{"id":7246,"date":"2023-08-05T14:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T21:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=7246"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:09:02","slug":"reliever-roundup-bullpen-bonanza-team-rankings-20230804","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/08\/05\/reliever-roundup-bullpen-bonanza-team-rankings-20230804\/","title":{"rendered":"Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza \u2014 Trade Deadline Update to Team Rankings, 1\u201330"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza \u2014 All-Star Break Team Rankings<\/h2>\n

The Trade Deadline is over, and with the new acquisitions having reported to their teams, it is time for another set of team bullpen\/reliever\/relief corps rankings. However, this one will be a bit different. For the only time all season, we will use each player\u2019s full-season statistics to set the team rankings. They\u2019d be meaningless, otherwise, since none had established themselves on their new teams yet as of July 31. Few had even pitched a game for their new team, in fact. We will return to our usual practice of only using a reliever\u2019s stats with his current team with our next set of rankings.<\/p>\n

Most teams stayed near where they were with their Deadline moves. However, there were a choice few whose rankings shifted significantly, including one group that surged 17 spots.<\/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

Brief Rankings Explanation<\/h4>\n

Rankings are split into the following categories. These categories encompass what a relief pitcher\u2019s jobs are<\/a> 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

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Team Reliever \/ Bullpen \/ Relief Corps Rankings, Post-Deadline. Stats through end of play July 31 and, for this time only, include a reliever’s full-season stats. Based on active rosters the morning of August 4.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Post-Trade Deadline Team Reliever and Bullpen Rankings<\/h3>\n

Better Take an Early Lead\u2026<\/h4>\n

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