RELIEVERS: Best skill sets as of June 1
Jun 4 2023
This week, the column examines the relievers who have had elite skill sets. The first grouping is filtered by a 30% or greater K%-BB% and at least ten saves on the season. We get six names:
May Sv IP xERA WHIP K% K%-BB% HR/9 ===================== == ==== ==== ==== === ====== ==== R.Pressly (HOU) 8 12.0 1.75 1.00 35 33 0.8 F.Bautista (BAL) 7 13.3 1.98 1.13 54 35 0.7 C.Doval (SF) 11 13.3 2.34 0.83 39 31 0.7 D.Bednar (PIT) 1 8.0 2.73 0.75 38 38 1.1 C.Estevez (LAA) 8 11.3 2.83 1.06 39 30 1.6 J.Hader (SD) (L) 4 10.0 2.95 0.70 41 30 0.9
Look at these gorgeous skill sets. Elite xERA, elite WHIP, elite K%, elite K%-BB%. The
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