Bullpen Report: April 12, 2023

The 2023 version of the Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think.

1. Notable Workloads: Primary closers or valuable members of a closer committee who have been deemed unavailable or likely unavailable for the current day due to recent workload.
2. Injury News
3. Outlier Saves: Explanation for a non-closer earning a save during the previous day.
4. Committee Clarity: Notes on a closer committee that clarify a pitcher’s standing in the group.
5. Losing A Grip: Struggling closers who could be on the hot seat.

The “RosterResource” link will take you to the corresponding team’s RosterResource depth chart, which will give you a better picture of the full bullpen and results of the previous six days (pitch count, save, hold, win, loss, blown save).

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.

Notable Workloads

•Reynaldo López, CHW: 11 pitches on Tuesday; 21 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Kendall Graveman and Aaron Bummer both had Tuesday off, so they should be available Wednesday.

•Ryan Pressly, HOU: 20 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

20 pitches isn’t a ton, but Pressly was dealing with illness about a week ago and is yet to pitch back-to-back days, so it might be enough to keep him out of action on Wednesday. Rafael Montero or Bryan Abreu could close.

•Carlos Estévez, LAA: Three of the last four days; 17 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

José Quijada or Jimmy Herget could close Wednesday if Estévez is down.

•Jhoan Duran, MIN: 24 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Co-closer Jorge López will be well rested on Wednesday; he last appeared on Saturday.

•Trevor May, OAK: 28 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource
•Dany Jiménez, OAK: 27 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

The A’s are now 2-9, so they don’t exactly have an easily-determinable closer, but if they need one on Wednesday it probably won’t be May or Jiménez. Jeurys Familia should be available.

•Josh Hader, SDP: 31 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Luis García, Steven Wilson, and Tim Hill are all plausible closers on Wednesday.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Nick Anderson, ATL | RosterResource

A.J. Minter threw 12 pitches Sunday and another 20 on Monday, so he wasn’t going to be available today no matter what. That left the ninth inning to Anderson, and he protected a one-run lead quite easily, throwing just 12 pitches to retire the Reds in order. Anderson wasn’t even supposed to be on the Opening Day roster but was recalled from the minors when Raisel Iglesias went down with a shoulder strain right before the season started, and he’s proved his inclusion was justified by striking out eight of the 20 batters he’s faced with no walks and just three hits allowed.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None