Bullpen Report: June 28, 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

•Scott Barlow, KCR: 30 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Aroldis Chapman would likely close on Wednesday assuming Barlow’s unavailable.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Roansy Contreras, PIT | RosterResource

The Pirates piggybacked Contreras with Rich Hill on Tuesday, and Contreras rewarded his team with three shutout innings to pick up an unconventional first career save.

Contreras struggled in the rotation, and then struggled in his first relief appearance, but he’s now on a nice run. He’s allowed just one run in his last four appearances, spanning 8.1 innings.

Committee Clarity

•Sam Moll, OAK | RosterResource

The A’s rearranged things on Tuesday, using closer Trevor May in the eighth against the righty-heavy top of the Yankees’ lineup before turning the ball over to Moll in the ninth for what would have been a couple lefties. Jake Bauers was pinch-hit for, so ultimately Moll just had the platoon advantage for one batter of the five he faced, but he was nonetheless able to get out of the jam for his first career save.

The A’s may continue this co-closing situation with May and Moll, choosing a closer based on the platoon advantage and where in the lineup the opposition is.

Losing A Grip

•None