He is scheduled for an MRI, but it appears he will miss some time. 2021; 2020; 2022 Season; 2021; 2020; Today; Remaining Games; Projections Powered by Rotowire; Last 7 Days; Last 14 Days; . However, the bullpen has probably been even better than the rotation. There's plenty of upside with that lineup. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Arizona Diamondbacks RP Jeurys Familia from CBS Sports Alejandro Kirk has seemingly seized starting catching duties from Danny Jansen with a run of good starts. To blow that game, it stings. Girardi replaced Neris in the closer role with Alvarado, who promptly made a throwing error and gave up a two-rungame-winning single to Francisco Lindor to ruin a history-making start for Aaron Nola in the opener of a doubleheader in New York. Nico Hoerner #2 of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 02, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Blue Jays should also get a big lift from George Springer once he settles in. That's not anything astoundingly bad, especially given the sample sizes. The Phillies ultimately won the game in the most Phillies way possible, on a walk-off passed ball. Joe Ross has been fantastic aside from one hideous start against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Texas Rangers' start would seemingly deserve a low grade, at first glance. But Sean Murphy and Matt Chapman look to be breaking out. Hes allowed more earned runs and home runs since the trade inhalf the appearances. 5/13: All bullpens have been reviewed and depth charts are fully up to date! 1:46 pm ET, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia notes that is the most blown saves through 76 games in history, Unsigned FA Jurickson Profar to play in WBC, Orioles, Pirates play final half-inning without umpires, MLB hires three to ramp up 'local media' department, Report: Padres sign Rougned Odor to minor-league deal, 10 MLB positional battles ahead of Opening Day, How the Dodgers can replace Gavin Lux after injury, Phillies bullpen blowing saves at historic pace, Dodgers SS Gavin Lux tears ACL, will miss entire season. But it's not as if that group has dominated. Fans are blown away by . But a week filled with bullpen follies continued with Neris, forced back into the ninth inning because Alvarado and Bradley were unavailable, giving up a bases-loaded walk and a decisive sacrifice fly. Michael Brantley (.925 OPS) is spraying the ball all over the field, and Yordan Alvarez (.879) is off to a good start. The Mariners are getting the most out of finesse guys like Ljay Newsome, Drew Steckenrider, Will Vest and Anthony Misiewicz. Some of it has been a bit fluky. The Rockies rank sixth in the NL in runs scored and OPS despite a sluggish early performance from Charlie Blackmon (.606) and a bit of a slower start from Trevor Story. Innings Pitched Number of putouts recorded while the pitcher was on the mound, divided by three, with .1 representing 1/3 of an inning and .2 representing 2/3. Here are a few more numbers on the bullpen's futility: Shutdowns are relief appearances that improve the team's win probability at least six percent, and meltdowns are the opposite. Jacob deGrom (0.51 ERA), Marcus Stroman (1.86 ERA) and Taijuan Walker (2.14 ERA) have been brilliant at the top of the rotation. Pablo Lopez has a 2.34 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. 5/5: The closest thing the Tampa Bay Rays have had to a solidified closer in a long time has been, 5/4: He wasn't closing, but Cardinals reliever, 4/28: While the Tigers bullpen still seems like one best left alone for now, it's worth noting that, 4/25: The Dodgers bullpen took a bit of a hit this weekend, as, 4/22: The Cincinnati bullpen was supposed to be led by. St. Louis ranks sixth in the NL in runs scored despite ranking just 10th in OPS and enduring a shockingly bad season from Paul Goldschmidt (.597 OPS) thus far. A top team like the Red Sox had 20, Dodgers had 26. Still, there are big positives. Its hard to remember just how good the Phillies offense was in 2020, considering that they were purportedly running it back in 2021. Nine-run routs arent supposed to be so tense. W. Wins Credited to the pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game and does not relinquish such lead unless otherwise assigned by the official scorer. 7/7: Right when we were all getting excited about, 6/23: The Diamondbacks have moved on from, 6/22: The Cleveland bullpen continues to be a two-headed monster made up of, 6/20: The Twins bullpen looks like its figuring things out, as, 6/15: Peter Fairbanks has picked up two saves this week, and looks to be part of the Rays committee where he will be used in high-leverage situations and grab occasional saves along with, 6/9: Just when the Rays looked to be settling on. Right-hander Dane Dunningacquired in the Lance Lynn tradehas a 2.19FIP. L. The Astros definitely need more from the bullpen especially in the middle innings. We are already one month through the 2021 MLB season. Then again, the Marlins have been without Starling Marte for some time. 8/31: TRADE DEADLINE UPDATES! 7/28: Many people expected some turmoil in the Mets bullpen, but maybe not this early. Washington also got Jon Lester back Friday night. 5 spot. Instead, theyre in danger of matching an all-time record; the 2004 Colorado Rockies currently own MLBs single-season record with 34 blown saves in a single season. Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3.52 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in his return from myocarditis. It's really frustrating.". The rotation has held steady thus far, though there is a real shortage of depth. Mariano Rivera [2] [3] [4] is the all-time leader in saves with 652. Matt Olson was still clobbering baseballs before he sustained an unfortunateeye injuryon Thursday. Perhaps most importantly, the rotation arms have really rebounded. Jake Cave has not been the answer in left field. When will Jarred Kelenic come up? In recasting the bullpen last winter, the . One strike from nailing down a big late-season save, he gave up back-to-back homers to Ryan McMahon and Sam Hilliard on two-strike pitches. The Phillies offense was perfectly mediocre in 2021. I have reported and written about Major League Baseball in Philadelphia, Boston, and now back in Philadelphia since 2006. The lineup should get a boost once Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain return. Flames general manager Brad Treliving is in a tricky spot. It wasnt. Article content. Not really a news update but fantasy managers in holds leagues can take a look at most of the guys in the Orioles bullpen and get some value. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. For now, it looks like veteran. Tyler ONeill has five homers in his first 16 games. StephenStrasburg's timelineis still a bit unclear, and Patrick Corbin has been all over the place in terms of effectiveness. All Rights Reserved. But the North Siders need their starters to go deeper and their lineup to provide runs on a consistent basis. 7/28: More injuries in the Pirates bullpen have led to. Mike Yastrzemski was coming on strong, though he was recently placed on IL (oblique). The rotation is still terrific, but the bullpen has been prone to some inconsistency. Or, maybe L.A. already needs to consider its options for acquiring a starter. Let's not spend too much time on the Colorado Rockies. Plus, Hyun Jin Ryu (glute) was just placed on IL. The bullpen has been equally good, with Rule 5 draft pick Garrett Whitlock and closer Matt Barnes showing dominant stuff early. The Phils have a -15 run differential, yet somehow came into Saturday's game atop the NL East. Feliz, who was pitching in his first MLB game since 2017, got two outs and was charged with three runs. All stats obtained viaBaseball Reference,Baseball SavantorFanGraphsunless otherwise noted. Philadelphia ranks 12th in the NL runs scored and 11th on OPS. 3/29: Peter Fairbanks will be "out a while" with a recommendation that he should not throw for six weeks. Adolis Garcia has displayed tremendous slugging potential. Bradley gave up three hits, including a two-run homer to Lewis Brinson in a 3-2 loss to the Marlins. These grades were assigned based on factors such as team performance weighted against preseason expectations. It has gone 8-3 since, though the South Siders were fortunate to have consecutive series' against the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. That means that although the Phillies blew 34 saves, only 27 of their games were actually affected by blown saves. Meanwhile, Nick Solak has seven homers and a .910 OPS. Chicago ranks 14th in the NL in ERA. 5/24: The Blue Jays committee is getting more confusing, as. But the recent skid drops them from an A-level grade. They were averaging 5.1 runs per game. There just isn't much other production there. With the Braves losing in Colorado, the Phillies had a two-run lead in the eighth inning. 8/23: Just when the Pirates finally got their closer back on the mound. And why shouldn't it be? They ranked 11th in ERA, 13th in FIP, 12th in batting average against, 12th in WHIP, and 12th in home run rate. John Gant, previously a reliever, has been a consistently effective starter even if the peripherals aren't outstanding. Get updated MLB team bullpen stats for 2021, including ERA, Wins & Losses, Saves, WHIP, strikeouts and more for the regular season and playoffs. The Mets last year had 18 total. Oakland began the year 1-7, only to go 15-4 in its next 19 games heading into Saturday. 3/27: The AL East and bad bullpen news just seem to go together so often already this season. Brogdon gave up a game-tying solo homer to Austin Riley in the eighth inning before Coonrod made a throwing error and allowed two inherited runners to score. Still, I could completely sympathize with someone who wished that the Phillies had achieved a different outcome in those 27 games. Last year, when the Phillies led the league with 14 blown saves in only 60 games played (a 38 blown save pace), they also ranked fourth in the NL in runs scored. It was the first time in MLB that both teams had scored in the seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th innings of a game. But he's about the only guy manager David Bell can trust. dark. He takes it one step further, calculatingthat they are 101-104 dating back to 2020, with a lead in 158 of 205 games played. I mean, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. JONATHAN LOISIGA, NEW YORK YANKEES (AGE: 28, PREVIOUS RANK: 43) The normally solid Yankees middle reliever had an uncharacteristically bad season on the surface; his K rate was a career-worst 6.94 with a high walk rate 3.56/9 en route to a 4.13 ERA over 48 innings in 2022. 9/16: Yankees relievers had a chance to take over for a struggling, 8/31: Just about a month ago, the Blue Jays traded for, 8/30: All of the predictive metrics finally caught up to Cardinals closer. 3/9: Fresh update to the depth charts, taking into account early spring usage and comments from managers. Puk pitched in the 7th inning, while Dany Jimenez was not used. However, the Nats need a whole lot more from the offense and bullpen to make substantive gains going forward. Baseball; MLB; NPB; Caribbean WS; World Baseball Classic The bullpen has withstood the loss of Trevor Rosenthal, with Lou Trivino holding down the closer role and Jake Diekman thriving yet again. 2023 Projected Baseball Leaders | Pitchers | FantasyPros 2023 Fantasy Baseball Leaders Zeile Projections | By Position & Category Consensus of 0 Experts Categories: W K SV ERA WHIP ER IP CG. Lovullo has not been scared to platoon Nick Ahmed as he uses all his bench resources. Pretty much whatever stat you look at, the Phillies offense was middle-of-the-pack. Bradley, Coonrod, David Hale, and Neris gave up runs. But, as the A's have already shown, this team is quite resilient. Yet, the South Siders can still get so much more from their stars. Colorado also has five blown saves. 8/23: The Pirates hadn't had a single save chance since they traded. This is most definitely a dangerous team when the stars are hitting. Bo Bichette is tied for the team lead in homers, with Randal Grichuk (.839 OPS) producing at a high level. 3/29: The Cleveland Indians have fantasy darling. MLB Baseball Player Stats - Blown Saves More Player Stats. For context, the league average team blew 26 saves in 2021. Nick Pivettaacquired ahead of last year's trade deadlinehas a 2.81 ERA through five starts. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. But does Philadelphia have enough pitching? And its true that Jos Alvarado, Archie Bradley, Sam Coonrod, and Ian Kennedy were upgrades over Tommy Hunter, Adam Morgan, Blake Parker, and Brandon Workman. Meanwhile, with the Phillies trailing the Atlanta Braves by three games in the National League East entering Friday night and their first playoff berth since 2011 hanging in the balance, heres a look at a few of the losses they would most like to have back: Leading 3-1 in the ninth inning, one strike away from clinching a rare series victory at Truist Park and giving the Phillies their sixth consecutive victory, Neris threw a belt-high fastball that pinch-hitting Pablo Sandoval crushed to right field for a game-tying two-run homer. 5/30: The best reliever in baseball so far this season. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. But things are slightly more encouraging for the New York Yankees. Yet the O's have remained competitive. And hold a lead here or there. Guerrero came into Saturday's game slashing .350/.490/.663 with seven homers and 20 RBI. The pitching staff will be key. Adam Ottavino has also strung together 5.2 innings without allowing an earned run. Certain clubs might also have graded higher if they've successfully navigated injuries. Alex Reyes, Ryan Helsley, Tyler Webb and Jordan Hicks have all had command issues. Check them out below. The Chicago Cubs lineup has followed its boom-or-bust trends of the past few seasons. The 2021 San Francisco Giants pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 2021 season. But the Giants have certainly exceeded expectations early. They ranked 7th in runs score, 9th in batting average, 7th in OBP, 8th in slugging percentage, 7th in OPS, 7th in home runs, 7th in weighted runs created, 7th in wOBA, 9th in wRC+. Not too much ninth inning movement, but some setup guys have swapped roles. That stretch included a 13-game win streak. Sixto Sanchez hasn't even pitched yet. Obviously, the offense can never be directly responsible for a blown save. All-time blown saves leader Goose Gossage blew 112 saves in his 22-year career. But the Phillies desperately need to find someone to hold down the No. That bodes well for guys like, 3/30: Without a "true closer" on the roster, Cubs manager, 3/30: Rangers manager Chris Woodward said that he would rather not have, 3/29: Gabe Kapler, maybe the last manager anyone expected to name a specific closer, has named. Max Scherzer has been plagued by the home run ball, but is still off to a fine start. Not every bullpen blowup is created equal, but each takes a toll. Lucas Giolito (5.68) ERA, Jose Abreu (.690 OPS) and Yasmani Grandal (.567) have all really struggled. Bryce Harper (1.063 OPS) and J.T. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes said last week "there's no denying that the relationship is definitely hurt" after the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner heard the team's arguments during a hearing he lost, resulting in a $10.01 million salary rather than the $10.75 million he requested 8/1: Roberto Osuna had to be removed from a save situation due to an injury later reported to be "discomfort" in his throwing arm. But there have also been clear positives. 9/21: All bullpens updated for (maybe?) Carlos Martinez allowed just six hits and two earned runs across 13.1 innings in his last two starts. New closers in San Diego, Kansas City, and Toronto. Connor Brogdon fumbled a 4-3 lead in the 11th inning and Enyel De Los Santos gave away a 7-4 lead in the 12th en route to an 8-7 loss. The bullpen has not held together as well, though that's partly because Alex Colome was a nightmare in the ninth before being moved out of the closer role. Okay, wait. The Mets winning rally started when first baseman Rhys Hoskins booted a routine grounder. Alex Kirilloff has a pair of early homers, but also boasts a .194 OBP. The bullpen didnt totally implode. It's bad. 7/30: Lots to look at in Thursday night's games. The other big boppers have been underwhelming. 8/30: The Mariners and Padres completed a seven-player trade with some bullpen arms involved. Rivera is regarded as one of the most dominant relievers in major league history. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. But let's focus on the bullpen for a second. Amir Garrett can't get anyone out. The Browns enticed the 27-year-old quarterback to Cleveland from Houston with a massive fully-guaranteed five-year, $230m deal a year ago, sending shockwaves around the NFL. The rotation has been horrendous. Kris Bryant (1.078 OPS) is playing at an MVP level, though he has been the only consistent presence. New York ranked second in the NL in runs scored and third in OPS in 2020. To put that number in context, the great Mariano Rivera, MLBs all-time saves leader, blew 80 saves in his entire 19-year career. Fernando Tatis Jr. is building tons of momentum. Welcome to 2023, where baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. Sandy Alcantara has a 3.19 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in six starts. Odds & lines subject to change. But this is a group that puts runners on and ranks 28th inxFIP. 8/1: The Marlins and Orioles made a trade, with, 8/1: The Royals bullpen looks like an all-out committee, we'll say. Of finesse guys like Ljay Newsome, Drew Steckenrider, will Vest and Anthony Misiewicz also boasts a OBP. Ultimately won the game in the 7th inning, while Dany Jimenez was not used 2.34 ERA 0.98. 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