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frankgatti23 · 11-28-2017, 10:38 PM

Relief Pitcher Overview

Here the players with set roles:

Steve Bedrosian - (50/65), Age: 29 - He will be the closer. He had 29 saves last year. He is a free agent after this year.
Kent Tekulve - (75/75), Age: 39 - He will be the setup man. He is under contract for 2 more years.
Tom Hume - (35/35), Age: 33 - He will be a middle reliever or setup man. He pitched 90 inning and had a 3.45 FIP and 4.5 K/9. He is a free agent after the season.
Dan Schatzeder - (40/40), Age: 32 - He will be a middle reliever or the lefty setup man. He had a 3.97 FIP and needs to improve his control. He is a free agent after the season.

Here are the other relievers that are invited to Spring Training:

Doug Bair - (25/25), Age: 37 - Good strikeout guy. Not sure what he has left at 37.
Mark Bowden - (20/40), Age: 26 - League average pitcher at AAA. Walked more than he struck out in 80 innings.
Danny Clay - (20/20), Age: 25 - In 158 innings as starter in AAA; he walked 93 and struck out 105, with a 4.77 FIP. He projects as MR
Todd Frohwirth - (20/55), Age: 24 - in 42 IP at AA, had 2.99 FIP, .2 HR/9, 2.1 BB/9.
Mike Maddux - (45/45), Age: 25 - Pitched better than his numbers. Can be starter/swing man or middle relief.
John McLarnan - (20/25), Age: 25 - Not many Ks or BBs in 22 innings at AA>
Wally Ritchie - (20/20), Age: 21 - Pitched worse than numbers. 2.70 ERA vs 5.07 FIP, 1.2 H/9, 3.9 K/9 in 30 IP at AA; had a 2.72 FIP and 1.5 WAR IN 60 IP at A
Freddie Toliver - (30/30), Age: 26 - Walked too many guys in his 25 innings in the majors.
Michael Jackson - (25/65), Age: 22 - Pitched better at AA and AAA as closer but he doesn't strikeout enough guys to close at MLB.

Maddux and Bair are out of options and will most likely end up in the pen unless they are terrible. Ritchie and Frohwirth could use more seasoning and will most likely start in AAA. That will leave 1 spot open for Toliver, McLarnan, Bowden, Clay and Jackson.

11-28-2017, 10:38 PM	#15
frankgatti23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 153	Relief Pitcher Overview Here the players with set roles: Steve Bedrosian - (50/65), Age: 29 - He will be the closer. He had 29 saves last year. He is a free agent after this year. Kent Tekulve - (75/75), Age: 39 - He will be the setup man. He is under contract for 2 more years. Tom Hume - (35/35), Age: 33 - He will be a middle reliever or setup man. He pitched 90 inning and had a 3.45 FIP and 4.5 K/9. He is a free agent after the season. Dan Schatzeder - (40/40), Age: 32 - He will be a middle reliever or the lefty setup man. He had a 3.97 FIP and needs to improve his control. He is a free agent after the season. Here are the other relievers that are invited to Spring Training: Doug Bair - (25/25), Age: 37 - Good strikeout guy. Not sure what he has left at 37. Mark Bowden - (20/40), Age: 26 - League average pitcher at AAA. Walked more than he struck out in 80 innings. Danny Clay - (20/20), Age: 25 - In 158 innings as starter in AAA; he walked 93 and struck out 105, with a 4.77 FIP. He projects as MR Todd Frohwirth - (20/55), Age: 24 - in 42 IP at AA, had 2.99 FIP, .2 HR/9, 2.1 BB/9. Mike Maddux - (45/45), Age: 25 - Pitched better than his numbers. Can be starter/swing man or middle relief. John McLarnan - (20/25), Age: 25 - Not many Ks or BBs in 22 innings at AA> Wally Ritchie - (20/20), Age: 21 - Pitched worse than numbers. 2.70 ERA vs 5.07 FIP, 1.2 H/9, 3.9 K/9 in 30 IP at AA; had a 2.72 FIP and 1.5 WAR IN 60 IP at A Freddie Toliver - (30/30), Age: 26 - Walked too many guys in his 25 innings in the majors. Michael Jackson - (25/65), Age: 22 - Pitched better at AA and AAA as closer but he doesn't strikeout enough guys to close at MLB. Maddux and Bair are out of options and will most likely end up in the pen unless they are terrible. Ritchie and Frohwirth could use more seasoning and will most likely start in AAA. That will leave 1 spot open for Toliver, McLarnan, Bowden, Clay and Jackson.