RELIEVERS: One dollar or less

This column looks at relievers who can be had for $1 or in the reserve rounds of AL-only and NL-only 5x5 drafts but can provide profit, due to skills and potential roles. The filters used include: projection of at least 29 IP, 6.0 Dom, 2.0 Cmd and 1.0 HR/9, 70 BPV, at or under $1 for AL-only and NL-only 5x5 projected value and then a scan of injuries and roles. Here are those from the AL:

                   IP   Dom   Cmd  HR/9  xERA  BPV   $
==========        ===  ====  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===
Dr.Carpenter (TOR) 29   6.8   3.1   0.3  3.59   98   0
Hagadone (CLE)     29   8.1   2.9   0.6  3.33   96   0
R.Thompson (LAA)   44   8.4   2.9   0.8  3.69   91   1
R.Cook (OAK)       29   7.1   2.3   0.3  2.60   91   0
Kinney (SEA)      ...

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