Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — June 2024 Awards
Welcome to the third Awards Edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! In this installment, we will announce the Sport Relay Reliever Award winners for June.
Statistics are for all games in the month of June and exclude position pitchers. To qualify for the leaderboards, a pitcher must have at least seven relief appearances.
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League averages for June:
AL — 4.00 ERA, 1.253 WHIP, 3.0 HR%, 14.2 K–BB%, 72.2 ScOtg% (ER), 3.1 GE/BE, 1.3 GE, 30.2 IS%.
NL — 4.06 ERA, 1.233 WHIP, 2.5 HR%, 14.9 K–BB%, 73.8 ScOtg% (ER), 3.3 GE/BE, 1.6 GE, 34.2 IS%.
Sport Relay Team Reliever and Bullpen Awards, June 2024
Relief Corps of the Month (AL), June
Los Angeles Angels
28.0 GE/BE (28–1), 71.4 ScOtg%, 1.304 WHIP, 2.8 HR%, 9.8 K–BB%
Shakiest Relief Corps of the Month (AL), June
Oakland Athletics
1.4 GE/BE (14–10), 69.0 ScOtg%, 1.431 WHIP, 2.9 HR%, 6.1 K–BB%
Relief Corps of the Month (NL), June
Los Angeles Dodgers
9.0 GE/BE (18–2), 78.7 ScOtg%, 1.029 WHIP, 2.4 HR%, 15.5 K–BB%
Shakiest Relief Corps of the Month (NL), June
San Diego Padres
1.2 GE/BE (12–10), 71.0 ScOtg%, 1.479 WHIP, 2.9 HR%, 14.2 K–BB%
Sport Relay Individual Reliever and Bullpen Awards, June 2024
AL Middle Reliever of the Month, June
Zack Kelly, Boston Red Sox
Kelly did not allow an earned run in seven of his eight June appearances. Only 3 of the 28 batters he faced reached base (two hits, one walk), giving him a mind-boggling 0.375 WHIP. Additionally, he had a 39.3 K–BB% (42.9 K%, 3.6 BB%) and did not allow any of his nine inherited runners to score.
NL Middle Reliever of the Month, June
Daysbel Hernandez, Atlanta Braves
Hernandez was a perfect 7-for-7 in scoreless appearances and had a 0.652 WHIP. He retired 22 of the 27 batters he faced, allowing three hits and two walks. His K–BB% was 33.3 (40.7 K%, 7.4 BB%).
AL Setup Man of the Month, June
John Brebbia, Chicago White Sox
Brebbia held his opponents scoreless in 13 of his 15 June appearances (86.7%). In Goose Egg innings, he was 8–1–0. He also had a 0.805 WHIP along with no home runs allowed and a 32.7 K–BB% (38.5 K%, 5.8 BB%).
NL Setup Man of the Month, June
Bryan Hudson, Milwaukee Brewers
Hudson was a perfect 5-0 in GE-BE during his eight June appearances and did not allow any runs of any type to score, whether it be earned, unearned, or inherited. Only 3-of-40 batters reached base against him via hit or walk (two hits, one walk), giving him a 0.250 WHIP. To cap it off, he had a 32.5 K–BB% (35.0 K%, 2.5 BB%).
AL Closer of the Month, June
Carlos Estevez, Los Angeles Angels
Estevez was a perfect 10-0 in GE-BE during June, earning a Goose Egg in all 10 of his appearances. Only two batters even reached base against him, both via single. The first of the two, on June 25, was the first hit he had given up since May 21 — a 35-day span. Keeping 29-of-31 hitters from reaching base earned him a 0.200 WHIP. Like Hudson, no one scored a run of any type with Estevez on the mound during the entire month, and his 10 strikeouts in the month gave him a 32.3 K–BB% (32.3 K%, 0 BB%).
NL Closer of the Month, June
Tanner Scott, Miami Marlins
The only runs Tanner Scott gave up in the entire month came on one pitch: a two-run walkoff home run by J.D. Martinez of the New York Mets. That dinger was the only extra-base hit he gave up all month and doubled as his only Broken Egg. Out of 47 batters faced, 11 reached base via hit (six) or walk (five), giving him a 0.846 WHIP. He pitched in 12 games, logging 11 Goose Eggs and one Broken Egg for an 11.0 GE/BE and added a 21.3 K–BB%.
Most Improved, AL, June
John Brebbia, Chicago White Sox Setup Man
The AL Setup Man of the Month in June was also the most improved. Brebbia had a nightmarish May, allowing 14 earned runs across 13 appearances. These runs came in a total of six games, giving him a 53.8 ScOtg%. Four of his six inherited runners scored (66.7%). Three of the sixteen hits he allowed across his 12 innings were home runs. Adding three walks made his WHIP 1.583, and his GE/BE was 0.7 (2 GE, 3 BE). This made his overall score –35.2. His June performance gave him 143.6 points, an improvement of 178.8.
Biggest Plunge, AL, June
Garrett Cleavinger, Tampa Bay Rays Setup Man
Cleavinger was lights out in May, allowing one run in 12 2/3 innings, with 13 of his 14 outings being scoreless. He allowed five hits and five walks to the 49 batters he faced, making for a WHIP of 0.789. None of the four runners he inherited scored, and he had 7.0 GE/BE (7–1 GE–BE). This gave him a May total of 130.1 points, third among AL Setup Men.
My, how he plummeted in June. He had more appearances (12) than innings (10 1/3), which is a bad sign. In the 10 1/3 innings, he allowed seven runs on twelve hits and five walks, a WHIP of 1.645. Three of the twelve hits he allowed went for extra bases (two homers, one triple). Two of the three runners he inherited scored. Although he had a 75.0 ScOtg% and 3–0 GE–BE, his overall score for June was –24.4 — a drop of 154.6 points.
Most Improved, NL, June
Trevor Megill, Milwaukee Brewers Closer
Megill stepped into the closer’s role for the Brewers in the absence of Devin Williams, out with a back injury. Megill, after being called up April 19, struggled to a 66.7 ScOtg% in May (6-for-9) but showed some promise. He allowed three earned runs across 7 1/3 innings. While facing 31 batters, he struck out 12 while allowing 9 hits and no walks. This made for a better-than-league-average 1.227 WHIP, a 3.2 HR%, and 38.7 K–BB%. His GE-BE count was 5–2, a ratio of 2.5 GE/BE. These numbers gave him a total score in May of 36.2.
His 13 June appearances revealed his capabilities. Megill held opponents scoreless in 12 of the 13 and racked up a GE–BE total of 8–0. Out of 47 batters faced across 12 1/3 innings, 12 struck out, six reached base on a hit, four walked, and no one hit a homer. This gave him a 0.811 WHIP, 0.0 HR%, and 17.0 K–BB% (25.5 K%, 8.5 BB%). He allowed one earned run all month. This all combined to give him 152.0 points in June, second among NL closers and a 115.8-point improvement over May.
Biggest Plunge, NL, June
Lucas Sims, Cincinnati Reds Setup Man
Sims notched 114.5 points in May on the strength of 4–0 GE–BE, a 91.7 ScOtg% (11-of-12), and a 0.643 WHIP. Of the 34 batters he faced, he struck out 10 while allowing five hits and a walk. Only two of the hits went for extra bases, a double and a home run, with the home run resulting in the only run he allowed all month. In his 10 June appearances, he had 1–1 GE–BE and allowed five of six inherited runners to score (83.3%). He faced 41 batters across 8 2/3 innings, striking out 11 while allowing nine hits (including two home runs) and walking six. This made for a 1.731 WHIP, 4.9 HR%, and 12.2 K–BB% (26.8 K%, 14.6 BB%). It gave him a June score of –52.7 points, a drop of –167.2 points.
Sport Relay Team Reliever and Bullpen Rankings, June 2024
Major Outliers
1. Los Angeles Angels (279.0, 1st in AL) ▲ +19 from May
567.5 Clutch, –8.4 Run Prevention, –2.4 Baserunners, –31.4 Command
The Elite
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (63.2, 1st in NL) ▲ +5 from May
116.3 Clutch, 9.8 Run Prevention, 14.3 Baserunners, 3.5 Command
3. Pittsburgh Pirates (51.5, 2nd in NL) ▲ +8 from May
104.2 Clutch, -0.2 Run Prevention, -0.8 Baserunners, -9.1 Command
4. Milwaukee Brewers (41.0, 3rd in NL) ▲ +20 from May
70.0 Clutch, 14.0 Run Prevention, 17.3 Baserunners, –13.4 Command
Better Take an Early Lead…
5. Cleveland Guardians (34.9, 2nd in AL) ▼ -4 from May
58.5 Clutch, 13.9 Run Prevention, 8.9 Baserunners, –1.0 Command
6. Tampa Bay Rays (31.2, 3rd in AL) ▲ +20 from May
54.0 Clutch, 7.3 Run Prevention, 7.8 Baserunners, 17.6 Command
7. Atlanta Braves (25.4, 4th in NL) ▼ -5 from May
37.5 Clutch, 9.8 Run Prevention, 9.6 Baserunners, 44.8 Command
8. St Louis Cardinals (24.3, 5th in NL) ▲ +5 from May
45.4 Clutch, 5.1 Run Prevention, 7.7 Baserunners, –18.2 Command
The Good
9. Miami Marlins (17.0, 6th in NL) ▼ -5 from May
26.7 Clutch, 6.1 Run Prevention, 10.1 Baserunners, 10.6 Command
10. Minnesota Twins (13.8, 4th in AL) ▲ +15 from May
29.3 Clutch, –4.6 Run Prevention, 8.5 Baserunners, –1.5 Command
11. Boston Red Sox (10.6, 5th in AL) ▼ -3 from May
16.6 Clutch, 2.4 Run Prevention, 6.6 Baserunners, 16.1 Command
12. Texas Rangers (7.5, 6th in AL) ▲ +18 from May
11.9 Clutch, 4.3 Run Prevention, –6.2 Baserunners, 14.2 Command
13. Seattle Mariners (7.3, 7th in AL) ▲ +8 from May
13.8 Clutch, –0.4 Run Prevention, 0.7 Baserunners, 8.5 Command
The Average
14. Philadelphia Phillies (3.2, 7th in NL) ▼ -8 from May
–12.1 Clutch, 12.0 Run Prevention, 20.9 Baserunners, 59.2 Command
15. Houston Astros (1.2, 8th in AL) ▼ -5 from May
–3.7 Clutch, 8.5 Run Prevention, –3.1 Baserunners, 8.0 Command
16. San Francisco Giants (1.1, 8th in NL) ▼ -4 from May
5.0 Clutch, –1.4 Run Prevention, –12.0 Baserunners, 5.0 Command
Slightly Below Average
17. Baltimore Orioles (–1.8, 9th in AL) ▼ -3 from May
–14.6 Clutch, 9.5 Run Prevention, 15.5 Baserunners, 12.7 Command
18. Cincinnati Reds (–2.1, 9th in NL) no change from May
–10.5 Clutch, 3.6 Run Prevention, 7.9 Baserunners, 20.8 Command
Lots of Work to Do
19. Chicago White Sox (–7.5, 10th in AL) no change from May
–11.1 Clutch, –7.6 Run Prevention, –5.7 Baserunners, 25.7 Command
20. Arizona Diamondbacks (–10.7, 10th in NL) ▲ +2 from May
–5.4 Clutch, –10.9 Run Prevention, –19.0 Baserunners, –45.7 Command
21. Chicago Cubs (–12.2, 12th in NL) ▲ +2 from May
–19.9 Clutch, –1.2 Run Prevention, –7.3 Baserunners, –22.3 Command
22. Washington Nationals (–13.2, 12th in NL) ▼ -7 from May
–22.3 Clutch, –9.2 Run Prevention, –1.3 Baserunners, 26.5 Command
Stock Up on Tums
23. New York Yankees (–14.8, 11th in AL) ▼ -20 from May
–17.4 Clutch, –13.1 Run Prevention, –12.4 Baserunners, –5.0 Command
24. New York Mets (–16.0, 13th in NL) ▲ +2 from May
–34.3 Clutch, 0.1 Run Prevention, 5.8 Baserunners, 11.0 Command
25. Kansas City Royals (–18.9, 12th in AL) ▲ +2 from May
–42.2 Clutch, 9.4 Run Prevention, 2.6 Baserunners, –25.8 Command
26. Toronto Blue Jays (–19.0, 13th in AL) ▼ -9 from May
–24.9 Clutch, –14.4 Run Prevention, –11.2 Baserunners, –6.3 Command
Pray for a Blowout Win
27. Colorado Rockies (–22.0, 14th in NL) ▲ +1 from May
–17.1 Clutch, –25.4 Run Prevention, –27.3 Baserunners, –36.3 Command
28. Detroit Tigers (–23.5, 14th in AL) ▲ +1 from May
–48.8 Clutch, –1.7 Run Prevention, 2.2 Baserunners, 25.7 Command
29. Oakland Athletics (–25.8, 15th in AL) ▼ -13 from May
–40.6 Clutch, –4.2 Run Prevention, –11.8 Baserunners, –57.5 Command
30. San Diego Padres (–31.5, 15th in NL) ▼ -21 from May
–54.3 Clutch, –6.1 Run Prevention, –19.6 Baserunners, –5.0 Command
Team Category Boards
Sport Relay Individual Reliever and Bullpen Rankings, June 2024
Top Ten Lists
Top Five Lists
Full Individual Leaderboards
Also See:
May Awards, April Awards, Week 9 Rankings, Week 8 Rankings, Week 7 Rankings, Week 5 Individual Rankings, Week 4 Individual Rankings.
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