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Jun 22 2025
The Baltimore Orioles closer Félix Bautista (RHP, BAL) has racked up 14 saves so far and appears safe in his job as a set role. But Bautista also has a 16% BB% so far in 2025. Should we be concerned? Here are the numbers to date:
BAL | SV | HD | IP | xERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB% | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista, Felix | 14 | 0 | 24.2 | 3.61 | 1.22 | 31% | 15% | 0.7 |
| Baker, Bryan | 2 | 8 | 33.1 | 2.76 | 0.87 | 34% | 30% | 1.6 |
| Kittredge, Andrew | 0 | 4 | 10.1 | 3.61 | 1.65 | 25% | 15% | 0.9 |
| Soto, Gregory LHP | 0 | 16 | 26.0 | 3.04 | 1.19 | 29% | 22% | 0.7 |
| Cano, Yennier | 0 | 11 | 24.2 | 3.21 | 1.42 | 26% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Dominguez, Seranthony | 1 | 8 | 28.2 | 3.49 | 1.26 | 31% | 17% | 1.0 |
| Akin, Keegan LHP | 0 | 11 | 32.0 | 4.26 | 1.31 | 27% | 15% | 1.1 |
Bautista has been terrific despite the poor walk rate. His actual ERA remains under 3.00, and as long as he can do that, he will be safe in the saves role. The hope is that Bautista would reduce his walk rate as...
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