Bullpen Report: August 29, 2022

The 2022 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

•Rowan Wick, CHC: 10 pitches on Sunday; 28 pitches on Saturday.| RosterResource

Brandon Hughes is the Cubs’ lead horse in their closing committee anyway, and he should be available Monday.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Joe Jiménez, DET | RosterResource

Sunday was a rough outing for closer Gregory Soto, who gave up an RBI double to Marcus Semien followed by a two-run homer to Corey Seager, turning a four-run lead into a save opportunity for Jiménez. The righty settled the game down, retiring both men he faced and recording a strikeout for his second save of the season.

Jiménez was the Tigers’ All-Star on a bad 2018 team, but 2022 is easily his best season in the majors. His walk rate is the lowest it’s ever been, and he’s continued to strike batters out at a very strong clip—a 34% rate this year.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None