RELIEVERS: 2023 Best July skill sets

July had a lot of relievers gives us a 20% or better K%-BB%. This column is going to separate them into smaller chunks by what they are projected to do for the rest of the season. The first two relievers are the two who are projected to have a 30%+ K%-BB% over the balance of the season.

L30                     Sv  IP  xERA WHIP K% K%-BB% HR/9
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F.Bautista (BAL)         7 12.3 1.54 0.57 51   47    0.0
J.Hader (SD) (L)         6  9.3 2.89 0.96 42   26    0.0

Félix Bautista (RHP, BAL) has been the best reliever in MLB all season to date. It continued in July at a clip of 51% K% and 47% K%-BB% with no home runs allowed. He is a big reason Baltimore is running the AL so far this year and...

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