{"id":6317,"date":"2023-06-27T06:11:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=6317"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:09:03","slug":"reliever-roundup-bullpen-bonanza-team-rankings-20230625","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/06\/27\/reliever-roundup-bullpen-bonanza-team-rankings-20230625\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza \u2014 Week 13 (June 26 to July 2) Team Rankings, 1\u201330"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza \u2014 Week 13 (June 26 to July 2) Team Rankings<\/h2>\n

We are in the 13th week of the season. The leader of the team bullpen\/reliever\/relief corps rankings has remained the same, but we have seen movement in nearly every other position in the rankings. One top performer had a dreadful week and plummeted on the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

These rankings are not interested in what some guy in the minors did back in April before he was sent down. We want to see whose current relief roster is the toughest. That will be most useful when watching and analyzing games.<\/p>\n

Rankings are split into the following categories. These categories encompass what a relief pitcher\u2019s jobs are and are weighted according to importance. We don\u2019t want to get bogged down, so we\u2019ll keep it brief. (Author\u2019s Note: For full details, leave a comment and I\u2019ll be glad to get back to you.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Clutch<\/strong> (45% of score) \u2014 How well they perform in late innings either while the game is tied or while holding a narrow lead.<\/p>\n

Run Prevention<\/strong> (35%) \u2014 How well they keep runs off the board, including inherited runners.<\/p>\n

Baserunner Prevention<\/strong> (13%) \u2014 Who has the lowest WHIP and lowest home run percentage (HR%). WHIP is 85% of the Baserunner Prevention score, and HR% is 15%.<\/p>\n

Command<\/strong> (7%) \u2014 Who has the best strikeout percentage minus walk percentage (K\u2013BB%).<\/p>\n

The total score in each category is based on the league average. Zero points equals the league average. Positive scores are better than league average; negative scores are worse. The farther their score is from zero \u2014 either positive or negative \u2014 the farther they are from the league average.<\/p>\n

(Note: Due to weighting each score, adding the four categories together won\u2019t equal the total score.)<\/em><\/p>\n

For a full breakdown of each category\u2019s score formula, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Team<\/a><\/p>\n

Week 13 (June 26 to July 2) Team Reliever and Bullpen Rankings<\/h3>\n

The Elite<\/h4>\n
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  1. Milwaukee Brewers<\/strong><\/a> (44.2, First in NL), No Change from Last Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    91.8 Clutch, 9.2 Run Prevention, 3.6 Baserunners, -11.6 Command<\/em><\/p>\n

    The reign as the top relief corps in both the National League and the majors continues. With the Brewers struggling so much offensively, the relief corps is one of the biggest reasons they are contending for first place, since they don\u2019t lose leads often. As mentioned before, in the late innings of close or tie games, forget it \u2014 the Brewers are virtually automatic. Devin Williams<\/a><\/strong> has one broken egg (and one blown save) all season, and it did not happen until two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

    The Brewers keep runs off the board, with a 78.1% scoreless percentage. They\u2019re second best in the NL when it comes to keeping inherited runners from scoring. Their ERA-minus is second lowest, and their WHIP is third lowest. They still need to improve their K\u2013BB%, which has fallen to third lowest in the NL.<\/p>\n

    Better Take an Early Lead…<\/h4>\n
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    1. Seattle Mariners<\/strong><\/a> (26.5, First in AL), <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +1 from Last Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      49.8 Clutch, 6.8 Run Prevention, 0.8 Baserunners, 22.2 Command<\/em><\/p>\n

      The class of the AL is now number two in the majors. For the third straight week, the Mariners have the top AL ratings in clutch and command. They continue to lead the AL in scoreless percentage while getting their inherited runner percentage under control. Their WHIP has dropped below the AL average, improving their baserunner prevention score. Adding home run percentage to the baserunner prevention category did not hurt the Mariners, as they are slightly better than league average at keeping the ball in the yard. Gabe Speier<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s scoreless percentage is no longer above 90%, but 85% is still mighty impressive. Justin Topa<\/a><\/strong> and Paul Sewald<\/a><\/strong> are still all but automatic in setup and closing, respectively.<\/p>\n

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      1. Miami Marlins<\/strong><\/a> (20.6, Second in NL), <\/strong>\u25b2<\/strong> +1 from Last Week<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        38.4 Clutch, 5.1 Run Prevention, 3.6 Baserunners, 15.2 Command<\/em><\/p>\n

        Well, well, well, look who now leads the NL in active reliever K\u2013BB%! They are also tied for fourth in the NL in baserunner prevention. Run prevention has improved as well, as they are tied for third in the NL in scoreless percentage and are fourth in ERA-minus. They have climbed to sixth in the NL in inherited runners percentage. In clutch, they continue to dominate, coming in second in the NL behind the Brewers. Dylan Floro<\/a><\/strong>, Tanner Scott<\/a><\/strong>, and A.J. Puk<\/a><\/strong> are as formidable a three-headed monster as any in today\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

        The Very Good<\/h4>\n

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