Andrés Muñoz had 4 SV+HLD’s this past week to lead all relievers. Muñoz new role as Mariners closer should help boost his value a bit down the stretch, and he’s dominated his first two save chances in August, not allowing a baserunner and striking out 5 over 2 innings.
Notes
- Carlos Hernández should see the majority of save chances for the Royals now that Scott Barlow is out of the picture. The former starter turned reliever has been fantastic this season, with a 1.00 WHIP and 30.1% K rate, and should be rostered in most formats.
- Similarly, Gregory Santos has next to no competition for saves the rest of the way, with the unfortunate news that Liam Hendriks needs Tommy John surgery and will be out through 2024. Despite only a 23.1% K rate, Santos has posted a 32.4% CSW and 5.33 PLV so there’s more upside here.
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Injured List
| PITCHER | TIER | INJURY (SURGERY DATE). NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Romano | 2 | Back. Has begun flat ground work and could return shortly after 15 days. |
| Ryan Helsley | 3/4 | Forearm. Has begun throwing bullpens, and live sessions. Possibly 2 weeks away. |
| José Alvarado | 3/4 | Elbow. Throwing bullpens, and could start a rehab assignment in a few weeks. |
| Brock Stewart | 4/5 | Elbow. Completed a side session recently but hasn’t faced hitters yet. |
| Hunter Harvey | 5/6 | Elbow. no timetable yet, but don’t expect him back after 15 days. |
| Jonathan Loáisiga | 5/6 | Elbow. Began his rehab assignment and is likely to return next week, |
| Chris Devenski | 6/7 | Hamstring. Started rehab assignment and could return next weekend. |
Lange moves up 3 spots after a week of 0 SV+HLDs and a meltdown which resulted in him being removed in the 9th?