RELIEVERS: Reds, Angels, Marlins, Royals, Braves

This week, we review situations where relievers in higher leverage have soft skills, starting in Cincinnati where ersatz closer Tony Cingrani (LHP, CIN) may have coughed up the closer role for good. His last save was July 31. Here is the current array with balance of the season projections:

           
CIN                Sv  IP  xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9   G/F   BPV R$
=================  == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ======= === ==
Cingrani (L)        8  18  4.72 1.39  8.5  1.7  1.0  38/41   34 -1
Iglesias            0  18  3.68 1.17  9.0  3.0  1.0  42/34  101  0
Lorenzen            1  18  4.31 1.39  7.0  2.0  1.0  46/27   56 -5
B.Wood              1  16  4.22 1.56  9.0  2.0  0.6  50/31   69 -9

The only Reds save since July (and since...

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