RELIEVERS: 2023 (part 1 of 2)
Sep 11 2022
This column is the first of two-parts looking at 2023. There were 192(!) pitchers who recorded a save in 2022. That may not be a record, but it demonstrates that a lot of saves are not captured in even a 15-team league. (15 teams x even 3 relief slots = 45 relievers, not 192). There is more of a premium than ever on your ability to grab relievers who pitch for teams willing to let one player get 30 saves--and--your ability to read the tea leaves in-season and grab the "next" guy up, and the next, and the one after that throughout the season.
This first part will get through the relievers who had at least ten saves. The second part will get through the relievers who had fewer than ten saves but are interesting for 2023. There were 32...
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