ROTISSERIE: The Reliability of Ratio-Protecting Relievers
Jul 14 2022
In a previous article, I recommended “quality over quantity” as a useful rule of thumb for pitching. Unless and until you find yourself in the position of needing to make up ground in K and W, even at the risk of taking damage to your pitching ratios, the prudent choice will generally be to prioritize ERA and WHIP in borderline decisions regarding which pitchers to roster and start. One way to put the “quality over quantity for pitching” principle into practice is to start highly skilled relievers rather than marginal starting pitchers. This tactic becomes even more appealing as offense continues to increase across the league (MLB OPS by month: .676 in April, .711 in May, .724 in June).
However, reliever statistics are notoriously...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Rotisserie
There are plenty of young and taltented catchers as we enter the 2026 season.
Dec 11 2025 3:05am
Dec 11 2025 3:05am
An attempt to identify the best and most MLB-ready of both marginal producers and legit prospects with upside at the SS position.
Dec 9 2025 3:02am
Dec 9 2025 3:02am
Matt Shaw headlines our crop of dynasty building blocks at the hot corner.
Dec 4 2025 3:04am
Dec 4 2025 3:04am
We'll take a look at NL outfielders who could see big value gains over the next few seasons, as well as those that could net sharp dynasty owners huge returns as soon as 2026.
Dec 2 2025 8:00am
Dec 2 2025 8:00am
We kick off our Dynasty Reload series with the AL outfield. There are several interesting prospects and a couple of first-year flops (like Jac Caglianone) poised for a rebound.
FREE
Nov 28 2025 8:02am
FREE
Nov 28 2025 8:02am
