Ryan Thompson, a key addition to the Diamondbacks bullpen, the best in the NL for the month of September so far.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen Has Been Tops in the NL in September

Arizona Diamondbacks: The NL’s Best Bullpen in September For several years, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ most glaring weakness has been relief pitching. While improved in 2023, they still were in the bottom ten in the majors and bottom five in the NL for most of the season. September, however, has been a different story, as the […]

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Shea Langeliers’ Hot Summer Continues

With the dog days of summer winding down, the Oakland Athletics youth movement has come to the fore front. There have been great performances this season from young talent like Zack Gelof, Esteury Ruiz, and Lawrence Butler offensively. Those have been matched by impressive progression from JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, and Mason Miller on the […]

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Max Scherzer to Miss Remainder of Season

The Texas Rangers have made the difficult decision to shut down right-hander Max Scherzer for the rest of the season. The team made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon, and it was first reported by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Rangers general manager Chris Young said that it is unlikely Scherzer will be able to […]

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Luis Robert Jr, a Shining Star on a Diminishing Team

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is having a monstrous 2023 campaign, which has flown under the radar of many baseball fans due to the unfortunate record of the White Sox. Currently fourth in the AL Central, the White Sox have massively underperformed the hopeful Wild Card push they achieved two seasons ago. In 2022, […]

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Jordan Romano celebrating with Alejandro Kirk. Their Toronto Blue Jays are second in the AL and third overall in Week 23's bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 23 (Sep 11 to Sep 17) Team Rankings

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — 9/11–9/17 Team Rankings We are beginning the 23rd week of the season. Here are the team bullpen/reliever/relief corps rankings as we enter the final three weeks of the season. The leader has remained the same since these rankings first ran, but another team almost passed them. An AL Wild […]

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The Individual Reliever Rankings for Week 22. The top-scoring relievers in each category are pictured. AL Middle Reliever - Shawn Armstrong, AL Setup Man - Erik Swanson, AL Closer - Alex Lange. NL Middle Reliever - Jeff Hoffman, NL Setup Man - Andrew Nardi, NL Closer - Devin Williams.
Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Top Center: MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 20: Erik Swanson #50 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during eighth inning at loanDepot park on June 20, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Top right: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 22: Alex Lange #55 of the Detroit Tigers reacts after the final out to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 at Comerica Park on August 22, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Bottom left: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 25: Jeff Hoffman #68 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action against the St. Louis Cardinals during a game at Citizens Bank Park on August 25, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bottom Center: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 08: Andrew Nardi #43 of the Miami Marlins pitches during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 08, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Bottom right: MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 02: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to a strike out during the ninth inning app at American Family Field on September 02, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 22 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 22 Individual Rankings We are at the end of Week 22 of the season. Here are the top ten individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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Rangers Trounce Athletics in Series Finale

Rangers 9, Athletics 4 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Sep 10) — The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics in convincing fashion, 9–4, Sunday afternoon. Multi-homer performances by both Marcus Semien and Corey Seager helped set the tone in the matinee. With this win, they take the series from the Athletics, winning two out of three. It also […]

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Rangers Even Series with Athletics

Rangers 3, Athletics 2 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Sep 9) – The Texas Rangers got a boost on Friday as they evened their series with the Oakland Athletics, winning 3–2. RBI singles by Nathaniel Lowe and Leody Taveras were the difference makers in this one. The Rangers needed this win badly, as it snaps their four-game skid. […]

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