We have created a convenient glossary page<\/a>. If a stat name is linked, click\/tap it to see, in a new tab, the definition of that stat.<\/p>\n Click\/tap here to see the ranking method.<\/a><\/p>\n League averages for May:<\/p>\n AL \u2014 3.94 ERA<\/a>, 1.225 WHIP<\/a>, 2.8 HR%<\/a>, 14.1 K\u2013BB%<\/a>, 72.2 ScOtg% (ER)<\/a>, 2.9 GE\/BE<\/a>, 1.4 GE<\/a>, 35.4 IS%<\/a>. Cleveland Guardians Texas Rangers Atlanta Braves Colorado Rockies Cade Smith<\/a><\/strong>, Cleveland Guardians<\/p>\n Smith held opponents scoreless in 10 of his 11 May appearances. He had a 0.618 WHIP, a 38.5 K\u2013BB% (41.0 K%, 2.6 BB%), did not allow an inherited runner to score, and did not allow a home run.<\/p>\n Jeremiah Estrada<\/a><\/strong>, San Diego Padres<\/p>\n Estrada was 9-for-10 in scoreless appearances (90.0 ScOtg%) and had a 0.429 WHIP. The lone earned run he allowed came on a solo home run by Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck<\/a><\/strong> on May 15, giving him a 2.5 HR%. The most eye-popping stat was his 52.5 K\u2013BB% after a 57.5 K% and 5.0 BB%, including an expansion era-record 13 consecutive strikeouts.<\/p>\n Hunter Gaddis<\/a><\/strong>, Cleveland Guardians<\/p>\n Nary a runner \u2014 earned, unearned, or inherited \u2014 crossed the plate with Hunter Gaddis on the mound for all of May. Like last month\u2019s winner, Brock Stewart<\/a><\/strong> of the Minnesota Twins, Gaddis was a perfect 12-for-12 in scoreless outings and stranded all three of his inherited runners. In Goose Egg innings, he was a perfect 6\u20130\u20130. Additionally, he had a mind-boggling 0.405 WHIP along with no home runs allowed (obviously) and a 19.0 K\u2013BB%.<\/p>\n Hunter Harvey<\/a><\/strong>, Washington Nationals<\/p>\n Harvey had a 9.0 GE\/BE ratio, 9-1 GE\u2013BE, in his 14 appearances. He also had a 0 IS% (0-for-6), a 0.818 WHIP, a 1.9 HR%, and a 22.2 K\u2013BB%.<\/p>\n Emmanuel Clase<\/a><\/strong>, Cleveland Guardians<\/p>\n Clase gave the Guardians a clean sweep of the three AL awards of the month. In his 13 appearances, he allowed no earned runs and went 8\u20130 in GE\u2013BE. (Editor\u2019s note: He did allow one run, but it was unearned.)<\/em> Rounding out his stats were a 0.385 WHIP, 28.3 K\u2013BB%, and (obviously) no home runs allowed.<\/p>\n Tanner Scott<\/a><\/strong>, Miami Marlins<\/p>\n Like Gaddis, no runner crossed the plate with Tanner Scott on the mound. He was a perfect 10-for-10 in scoreless appearances, a perfect 8\u20130 in GE\u2013BE, stranded the only inherited runner he had in the month, and (obviously) did not allow any home runs. Despite a 12.5 BB%, he still had a 0.871 WHIP and a 15.0 K\u2013BB%.<\/p>\n This was not the only award Scott earned in May, however, because\u2026<\/p>\n Tanner Scott, Miami Marlins closer<\/p>\n Scott was also the most improved NL reliever in May. He had a 1.5 GE\/BE ratio in March and April (3\u20132 GE\u2013BE) along with a 1.658 WHIP, 84.6 ScOtg% (ER), and 1.6 HR%. His K\u2013BB% was \u20131.6%. Yes\u2026negative <\/em>1.6%, meaning that he walked more batters than he struck out. (19.7 K%, 21.3 BB%) This gave him a total of \u20132.4 points on the leaderboard. His May performance gave him 155.0 points, an improvement of 157.4 points. This edged out the second-most improved player, Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar<\/a><\/strong>, who improved by 154.5 points (\u201331.0 in April, 123.5 in May).<\/p>\n Jorge Lopez<\/a><\/strong>, New York Mets Setup Man<\/p>\n Lopez, in 14 March\/April appearances, had a perfect 4\u20130 GE\u2013BE along with a 0.907 WHIP, 14.5 K\u2013BB%, and no home runs allowed. He also was 11-for-14 in scoreless appearances, a 78.6 ScOtg%. This gave him 98.6 points for the month.<\/p>\n In 14 May appearances, Lopez had a 1.0 GE\/BE (2\u20132 GE\u2013BE) and kept opponents from scoring an earned run eight times, a 57.1 ScOtg% (ER). Additionally, he had a 1.917 WHIP, a 5.4 HR%, and 0.0 K\u2013BB% (both were 12.5%). This gave him \u201337.0 points, a change of \u2013135.6.<\/p>\n Pete Fairbanks<\/a><\/strong>, Tampa Bay Rays Closer<\/p>\n April was nothing short of dreadful for Fairbanks. He had a 1.0 GE\/BE (2\u20132 GE\u2013BE), allowing earned runs in 4-of-8 appearances, a 50.0 ScOtg% (ER). Additionally, he had a 2.286 WHIP and a 5.6 K\u2013BB% (27.8 K%, 22.2 BB%). This gave him an overall score of \u201349.0.<\/p>\n May yielded far better results for Fairbanks. He did not allow earned runs in any of his nine appearances and had a perfect 5\u20130 GE\u2013BE. In addition, he had a 0.889 WHIP and a 20.6 K\u2013BB%. This gave him an overall score of 128.1 points, a 177.1-point improvement.<\/p>\n Gabe Speier<\/a><\/strong>, Seattle Mariners Setup Man<\/p>\n Speier was terrific in March\/April, going a perfect 6\u20130 in GE\u2013BE and 11-for-12 in scoreless outings (91.7%). He also had a 0.656 WHIP, a 2.5 HR%, and a 32.5 K\u2013BB%. This gave him an overall score of 114.4.<\/p>\n In May, Speier had 0.5 GE\/BE (1\u20132 GE\u2013BE) and was 5-for-10 in scoreless outings (50.0%). Even worse, he had a 66.7 IS% (4-for-6), a 3.000 WHIP, and a \u20132.9 K\u2013BB%. His score for the month was \u201381.1, a difference of \u2013195.5.<\/p>\n 1. Cleveland Guardians<\/strong><\/a> (240.2, 1st in AL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +4 from April 2. Atlanta Braves<\/strong><\/a> (115.8, 1st in NL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +13 from April<\/strong> 3. New York Yankees<\/strong><\/a> (107.2, 2nd in AL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +3 from April<\/strong> 4. Miami Marlins<\/strong><\/a> (80.8, 2nd in NL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +26 from April<\/strong> 5. Tampa Bay Rays<\/strong><\/a> (73.5, 3rd in AL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +6 from April<\/strong> 6. Philadelphia Phillies<\/strong><\/a> (45.7, 3rd in NL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +12 from April<\/strong> 7. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong><\/a> (37.9, 4th in NL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +9 from April<\/strong> 8. Boston Red Sox<\/strong><\/a> (19.2, 4th in AL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +12 from April<\/strong> 9. San Diego Padres<\/strong><\/a> (17.4, 5th in NL)<\/strong> \u25bc<\/strong> -5 from April<\/strong> 10. Houston Astros<\/strong><\/a> (12.1, 5th in AL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +17 from April<\/strong> 11. Pittsburgh Pirates<\/strong><\/a> (8.05, rounded to 8.0, 6th in NL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +12 from April<\/strong> 12. San Francisco Giants<\/strong><\/a> (7.95, rounded to 8.0, 7th in NL)<\/strong> \u25b2<\/strong> +2 from April<\/strong> 13. St Louis Cardinals<\/strong><\/a> (4.4, 8th in NL)<\/strong> \u25bc<\/strong> -5 from April<\/strong> 14. Baltimore Orioles<\/strong><\/a> (4.2, 6th in AL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +10 from April<\/strong> 15. Washington Nationals<\/strong><\/a> (4.0, 9th in NL)<\/strong> \u25bc<\/strong> -2 from April<\/strong> 16. Oakland Athletics<\/strong><\/a> (\u20131.5, 7th in AL)<\/strong> \u25bc<\/strong> -14 from April<\/strong> 17. Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong><\/a> (\u20133.0, 8th in AL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +4 from April<\/strong> 18. Cincinnati Reds<\/strong><\/a> (\u20133.7, 10th in NL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +3 from April<\/strong> 19. Chicago White Sox<\/strong><\/a> (\u20135.81, rounded to \u20135.8, [Place] in AL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +9 from April<\/strong> 20. Los Angeles Angels<\/strong><\/a> (\u20135.83, rounded to \u20135.8, [Place] in AL) <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +9 from April<\/strong> 21. Seattle Mariners<\/strong><\/a> (\u20137.3, 11th in AL)<\/strong> \u25bc<\/strong> -12 from April<\/strong>
\nNL \u2014 3.85 ERA, 1.260 WHIP, 2.7 HR%, 14.1 K\u2013BB%, 72.4 ScOtg% (ER), 3.1 GE\/BE, 1.5 GE, 35.9 IS%.<\/p>\nSport Relay Team Reliever and Bullpen Awards, May 2024<\/h3>\n
Relief Corps of the Month (AL), May<\/h4>\n
\n22.0 GE\/BE (22\u20131), 81.5 ScOtg%, 0.920 WHIP, 1.3 HR%, 19.7 K\u2013BB%<\/p>\nShakiest Relief Corps of the Month (AL), May<\/h4>\n
\n1.6 GE\/BE (13\u20138), 58.3 ScOtg%, 1.579 WHIP, 2.7 HR%, 8.0 K\u2013BB%<\/p>\nRelief Corps of the Month (NL), May<\/h4>\n
\n14.0 GE\/BE (14\u20131), 79.2 ScOtg%, 1.315 WHIP, 2.3 HR%, 13.2 K\u2013BB%<\/p>\nShakiest Relief Corps of the Month (NL), May<\/h4>\n
\n1.5 GE\/BE (18\u201312), 61.3 ScOtg%, 1.613 WHIP, 2.8 HR%, 6.0 K\u2013BB%<\/p>\nSport Relay Individual Reliever and Bullpen Awards, May 2024<\/h3>\n
AL Middle Reliever of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
NL Middle Reliever of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
AL Setup Man of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
NL Setup Man of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
AL Closer of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
NL Closer of the Month, May<\/h4>\n
Most Improved, NL, May<\/h4>\n
Biggest Plunge, NL, May<\/h4>\n
Most Improved, AL, May<\/h4>\n
Biggest Plunge, AL, May<\/h4>\n
Sport Relay Team Reliever and Bullpen Rankings, May 2024<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Are These Guys Human?<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>456.4<\/em> Clutch, 17.3 Run Prevention, 30.8 Baserunners, 57.1 Command<\/em><\/p>\nThe Outliers<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>225.4<\/em> Clutch, 10.2 Run Prevention, -0.8 Baserunners, -8.0 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>203.5<\/em> Clutch, 11.8 Run Prevention, 4.6 Baserunners, 16.8 Command<\/em><\/p>\nThe Elite<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>150.4<\/em> Clutch, 12.5 Run Prevention, 17.2 Baserunners, -10.1 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>142.7<\/em> Clutch, 6.6 Run Prevention, -2.3 Baserunners, 0.6 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>71.8<\/em> Clutch, 23.0 Run Prevention, 12.9 Baserunners, 8.9 Command<\/em><\/p>\nBetter Take an Early Lead\u2026<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>61.0<\/em> Clutch, 16.0 Run Prevention, 17.1 Baserunners, 1.6 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>31.9<\/em> Clutch, 4.0 Run Prevention, 4.7 Baserunners, -11.2 Command<\/em><\/p>\nThe Very Good<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>25.3<\/em> Clutch, 5.7 Run Prevention, 13.4 Baserunners, 29.2 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>16.3<\/em> Clutch, 4.5 Run Prevention, 13.8 Baserunners, 19.6 Command<\/em><\/p>\nThe Good<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>29.0<\/em> Clutch, -12.0 Run Prevention, -15.4 Baserunners, -13.6 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>15.7<\/em> Clutch, -5.5 Run Prevention, 6.2 Baserunners, 28.4 Command<\/em><\/p>\nSlightly above Average<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>14.6<\/em> Clutch, -5.6 Run Prevention, -3.3 Baserunners, -11.1 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>5.1<\/em> Clutch, 8.5 Run Prevention, 8.6 Baserunners, -44.0 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>3.5<\/em> Clutch, 5.5 Run Prevention, 11.4 Baserunners, -17.0 Command<\/em><\/p>\nSlightly below Average<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>-1.2<\/em> Clutch, -2.9 Run Prevention, -0.9 Baserunners, 4.4 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>-5.4<\/em> Clutch, 2.3 Run Prevention, -6.1 Baserunners, -10.8 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>-10.4<\/em> Clutch, -1.5 Run Prevention, 8.5 Baserunners, 22.9 Command<\/em><\/p>\nLots of Work to Do<\/h4>\n
\n<\/em>-7.7<\/em> Clutch, -0.2 Run Prevention, -13.2 Baserunners, -11.2 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>-15.9<\/em> Clutch, 1.7 Run Prevention, 8.6 Baserunners, 13.4 Command<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>-8.0<\/em> Clutch, -13.7 Run Prevention, 2.5 Baserunners, 24.8 Command<\/em><\/p>\n