Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. They lead the AL in stolen bases but rank just 10th in OBP. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Los Angeles Dodgers RP Hansel Robles from CBS Sports He is slashing .337/.387/.545 with 13 extra-base hits, including four homers. The Phillies have blown seven saves in their last six games, and they've blown 21 saves overall. Bradley, Coonrod, David Hale, and Neris gave up runs. If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, if the Phillies had only blown fewer saves, they could be leading the division right now, I would be a rich man. As the countdown continues to Friday's 1 p.m. MT trade deadline, it might stay that way. Obviously, the offense can never be directly responsible for a blown save. Garrett, Sal Romano and Jose De Leon have each given up three homers. 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. Tyler Mahle has been terrific. They rank just 14th in the American League in OPS and eighth in ERA. New closers in San Diego, Kansas City, and Toronto. Yes, that run differential is worse (-4) against AL Central contenders like Cleveland and the Chicago White Sox. Jose Ramirez (908 OPS) is really starting to heat up, hitting safely in eight straight games entering Saturday's game. Tampa Bay's rotation is likely to become increasingly dependent on the development of young arms like Josh Fleming, Luis Patino and Shane McClanahan. The rotation, save for Brad Keller, has been surprisingly strong. Don't forget: Pittsburgh was without Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) essentially for the entirety of the first month. Baseball; MLB; NPB; Caribbean WS; World Baseball Classic The Phillies are 13-13 in games in which they blew at least one save, which means their 73-72 record isnt as shabby as it could be. Injuries and the Blue Jays bullpen. Join the Best Live Fantasy Chat Community! Welcome to 2023, where baseball's new rules designed to improve pace of play are coming fast at everyone, particularly the players. What a strange season it's been for the Toronto Blue Jays. Both Aaron Nola and Zach Eflin have sub-3.00 FIPs. Tweets by STATS_Insights. Young right-hander Freddy Peralta (2.25 ERA) has been exceptional. Thirty-four blown saves. It remains to be seen just how long the starters can keep up their terrific work. Brian Anderson had yet to get it going before he hit IL. Its a bad day, Neris said, summing it up perfectly. Yadier Molina was one of the best-hitting catchers in baseball prior to hitting IL. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. 8/23: Just when the Pirates finally got their closer back on the mound. The season is still a work in progress, but bullpen depth charts have been updated to reflect a few recent pieces of news, including a few closers landing on the injured list due to positive COVID-19 tests. The Baltimore bullpen isreally good. Jeff Hoffman and Wade Miley have been effective, with Sonny Gray showing good signs (5.2 IP, 2 ER, 11 K) in his third start on Wednesday against L.A. 4/7: The Cleveland bullpen may be taking shape. Wednesdays game was the Phillies fifth of the season in which they blew two saves. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The Mariners are getting the most out of finesse guys like Ljay Newsome, Drew Steckenrider, Will Vest and Anthony Misiewicz. That said, it seems like there's some momentum. Jazz Chisolm was electrifying before he, too, hit IL. The Rockies rank sixth in the NL in runs scored and OPS despite a sluggish early performance from Charlie Blackmon (.606) and a bit of a slower start from Trevor Story. The only thing that Philadelphia should be looking to. 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. But Sean Murphy and Matt Chapman look to be breaking out. How many games did Mariano Rivera save in his career? However, as Ryan Spaeder notes, the Phillies have led in 109 of their 145 games this season, but have a 73-72 record. Marcell Ozuna, Dansby Swanson and Travis d'Arnaud have struggled, while the bullpen has been a sticking point. He is almost guaranteed to be an asset at the trade deadline. Hits Hits allowed by a pitcher. Ian Kennedy, acquired at the trade deadline, has three of the Phillies' MLB-high 32 blown saves going into Friday's game. Jordan Luplow (.931 OPS) has been a pleasant surprise, and Franmil Reyes (7 HRs) is hitting the ball out of the yard. Im not refuting that. If we limit our look to relievers pitching in the sixth inning and later (to avoid "bulk" pitchers behind openers), the Phillies bullpen owns the fifth-worst ERA (4.75) and the eighth-highest WHIP (1.37) in baseball. They have led MLB in this embarrassing metric for most of the season, and just last week, they set a new franchise record with their 30th blown save of the year. 5/30: The best reliever in baseball so far this season. John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia notes that is the most blown saves through 76. Martinez (1.175 OPS), Rafael Devers (.958 OPS), Xander Bogaerts (.915 OPS) and Alex Verdugo (.863 OPS) having terrific starts. They also have been shut out five times. Don't have an account? 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. Ian Kennedy, acquired at the trade deadline, has three of the Phillies' MLB-high 32 blown saves going into Friday's game. 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. It is still likely to be out of sorts so long as Dick Monfort owns the club. Maybe the third time will be the charm? There hasn't been much production outside of Trea Turner, Josh Harrison and Ryan Zimmerman. Zack Wheeler had a 3.11 ERA in his first five starts. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Read more YONG KIM / Staff Photographer. Will the offense turn a corner and help the pitching staff? When will Jarred Kelenic come up? 3/29: Peter Fairbanks will be "out a while" with a recommendation that he should not throw for six weeks. Justin Dunn has seemingly gotten his command issues under control. The offensive potential is there. Which MLB team has the most blown saves 2021? 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. De Los Santos wore it in the eighth inning and was charged with six runs (two earned) in two-thirds of an inning. Trent Grisham (.894 OPS), Eric Hosmer (team-high 17 RBI) and Wil Myers (.824 OPS) are all producing. It's hard to assess the rest of the group, though the peripherals aren't exactly outstanding. 8/1: The Marlins and Orioles made a trade, with, 8/1: The Royals bullpen looks like an all-out committee, we'll say. 5-11, 180. Michael Kopech has also looked quite good in a couple spot starts after dominating out of the bullpen to start the season. Alejandro Kirk has seemingly seized starting catching duties from Danny Jansen with a run of good starts. They arguably should be in even better position, with the bullpen blowing eight saves. We will be updating the MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts all season and all off-season long. When a save situation finally came around, though, Seattle gave the ball to, 7/26: Some interesting bullpen usage last night, as, 7/23: A couple of bits of good news in the Phillies bullpen, as, 7/22: More mess in the Mariners bullpen, as, 7/21: Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that, 7/21: Just as the Cardinals bullpen seemed to be settling down, manager Mike Schildt announced that lefty, 7/20: The Astros bullpen has been downgraded to, 7/19: Astros manager Dusty Baker said that he is "not sure" if closer, 7/17: Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that he plans to mix and match for his closer's role while, 7/16: The Royals and Padres have agreed to a trade that will send, 7/8: Cardinals presidentJohn Mozeliak was asked about his team's closer role and the first person he mentioned was, 7/7: The Baltimore bullpen looks like it could be a committee between. Of course, the Phillies have collectively blown these saves; its truly a team effort. Each year, closers drop like flies and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. That was always the likely scenario, though those guys might have to show progress earlier than anticipated. 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 | 8/10: All bullpen depth charts have been updated based on recent usage! After recasting their bullpen last offseason, the Phillies are two blown saves away from the record. 8/10: The White Sox already had an excellent closer, but that didn't stop them from acquiring. Luis Garcia has displayed good stuff, with Kent Emanuel dazzling in relief of Jake Odorizzi last weekend. However, New York's offense has been totally anemic thus far. On the latest Hittin Season, a discussion on baseballs new pitch clock, in plain view for all to see. No team has more meltdowns than the Phillies, and only the Orioles, Reds, Astros, and Diamondbacks have a worse shutdown/meltdown ratio. Early injuries to top relievers Nick Anderson and Pete Fairbanks added to the skepticism. When you lead the majors in cough-ups, though, its likely that youre also tops in gut-punching losses. The thing is, its a lot harder to secure a save when youre working with a one-run lead as opposed to a multi-run lead. Robbie Ray's 4.80 FIP suggests he has outperformed his 2.78 ERA. 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. Here are a few more numbers on the bullpen's futility: Shutdowns are relief appearances that improve the team's win probability at least six percent, and meltdowns are the opposite. . The Minnesota Twins' run differential would seem to indicate they should be closer to .500. Trevor Rogers has a 1.29 ERA and 2.00 FIP, rapidly proving himself one of the best strikeout arms in the game. Amir Garrett can't get anyone out. When seeking hitters who can help your fantasy team's batting average, look for batters with high contact rates and a high number of at-bats. Brogdon gave up a game-tying solo homer to Austin Riley in the eighth inning before Coonrod made a throwing error and allowed two inherited runners to score. Mariano Rivera is the MLB all-time leader in saves. 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. L.A.'s relievers rank 14th inxFIP. Granted, preseason concerns about the offense appear to be real. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Arizona Diamondbacks RP Cole Sulser from CBS Sports 5/5: The closest thing the Tampa Bay Rays have had to a solidified closer in a long time has been, 5/4: He wasn't closing, but Cardinals reliever, 4/28: While the Tigers bullpen still seems like one best left alone for now, it's worth noting that, 4/25: The Dodgers bullpen took a bit of a hit this weekend, as, 4/22: The Cincinnati bullpen was supposed to be led by. StephenStrasburg's timelineis still a bit unclear, and Patrick Corbin has been all over the place in terms of effectiveness. That was a nice respite from this wild season. He takes it one step further, calculatingthat they are 101-104 dating back to 2020, with a lead in 158 of 205 games played. The return of Kwang Hyun Kim and Johan Oveidos effectiveness suddenly gives the Redbirds some depth, even with Adam Wainwright on the COIVD list. Pretty much whatever stat you look at, the Phillies offense was middle-of-the-pack. Two crushing losses, one month apart to the team that the Phillies currently trail in the standings. Trey Mancini is tied for the team lead in RBI (17) in his bid for American League Comeback Player of the Year. The speed of his cutter, the pitch he throws most, averages 91.9 mph. Tyler ONeill has five homers in his first 16 games. Mitch Haniger's comeback season has been quite special, and Ty France is a steadying presence. Rank: Name: Team: GP: GS: W: L: S: IP: H: R: ER: BB: K: Hld: BS: WHIP: ERA: 1: T. Rogers: Mil: 66: 0: 4: 8: 31: 64.1: 57: 38: 34: 19 Therefore a blown save could happen before the 9th or after the 9th. Kevin Gausman is putting his splitter to good use and appears to have the makings of a frontline guy. 4/6: The Nationals were hit hard by a COVID outbreak to start the season (their first four games were postponed). Complaining about the Phillies bullpen is so 2020. But (we can only harp on this so often) pitching will determine this team's fate. 6/4: This has happened before, so tread carefully, but it looks like the Reds bullpen might be settling down. Some of it has been a bit fluky. The bullpen doesn't have a ton of quality depth, but at least Hector Neris (1.54 ERA), Sam Coonrod (1.54 ERA) and Jose Alvarado (1.13) have been good thus far. 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. 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. The Phillies led, 5-0, in the fourth inning, 9-5 in the fifth, and 12-11 in the eighth only to lose 13-12. And then your RP allowed the tying run, that will be counted as a blown save. section: | slug: phillies-bullpen-has-been-historically-bad-again-in-2021-its-extremely-frustrating | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | The Padres and Twins agreed to a deal that will send, 4/3: Baseball GMs work on Sundays. But the offense never showed up. The bullpen has been equally good, with Rule 5 draft pick Garrett Whitlock and closer Matt Barnes showing dominant stuff early. 8/15: For some reason only Gabe Kapler could know. 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+. Carson Kelly has been arguably the best catcher in baseball. The Red Sox are atop the AL East and had the fifth-best run differential in baseball entering Saturday's games. Pitching, pitching and more pitching. It's really frustrating.". Jack Flaherty has looked really good since his Opening Day meltdown. Milwaukee ranks last in the NL in OPS and 11th in runs scored. Pablo Lopez has a 2.34 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 34.2 innings. There just isn't much other production there. Carlos Martinez allowed just six hits and two earned runs across 13.1 innings in his last two starts. 8/2: While it wasn't a save situation, it should be noted that, 8/2: Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde said that, 7/28: The Cubs know they're going to trade closer. Let's give the Pittsburgh Pirates their just due. But Houston will be tough going forward. The bullpen has seven blown saves. Here's a few that are especially costly. 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. That doesnt mean the bullpen was good this year. The most blown saves in MLB last year was the Giants with 30. 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. We'll be keeping an eye on several categories throughout the season, including which bullpens are costing their teams wins. Cincy has no chance if it cant get better contributions from its relievers. 7/28: More injuries in the Pirates bullpen have led to. Bryce Harper (1.063 OPS) and J.T. 8/23: All depth charts have been updated! Arrieta got roughed up for seven runs (three homers) Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. The Phillies offense was perfectly mediocre in 2021. There is good news. John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia notes that is the most blown saves through 76 games in history. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. All of Chris Bassitt, Sean Manaea and Cole Irvin have sub-4.00 ERAs. 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. Francisco Lindor, Dominic Smith and James McCann have sub-.600 OPS marks. 1 Overall Pick, Finishes Third After Leading The Most Laps, Snaps Losing Streak With Main-Card Decision Win, Continues To Shine With First-Round Submission, Chiefs Expected To Decline Clyde Edwards-Helaire's Option, Tremaine Edmunds Looking To Hear All Offers In Free Agency, Roy Robertson-Harris Gets Three-Year Extension, We Are Your Secret Weapon|Copyright 2011 - 2023|Win Big with RotoBaller, - Import Your Leagues With Team Sync, Use The Live Draft Sync Assistant -. 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. The rotation is still terrific, but the bullpen has been prone to some inconsistency. 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. Hes allowed more earned runs and home runs since the trade inhalf the appearances. Mike Trout is looking for another MVP, but so is teammate Shohei Ohtani. Be that as it may, the offense still stands out to me as the problem. Then again, the Marlins have been without Starling Marte for some time. Not too much ninth inning movement, but some setup guys have swapped roles. The starting rotation was fine. Genesis Cabrera has a 2.92 ERA, but a 3.70xERA. For now. Smyly has been roughed up in two starts since coming off the IL. (2021 Getty Images) Avila has. Latest on Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN This year, the problem was more so that the offense wasnt giving the bullpen big enough leads to work with. Is the bullpen for real? 3/18: The Braves played the role of mystery team and signed, 3/17: The Cubs continued adding to their bullpen, signing, 3/17: The Angels have added two arms to their bullpen, agreeing to terms with both. Let's not spend too much time on the Colorado Rockies. 8/31: For those keeping an eye on committees. If you recall, the Phillies finished the 2021 season with only 82 wins. READ MORE: How Gabe Kapler has adjusted his way into NL manager of the year front-runner with Giants. 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). But it's the nature of the losses and the individuals who are struggling that make this grade what it is. Shane Bieber and Aaron Civale have been a strong duo at the top of the rotation. Jesus Luzardo's swing and miss (10.4 strikeouts per nine innings) is there. 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. 2023 Philadelphia Phillies Stats - MLB Team Leaders - CBSSports.com Philadelphia Phillies - Stats Philadelphia Phillies Team Home Schedule Stats Roster Depth Chart Transactions Injuries. 9/7: Almost nothing happened in bullpens for several days! Here's a graph of total blown leads by inning: The San Diego Padres' pitching staff is driving their success. Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Arizona Diamondbacks RP Jeurys Familia from CBS Sports It hurts.. 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. Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman are heating up in a hurry. Naturally, the Reds then took two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers. 9/8: The Mariners bullpen is finally somewhat settled, but closer. They weren't expected to be very competitive this season. Not at all in terms of talented arms available, but in terms of who would fill each role. But at least veterans like Jesus Aguilar and Corey Dickerson are giving Miami some production. Mariano Rivera [2] [3] [4] is the all-time leader in saves with 652. Yet, that sort of disguises the fact the lineup has mostly disappointed outside of Byron Buxton and Nelson Cruz. Miguel Sano had a .555 OPS before hitting IL. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for every pitcher on the 2021 San Francisco Giants. It probably should, considering the Friars acquired all of Yu Darvish, Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove. 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. 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. 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. The Phils have a -15 run differential, yet somehow came into Saturday's game atop the NL East. But it's not as if that group has dominated. The Bronx Bombers would surely like more production from guys like Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres, Clint Frazier and Aaron Hicks. There's plenty of upside with that lineup. However, there are actually reasons for fans to be legitimately pleased. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi has provided multiple quality starts. Chicago opened the season at 6-8. The NL Central is still winnable for the Cubs. Sixto Sanchez hasn't even pitched yet. Either way, its pretty awful. MLB Closer Report - 2023: Glossary. None of Jeimer Candelario (.661 OPS), Willi Castro (.523 OPS) or Victor Reyes (.350 OPS) are impressing. Kyle Hendricks (7.54 ERA) and Zach Davies (9.47) have been abominable, and there is no telling how long Jake Arrieta and Trevor Williams can have success while giving up hard contact. Chris Flexen (3.33 ERA) is making a surprising case to be the team's No. Okay, wait. Hits Hits allowed by a pitcher. 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! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. For example, if you're up 2-1 in the seventh. It seems unlikely Anthony Rendon's struggles last too much longer given his pedigree. Another interesting tidbit: the Dodgers are 4-6 in one-run games and 1-3 in extra-inning games. florida porkfish regulations; nicholas letourneau georgetown. But Colorado ranks just 13th in ERA. In recasting the bullpen last winter, the . And hold a lead here or there. The Phillies have blown seven saves in their last six games, and they've blown 21 saves overall. Has any team been quite as perplexing as the Cincinnati Reds? 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The Chicago Cubs lineup has followed its boom-or-bust trends of the past few seasons. Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom made an honest effort to avoid that situation again. The decision to bring back Yusmeiro Petit (1.10) is paying major dividends. Bradley gave up three hits, including a two-run homer to Lewis Brinson in a 3-2 loss to the Marlins. (Almost) everything is still subject to change between now and Opening Day, of course. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Odds & lines subject to change. The Phillies have Bryce Harper, JT. Thats a game we should win, Bradley said. Every pitcher's name links to their career statistics. Its not hard to see why. Kyle Seager is busting out, plus Kyle Lewis is back. But, as the A's have already shown, this team is quite resilient. 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. But the offense has been mostly underwhelming, notably Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (.572 OPS) and Cavan Biggio (.641 OPS). Our goal is to put out the highest-quality content and tools. In the top of the ninth, Ian Kennedy gave up a home run to Matt Duffy for blown save #32. Jacob deGrom (0.51 ERA), Marcus Stroman (1.86 ERA) and Taijuan Walker (2.14 ERA) have been brilliant at the top of the rotation. 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. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. 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. 2021; 2020; 2022 Season; 2021; 2020; Today; Remaining Games; Projections Powered by Rotowire; Last 7 Days; Last 14 Days; . Alex Kirilloff has a pair of early homers, but also boasts a .194 OBP. The rotation has also found something of a revelation in Huascar Ynoa. 1. Kenta Maeda (6.56 ERA) has been incredibly disappointing in the rotation, though that group has mostly held together. 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. while Man United splashed out the most on their stars' salaries in the 2021-22 season at 384m . Top prospect Wander Franco might not be all that far away given just how poorly Willy Adames fared in the first month. 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. The pitching staff has impressed, as well. Kolby Allard has looked excellent after being converted to a reliever. But the Mariners are maximizing their scoring opportunities, ranking sixth in runs scored. L. Corey Seager is struggling after his scorching-hot run to start the year, and Mookie Betts has a .768 OPS. 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