RELIEVERS: At the edge of the trade deadline
Jul 29 2018
The trade deadline is upon us. Lots to discuss—let's get to it, starting with three pens where the closer has been traded and new closers are getting save chances. Baltimore traded Zach Britton (LHP, NYY) to New York leaving Brad Brach (RHP, BAL) back in the closer role. Here are the last 30 days in this pen:
BAL L30 Sv Hd IP xERA BPV CLN/APP LI ================== == == ==== ==== === ========= ==== B.Brach 1 2 8.7 5.12 71 6/10 0.53 M.Givens 0 4 10.3 3.94 102 7/11 0.99 P.Fry (L) 0 2 12.7 2.59 163 9/12 1.41 T.Scott (L) 0 0 10.0 3.23 140 7/12 1.40
Brach is almost certainly going to close. But July did not go well with that 5.12 xERA and 71 BPV and the 0.53...
Almost!
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