RELIEVERS: 2018 Non-roster invitees; a look at closer ADPs

This week, we talk a bit about non-roster invitees ("NRIs"), which sometimes work OK in bullpens. We also talk a bit about closer ADPs. Let's get the non-roster invitees out of the way first. Here is a chart with a handful:

NRIs                 Sv  IP xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd HR/9 G% F% BPV ADP
=================    ==  == ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== == == === ===
Krol (LAA) (L)        0  51 3.76 1.29  8.5  2.4  0.5 49 26  84  na
R.Rodriguez (PIT)     0  44 4.02 1.34  8.4  2.9  0.6 44 36  96  na
R.Garton (SEA)        0  15 4.28 1.33  9.0  1.9  0.6 44 36  54  na
M.Purke (NYM) (L)     0  15 4.35 1.53  9.0  2.1  0.6 44 36  71  na
C.Lawrence (SEA)      0  22 4.66 1.32  4.9  3.0  1.2 44 36  66  na
C.Bergman (SEA)       0  44 5.18 1.73  5.1  2.5  1.0...

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