Bullpen Report: May 14, 2022 by Jon Becker May 14, 2022 The 2022 version of 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 •Josh Staumont, KCR: 32 pitches on Friday; 14 pitches on Thursday. | RosterResource Co-closer Scott Barlow threw only 13 pitches Friday and should be good to go on Saturday. •Craig Kimbrel, LAD: 24 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource Daniel Hudson, Brusdar Graterol, and Alex Vesia have all pitched a lot lately, so if they’re not available Saturday, a save opportunity could fall to Tommy Kahnle. Odds are at least one of the top three setup men will be usable, though. Injury News •None Outlier Saves •Will Vest, DET | RosterResource Gregory Soto, to put it nicely, simply didn’t have it on Friday. He hit the first two batters he faced, struck out the next, but then walked the batter after that to load the bases. After the Orioles swapped out lefty Rougned Odor for righty Ramón Urías, AJ Hinch decided he’d seen enough. The righty Vest entered to clean up the mess, and all he did was strike out both batters faced on just eight pitches for his first big league save. Vest, who struggled as the Mariners’ Rule 5 pick last year before being returned to the Tigers, has been brilliant in his second shot at MLB, this time with his original club. In 15.1 innings he’s allowed just four hits and three walks, striking out 20. Despite Soto’s implosion Friday, Hinch was sure to assert that he’s still his closer and would be back out there on Saturday for a save opportunity. Jason Adam, TBR | RosterResource The Rays saw 14 different pitchers earn a save last year, but by their standards this season has been pretty under control from a closing standpoint, with only three pitchers (Andrew Kittredge, Brooks Raley 레일리, and Ryan Thompson) closing out close games prior to Friday. Adam became the fourth Ray to earn a save this season after the three aforementioned “closers” already pitched, pitching a 1-2-3 inning for the first save of his career. Adam was signed to a $900K split contract after the lockout ended, ostensibly to provide depth more than anything else, but has stepped up as a key member of Kevin Cash’s bullpen. The righty has 18 strikeouts in 14.1 innings, with walks no longer much of an issue for him, as he’s allowed just four free passes. Francisco Morales, PHI | RosterResource Another day, another hectic game for the Phillies! Closer Corey Knebel wasn’t available. Brad Hand had already been used. Jeurys Familia blew his save chance in the ninth by giving up a two-run homer to Justin Turner. Enter Morales in his second big league appearance in the tenth with a two-run lead but the zombie runner on second base. Morales didn’t make things easy for himself by walking Gavin Lux… and then walking Austin Barnes. Despite that, he got Mookie Betts to ground into a double play, bringing home a run but maintaining the lead. All Morales had to do was get through Freddie Freeman… who he walked. But he had one more ground ball in him, inducing a Trea Turner force out to end the game. Despite throwing just 10 of his 24 pitches for strikes, Morales held on for a very memorable first MLB save. Committee Clarity •None Losing A Grip •None Not Very Stable Hot Seat Committee Bullpen Report — 5/14/2022 Team Closer First Up Second Up Injured List ARI Mark Melancon Ian Kennedy Joe Mantiply ATL Kenley Jansen Will Smith Tyler Matzek BAL Jorge Lopez Felix Bautista Dillon Tate BOS Hansel Robles Jake Diekman Matt Barnes CHC Rowan Wick Mychal Givens Chris Martin David Robertson CWS Liam Hendriks Kendall Graveman Matt Foster Aaron Bummer CIN Art Warren Alexis Diaz Jeff Hoffman Lucas Sims CLE Emmanuel Clase Trevor Stephan Bryan Shaw COL Daniel Bard Tyler Kinley Alex Colome DET Gregory Soto Michael Fulmer Andrew Chafin HOU Ryan Pressly Rafael Montero Hector Neris KC Scott Barlow Josh Staumont Amir Garrett LAA Raisel Iglesias Ryan Tepera Aaron Loup LAD Craig Kimbrel Daniel Hudson Brusdar Graterol Blake Treinen MIA Anthony Bender Anthony Bass Tanner Scott MIL Josh Hader Devin Williams Brad Boxberger MIN Jhoan Duran Emilio Pagan Tyler Duffey Jorge Alcala NYM Edwin Diaz Seth Lugo Drew Smith NYY Aroldis Chapman Clay Holmes Jonathan Loaisiga OAK Dany Jimenez AJ Puk Domingo Acevedo PHI Corey Knebel Brad Hand Jeurys Familia PIT David Bednar Chris Stratton Wil Crowe STL Giovanny Gallegos Ryan Helsley Genesis Cabrera Alex Reyes SD Taylor Rogers Luis Garcia Steven Wilson Drew Pomeranz SF Camilo Doval Tyler Rogers John Brebbia SEA Paul Sewald Andres Muñoz Drew Steckenrider Ken Giles TB Andrew Kittredge J.P. Feyereisen Brooks Raley Pete Fairbanks TEX Joe Barlow Matt Bush Brock Burke Jose Leclerc TOR Jordan Romano Yimi Garcia Tim Mayza WSH Tanner Rainey Kyle Finnegan Steve Cishek Sean Doolittle