RELIEVERS: An early look at ARI, BAL, CHC, CHW, LAA and MIA pens
Feb 7 2018
Last column, we discussed the K-BB indicators and really, there are a lot of metrics that can help you rank relievers. This week, we take a first look at some bullpen projections and early ADPs to identify good targets. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let's get straight into it, starting with Arizona:
ARI Sv IP xERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 G% F% BPV ADP ================= == == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== == == === === A.Bradley 18 58 3.38 1.22 9.6 3.3 0.6 48 29 120 191 Boxberger 5 58 3.23 1.22 12.3 3.2 1.2 44 41 138 319 Y.Hirano 9 44 4.16 1.30 8.0 2.4 1.2 44 36 77 459 J.Sherfy 14 58 3.69 1.17 9.0 3.4 1.1 41 37 110 555
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