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Bullpen Report: May 21, 2022

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May 21, 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.

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Lineup Analysis (5/20/22)

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May 20, 2022

American League

Angels

• Steady.

• Luis Rengifo (.304/.385/.348) is getting regular playing time at second base while batting mainly sixth.

Astros

• Same guys all the time.

• One of Michael Brantley or Yordan Alvarez is normally the DH with the other in the outfield.

• Over the last ten days, Jose Siri (.675 OPS) has started six times and Chas McCormick (.700 OPS) seven times. Read the rest of this entry »


Evaluating Increases in Home Run Rates

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May 20, 2022

Much smarter folk than I have already covered just how much hitters are suffering in this new and not-improved 2022 run environment, so let’s focus on some positivity and take a look at which players have thus far seen significant power bumps in the early goings on. Read the rest of this entry »


Boxscore Bits: May 20th, 2022

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May 20, 2022
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

A few thoughts on the pitchers from Thursday’s games:

FOR STARTERS

Thursday’s Starters
# Name Team IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF ERA WHIP W vFA (pi) vSI (pi) SwStr%
1 Yu Darvish SDP 7 6 0 0 0 0 5 26 0.00 0.86 1 95 94.4 11%
2 Framber Valdez HOU 7 6 1 1 0 2 7 29 1.29 1.14 1 95.5 94.7 14%
3 Cal Quantrill CLE 7 5 1 1 1 0 5 23 1.29 0.71 0 94.1 93.8 7%
4 Tyler Mahle CIN 6.1 2 1 1 0 2 4 23 1.42 0.63 0 93.7 4%
5 Zac Gallen ARI 5 2 1 1 0 3 4 21 1.80 1.00 1 94.4 7%
6 Glenn Otto TEX 6 7 2 2 0 3 2 27 3.00 1.67 0 92.3 92.4 12%
7 Kyle Gibson PHI 5.2 8 2 2 0 0 7 25 3.18 1.41 0 91.7 91.6 13%
8 Marcus Stroman CHC 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 20 3.60 1.00 0 93.1 92.3 13%
9 Jordan Montgomery NYY 5 7 3 3 1 0 3 21 5.40 1.40 0 92.7 93.9 15%
10 Chris Bassitt NYM 6.1 9 4 4 2 1 3 29 5.68 1.58 0 93.5 92.6 9%
11 Vince Velasquez CHW 5 6 4 4 1 1 3 22 7.20 1.40 0 93.9 91.8 10%
12 Dakota Hudson STL 4.2 5 4 4 0 2 2 20 7.71 1.50 0 92.2 92.4 10%
13 George Kirby SEA 5 8 5 5 2 1 3 23 9.00 1.80 0 95.6 9%
14 Bruce Zimmermann BAL 5 7 5 5 1 1 2 21 9.00 1.60 0 91.4 91 1%
15 Carlos Hernandez KCR 3 5 3 3 0 5 3 19 9.00 3.33 0 94.3 13%
16 Rich Hill BOS 2 6 4 4 1 1 2 13 18.00 3.50 0 88.9 84.3 7%
Sorted by ERA

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Beat the Shift Podcast – Pitcher Preview Strategy Episode

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May 20, 2022

The Pitcher Preview Strategy Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Strategy Section

  • Pitcher Preview
    • Tools to look at matchups
    • Analytics for deep dives
      • Walk and Stirkeout rates
      • ERA estimators
      • Luck checks
      • Statcast measures
      • Game logs
      • Upcoming matchups

Pitcher Preview

Waiver Wire

Injury Update – Reuven gives us the injury updates.

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Roto Riteup: May 20, 2022

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May 20, 2022

Seems like a fair trade:

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Mining the News (5/19/22)

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May 19, 2022
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

General

• Yusei Kikuchi was targeted because his fastball velocity was high for a left-handed pitcher.

Kikuchi’s fastball was one of the main draws for the Blue Jays when they signed him, though. A right-hander who averages 95 mph and reaches up to 97 doesn’t raise as many eyebrows, but a starter doing that from the left side certainly does. Kikuchi’s average four-seam fastball velocity ranks him sixth among left-handed MLB starters (min. 25 pitches), and as he continues to see the results, it’s becoming a pitch he wants to throw more and more.

When it comes to fastball effectiveness, I’ve never divided lefties and righties. It’s something I’ll consider in the future. Read the rest of this entry »


Boxscore Bits: May 19th, 2022

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May 19, 2022
Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

A few thoughts on the pitchers from Wednesday’s games:

FOR STARTERS

Wednesday’s Starters
# Name Team IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF ERA WHIP W vFA (pi) vSI (pi) SwStr%
1 Zack Wheeler PHI 7 4 0 0 0 0 9 24 0.00 0.57 1 96.4 95.8 20%
2 Drew Rasmussen TBR 5 4 0 0 0 0 7 19 0.00 0.80 1 95.5 22%
3 Nick Pivetta BOS 9 2 1 1 1 0 8 29 1.00 0.22 1 94 14%
4 Marco Gonzales SEA 6 5 1 1 0 3 2 23 1.50 1.33 1 88.1 4%
5 Max Scherzer NYM 5.2 7 2 1 0 0 4 24 1.59 1.24 1 93.8 13%
6 Jordan Lyles BAL 7 5 3 2 0 0 8 26 2.57 0.71 0 92.4 91.9 11%
7 Gerrit Cole NYY 7 6 2 2 0 0 5 27 2.57 0.86 1 97.7 13%
8 Shohei Ohtani LAA 6 6 2 2 0 2 7 26 3.00 1.33 0 98.4 14%
9 Dane Dunning TEX 6 3 2 2 2 3 6 23 3.00 1.00 0 89.1 12%
10 Sonny Gray MIN 6 6 2 2 0 0 5 24 3.00 1.00 1 92.2 92.4 5%
11 Zack Greinke KCR 5.2 7 2 2 0 1 4 25 3.18 1.41 0 88.6 88.7 9%
12 Lucas Giolito CHW 5 7 2 2 1 2 7 22 3.60 1.80 0 92.8 9%
13 Walker Buehler LAD 5 6 2 2 0 2 4 22 3.60 1.60 1 95.3 13%
14 Kevin Gausman TOR 5 7 2 2 1 1 3 22 3.60 1.60 0 94.2 8%
15 Logan Webb SFG 7 4 3 3 1 2 6 27 3.86 0.86 0 93.3 92.5 11%
16 Kyle Freeland COL 6 7 3 3 0 2 8 28 4.50 1.50 0 91.5 90.9 15%
17 Josiah Gray WSN 6 6 3 3 1 0 7 25 4.50 1.00 0 94.5 18%
18 Max Fried ATL 6 7 3 3 0 2 6 26 4.50 1.50 0 94.4 93.6 13%
19 Jordan Hicks STL 4 3 2 2 0 3 5 19 4.50 1.50 0 99.5 11%
20 Wil Crowe PIT 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 8 4.50 1.00 0 94.7 94 6%
21 Corbin Burnes MIL 6 7 4 4 2 0 5 27 6.00 1.17 0 95.6 17%
22 Drew Smyly CHC 4.1 6 3 3 1 1 5 20 6.23 1.62 0 92.6 12%
23 Luis Garcia HOU 4 5 5 3 1 3 4 21 6.75 2.00 0 94.2 11%
24 Blake Snell SDP 3.2 3 3 3 1 3 5 17 7.36 1.64 0 96.1 14%
25 Pablo López MIA 3 4 3 3 0 3 2 16 9.00 2.33 0 92.1 92.4 11%
26 Zach Davies ARI 4 7 5 5 1 0 2 19 11.25 1.75 0 89.7 3%
27 Daulton Jefferies OAK 4 7 6 6 0 3 5 22 13.50 2.50 0 92.3 92.8 10%
28 Eduardo Rodriguez DET 0.1 4 3 3 0 2 0 7 81.00 18.00 0 90 89.4 4%
Sorted by ERA

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Bullpen Report: May 19, 2022

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May 19, 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.

  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.

Read the rest of this entry »


Boxscore Bits: May 18th, 2022

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May 18, 2022
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

A few thoughts on the pitchers from Tuesday’s games:

FOR STARTERS

Tuesday’s Starters
# Name Team IP H R ER HR BB SO TBF ERA WHIP W vFA (pi) vSI (pi) SwStr%
1 Brady Singer KCR 7 4 0 0 0 0 9 24 0.00 0.57 1 94.5 17%
2 José Berríos TOR 7 6 0 0 0 2 4 26 0.00 1.14 1 93.3 93.6 4%
3 Adrian Houser MIL 6 4 1 0 0 2 6 24 0.00 1.00 0 95.3 94.2 6%
4 Dylan Cease CHW 5.2 7 0 0 0 2 9 25 0.00 1.59 1 97.3 19%
5 Keegan Thompson CHC 5 4 0 0 0 0 5 17 0.00 0.80 1 94.2 5%
6 Mike Clevinger SDP 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 17 0.00 0.20 1 94.2 4%
7 Tucker Davidson ATL 5 3 0 0 0 3 3 21 0.00 1.20 1 93.8 9%
8 Cody Poteet MIA 4.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 15 0.00 0.43 0 94.1 94 11%
9 Trevor Williams NYM 4 4 0 0 0 0 6 16 0.00 1.00 0 91.6 89.8 19%
10 Dylan Bundy MIN 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 13 0.00 1.33 0 89.8 89.4 4%
11 Shane McClanahan TBR 7 4 1 1 1 0 7 25 1.29 0.57 1 96.8 17%
12 Zach Eflin PHI 6 5 1 1 0 0 5 23 1.50 0.83 0 92.7 92.3 6%
13 Davis Martin CHW 5 5 1 1 0 1 7 22 1.80 1.20 0 94 15%
14 Joan Adon WSN 4.2 5 1 1 1 0 2 20 1.93 1.07 0 96.1 7%
15 Connor Overton CIN 7.2 3 2 2 0 1 2 27 2.35 0.52 0 91 90.9 8%
16 Tyler Anderson LAD 7 7 2 2 2 0 7 27 2.57 1.00 1 89.6 88.3 12%
17 Miles Mikolas STL 6 7 3 2 0 1 5 27 3.00 1.33 0 92.4 91.8 9%
18 Zach Plesac CLE 6 6 2 2 1 2 3 24 3.00 1.33 0 92.8 3%
19 James Kaprielian OAK 5.1 4 2 2 2 1 6 21 3.38 0.94 0 94.1 15%
20 Steven Matz STL 5 3 2 2 2 0 7 18 3.60 0.60 0 95 5%
21 Logan Gilbert SEA 7 6 3 3 0 2 9 29 3.86 1.14 0 96.3 15%
22 Spenser Watkins BAL 4 4 2 2 1 3 1 19 4.50 1.75 0 91.8 6%
23 Taijuan Walker NYM 5 7 3 3 0 2 4 24 5.40 1.80 0 94 93.3 9%
24 Jameson Taillon NYY 5 6 3 3 1 1 2 22 5.40 1.40 1 94.2 94.4 12%
25 Jonathan Heasley KCR 5 4 3 3 0 3 1 23 5.40 1.40 0 94.4 6%
26 JT Brubaker PIT 5.2 6 6 4 1 3 10 26 6.35 1.59 0 93.9 94.3 20%
27 Ryan Pepiot LAD 4 2 3 3 1 3 5 17 6.75 1.25 0 94.2 12%
28 Taylor Hearn TEX 4 5 3 3 2 3 2 20 6.75 2.00 0 94.7 93.4 5%
29 José Urquidy HOU 5 12 4 4 2 0 1 27 7.20 2.40 1 94.2 7%
30 Reid Detmers LAA 3.2 3 3 3 2 2 4 15 7.36 1.36 0 92.3 13%
Sorted by ERA

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