As the season winds down, bullpen roles are shifting and saves are coming from unexpected places. Greg Jewett helps sort it all out.
closer has struggled in the second-half, especially with his slider. Before the All-Star break, he converted 26 of 28 save chances with a 57:17 K:BB , 1.05 WHIP, 2.99 SIERA and 15.1 swinging strike rate in 41 innings. During the second half, he’s recorded 11 saves in 17 opportunities with a 28:9 K:BB , 1.35 WHIP, 3.56 SIERA and 13.4 swinging strike percentage over 23 innings.
Although he’s only suffered one blown save in each half this season, Díaz has been working with slightly reduced velocity in August and September causing a drop in his swinging strike rate. In the first-half, he posted a 61:19 K:BB and 16.1 swinging strike percentage through 40 innings, with his slider generating a 23 swinging strike rate. Since the break, he owns a more pedestrian 23:11 K:BB and 13.6 swinging strike percentage with an 18.3 swinging strike rate with the slider.
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