Bullpen Report: August 2, 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

•Carlos Hernández, KCR: Four of the last five days; 16 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

In the aftermath of the Scott Barlow trade, the Royals are pretty bereft of closing options. Jonathan Heasley and Austin Cox have both pitched decently well.

•David Robertson, MIA: 24 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Tanner Scott, A.J. Puk, and Jorge López are Miami’s best closing options if Robertson’s unavailable Wednesday, but that’s not a sure thing.

•Josh Hader, SDP: Three of the last four days; 10 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Hader didn’t pitch Monday so he may well be available on Wednesday. If not, it’s possible new setup man Scott Barlow will have reported by then—the Padres could use him with Robert Suarez and Steven Wilson also having pitched three-of-four. If Barlow isn’t there yet, Nick Martinez could close.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Seranthony Domínguez, PHI | RosterResource

Craig Kimbrel threw back-to-back days and three-of-four, so with Gregory Soto already used in the eighth when the Phillies were down 1-0, Domínguez was the best option to close the game out after the Phils roared back in the top of the ninth. He looked as good as he has in awhile, throwing eight of ten pitches for strikes in a perfect inning, including notching a strikeout. It was just his third appearance off the IL and by far his sharpest, and the Phillies are certainly hoping for more to come.

•Sean Manaea, SFG | RosterResource

The Giants were working with an extremely shorthanded bullpen Tuesday, with Camilo Doval and Tyler Rogers both having worked three straight, and Taylor Rogers having worked three of four days. As such, they needed Ryan Walker to get seven outs from the sixth through ninth before handing it off to Manaea for the last two outs. Manaea needed seven pitches to get the job done for his first career save. It’s been a mixed bag for Manaea in a strange bulk reliever/sometimes starter role, with a 5.43 ERA but also 85 strikeouts in 71.1 innings

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None