Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Roundup: 9/3

San Francisco Giants
Reiver Sanmartin	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW
Trent Harris	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	29% CSW
Ryan Walker	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	21% CSW

Ryan Walker — Sinker usage 95% (+26 pts vs. 68% usual). 18 sinkers and 1 slider here. Maybe he just wanted to work on the sinker?

Pittsburgh Pirates
Brandon Eisert	0.2 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	29% CSW
Khristian Curtis – W (1)	3.0 IP	2 ER	1 H	3 BB	2 K	6 Whiffs	30% CSW
Yohan Ramírez – HLD (8)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	1 Whiffs	20% CSW
Luke Weaver – HLD (18)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	31% CSW
Mason Montgomery – SV (8)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	45% CSW

Yohan Ramírez — Sweeper usage 67% (+28 pts vs. 39% usual)
Mason Montgomery — Sinker down 1.2 MPH (97.7 vs. 98.9 season avg); Sinker usage 46% (+32 pts vs. 13% usual); Four-Seamer usage 27% (-26 pts vs. 54% usual). Monty didn’t need his best stuff to finish off the Giants here, so I’m not too concerned with the velocity dip given the situation.

Toronto Blue Jays
Mason Fluharty	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	30% CSW
Spencer Miles – W (6)	1.1 IP	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	44% CSW
Tyler Rogers – HLD (30)	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	22% CSW
Louis Varland – SV (32)	1.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	39% CSW

Louis Varland — Four-Seamer up 1.5 MPH (100.3 vs. 98.8 season avg). The WHIP’s been a bit elevated for him in the second half, but he’s still not allowing runs, so there’s nothing to really complain about.

Cleveland Guardians
Colin Holderman	0.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW
Craig Yoho	1.1 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Matt Festa	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	39% CSW
Tim Herrin	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	1 BB	1 K	3 Whiffs	32% CSW
Hunter Gaddis	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Carlos Hernández	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	1 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	23% CSW

Colin Holderman — Sinker down 1.4 MPH (95.3 vs. 96.7 season avg). I feel like he probably needs an IL stint, right?
Craig Yoho — Four-Seamer up 0.9 MPH (95.0 vs. 94.1 season avg); Changeup usage 75% (+27 pts vs. 48% usual). Yep.
Matt Festa — Four-Seamer up 0.8 MPH (93.4 vs. 92.6 season avg). Since the All-Star break, Festa holds a 2.57 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 30% K rate over 21 innings. Not too shabby
Tim Herrin — Sinker down 1.0 MPH (92.7 vs. 93.7 season avg); Sinker usage 52% (+30 pts vs. 22% usual)

Chicago White Sox
Tyler Schweitzer	2.0 IP	1 H	1 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	14% CSW
Trevor Richards	1.0 IP	0 H	0 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	57% CSW
José Urquidy	1.0 IP	1 H	0 BB	0 K	2 Whiffs	24% CSW

Trevor Richards — Four-Seamer down 1.2 MPH (90.8 vs. 92.0 season avg). Only needed seven pitches here anyway, leaning on the changeup the most.
José Urquidy — Sinker up 1.2 MPH (94.2 vs. 93.0 season avg)

Houston Astros
Bennett Sousa	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	0 Whiffs	36% CSW
Bryan Abreu	1.0 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	56% CSW
AJ Blubaugh	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW

Bennett Sousa — Slider usage 46% (-26 pts vs. 72% usual). He was able to locate at least one way to overcome his declining stuff.

Boston Red Sox
Erik Miller – W (4)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	2 K	1 Whiffs	25% CSW
Garrett Whitlock – HLD (23)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	46% CSW
Aroldis Chapman – SV (31)	1.0 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	31% CSW

Garrett Whitlock — Changeup usage 46% (+29 pts vs. 17% usual)
Aroldis Chapman — Four-Seamer usage 77% (+40 pts vs. 36% usual); Sinker usage 8% (-27 pts vs. 34% usual). CES ambushed a 1-0 fastball up in the zone here for a two-run home run, but he settled in after that.

Baltimore Orioles
Grant Wolfram	0.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
Luis De León – L (2)	0.2 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	40% CSW
Yennier Cano	0.1 IP	1 ER	1 H	1 K	2 Whiffs	22% CSW
Albert Suárez	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Yennier Cano — Splitter usage 56% (+28 pts vs. 27% usual). Cano came in to get Sogard to end the eighth inning but instead gave up a go-ahead two-run homer. He then hit Durbin before striking out Duran.

Milwaukee Brewers
DL Hall	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	17% CSW

DL Hall — Sinker up 1.1 MPH (96.3 vs. 95.2 season avg). Sinker command was wonky, but the sinker/curveball looks good these days.

Chicago Cubs
Ryan Zeferjahn – HLD (13)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
Ryan Rolison – SV (2)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	20% CSW

Ryan Zeferjahn — Sinker usage 40% (+26 pts vs. 14% usual). More sinkers than four-seamers worked here. Works for me.
Ryan Rolison — Sinker up 0.8 MPH (95.9 vs. 95.1 season avg); Four-Seamer usage 10% (-31 pts vs. 41% usual)

Miami Marlins
Cade Gibson	1.0 IP	1 ER	1 H	2 K	2 Whiffs	50% CSW
Tyler Zuber	0.1 IP	2 ER	2 H	0 K	2 Whiffs	38% CSW
Dax Fulton	0.2 IP	0 ER	2 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	30% CSW

Tyler Zuber — Four-Seamer up 1.1 MPH (96.5 vs. 95.4 season avg). The biggest issue here was the 1-0 slider he hung to Sal Perez for a double. I’m not sure he’s a long-term leverage relief option.

Kansas City Royals
Craig Kimbrel – HLD (2)	0.2 IP	1 K	1 Whiffs	33% CSW
Nate Pearson – HLD (5)	1.1 IP	1 K	1 Whiffs	27% CSW
Steven Cruz	1.0 IP	1 K	1 Whiffs	17% CSW

Nate Pearson’s been making it work with his two breakers doing the heavy lifting and mixing in his four-seamer.

Tampa Bay Rays
Casey Legumina	3.0 IP	2 ER	3 H	2 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	31% CSW

Casey Legumina — Four-Seamer down 2.1 MPH (91.0 vs. 93.1 season avg). Velo continues to decline for him, unfortunately.

Texas Rangers
Jakob Junis	1.0 IP	0 ER	1 H	0 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	33% CSW
Chase Silseth	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	1 K	4 Whiffs	25% CSW

Athletics
Scott Blewett – W (1)	2.0 IP	0 ER	2 H	0 BB	4 K	8 Whiffs	41% CSW
Chris Roycroft – HLD (1)	1.2 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	23% CSW
Luis Medina – HLD (10)	1.1 IP	0 ER	0 H	2 BB	3 K	4 Whiffs	29% CSW
Hogan Harris – SV (14)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	4 Whiffs	57% CSW

Hogan Harris — Four-Seamer up 1.7 MPH (96.9 vs. 95.2 season avg). No Elvis Alvarado at all here (he hasn’t pitched since Saturday), and the closer committee carousel continues.

Seattle Mariners
Carlos Vargas	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	0 K	1 Whiffs	12% CSW
Gabe Speier	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	2 K	3 Whiffs	39% CSW
Eduard Bazardo	1.0 IP	1 ER	3 H	1 BB	2 K	2 Whiffs	28% CSW
Hoby Milner	1.0 IP	1 ER	2 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	20% CSW

Eduard Bazardo — Sinker up 1.3 MPH (97.0 vs. 95.7 season avg). Again, I ask…does it really matter?
Hoby Milner — Four-Seamer down 1.3 MPH (85.9 vs. 87.2 season avg). Ooof.

St. Louis Cardinals
Cade Winquest – HLD (1)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	0 Whiffs	31% CSW
Ryne Stanek – HLD (25)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	0 BB	1 K	2 Whiffs	40% CSW
George Soriano – HLD (21)	1.0 IP	0 ER	0 H	3 BB	2 K	5 Whiffs	29% CSW
Riley O’Brien – L (7)	0.1 IP	2 ER	2 H	1 BB	0 K	0 Whiffs	18% CSW

George Soriano — Four-Seamer up 1.2 MPH (97.8 vs. 96.6 season avg). Velo is good to see
Riley O’Brien — Sinker down 0.8 MPH (97.1 vs. 97.9 season avg). O’Brien got Freeland to line out to the track in center to start things, and then the top of the order came up and things unraveled. Edman lined a single to left before Betts walked on four pitches, and Teoscar lined a middle-middle 95 MPH sinker to the gap in left-center for a walk-off double. It’s been a struggle for O’Brien going back to the end of April (see below), but he’s still getting the ninth and still racking up saves more often than not.

Past 19 Weeks

Name	IP	ERA	WHIP	xFIP	SIERA	xERA	K-BB%	Zcon-Osw%	SwStr%	HardHit%	WPA/LI
George Soriano	51.1	4.21	1.38	4.22	3.91	4.54	12.9%	49.7%	14.1%	42.1%	-0.19
Gordon Graceffo	56.2	3.34	1.15	4.70	4.57	4.70	7.0%	57.9%	8.2%	43.8%	0.81
Justin Bruihl	55.1	2.93	1.37	4.53	4.15	3.51	9.0%	57.5%	7.5%	34.6%	-0.14
Riley O’Brien	42.2	5.48	1.50	4.81	4.45	6.63	8.1%	62.2%	9.5%	45.2%	-0.45
Ryne Stanek	45.1	3.18	1.15	3.91	3.74	3.91	14.3%	50.1%	11.3%	32.8%	0.57

Los Angeles Dodgers
Edgardo Henriquez	0.1 IP	0 H	1 K	1 Whiffs	50% CSW
Evan Phillips	1.0 IP	1 H	1 K	0 Whiffs	24% CSW
Alex Vesia	1.1 IP	1 H	2 K	4 Whiffs	39% CSW
Brock Stewart – W (1)	0.2 IP	0 H	0 K	0 Whiffs	25% CSW

Edgardo Henriquez — Four-Seamer up 2.3 MPH (102.9 vs. 100.6 season avg). Only one batter face, Burleson, who he struck out on a 104 MPH fastball lol.
Alex Vesia — Four-Seamer up 0.8 MPH (92.9 vs. 92.1 season avg). Good to see, the fastball looked awesome here, and the slider was great as well.

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