

Chicago White Sox
Tyler Davis	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW
Brandon Eisert	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	21% CSW
Trevor Richards	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	24% CSW

I still like what I see with Tyler Davis, but there will be some growing pains, and he’s not a must-roster yet. But the fastball/slider is legit.

Minnesota Twins
Kody Funderburk	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW
Yoendrys Gómez	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Travis Adams	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	21% CSW

Yoendrys Gómez’s usage recently has been disappointing, and I’m sure the Twins will give Justin Lawrence the next save chance and whoever else they need to give one save to.

SFG 2 – MIL 16

San Francisco Giants
Wilkin Ramos	2.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	2 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	32% CSW
Matt Gage	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	19% CSW
Buddy Kennedy	1.0 IP	4 ER	4 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	13% CSW

Wilkin Ramos made his debut, and while the curveball is pretty good (the fastball is decent), the command could be an issue.

Milwaukee Brewers
Chad Patrick – W (3)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
DL Hall	2.0 IP	1 H	3 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	35% CSW
Grant Anderson	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Jake Woodford	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	42% CSW

I think an interesting “rotation” option for the Brewers moving forward could be piggybacking Shane Drohan and Chad Patrick. I’m not really sure what Patrick’s role is right now, as he threw 61 pitches his last time out but just 16 here.

TEX 2 – STL 1

Texas Rangers
Peyton Gray – HLD (2)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	2 K	4 Whiffs	54% CSW
Tyler Alexander – HLD (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	42% CSW
Jakob Junis – HLD (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW
Jacob Latz – SV (8)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 K	5 Whiffs	44% CSW

Jacob Latz is back (not that he ever left), throwing in the mid-95 MPH range here and spotting his slider beautifully. We just need the Rangers to provide more save chances.

St. Louis Cardinals
Justin Bruihl	1.1 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	21% CSW
Ryne Stanek	0.2 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
George Soriano	1.0 IP	2 H	2 K	4 Whiffs	53% CSW

Has Ryne Stanek’s command turned the corner yet? Not quite. He’s been much better over the past month (1.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 30% K), but I’m hesitant to trust it.

COL 9 – LAA 8

Colorado Rockies
Seth Halvorsen	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Jaden Hill – HLD (10)	0.1 IP	2 ER	0 H	2 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	19% CSW
Antonio Senzatela – W (5)	1.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	35% CSW

Antonio Senzatela was charged with a blown save but ended up picking up the win regardless. His ratios have been solid over the past month (2.16 ERA, 1.14 WHIP), but the warning signs are glaring (5.10 SIERA, 3% K-BB, 26% CSW). It’s cool he’s throwing 98+ MPH, though, and I’m sure another team could get even more out of him.

Los Angeles Angels
Chase Silseth	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Ryan Zeferjahn – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	38% CSW
Jose Fermin – BS (1)	0.2 IP	5 ER	4 H	2 BB	2 K	7 Whiffs	31% CSW
Brent Suter	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Kirby Yates – L (1)	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	10% CSW

Kirby Yates over Sam Bachman is some sort of serious malpractice, brought to you by the same team that opened the year with Jordan Romano in the closer role. Every ball was hit well in this outing, and it’s clear that Yates just doesn’t have anything left in the tank.

LAD 1 – ARI 4

Los Angeles Dodgers
Alex Vesia	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	44% CSW
Jack Dreyer	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

Jack Dreyer looked better in his first game back than this line shows (bunt hit followed by a Marte HR, who’s taking every lefty deep these days) as the velocity was up over 1 MPH.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Taylor Clarke – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	60% CSW
Brandyn Garcia – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Paul Sewald – SV (15)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	39% CSW

Two strikeouts from Taylor Clarke? Against the Dodgers!? He got to face Muncy, Freeland, and Call, so maybe this is not so crazy, but still great to see some bat-missing ability.

NYM 2 – SEA 3

New York Mets
Sean Manaea	5.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	4 K	7 Whiffs	35% CSW
Brooks Raley – BS (1)	0.2 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	32% CSW
Luke Weaver	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	27% CSW
Devin Williams	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	44% CSW
A.J. Minter – L (1)	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW

Devin Williams looked great here, almost completing the perfect BSB as he left just one fastball down in the zone (wound up being a groundout anyway), so it was great seeing this kind of command from him.

Seattle Mariners
José A. Ferrer	1.0 IP	1 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Matt Brash	1.0 IP	1 K	3 Whiffs	42% CSW
Andrés Muñoz	1.0 IP	1 K	3 Whiffs	42% CSW
Gabe Speier – W (1)	1.0 IP	2 K	3 Whiffs	24% CSW

Gabe Speier has shown improved velocity over the past two outings, which is exciting, as we may be getting 2025 Speier back finally (next is Cleavinger, hopefully).

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