Bullpen Report: September 25, 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.

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

•Félix Bautista, BAL: 33 pitches on Sunday. | Roster Resource

A rough, high-pitch count outing in Baltimore for both Bautista and Dillon Tate (26 pitches) likely makes them unavailable on Sunday. That leaves Cionel Pérez as the reliever most likely to be called upon in a save situation.

•John Schreiber, BOS: 34 pitches on Sunday. | Roster Resource

Matt Strahm and Matt Barnes are both rested and should be available on Sunday.

•Scott Effross, NYY: 19 pitches on Sunday. | Roster Resource

Jonathan Loáisiga and Clay Holmes were off yesterday and should be available on Sunday.

•Jordan Romano, TOR: 21 pitches on Sunday. | Roster Resource

Yimi Garcia and Anthony Bass should be available on Sunday.

•Emmanuel Clase, CLE: 14 pitches on Sunday, three days in a row. | Roster Resource

Three days in a row and three saves in a row has Clase very likely unavailable. James Karinchak and Trevor Stephan are next in line.

•Dylan Floro, MIA: 13 pitches on Sunday, back-to-back days. | Roster Resource

Steven Okert and Tanner Scott are likely candidates for a save opportunity on Sunday if Floro is unavailable.

 

Injury News

•None

 

Outlier Saves

•Andres Muñoz, SEA | Roster Resource

The young righty Muñoz now has four saves on the year, so it seems there’s more of a pattern here than it just being a total outlier. However, the job remains Paul Sewald’s as he has 19 of Seattle’s 38 saves on the year. On Saturday, against the Royals, Sewald was brought in to pitch with the game tied in the seventh. He came back out for the eighth and the M’s scored in the top of the ninth. That brought Muñoz out to lock down the save.

Muñoz has put together a very nice, consistent season, throwing 61.2 total innings so far, his highest big-league career mark. At only 23 years of age, Muñoz has some serious potential. His 13.43 K/9 and 2.19 BB/9 have led him to a 2.48 ERA (1.94 xERA) and a 2.11 FIP (2.06 xFIP), good for 1.7 WAR so far this season. Among relievers with at least 60 IP in 2022, Muñoz ranks fifth in WAR behind A.J. Minter (2.1), Emmanuel Clase (2.1), Ryan Helsley (1.9), and Reynaldo Lopez (1.8..whaat?!). With a statcast percentile ranking chart that is red-hot, Muñoz has made a big impact in 2022 and is certainly fantasy relevant, but you probably already knew that given his 98.98% roster % in FanGraphs Ottoneu leagues.

 

Committee Clarity

•None

 

Losing a Grip

•None