RELIEVERS: 2022 trade fallout

This column contains some thoughts just coming off the trade deadline and gives you some relievers you should keep on a short list as we barrel through August.

Let's start with Atlanta where Raisel Iglesias (RHP, ATL) joins a very deep stable of elite right- and left-handers. Kenley Jansen (RHP, ATL) has been the closer and it appears he mostly will remain in this role.

ATL                 Sv Hd  IP   ERA xERA WHIP K% K%-BB% HR/9
=================   == == ==== ==== ==== ==== == ====== ==== 
K.Jansen            24  0 39.3 3.43 3.32 0.99 35   28    0.9
R.Iglesias          16  0 35.7 4.04 3.31 1.07 33   27    1.3
A.J.Minter (L)       5 18 42.3 2.76 2.97 1.02 32   28    0.4

Jansen has largely been every bit as good as Iglesias and, in fact,...

Almost!

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