RELIEVERS: Holds leaders
May 24 2016
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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