Bullpen Report: September 18, 2023

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September 18, 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

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•Devin Williams, MIL: Three of the last four days; 25 pitches on Sunday. | RosterResource

Joel Payamps is Monday’s likeliest closer, with Elvis Peguero and Hoby Milner also options.

•Kyle Finnegan, WSN: 26 pitches on Sunday; 26 pitches on Saturday. | RosterResource

Hunter Harvey threw 30 pitches on Sunday, so he almost surely won’t be available on Monday. Jordan Weems is the most probable closer.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Taylor Rogers, SFG | RosterResource

Camilo Doval just couldn’t shut the door on Sunday, giving up four runs (albeit only one earned, thanks to his own fielding error) on Sunday against the Rockies, ultimately throwing 35 pitches to get two outs before giving the ball to Rogers. The lefty needed just two pitches to get that third out and end the game, picking up his second save of the year.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None

Not Very Stable
Hot Seat
Committee
Bullpen Report — 9/18/2023
Team Closer First Up Second Up Injured List
ARI Paul Sewald Kevin Ginkel Miguel Castro
ATL Raisel Iglesias A.J. Minter Kirby Yates
BAL Yennier Cano Danny Coulombe Shintaro Fujinammi Felix Bautista
BOS Chris Martin Josh Winckowski Garrett Whitlock Kenley Jansen
CHC Julian Merryweather Mark Leiter Jr. Brad Boxberger Adbert Alzolay
CWS Bryan Shaw Gregory Santos Aaron Bummer
CIN Alexis Diaz Lucas Sims Ian Gibaut
CLE Emmanuel Clase Trevor Stephan Reynaldo Lopez
COL Justin Lawrence Tyler Kinley Matt Koch
DET Alex Lange Jason Foley Tyler Holton
HOU Ryan Pressly Hector Neris Bryan Abreu
KC Taylor Clarke Carlos Hernandez Collin Snider John McMillon
LAA Carlos Estevez Jimmy Herget Ben Joyce
LAD Evan Phillips Brusdar Graterol Caleb Ferguson Daniel Hudson
MIA Tanner Scott Andrew Nardi A.J. Puk
MIL Devin Williams Joel Payamps Elvis Peguero
MIN Jhoan Duran Griffin Jax Emilio Pagan Brock Stewart
NYM Adam Ottavino Brooks Raley Drew Smith Edwin Diaz
NYY Clay Holmes Tommy Kahnle Wandy Peralta Jonathan Loaisiga
OAK Trevor May Dany Jimenez Lucas Erceg Angel Felipe
PHI Craig Kimbrel Jose Alvarado Jeff Hoffman
PIT David Bednar Colin Holderman Carmen Mlodzinski
STL Ryan Helsley Giovanny Gallegos Casey Lawrence JoJo Romero
SD Josh Hader Robert Suarez Scott Barlow
SF Camilo Doval Tyler Rogers Taylor Rogers
SEA Andres Muñoz Matt Brash Justin Topa
TB Pete Fairbanks Robert Stephenson Colin Poche Jason Adam
TEX Will Smith Aroldis Chapman Jose Leclerc
TOR Jordan Romano Jordan Hicks Erik Swanson
WSH Kyle Finnegan Hunter Harvey Jordan Weems





 

Jon Becker manages RosterResource's team payroll pages and assists with all other aspects of RosterResource, too. Follow him at your own peril on Twitter at @jonbecker_ and on BlueSky at @jon-becker.com.

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