Bullpen Report: July 10, 2021

The 2021 version of Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

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

•James Karinchak, CLE: Back-to-back days; 18 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Emmanuel Clase is a likely candidate for a save chance on Saturday, especially if Karinchak is not available.

•Hansel Robles, MIN: 24 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Taylor Rogers is a likely candidate for a save chance on Saturday, especially if Robles is not available.

•José Alvarado, PHI: 31 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Archie Bradley and Ranger Suárez are likely candidates for a save chance on Saturday, especially if Alvarado is not available.

•Mark Melancon, SDP: Back-to-back days; 3 of last 4 days; 8 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Emilio Pagán is a likely candidate for a save chance on Saturday if Melancon isn’t available.

•Kendall Graveman, SEA: Back-to-back days; 9 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Paul Sewald is a likely candidate for a save chance on Saturday if Graveman isn’t available.

 

Injury News

•None

 

Outlier Saves

•None

 

Committee Clarity

•Heath Hembree, CIN | RosterResource

Hembree continues to get the opportunity to close out games and he continues to do the job. On Friday, he couldn’t have made a much clearer case to be the Reds’ primary closer as he struck out the side on 12 pitches to complete a 2-0 shutout win over the division-leading Brewers. Amir Garrett, who has 6.2 scoreless innings over his last 10 appearances, still gives the team a lefty option when the situation calls for, but Hembree is starting to separate himself. The 32-year-old has four saves in his last five outings and has allowed only one earned run over his last 6.1 innings while striking out 12.

 

Losing A Grip

•None

 

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.