Saves the rest of the way for KC, LA, LAA, MIA, and PHI
Aug 4 2024
Now that the trade deadline has passed and plenty of relief pitchers have been traded, this column looks for the immediate impact to saves for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies, starting with the Royals.
The Kansas City Royals added Hunter Harvey (RHP, KC) and Lucas Erceg (RHP, KC) to a team in position for a wild card slot and James McArthur (RHP, KC), a closer with a 5.32 ERA. Here are their numbers to date:
KC | SV | HD | IP | ERA | xERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB% | HR/9 |
| McArthur, James | 18 | 1 | 42.1 | 5.32 | 3.79 | 1.42 | 18% | 13% | 1.5 |
| Harvey, Hunter | 0 | 28 | 48.2 | 4.25 | 3.49 | 1.29 | 26% | 18% | 0.7 |
| Erceg, Lucas | 3 | 12 | 36.2 | 3.68 | 3.23 | 1.20 | 26% | 18% | 0.7 |
| Stratton, Chris | 4 | 5 | 43.0 | 4.60 | 4.67 | 1.35 | 21% | 6% | 0.8 |
| Long, Sam L | 1 | 3 | 23.0 | 2.35 | 3.65 | 1.13 | 29% | 20% | 0.8 |
| Smith, Will L | 1 | 7 | 32.2 | 4.41 | 5.70 |
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