Bullpen Report: September 16, 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

•Alexis Díaz, CIN: Three of the last four days; 22 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Lucas Sims and Ian Gibaut have also worked three of four, with Gibaut especially unlikely to be available after 27 pitches Friday. If all three of Cincinnati’s top relievers are out, Sam Moll or Fernando Cruz, Buck Farmer, or Derek Law could close.

•Devin Williams, MIL: Two of the last three days; 15 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

If Williams isn’t able to go on Saturday, Joel Payamps would probably close.

•Craig Kimbrel, PHI: 32 pitches on Friday. | RosterResource

Co-closer José Alvarado threw 24 pitches Friday, so his availability is up in the air. If he’s unavailable, Seranthony Domínguez, Gregory Soto, or Jeff Hoffman could close.

Injury News

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Outlier Saves

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Committee Clarity

•Taylor Clarke, KCR | RosterResource

The Royals basically flipped the eighth and ninth on Friday, using closer Carlos Hernández against the meat of Houston’s order in the eighth before giving the ball to Clarke for the bottom of the order in the ninth. Clarke gave up a homer to José Abreu to lead off the inning, but then struck out the next three hitters for his first save of the year. The plan might be to employ Hernández as more of a fireman, leaving some room for Clarke to close.

Losing A Grip

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