Bullpen pandemonium at the trade deadline
Aug 3 2025
Chaos is not always a ladder. But a lot of relievers moved teams and you could benefit if you read the tea leaves correctly. Let's get to work.
New York Yankees: The Yankees have Devin Williams (RHP, NYY) at closer and Luke Weaver (RHP, NYY) behind him. They added Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar (RHP, NYY) and San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval (RHP, NYY) as well as Jake Bird (RHP, NYY) from the Colorado Rockies. Here are the projections:
NYY | Sv | Hld | IP | xERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB% | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bednar, David | 5 | 3 | 20 | 3.30 | 1.20 | 31% | 22% | 1.4 |
| Williams, Devin | 5 | 3 | 18 | 2.55 | 1.06 | 39% | 27% | 0.5 |
| Doval, Camilo | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3.03 | 1.35 | 31% | 18% | 0.9 |
| Weaver, Luke | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3.61 | 1.06 | 29% | 20% | 1.0 |
| Hill, Tim LHP | 0 | 4 | 18 | 3.60 | 1.11 | 13% | 7% | 1.0 |
| Bird, Jake | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3.66 | 1.50 | 26% | 14% | 1.0 |
The projection splits the saves between Williams and Bednar....
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