5/14: One day after his horrible showing, 4/29: Two days, two Astros saves. Lovullo has not been scared to platoon Nick Ahmed as he uses all his bench resources. But sometimes its not about the pitcher. Jake Brentz gives the team a quality lefty. Feliz, who was pitching in his first MLB game since 2017, got two outs and was charged with three runs. 8/23: Just when the Pirates finally got their closer back on the mound. It's difficult to grade the Atlanta Braves' start. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has provided multiple quality starts. But the leadoff spot has been an issue for the Phillies, and finding the right guy tom play center field has been a disaster. 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. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023 MLB section, register for a free account . Girardi replaced Neris in the closer role with Alvarado, who promptly made a throwing error and gave up a two-rungame-winning single to Francisco Lindor to ruin a history-making start for Aaron Nola in the opener of a doubleheader in New York. But also left-handers Max Fried and Drew Smyly have spent time on the IL, with Mike Soroka now likely out until June. MLB teams have averaged 5.6 blown leads this season, with a range of 2 to 11. 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. 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. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Not really a news update but fantasy managers in holds leagues can take a look at most of the guys in the Orioles bullpen and get some value. 4/20: The Phillies bullpen will be without, 4/18: The San Francisco Giants placed closer, 4/15: More injuries in the Blue Jays bullpen, as, 4/15: The Mariners bullpen may be shifting things around, as, 4/14: The Oakland bullpen is making its way toward being a committee, as. Another interesting tidbit: the Dodgers are 4-6 in one-run games and 1-3 in extra-inning games. Trey Mancini is tied for the team lead in RBI (17) in his bid for American League Comeback Player of the Year. But the Tigers would likely prefer to see some semblance of growth from the young players, at the very least. Sandy Alcantara has a 3.19 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in six starts. On Wednesday night, the Phillies blew their 31st and 32nd saves of the season. It hurts.. Matt Harvey has even turned some heads, with bullpen arms Cesar Valdez, Adam Plutko and Paul Fry making impacts. They have led MLB in this embarrassing metric for. Jed Lowrie and Mark Canha have cooled significantly as of late. All Rights Reserved. Still, Toronto is right in the thick of things in the AL East. Production will likely define just how long Kansas City can stay in playoff contention. Sure, the starters ranks seventh in xFIP. Mariano Rivera is the MLB all-time leader in saves. Kenta Maeda (6.56 ERA) has been incredibly disappointing in the rotation, though that group has mostly held together. Its a bad day, Neris said, summing it up perfectly. Allow me to quote from Phillies.com beat writer Todd Zolecki, who wrote an article entitled Phillies offense key factor in NL East race on March 29, 2021. That doesnt mean the bullpen was good this year. Let's grade each team's start after the first month. However, if were going to focus on one aspect of the team that let us down the most, I think that aspect is the offense and not the bullpen. That was a nice respite from this wild season. But a week filled with bullpen follies continued with Neris, forced back into the ninth inning because Alvarado and Bradley were unavailable, giving up a bases-loaded walk and a decisive sacrifice fly. No team has more meltdowns than the Phillies, and only the Orioles, Reds, Astros, and Diamondbacks have a worse shutdown/meltdown ratio. Genesis Cabrera has a 2.92 ERA, but a 3.70xERA. He returned to health in 2021 but spent the whole year on optional assignment to Triple-A Round Rock. Pretty impressive they have hovered around .500 given his injury and preseason expectations. There were always questions as to how this Tampa Bay Rays team would look after dealing Blake Snell and letting Charlie Morton walk in free agency. And then they didnt. If you asked the obvious question "Is it the offense?" The Baltimore bullpen isreally good. 5 spot. The Oakland Athletics have taken a strange route to get to the top of the AL West. 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. 3/29: Some National League news this time, as the Reds seem ready to go into the season with a committee in the ninth inning. Be sure to also check out these running quick-hit updates from @DavidMarcillo77 and the team, looking at the most recent closers and bullpen news from around MLB. The bullpen is possibly the best in the bigs. There have been a total of 8 leads blown in the ninth inning, across 6 teams. The Texas Rangers' start would seemingly deserve a low grade, at first glance. Depending on how you define a blown save (apparently there isnt one universal definition FanGraphs and Baseball Reference have different criteria), the Phillies were either tied with the Washington Nationals for the most blown saves in baseball (via FanGraphs) or they were second behind only the Nationals (via Baseball Reference). Welcome to 2023, where baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. Meanwhile, with the Phillies trailing the Atlanta Braves by three games in the National League East entering Friday night and their first playoff berth since 2011 hanging in the balance, heres a look at a few of the losses they would most like to have back: Leading 3-1 in the ninth inning, one strike away from clinching a rare series victory at Truist Park and giving the Phillies their sixth consecutive victory, Neris threw a belt-high fastball that pinch-hitting Pablo Sandoval crushed to right field for a game-tying two-run homer. Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes said last week "there's no denying that the relationship is definitely hurt" after the 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner heard the team's arguments during a hearing he lost, resulting in a $10.01 million salary rather than the $10.75 million he requested Marcell Ozuna, Dansby Swanson and Travis d'Arnaud have struggled, while the bullpen has been a sticking point. The 2021 San Francisco Giants pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 2021 season. But does Philadelphia have enough pitching? Pretty much whatever stat you look at, the Phillies offense was middle-of-the-pack. Alec Bohm is in a bit of a funk, as well. Latest on Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Of course, the Phillies have collectively blown these saves; its truly a team effort. They lead the AL in stolen bases but rank just 10th in OBP. 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. Offense was supposed to be this teams strength. Kennedy has now blown saves in two of his last three appearances. 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. In actuality, Connor Brogdon and Brandon Kintzler have also been decent outside of a couple blowup outings. And if some of those losses had ended up as wins instead, this season could have gone very differently, I agree. Puk pitched in the 7th inning, while Dany Jimenez was not used. There hasn't been much production outside of Trea Turner, Josh Harrison and Ryan Zimmerman. 8/1: The Marlins and Orioles made a trade, with, 8/1: The Royals bullpen looks like an all-out committee, we'll say. The lineup ranks fifth in the NL in OPS, with veterans Buster Posey (6 HR, 1.123 OPS) and Evan Longoria (.949 OPS) pacing the team. Cleveland ranks 13th in the AL in runs scored and 13th in OPS. Has any team been quite as perplexing as the Cincinnati Reds? Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3.52 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in his return from myocarditis. StephenStrasburg's timelineis still a bit unclear, and Patrick Corbin has been all over the place in terms of effectiveness. Guerrero came into Saturday's game slashing .350/.490/.663 with seven homers and 20 RBI. As the countdown continues to Friday's 1 p.m. MT trade deadline, it might stay that way. 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. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball, and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. The Houston Astros responded to a difficult stretch (nine losses in 10 games) by winning seven of nine between April 22 and April 30. Even more absurd: The bullpen dropped the Phillies down a seven-run hole Thursday night before a furious rally in a 17-8 thrashing of the Chicago Cubs. Will the offense turn a corner and help the pitching staff? For now, it looks like veteran. The bullpen has been up and down, but one has to believe Devin Williams will figure it out. Nobody is worried about the offense, which tied for fifth in baseball in scoring in 2020. He is slashing .337/.387/.545 with 13 extra-base hits, including four homers. Joe Ross has been fantastic aside from one hideous start against the St. Louis Cardinals. All-time blown saves leader Goose Gossage blew 112 saves in his 22-year career. The team's director of player personnel Duke Tobin was noncommittal. (2021 Getty Images) Avila has. 8/10: The White Sox already had an excellent closer, but that didn't stop them from acquiring. 8/23: The Pirates hadn't had a single save chance since they traded. 14. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Right-hander Aaron Sanchez (2.22 ERA) is as good a comeback story as any. 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When he took the mound for his 2022 debut on April 10, it represented his first big league. Hits Hits allowed by a pitcher. The rotation has been horrendous. 5/13: All bullpens have been reviewed and depth charts are fully up to date! But Colorado ranks just 13th in ERA. 12/3: All depth charts have been updated with roster moves posted before the lockout hit. 8/15: For some reason only Gabe Kapler could know. Yes, that run differential is worse (-4) against AL Central contenders like Cleveland and the Chicago White Sox. The rotation has held steady thus far, though there is a real shortage of depth. Copyright 1995 - 2023 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? Seattle's lineup ranks just 12th in the AL OPS. 8/29: When asked about the closer situation after trading, 8/29: Plenty of news for a Saturday! 8/21: TRADE! Ian Kennedy, acquired at the trade deadline, has three of the Phillies' MLB-high 32 blown saves going into Friday's game. Next. Top prospect Wander Franco might not be all that far away given just how poorly Willy Adames fared in the first month. If they had a somewhat functional bullpen, the Phillies would stand firmly atop the division, on their way to their first postseason appearance in a decade. Read more YONG KIM / Staff Photographer. The Marlins and the Orioles made a trade that will send, 4/1: It's April Fools Day, but this is a real trade: the Dodgers acquired, 3/30: Rockies manager Bud Black said that he wants a closer that can get strikeouts. 5/18: Maybe the Tigers bullpen situation has finally figured itself out? The bullpen, meanwhile, ranks 29th inxFIPand lacks depth in the middle innings. The bullpen rebounded from a shaky start and ranked first inxFIPentering play on Saturday. Kevin Gausman is putting his splitter to good use and appears to have the makings of a frontline guy. 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. 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. For now, the Cardinals will go with a committee, but, 8/4: Astros manager Dusty Baker said about closer, 8/2: Big shake up in the Colorado bullpen, as. Depth charts are freshly updated as of the break, but of course we all know to expect plenty of changes as we approach the July 31 trade deadline. Still, it's been quite the valiant effort. Blown Saves: NSV: Net Saves: Total: Total Standard Deviation: . CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. The Phillies ultimately won the game in the most Phillies way possible, on a walk-off passed ball. No other MLB team has more than 16 blown saves. We are already one month through the 2021 MLB season. Not too much ninth inning movement, but some setup guys have swapped roles. MLB2021 PITCHING STATS - WINS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITCHING STATS BATTING BATTING II BATTING RATIOS PITCHING PITCHING II PITCHING RATIOS PITCHING MATCHUPS FIELDING FIELDING II 2021 2023 2022. To put that number in context, the great Mariano Rivera, MLBs all-time saves leader, blew 80 saves in his entire 19-year career. The bullpen has seven blown saves. One for, 4/23: Rangers manager Chris Woodward officially called right-hander, 4/14: It wasn't a save situation, but in a 5-1 victory the Mariners had, 4/7: Not a great debut for Padres reliever, 4/7: Alex Cora said he won't have a set closer to start the season, but he would like right-hander, 4/7: A fairly big trade just hours before the first official game of the season! Braves stats. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Colorado also has five blown saves. But potential only means so much for a team hungry to make a statement this season. No, the Rangers will not make a run at contention. 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. Mike Yastrzemski was coming on strong, though he was recently placed on IL (oblique). Jean Segura had been hitting (.333 BA) before hitting IL. Instead, theyre in danger of matching an all-time record; the 2004 Colorado Rockies currently own MLBs single-season record with 34 blown saves in a single season. When will Jarred Kelenic come up? Oakland has slowed a bit in its past few games with the lineup struggling to produce runs. They now have 22 blown saves this season, putting them just three away from the franchise record. This year, the problem was more so that the offense wasnt giving the bullpen big enough leads to work with. And hold a lead here or there. Erick Feddehas a 3.70 xERA. Yet, the South Siders can still get so much more from their stars. Our goal is to put out the highest-quality content and tools. 7/6: Baseball is back! The rotation has made gains, as well. 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 . Fernando Tatis Jr. is building tons of momentum. 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. 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. 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. He has been the standout arm for a group that leads the bigs in ERA. READ MORE: How Gabe Kapler has adjusted his way into NL manager of the year front-runner with Giants. 2023 Philadelphia Phillies Stats - MLB Team Leaders - CBSSports.com Philadelphia Phillies - Stats Philadelphia Phillies Team Home Schedule Stats Roster Depth Chart Transactions Injuries. It places even lower in key categories such as on-base percentage, home runs and OPS+. Lee Smith, [6] Francisco Rodrguez, [7] John Franco, [8] and Billy Wagner [9] are the only other pitchers to save more than 400 games in their careers. Sixto Sanchez hasn't even pitched yet. The Seattle Mariners are another team that has overachieved through the first month. Don't forget: Pittsburgh was without Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) essentially for the entirety of the first month. However, the bullpen has probably been even better than the rotation. The Blue Jays should also get a big lift from George Springer once he settles in. 8/23: All depth charts have been updated! Nate Lowe and Joey Gallo have led the offensive . We'll be keeping an eye on several categories throughout the season, including which bullpens are costing their teams wins. But the Mariners are maximizing their scoring opportunities, ranking sixth in runs scored. San Francisco Giants fans probably can't ask for a much better start. This was one month before Washington traded one-third of its roster at the deadline, one night after Girardi accused Max Scherzer of cheating and Scherzer nearly undressed on the mound. 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. What do we make of all the action thus far? If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so. Other than Alvarado, no reliever was immune to melting down. Jose Ramirez (908 OPS) is really starting to heat up, hitting safely in eight straight games entering Saturday's game. But the recent skid drops them from an A-level grade. Carson Kelly has been arguably the best catcher in baseball. Get updated MLB team bullpen stats for 2021, including ERA, Wins & Losses, Saves, WHIP, strikeouts and more for the regular season and playoffs. The NL West is too strong to count on a wild card spot as a fallback. The offensive production is disappointing, though, particularly since Harper and Realmuto are both raking. In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. Two crushing losses, one month apart to the team that the Phillies currently trail in the standings. 8/31: For those keeping an eye on committees. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Arizona Diamondbacks RP Jeurys Familia from CBS Sports Some teams may have competition or unsettled closers to start the season including the Orioles, Tigers, Rangers, Braves, Cubs, Giants and more. Furthermore and this is really what I came here to say I think the narrative around the blown saves has placed too much blame on the bullpen, when the Phillies offense is just as much to blame for the 34 blown saves this season. It has been better than last year, manager Joe Girardi said this week, and somehow hes right. Tyler Mahle has been terrific. But it's not as if that group has dominated. 1. The bar was so low that the grounds crew could use it to drag the infield. 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. Both Jakob Junis and Danny Duffy haveFIPsunder 3.00, with Duffy posting a 0.39 ERA in his first four starts. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Los Angeles Dodgers RP Hansel Robles from CBS Sports In 2021, they averaged just 4.53 runs per game. For one thing, a blown save doesnt necessarily mean a loss, and I think that bears repeating. Marvin Mims. Bryce Harpers NL MVP odds improving. 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. Lucas Sims couldn't find the strike zone Friday against the Cubs and the unit nearly blew a four-run lead in the ninth. 5/17: The mess continues in Cincinnati's bullpen, but it looks like. Real bad. The St. Louis Cardinals are a bit like the Mariners in that they capitalize on scoring chances. The Astros definitely need more from the bullpen especially in the middle innings. On six different occasions, the Phillies blew multiple saves in one game, and once, on May 9, they managed to blow three saves in the same game. The bullpen has not held together as well, though that's partly because Alex Colome was a nightmare in the ninth before being moved out of the closer role. So there were no journalists or other guests to . 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The Arizona Diamondbacks and manager Torey Lovullo deserve a ton of credit for just how competitive they have been. The Chicago Cubs lineup has followed its boom-or-bust trends of the past few seasons. The rotation, save for Brad Keller, has been surprisingly strong. The bullpen is pretty horrendous, however. The likes of Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler have also struggled. while Man United splashed out the most on their stars' salaries in the 2021-22 season at 384m . Split: Rate: Season: Arrieta got roughed up for seven runs (three homers) Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. The bullpen has also been quite good, with Josh Staumont seemingly taking over the closer role and Scott Barlow taking on a heavy workload. How many games did Mariano Rivera save in his career? They both have ERAs over 5.00 and the peripherals are not much better. The NL Central is still winnable for the Cubs. 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. That is better than the bullpen, which ranked in the bottom third in most metrics. The Philadelphia Phillies are lucky to be where they are. When you lead the majors in cough-ups, though, its likely that youre also tops in gut-punching losses. And then your RP allowed the tying run, that will be counted as a blown save. Rivera and Trevor Hoffman [5] are the only pitchers in MLB history to save more than 600 career games. 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. Rivera is regarded as one of the most dominant relievers in major league history. Bradley gave up three hits, including a two-run homer to Lewis Brinson in a 3-2 loss to the Marlins. The franchise has been in a tough spot thanks in part to the maneuverings of former general manager Jeff Bridich, who resigned earlier in the season. Wednesdays game was the Phillies fifth of the season in which they blew two saves. But the Brewers need better efforts especially from guys like Keston Hiura and Avisail Garcia. It wasnt. Chris Flexen (3.33 ERA) is making a surprising case to be the team's No. 9/7: Almost nothing happened in bullpens for several days! 7/6: Key relievers currently dealing with positive COVID-19 tests include, 7/6: New Mets manager Luis Rojas is already making waves, refusing to commit to. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Yadier Molina was one of the best-hitting catchers in baseball prior to hitting IL. 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 8/15: In the first save situation since the Cardinals shutdown, 8/15: Huge news out of San Diego, as closer, 8/10: The Mariners bullpen continues to be a day-to-day event, but, 8/9: Trevors around the league have moved into closer's roles, with, 8/8: We're seeing more and more committees forming in bullpens around the league. 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. Will the Royals create more offense? New York ranks last in the NL in slugging and 14th in OPS. Show your Braves love in any season with warm and comfortable gear from brands like Nike, '47, and more. 8/31: TRADE DEADLINE UPDATES! Washington also got Jon Lester back Friday night. Im not refuting that. This one, though, was a killer. Then there's Zack Greinke and Lance McCullers Jr. anchoring the staff. That stretch included a 13-game win streak. Meanwhile, the Rays could stand to see Brandon Lowe (.665 OPS) get hot. Naturally, the Reds then took two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Juan Soto remains on IL. But at least veterans like Jesus Aguilar and Corey Dickerson are giving Miami some production. 8/30: The Mariners and Padres completed a seven-player trade with some bullpen arms involved. section: | slug: phillies-bullpen-has-been-historically-bad-again-in-2021-its-extremely-frustrating | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Connor Brogdon fumbled a 4-3 lead in the 11th inning and Enyel De Los Santos gave away a 7-4 lead in the 12th en route to an 8-7 loss. The group ranks 20th inERA, though we'll have to see who replaces Logan Allen. Article content. The other big boppers have been underwhelming. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. 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