RELIEVERS: Holds leaders

This week, the column looks at the fifteen relievers with at least ten holds through May 23. All fifteen are pitching pretty well:

12 Holds            IP   ERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9 xERA   G/F   BPV pBPV
================   ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======= === ====
Diekman (TEX) (L)  16.3 2.20 0.92 12.7  5.8  1.1 2.51  43/38  190  104
Herrera (KC)       23.0 0.78 0.87 10.6 13.5  0.0 2.55  41/34  188  107

Jake Diekman (LHP, TEX) has been even better in Texas than he was in Philadelphia with a BPV hovering near 200. Shawn Tolleson (RHP, TEX) was pulled from the closer role and replaced by Sam Dyson (RHP, TEX). Dyson is discussed below. Diekman is the perfect blend of left-hander, elite skill-set, winning team. His presence on this...

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