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 348.8 Clutch, 10.4 Run Prevention, 5.5 Baserunners, -11.0 Command<\/em><\/p>\n The Brewers\u2019 lead has reached a ridiculous level. With the optioning of Peter Strzelecki<\/a><\/strong> to Triple-A and designation of Matt Bush<\/a><\/strong> for assignment, Brewers relievers now have two broken eggs total<\/em>. (Bush and Strzelecki had a combined total of six.)<\/p>\n The Brewers keep runs off the board, with an 80.6% scoreless percentage \u2014 tops in the NL. They\u2019re also best in the NL when it comes to keeping inherited runners from scoring and in ERA-minus. Their WHIP is tied for the lowest. They still need to improve their K\u2013BB%, which has fallen to fifth lowest in the NL. But it obviously hasn\u2019t hurt them, as they are automatic late in close games.<\/p>\n 60.5 Clutch, 1.7 Run Prevention, 4.5 Baserunners, 6.7 Command<\/em><\/p>\n The timely return of setup man Colin Holderman<\/a><\/strong> from the injured list has vaulted the Pirates back to second place. He and closer David Bednar<\/a><\/strong> are among the best one-two punches in all of baseball, forcing opponents to take their leads in the first seven innings. Unfortunately for the Pirates, their starting pitching has left much to be desired in recent days, but Holderman\u2019s return may give them a shot in the arm.<\/p>\n And they need one badly. If they don\u2019t go on a long winning streak some time in July, they\u2019re going to be getting some enticing trade offers for Bednar and Holderman. But their seven-game road trip this week, with four games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and three against the Arizona Diamondbacks, does not offer much hope for a winning streak.<\/p>\n 41.5 Clutch, 4.1 Run Prevention, 4.5 Baserunners, 16.0 Command<\/em><\/p>\n The Marlins have climbed to second in the NL in run prevention and remain fourth in baserunner prevention. They are second in the NL in K\u2013BB%. Dylan Floro<\/a><\/strong>, Tanner Scott<\/a><\/strong>, and A.J. Puk<\/a><\/strong> remain tough, although Floro and Scott are starting to show that they\u2019re human.<\/p>\n 35.8 Clutch, 5.2 Run Prevention, 4.4 Baserunners, 26.5 Command<\/em><\/p>\n The Mariners continue to lead the AL, although their lead has narrowed significantly due to the surge of the next team on this list. While they continue to lead the AL in scoreless percentage, their inherited runner percentage has swelled, as has their ERA-minus. Consequently, they have fallen from second to fifth in the AL in run prevention. Their baserunner prevention score still hovers near the league average. They remain strong in command, trailing only the Toronto Blue Jays on the AL leaderboard.<\/p>\n In addition to Gabe Speier<\/a><\/strong>, Justin Topa<\/a><\/strong>, Matt Brash<\/a><\/strong>, and Paul Sewald<\/a><\/strong>, Andres Munoz<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 who missed roughly seven weeks due to a strained muscle in his shoulder \u2014 has been terrific. He does not yet have enough appearances (14) yet to qualify for the leaderboards (min. 20), but we still can\u2019t ignore his 92.9% scoreless percentage. And Penn Murfee<\/a><\/strong>, who has allowed an earned run in one out of his 16 appearances, is still on the injured list. Imagine how scary this unit will be once they get him back in middle relief.<\/p>\n![\"Team](\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/RRBB-20230703.png\")
<\/a>Week of July 3 Team Reliever and Bullpen Rankings<\/h3>\n
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