RELIEVERS: 2019 Sleepers
Mar 3 2019
This column is aimed at sleepers. Sleepers here are relievers who have skills that are better than their current projected role, with the idea that they will get a better role in-season. Some of the relievers examined in this column last year were Brad Brach (RHP, CHC), Joe Jiménez (RHP, DET), Brad Boxberger (RHP, KC), Drew Steckenrider (RHP, MIA), and Kirby Yates (RHP, SD). Let's start this year with the Tampa Bay Rays who have some interesting arms in their pen:
TAM Sv Hld IP xERA WHIP Dom Cmd HR/9 BPV 15$ ADP ============== == === === ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === === === J.Alvarado (L) 28 15 65 3.00 1.11 10.9 2.7 0.3 120 11 170 D.Castillo 4 23 58 3.34 1.10 10.1 3.8 0.9 132 0 520 C.Roe ...
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