Bullpen Report: July 5, 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

•Mark Leiter Jr., CHC: 13 pitches on Tuesday; 25 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource
•Adbert Alzolay, CHC: 28 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

The Cubs bullpen could be very shorthanded on Wednesday, with Julian Merryweather unavailable in all likelihood as well after 47 pitches between Monday and Tuesday. That could leave a save chance for Michael Fulmer.

•Evan Phillips, LAD: Three straight days; 26 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Brusdar Graterol and Daniel Hudson are the two most plausible closers on Wednesday.

•Josh Hader, SDP: 23 pitches on Tuesday; 19 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Nick Martinez and Tim Hill are the two likeliest Wednesday closers.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Lucas Sims, CIN | RosterResource

Alexis Díaz threw 37 pitches between Sunday and Monday and also pitched Friday, so he was unavailable on Tuesday. Sims blew threw the Nationals in his place, pitching a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts in just 13 pitches for his first save of the year. He’s been an important piece of the Reds bullpen, with a 3.31 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 32.2 innings.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None