Bullpen Report: September 4, 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

•Garrett Whitlock, BOS: 30 pitches on Saturday. | Roster Resource

Other committee members John Schreiber (6 pitches on Saturday) or Matt Barnes (15 pitches on Saturday) should still be available.

•Héctor Neris, HOU: 11 pitches on Saturday, back-to-back days. | Roster Resource

Committee members Rafael Montero and Will Smith should be available.

•Kenley Jansen, ATL: 24 pitches on Saturday, three of last four days. | Roster Resource

With Raisel Iglesias throwing 21 pitches across two days, he’s likely to be unavailable on Sunday. That leaves A.J. Minter as the next in line for a save opportunity.

•Phillies Committee. | Roster Resource

Committee members; Brad Hand (38 pitches), José Alvarado (22 pitches), and Andrew Bellatti (22 pitches), threw on Saturday. That leaves David Robertson as the most likely to close out the game on Sunday.

•Ian Kennedy, ARI: 14 pitches on Saturday, back-to-back days. | Roster Resource

Committee member Joe Mantiply (10 pitches, back-to-back days) is also on “High Usage Alert” and may need the day off on Sunday. Mack Melancon is most probable to throw in a save situation on Sunday.

Injury News

•None

 

Outlier Saves

•None

 

Committee Clarity

•None

 

Losing a Grip

•None