RELIEVERS: Transitions in BOS, OAK, TAM, CIN, COL pens
Jul 7 2019
This week we return to teams with recent changes in usage or will soon have changes--BOS, OAK, TAM, CIN and COL. We start this week in Boston where the Red Sox have endured some scuffling by the back end of the bullpen, particularly Matt Barnes (RHP, BOS) and Marcus Walden (RHP, BOS) and have announced the intention of using Nathan Eovaldi (RHP, BOS) as the closer sometime in July after a rehab assignment.
Of late, it has been Brandon Workman (RHP, BOS) with two saves on June 2 and June 25, Barnes with one on June 6, Ryan Brasier (RHP, BOS) with one on June 18 and Josh Smith (RHP, BOS) with one on June 13 before getting sent back to the minors on June 25. Meanwhile, the Red Sox pen has a 4.92 composite ERA in June with eight blown...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Relief Pitchers
Just a quick run through teams and how the pens stack up at the start of the offseason.
Sep 13 2026 3:05am
Sep 13 2026 3:05am
A lot of relievers will change teams this off-season. Here are some of those worth tracking.
Sep 6 2026 3:26am
Sep 6 2026 3:26am
Aug 30 2026 3:05am
It is crunch time and you want to preserve ERA and WHIP while grabbing saves. You need to trade for these elite relievers.
Aug 23 2026 3:08am
Aug 23 2026 3:08am
This column is looking only at the most recent saves for speculative buys.
Aug 16 2026 3:06am
Aug 16 2026 3:06am
