RELIEVERS: Skills in 2021 you can grab for a buck
Mar 21 2021
This week, the column is hunting for $1 or less on BaseballHQ.com's projections for mixed leagues. Filters used are $1 or less on the projections page, a 450 ADP or lower, and then skills: K% at least 25%, K-BB% at least 16%, a HR/9 at 1.2 or better, and an xERA of 3.90 or better. From that list, here are names to consider.
First, there are two names who are projected for 10+ saves as well as these skills:
quasi-closers Sv Hd IP xERA WHIP K% K-BB% HR/9 BPV $ ADP ================ == == == ==== ==== ==== ===== ==== === === === A.Ottavino (BOS) 12 20 58 3.80 1.36 32 19 0.8 106 -1 509 J.McGee (SF) (L) 14 8 58 3.90 1.17 27 21 1.1 129 0 535
Adam Ottavino (RHP, BOS) is expected to be the main set-up for Matt Barnes...
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