By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. But not to worry, the RotoBaller team is here every day to help you stay on top of all closer depth charts for the AL and NL, and dominate in saves, holds and bullpen arms this year. But let's focus on the bullpen for a second. Max Scherzer has been plagued by the home run ball, but is still off to a fine start. What do we make of this team? Offense was supposed to be this teams strength. They just need to provide the offense opportunities to win. He returned to health in 2021 but spent the whole year on optional assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. Guerrero came into Saturday's game slashing .350/.490/.663 with seven homers and 20 RBI. Production will likely define just how long Kansas City can stay in playoff contention. As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers. Maybe that's a sign things will improve. Alex Kirilloff has a pair of early homers, but also boasts a .194 OBP. Yadier Molina was one of the best-hitting catchers in baseball prior to hitting IL. Im not refuting that. "But it's extremely frustrating. Scientists discover 'monster galaxies' near dawn of the universe: 'Mind-blown'. The Red Sox and Phillies have worked out a trade to revamp the Phillies bullpen. In recasting the bullpen last winter, the . AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. The speed of his cutter, the pitch he throws most, averages 91.9 mph. To put that number in context, the great Mariano Rivera, MLBs all-time saves leader, blew 80 saves in his entire 19-year career. What do we make of all the action thus far? At 36-40, the Phillies are in fourth place in the NL East, five games behind the first-place Mets and nine games behind the Padres for the second wild card spot. Cedric Mullins has been fun to watch. The blame starts with the players, obviously, though Girardi shouldn't escape criticism. I mean, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It probably should, considering the Friars acquired all of Yu Darvish, Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove. But no matter what they did or which relievers they acquired, they figured they would be better at guarding late leads this season because, well, they couldnt be worse. The Phillies have blown seven saves in their last six games, and they've blown 21 saves overall. The rotation, save for Brad Keller, has been surprisingly strong. 7/30: While a few bullpens are still uncertain and we may need to wait a few games to see how pitchers are used, all depth charts have been updated at least to what we know right now. That stretch included a 13-game win streak. But the Phillies desperately need to find someone to hold down the No. Pretty impressive they have hovered around .500 given his injury and preseason expectations. The most blown saves in MLB last year was the Giants with 30. 8/10: The White Sox already had an excellent closer, but that didn't stop them from acquiring. It remains to be seen just how long the starters can keep up their terrific work. That means that although the Phillies blew 34 saves, only 27 of their games were actually affected by blown saves. Imagine if Giolito gets back to ace form and the two boppers start to produce, particularly with Yermin Mercedes continuing to mash everything in sight and guys like Rodon and Lance Lynn (before he was placed on IL) dominating. One strike from nailing down a big late-season save, he gave up back-to-back homers to Ryan McMahon and Sam Hilliard on two-strike pitches. The 2021 Phillies were built to succeed by having a strong offense, a decent starting rotation, and a bullpen that wouldnt totally implode like it did in 2020. the last time in the regular season! But there have also been clear positives. The Reds rank first in OPS, with Jesse Winker excelling after missing the first several games and Nick Castellanos still producing at a high level. Mitch Haniger's comeback season has been quite special, and Ty France is a steadying presence. 1. The San Diego Padres' pitching staff is driving their success. The Los Angeles Angels should be able to hit with anyone. You get the point. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Arizona Diamondbacks RP Jeurys Familia from CBS Sports On Wednesday night, the Phillies blew their 31st and 32nd saves of the season. Anthony DeSclafani had a 1.50 ERA in his first five starts. 8/1: Surprising literally no one in baseball, 7/31: The Blue Jays sound optimistic about, 7/31: Mets manager Luis Rojas said "we need to talk" about removing. Perhaps most importantly, the rotation arms have really rebounded. 8/23: Just when the Pirates finally got their closer back on the mound. They ranked 7th in runs score, 9th in batting average, 7th in OBP, 8th in slugging percentage, 7th in OPS, 7th in home runs, 7th in weighted runs created, 7th in wOBA, 9th in wRC+. 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De Los Santos wore it in the eighth inning and was charged with six runs (two earned) in two-thirds of an inning. Mariano Rivera is the MLB all-time leader in saves. 8/10: All bullpen depth charts have been updated based on recent usage! After hitting .217 as a team in 2020 and ranking dead last in combined batting fWAR (-0.2), will this year's Rangers actually be able to hit? 12/3: All depth charts have been updated with roster moves posted before the lockout hit. The Mariners are getting the most out of finesse guys like Ljay Newsome, Drew Steckenrider, Will Vest and Anthony Misiewicz. MLB MLB Report Card Grades for All 30 Teams Early in 2021 Martin Fenn May 2, 2021 Jed Jacobsohn/Associated Press We are already one month through the 2021 MLB season. EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) - Outside a building on East 126th Street in East Harlem, one of two safe injection sites in New York City, Ryan R. confirmed he has found Xylazine, known as 't Nick Pivettaacquired ahead of last year's trade deadlinehas a 2.81 ERA through five starts. Bo Bichette is tied for the team lead in homers, with Randal Grichuk (.839 OPS) producing at a high level. But the North Siders need their starters to go deeper and their lineup to provide runs on a consistent basis. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 2021 MLB Season Minor Leagues Standings Schedule Fielding Batting Pitching Managers Fielding Standard Fielding Appearances Pitcher Catcher First Base Second Base Third Base Shortstop Left Field Center Field Right Field Outfield Batting Standard Batting Value Advanced Batting Sabermetric Batting Win Probability Spring Training Batting Ratios Genesis Cabrera has a 2.92 ERA, but a 3.70xERA. There hasn't been much production outside of Trea Turner, Josh Harrison and Ryan Zimmerman. The pitching staff has produced mixed results, with the bullpen ranking 24th in xFIP and the rotation looking a bit mercurial aside from Tyler Glasnow. Last year, when the Phillies led the league with 14 blown saves in only 60 games played (a 38 blown save pace), they also ranked fourth in the NL in runs scored. The bullpen is possibly the best in the bigs. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. I didn't get to everyone on his list and then decided to do Nathaniel Dell and Marvin Mims because they are . Either way, its pretty awful. But I do think the narrative about the Phillies bullpen letting them down once again has been, well, overblown. The Mets need to start providing run support. On Saturday, for example, Girardi pulled starter Zach Eflin after only 82 pitches, and he used one of his most reliable relievers (Connor Brogdon) to get one out. Lovullo has not been scared to platoon Nick Ahmed as he uses all his bench resources. Split: Rate: Season: But sometimes its not about the pitcher. "I've said all along that this team is pretty good about bouncing back the next day," Phillies manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, following the game. Flames general manager Brad Treliving is in a tricky spot. The Brewers have two elite arms in Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes. Don't forget Yuli Gurriel, either. Granted, preseason concerns about the offense appear to be real. The Phillies grabbed a lead against Jacob deGrom and took it into the ninth inning. They both have ERAs over 5.00 and the peripherals are not much better. 8/23: The Pirates hadn't had a single save chance since they traded. Eric Nehm @eric_nehm FINAL: Bucks 118, Nets 104 - Antetokounmpo 33pts/15reb/4ast - Middleton 18pts/4reb/6ast - Holiday 14pts/3reb/8ast - Lopez 13pts/10reb/2blk But it sure beats the 2020 Phillies 7.06 mark, which was worse than only the 1930 Phillies among all-time terrible bullpens since 1901. 6/4: This has happened before, so tread carefully, but it looks like the Reds bullpen might be settling down. That group has seemingly found new heroes at every turn, from David Phelps and Tim Mayza to Anthony Castro and Tyler Chatwood. In truth, the Dodgers are doing just fine. Jazz Chisolm was electrifying before he, too, hit IL. Sandy Alcantara has a 3.19 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in six starts. The squad to the north of Queens is off to a frustrating start as well. Maybe? 2/17: Marlins manager Don Mattingly heavily implied that, Bullpen depth charts and stability ratings will be updated throughout the preseason. 2021; 2020; 2022 Season; 2021; 2020; Today; Remaining Games; Projections Powered by Rotowire; Last 7 Days; Last 14 Days; . But it's not as if that group has dominated. But Houston will be tough going forward. If everybody is healthy, the Phils should score a ton of runs. Some of the blown saves were heartbreakers, I cant deny that. Not at all in terms of talented arms available, but in terms of who would fill each role. FanGraphs and Baseball Reference have different criteria, the Phillies were 14-13 in games in which they blew a save, Phillies offense key factor in NL East race, Gamethread 2/28: Blue Jays (SS) at Phillies. Closer Richard Rodriguez had not allowed a run in his first 10.1 innings. Meanwhile, Nick Solak has seven homers and a .910 OPS. The NL West is too strong to count on a wild card spot as a fallback. Buxton (1.363 OPS) is on a tear, and Cruz (1.037) has continued to rake. dark. The other big boppers have been underwhelming. It's difficult to grade the Atlanta Braves' start. 8/1: The Marlins and Orioles made a trade, with, 8/1: The Royals bullpen looks like an all-out committee, we'll say. Arizona has also withstood numerous injuries, with ace Zac Gallen beginning the year on injured list and Ketel Marte and Kole Calhoun on the shelf. That was always the likely scenario, though those guys might have to show progress earlier than anticipated. Here's a few that are especially costly. 8/21: TRADE! Right-hander Dane Dunningacquired in the Lance Lynn tradehas a 2.19FIP. The bullpen, meanwhile, ranks 29th inxFIPand lacks depth in the middle innings. Jake Brentz gives the team a quality lefty. Bryce Harper (1.063 OPS) and J.T. And its true that Jos Alvarado, Archie Bradley, Sam Coonrod, and Ian Kennedy were upgrades over Tommy Hunter, Adam Morgan, Blake Parker, and Brandon Workman. 7/13: Happy All Star Game to those who celebrate! The Astros definitely need more from the bullpen especially in the middle innings. Thats an 84-win pace. He is slashing .337/.387/.545 with 13 extra-base hits, including four homers. Tejay Antone (0.66 ERA) can throw multiple innings and pitch in high leverage. But they are hanging in there all the same. Top prospect Wander Franco might not be all that far away given just how poorly Willy Adames fared in the first month. Kris Bryant (1.078 OPS) is playing at an MVP level, though he has been the only consistent presence. But it's the nature of the losses and the individuals who are struggling that make this grade what it is. Other than Alvarado, no reliever was immune to melting down. But the leadoff spot has been an issue for the Phillies, and finding the right guy tom play center field has been a disaster. On the latest Hittin Season, a discussion on baseballs new pitch clock, in plain view for all to see. Zolecki wasn't saying anything groundbreaking here. But does Philadelphia have enough pitching? The good news is the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen is not as bad as it was during the shortened 2020 season, when it was one of the worst bullpens in baseball history. Here's a graph of total blown leads by inning: Let me make one thing clear: 34 blown saves in a season is bad. We would appreciate your support by either turning off your adblocker or signing up for our ad-free subscription tier.Thanks for being a reader! 4/7: The Cleveland bullpen may be taking shape. 1/3: There are several fluid situations to monitor throughout the offseason, with the Dodgers representing the most projectable saves without a clear answer. The likes of Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler have also struggled. 5/13: All bullpens have been reviewed and depth charts are fully up to date! With their 8-6 win in 11 innings over the Royals on Monday night in Kansas City (), the New York Yankees became the first team in MLB history to blow four saves in one game and still win.With the . Things are that much worse from a pitching perspective. Stats are accurate as of May 1. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1915 to 1972 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1973 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the . 9/7: Almost nothing happened in bullpens for several days! But the Mariners are maximizing their scoring opportunities, ranking sixth in runs scored. Stay on top of it all as playoffs start in some leagues this week! 9/16: Yankees relievers had a chance to take over for a struggling, 8/31: Just about a month ago, the Blue Jays traded for, 8/30: All of the predictive metrics finally caught up to Cardinals closer. Bradley gave up three hits, including a two-run homer to Lewis Brinson in a 3-2 loss to the Marlins. 6-3, 214. But if it seems like the Phillies dont win many games in a normal fashion, its mostly because they blow eighth- and ninth-inning leads in cuticle-chomping losses such as Wednesday night. Fernando Tatis Jr. is building tons of momentum. John Gant, previously a reliever, has been a consistently effective starter even if the peripherals aren't outstanding. Brian Anderson had yet to get it going before he hit IL. 7/7: Right when we were all getting excited about, 6/23: The Diamondbacks have moved on from, 6/22: The Cleveland bullpen continues to be a two-headed monster made up of, 6/20: The Twins bullpen looks like its figuring things out, as, 6/15: Peter Fairbanks has picked up two saves this week, and looks to be part of the Rays committee where he will be used in high-leverage situations and grab occasional saves along with, 6/9: Just when the Rays looked to be settling on. They weren't expected to be very competitive this season. Adam Ottavino has also strung together 5.2 innings without allowing an earned run. while Man United splashed out the most on their stars' salaries in the 2021-22 season at 384m . Ian Kennedy, acquired at the trade deadline, has three of the Phillies' MLB-high 32 blown saves going into Friday's game. Yes, that run differential is worse (-4) against AL Central contenders like Cleveland and the Chicago White Sox. Blown Saves: NSV: Net Saves: Total: Total Standard Deviation: . New York ranked second in the NL in runs scored and third in OPS in 2020. San Diego ranks eighth in runs scored and ninth in OPS. 2023 Projected Baseball Leaders | Pitchers | FantasyPros 2023 Fantasy Baseball Leaders Zeile Projections | By Position & Category Consensus of 0 Experts Categories: W K SV ERA WHIP ER IP CG. Seattle's lineup ranks just 12th in the AL OPS. Philadelphia ranks 12th in the NL runs scored and 11th on OPS. Houston. The bad news is the Phillies bullpen is still among the least-reliable units in baseball, and that has been especially true the last few days. Tweets by STATS_Insights. The Mets winning rally started when first baseman Rhys Hoskins booted a routine grounder. But Madison Bumgarner has rallied from a woeful start. 6/9: Tony Sanillan blew the save horribly, getting through just 1/3 of an inning and giving up four runs (two earned), costing the Reds the game. Joe Ross has been fantastic aside from one hideous start against the St. Louis Cardinals. Any number of peopleincluding mefelt they'd be the worst team in the bigs. That doesnt mean the bullpen was good this year. But the team's future looks slightly less bleak than it might have during preseason. The Miami Marlins' arms provide a wonderful foundation. Braves stats. Certain clubs might also have graded higher if they've successfully navigated injuries. Several teams signed or traded for new closers including. Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). After cycling through Neris, Alvarado, and Ranger Surez, the Phillies acquired Kennedy at the trade deadline to bring stability to the closer role. They also have the eighth highest opponent's batting average (.247) and fifth highest opponent's slugging percentage (.422). 9/8: The Mariners bullpen is finally somewhat settled, but closer. Michael Conforto (.667 OPS) and Jeff McNeil (.636 OPS) haven't exactly been prolific, either. It should be better Now, nobody is saying the Phils need to have a top-five bullpen or top-five rotation (although the rotation had the third-best WAR in baseball last season, according to FanGraphs). The Mets last year had 18 total. 4/11: Looks like there was never anything to worry about in the Dodgers bullpen. Read more YONG KIM / Staff Photographer. The Phillies blew two saves in one game again on Wednesday On Wednesday night, the Phillies blew their 31st and 32nd saves of the season. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. New York still ranks just 12th in the AL in runs scored. Alejandro Kirk has seemingly seized starting catching duties from Danny Jansen with a run of good starts. Unless the Cardinals utterly fall apart, it's looking like one of the main takeaways from the Phillies' 2021 season will be blown saves. 6/8: With Craig Kimrel on paternity leave, 6/5: Heading into the 9th inning with an 8-3 lead, the Twins called on, 6/1: A pair of Matts going in different directions for the Red Sox, as. Newcomers Alex Cobb and Jose Quintana havent been effective, nor has 25-year-old Griffin Canning. 2023 Philadelphia Phillies Stats - MLB Team Leaders - CBSSports.com Philadelphia Phillies - Stats Philadelphia Phillies Team Home Schedule Stats Roster Depth Chart Transactions Injuries. On Wednesday, Jose Alvarado blew save #31 in the eighth inning, but J.T. But also left-handers Max Fried and Drew Smyly have spent time on the IL, with Mike Soroka now likely out until June. Note: You are reading this message either because you do not have a standards-compliant browser, or because you can not see our css files. The starting rotation was fine. Odds & lines subject to change. This year, the problem was more so that the offense wasnt giving the bullpen big enough leads to work with. St. Louis ranks sixth in the NL in runs scored despite ranking just 10th in OPS and enduring a shockingly bad season from Paul Goldschmidt (.597 OPS) thus far. 7/30: In a last-minute deadline deal, the Braves acquired Pirates closer, 7/30: The Diamondbacks found someone to trade, 7/30: Another closer on the move, as the Phillies have acquired, 7/29: The Padres bullpen was already good, but they're adding, 7/29: The Rays are finalizing a deal to trade, 7/28: The Marlins and Astros made a trade on Wednesday, with, 7/27: The first big closer trade happened a few days before the deadline, and it was quite an unexpected one: the Mariners traded, 7/27: While the Orioles bullpen is in full committee mode and this could change from one day to the next, right now it looks like, 7/20: The Orioles bullpen has been unpredictable all year, and now comes, 7/18: The Orioles committee also looks like things are moving around in it, with, 7/17: It's been mostly bad news for the Yankees bullpen lately, but. MLB Leaders: Blown Saves. That group ranks second in xFIP, with Mark Melancon looking like the bargain of the offseason and lefties Tim Hill and Drew Pomeranz offering legitimate strikeout stuff from that side of the rubber. 5/8: Summer and baseball. A bullpen that ranked 25th in the majors with a 4.74 ERA entering Friday nights series opener against the New York Mets at Citi Field isnt good. Aroldis Chapman has blown three saves, given up five home runs, and pitched to a 12.66 ERA since June 10th after going 23 appearances of 0.39 ERA relief in which he surrendered only one long. 3/26: More bad news for an AL East bullpen, as, 3/23: Updating yesterday's Blue Jays news, it is now "very likely" that, 3/22: Another closer down before the season even starts, as Blue Jays closer, 3/22: The Rangers bullpen is a complete mess already, with closer, 3/22: The Padres bullpen has a lot of excellent arms in it, leading to the question of who will actually close since so many of them, 3/16: The Rockies bullpen got some solidity, as manager Bud Black named. Mike Yastrzemski was coming on strong, though he was recently placed on IL (oblique). Of course, the Phillies have collectively blown these saves; its truly a team effort. Granted, preseason concerns about the pitcher pair of early homers, but in terms of would... 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