Bullpen Report: August 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

•Pete Fairbanks, TBR: 30 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Jason Adam and Colin Poche are the two most likely fill-ins for Fairbanks.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Chris Murphy, BOS | RosterResource

The Red Sox went with some interesting bullpen management in Chris Sale’s return, using just two relievers to get the last 13 outs of the game. Kyle Barraclough got the first four, with Murphy getting the last nine in three hitless innings. He’s been a valuable multi-inning weapon for the Sox, with a 2.94 ERA in 33.2 innings over just 11 relief appearances.

•Abner Uribe, MIL | RosterResource

Devin Williams pitched against the heart of the White Sox’s order in the ninth inning of a tied game, which led Uribe to try to protect a one-run lead in the tenth. He passed with flying colors, earning his first career save with a 1-2-3 inning. The flame-throwing rookie has had an excellent start to his big-league career, with a 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings, along with 14 strikeouts. He’s allowed just seven hits.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None