RELIEVERS: Those with LIMA grade "A" in the Baseball Forecaster

The 2015 Baseball Forecaster lists 17 relievers with a LIMA Plan grade of "A." LIMA Plan grades are a reflection of excellent base skills and an anticipated low market price based on an algorithm. This column takes an early look at each of these relievers for 2015. Of the 17 total, there are twelve in the American League and five in the National League, so we start in the National League:

NL                IP  xERA WHIP  Dom  Cmd   G/F  HR/F BPV R$
============     ==== ==== ==== ==== ====  ===== ==== === == 
D.Carpenter (ATL) 73  3.24 1.28  9.2  3.4  39/38  8%  110  5
J.Peralta (LA)    58  3.14 1.12 10.2  4.0  30/51  9%  122  4
O.Perez (ARI) (L) 58  3.07 1.22 11.2  2.7  39/41 10%  105  4
Sh.Simmons (ATL)  44  2.65 1.16 10.3  3.4 ...

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