Bullpen Report: July 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.
- 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.
- Injury News
- Outlier Saves: Explanation for a non-closer earning a save during the previous day.
- Committee Clarity: Notes on a closer committee that clarify a pitcher’s standing in the group.
- 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
•Kenley Jansen, BOS: 22 pitches on Saturday. | RosterResource
Chris Martin should be available if Jansen needs the day off on Sunday.
•Michael King, NYY: 36 pitches on Saturday. | RosterResource
Nearly every reliever appeared in Saturday’s contest with the Cardinals as starter Luis Severino was chased from the game after only four innings. Clay Holmes (14 pitches) and “Reliver on the Rise” Tommy Kahnle (16 pitches) are the two bullpen arms who did not accumulate too many pitches and are the most likely to appear in a save situation on Sunday.
•Trevor May, OAK: 15 pitches on Saturday, back-to-back days. | RosterResource
Co-closer Sam Moll should be available.
•Scott McGough, ARI: 23 pitches on Saturday. | RosterResource
Miguel Castro and Andrew Chafin should both be available with Castro being the most rested.
Injury News
•None
Outlier Saves
•Joel Payamps, MIL | RosterResource
Brewers Beat Writer Adam McCalvy had a good explanation as to why Setup Man Payamps closed out the game on Saturday:
https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1675294301826293761
Payamps has a solid 2.11 ERA but his skills ratios (9.86 K/9, 1.88 BB/9, 1.17 HR/9) don’t necessarily support such a low mark and his xERA sits at a much higher 3.86. He has been a nice fantasy reliever from a holds perspective as he’s recorded 14 so far this season along with two saves and two wins. His fastball/slider combination has done well from a pVal (PitchInfo) standpoint as both pitches are nearing 3.0. He’s a good pick in holds leagues and he’ll likely continue to be the next man up when Devin Williams is unavailable.
Committee Clarity
•None