Bullpen Report: May 4, 2021

NEW FEATURE ALERT! We have added an upgraded version of RosterResource’s Closer Depth Chart to FanGraphs. Read more about it here.

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.

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.)

Notable Workloads

•Emmanuel Clase, CLE: Back-to-back days; 3 of last 4 days; 13 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

James Karinchak and Bryan Shaw have also pitched back-to-back days and three of four. If none of those three pitchers are available on Tuesday, Nick Wittgren is a likely candidate for a save chance.

•Lou Trivino, OAK: Back-to-back days; 20 pitches on Monday; Jake Diekman, OAK: Back-to-back days; 11 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Yusmeiro Petit and Sergio Romo are likely candidates for a save chance if neither Trivino or Diekman is available on Tuesday.

•Héctor Neris, PHI: 41 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Sam Coonrod is a likely candidate for a save chance if Neris isn’t available on Tuesday.

•Alex Reyes, STL: Back-to-back days; 20 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Giovanny Gallegos is a likely candidate for a save chance if Reyes isn’t available on Tuesday.

•Diego Castillo, TBR: Back-to-back days; 17 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Thompson are likely candidates for a save chance if Castillo isn’t available on Tuesday.

 

Injury News

•None

 

Outlier Saves

•None

 

Committee Clarity

•None

 

Losing A Grip

•None

 

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.