Fantasy Baseball Reliever Roundup

Detroit Tigers
Enmanuel De Jesús – SV (1)	4.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	4 K	8 Whiffs	34% CSW

Enmanuel De Jesús looked great here with his fastball/changeup combo cooking. I’d like to see a bigger role for him.

Tampa Bay Rays
Casey Legumina	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	32% CSW
Cam Booser	2.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	26% CSW
Ian Seymour	2.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	3 BB	1 K	5 Whiffs	35% CSW
Bryan Baker	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	31% CSW
Ben Williamson	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	18% CSW

Not sure why Bryan Baker pitched here, but he looked good, so nothing to worry about.

San Diego Padres
Jeremiah Estrada – L (2)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	18% CSW
Yuki Matsui	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	36% CSW
Jason Adam	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
Bradgley Rodriguez	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	9% CSW

The velocity was slightly better from Jeremiah Estrada here, but the command was not.

Philadelphia Phillies
José Alvarado – W (2)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	9% CSW
Orion Kerkering – HLD (5)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	19% CSW
Brad Keller – HLD (9)	1.0 IP	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW
Jhoan Duran – SV (13)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	36% CSW

Love seeing the swing and miss stuff from Jhoan Duran lately. The sweeper was lethal here, and the whole pitch mix is just crazy.

Baltimore Orioles
Andrew Kittredge – HLD (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	36% CSW
Rico Garcia – SV (4)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	43% CSW

It’s the Red Sox offense at Fenway, but this is still a promising stat line for Andrew Kittredge, nonetheless. The slider has looked better the past couple of outings, so hopefully that’s on the right track for him.

Boston Red Sox
Greg Weissert	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	3 K	3 Whiffs	32% CSW
Tyler Samaniego	2.0 IP	0 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	26% CSW

Greg Weissert had some nice results in this one, but no, I am not buying back into this being some sort of turnaround.

Miami Marlins
John King – W (2)	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	12% CSW
Ryan Gusto	2.0 IP	3 ER	5 H	3 K	4 Whiffs	25% CSW
Michael Petersen – HLD (7)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 K	1 Whiffs	36% CSW
Anthony Bender – HLD (5)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	67% CSW
Calvin Faucher	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	2 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

Anthony Bender has been excellent lately as that sweeper is a truly elite offering, and the sinker velocity continues to improve. Another strong week, and he should move into the top 30-40 holds territory.

Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas – L (5)	6.0 IP	6 ER	6 H	2 BB	4 K	7 Whiffs	26% CSW
Mitchell Parker	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	27% CSW

I guess Richard Lovelady is the new opener here.

Cleveland Guardians
Colin Holderman – W (4)	1.0 IP	1 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
Tim Herrin – HLD (8)	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Hunter Gaddis – HLD (8)	1.0 IP	1 H	2 K	3 Whiffs	27% CSW
Shawn Armstrong	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	27% CSW
Matt Festa	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	44% CSW

Even without Sabrowski they can still just roll out five relievers to get wins, holds, or saves and not allow any runs. Hunter Gaddis has looked much better since he started throwing his changeups consistently.

New York Yankees
Brent Headrick	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	4 K	10 Whiffs	44% CSW
Tim Hill	1.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW
Camilo Doval	1.0 IP	3 ER	4 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	21% CSW
Ryan Yarbrough	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	27% CSW

Great stuff here from Brent Headrick (dominating slider, fastball velocity up a MPH), but we gotta talk about Camilo Doval. He got Singled Out again, as will happen to sinker ballers who pitch to contact (although Doval’s velocity was up 3 MPH last night, averaging nearly 101 MPH), but let’s take a step back. Doval, for the first time in his career, showed a changeup 2 outings before last night, which I don’t think anyone was expecting (he threw 0 sliders in that outing). His last time out, he threw two sliders, and that was his outing. Last night, we got five changeups and 21 sinkers (1 cutter, 1 slider) as he only faced left-handed hitters. The three singles were a result of some bad infield defense, while the double to Bazzana was a good piece of hitting. Back to the changeup…he could not locate the pitch well, but there’s some potential with that pitch, so I hope he continues developing it.

Kansas City Royals
Matt Strahm – HLD (9)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	15% CSW
Lucas Erceg – BS (6)	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	2 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
John Schreiber – L (3)	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW

Lucas Erceg shouldn’t be closing out games, but here we are still. He’s been pitching poorly, but also dealing with some bad luck, which is obviously not an ideal combination for a closer. I think better days are ahead for Erceg, but he needs to get out of the ninth inning first, give that role to Lynch or Strahm for now.

Cincinnati Reds
Tejay Antone	1.0 IP	1 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	41% CSW
Sam Moll	1.0 IP	1 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	32% CSW
Zach Maxwell	1.0 IP	1 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Brock Burke – W (2)	1.0 IP	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	21% CSW

Speaking of teams with a messy closer situation, we got no clarity here, but if I had to pick someone to roll with, I’d say Brock Burke is the best option right now. I don’t love it, but I’m not sold on Sam Moll or Tejay Antone given their lack of fastball (although Moll’s been throwing harder his past five outings).

Toronto Blue Jays
Braydon Fisher	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	27% CSW
Mason Fluharty	0.2 IP	1 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	29% CSW
Connor Seabold	0.1 IP	0 H	0 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW

Another strong outing from Braydon Fisher, who should be in line for more holds moving forward (as is Fluharty).

Atlanta Braves
Robert Suarez – HLD (9)	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Raisel Iglesias – SV (11)	1.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	13% CSW

Raisel Iglesias worked around a pair of singles to pick up the save here. The changeup looked great as usual, but the fastball was down a bit here, sitting 94 MPH after averaging 95.1 MPH since returning from the IL. Could be nothing, but worth watching given his age and recent injury.

Chicago White Sox
Sean Newcomb	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	33% CSW
Trevor Richards	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	14% CSW

Trevor Richards has put together a nice couple of weeks for the White Sox recently, as he’s throwing fewer changeups, his best pitch. Maybe the changeup was too predictable from him, but he’s throwing more sliders and fastballs, and it’s working (for now).

Minnesota Twins
Andrew Morris – HLD (7)	0.2 IP	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	22% CSW
Anthony Banda – HLD (7)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	3 K	5 Whiffs	40% CSW
Yoendrys Gómez – SV (4)	1.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	53% CSW

Another save for Yoendrys Gómez! Just let the man cook in the closer role, please. I’m skeptical this will last, but he’s been great over the past month and much better than any other reliever on the roster.

San Francisco Giants
Erik Miller	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	29% CSW
Sam Hentges	0.1 IP	1 ER	0 H	2 BB	0 K	3 Whiffs	27% CSW
Caleb Kilian	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	20% CSW
Tristan Beck	1.0 IP	4 ER	5 H	1 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	24% CSW

Not great seeing Caleb Kilian in the 7th inning, but I think we saw this coming. Is Keaton Winn the next man up in the closer seat here?

Milwaukee Brewers
Aaron Ashby – HLD (2)	1.1 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	28% CSW
Abner Uribe – HLD (7)	1.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	0 K	2 Whiffs	21% CSW
Trevor Megill	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	3 Whiffs	40% CSW

Abner Uribe got two quick outs on five pitches before allowing three singles in a row. It’s going to happen from time to time with him (see Doval above), but I don’t think he’s in danger of losing his setup role anytime soon.

Texas Rangers
Jalen Beeks	1.2 IP	1 H	2 K	5 Whiffs	42% CSW
Cal Quantrill – W (3)	0.1 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	0% CSW
Jakob Junis – SV (4)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW

Jakob Junis has been missing more bats this month, and I’m not even sure I can point to why that is, because the velocity and pitch usage are mostly the same as they had been. The velocity was up a little bit here (#SaveChanceEnergy), but the fastball is still very vulnerable if he isn’t commanding it well.

St. Louis Cardinals
JoJo Romero	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	29% CSW
Gordon Graceffo	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW
George Soriano	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	50% CSW
Riley O’Brien – L (3)	1.0 IP	3 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	16% CSW

Riley O’Brien started this outing with a lead-off walk…it’s always going to lead to a bad time, man. After the walk, he too got Singled Out and again, just like with fellow hard-throwing sinker ballers in Doval and Uribe, this will happen from time to time when you pitch to contact late in games. Luckily for O’Brien, I’m not sure there’s a better alternative option here, although I don’t see any harm in giving JoJo Romero a chance, but he is the team’s only trustworthy left-handed reliever right now. I think O’Brien can be fine, just needs to get ahead of hitters again, and get some better luck.

Athletics
Justin Sterner – HLD (10)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	33% CSW
Scott Barlow – HLD (9)	0.2 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	35% CSW
Hogan Harris – SV (5)	0.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	50% CSW

I don’t like the idea of Scott Barlow getting the ninth inning up just one run, but at least the A’s were also quick to make the proper hook here, and Hogan Harris bailed them out. It’s a mess without Jack Perkins pitching well, and I don’t think you want to roster anyone here in 12-teamers right now.

Chicago Cubs
Hoby Milner	1.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW
Daniel Palencia	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	33% CSW

Daniel Palencia will get a save chance again this year, I promise. It was nice to see the slider dominate here, though (60% SwStr%).

Pittsburgh Pirates
Wilber Dotel – HLD (2)	3.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	32% CSW
Dennis Santana	0.1 IP	2 ER	3 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	26% CSW
Gregory Soto – SV (8)	0.2 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	57% CSW

Dennis Santana gave us an easy Gregory Soto save here at least. Santana is trying everything to try and have success again (five pitch mix now?), but at the end of the day, the fastball just isn’t very good.

Houston Astros
Enyel De Los Santos	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	55% CSW
Steven Okert	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW
Bryan Abreu	1.0 IP	3 ER	2 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	28% CSW
AJ Blubaugh	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	39% CSW

In case you were still wondering, Bryan Abreu is still broken (velocity still under 94 MPH with no command).
AJ Blubaugh, on the other hand, showed some signs of life here, though, as he was averaging 97.7 MPH here, as all of his pitches were way up. We saw this from him in the first week or so this season, and then he came back down to earth. If this velocity can stick this time, he’s definitely back on the hold radar.

Colorado Rockies
Blas Castano	2.0 IP	0 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
TJ Shook	1.0 IP	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW
Juan Mejia	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	25% CSW

TJ Shook made his debut here, and there’s unfortunately nothing of interest here.

Los Angeles Angels
Sam Aldegheri	5.1 IP	0 ER	4 H	2 BB	5 K	12 Whiffs	26% CSW

Los Angeles Dodgers
Blake Treinen – W (2)	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Edgardo Henriquez – HLD (4)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	26% CSW
Kyle Hurt	0.2 IP	3 ER	1 H	3 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	17% CSW
Will Klein – HLD (7)	1.1 IP	0 ER	3 H	1 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	39% CSW
Tanner Scott – SV (6)	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW

This is what happens when Kyle Hurt doesn’t have great command. It’s likely just a one-off, but it’s not like his command was elite in the minors leading up to this season.
Tanner Scott bounced back nicely from his last outing here, and even if he’s just getting 60-70% of the save chances, that’s still better than probably 60-70% of alternative closer options right now. He remains a must-roster.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Jonathan Loáisiga	1.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	2 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW
Kevin Ginkel	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	36% CSW
Juan Morillo	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	42% CSW

Juan Morillo gave up an infield single, but other than that, looked great. The stuff seems to be back on track.

New York Mets
Jonah Tong – L (1)	3.1 IP	4 ER	5 H	2 BB	4 K	10 Whiffs	22% CSW
Cionel Pérez	2.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	3 K	6 Whiffs	39% CSW
A.J. Minter	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	37% CSW

A.J. Minter had some issues with his command here, and the velocity is still down, but he might be ok around 92 MPH since he’s more cutter dependent at this point anyway.

Seattle Mariners
Eduard Bazardo – HLD (11)	1.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	15% CSW
Cooper Criswell	2.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	43% CSW

Cooper Criswell is great to have in this role, but anything more is too much to ask. There’s not much fantasy value in a mop-up guy, unfortunately.

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