Week 11 is in the books. Time for the SAGNOF Bullpen report!
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Alex Lange (3 SV, 7:2 K:BB) is the Week 11 poster child. I…I can’t believe I’m writing about this guy again. You think you’ve seen it all, and then a guy like Lange is suddenly awakened. If you’ve been paying attention to my stuff, I’ve been trying to tell you how bad it is Lucas Erceg it’s been It’s gotten to the point where, I’m always talking about Alex friggin Lange again. It still doesn’t feel real. You can see below that the metrics don’t paint a clean picture, but we all know by now that opportunity is at least half the battle when it comes to fantasy. If the opportunity is there and the results are mostly positive, then it is a myth. This is exactly where Lange comes in now. I can’t say I hope he keeps this pace, given the current range of metrics and what history has told us about this guy. For now, though, if you’re hard pressed to save or if you own an Erceg, you just have to get Lange. It was always dirty, but K made him very happy.
Riley O’Brien (3 SV, 4:3 K:BB) was moving again this week. And I took the L. The metrics still look really good, though I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t that concerned.
Raisel Iglesias ( 3 SV, 3:1 K:BB ) did not allow a run. The man just won’t not be the blessing of dreams.
Louis Varland (3 SV, 3:0 K:BB) still dominates.
John Duran (3 SV, 7:0 K:BB) is also still dominant. Even if he misses a good time, he is still a high-quality fantasy.
Jacob Latz ( 2 SV, 5:1 K:BB ) continues to pleasantly surprise me. Going back 14 days, only Duran and Iglesias have more SV, and Latz has posted a 1.70 ERA and 0.75 WHIP in that span.
Yoendrys Gomez (1 SV, 5:2 K:BB) is still the most available SVHD option, and like I said before, he should own every SVHD league split between SP/RP.
Pete Fairbanks (1 SV, 1 HLD, 2:3 K:BB) still doesn’t look stable lately. Combined 59 pitches in his last two outings (only 1.2 IP, yikes).
Justin Sterner (1 SV, 1 HLD, 2:0 K:BB) did that thing and where I enjoy that now finally it’s time. No hits/walks/runs since May 24th.
Jacob Junis (1 SV, 1 HLD, 2:0 K:BB) continues to be pleasantly surprising overall, but SVHD has been few and far between. The young man certainly had it one throughout May…a HLD waaaay back on May 1.
Didier Fuentes (1 SV, 1 HLD, 3:0 K:BB) is not a bad option in a deep format. Very fringe for your typical 12 players, though.
Anthony Bender (1 SV, 1 HLD, 4:0 K:BB) gets a shout out here for 2 SVHD weeks…but still. I don’t recommend it in any way, unless it’s NL-only SVHD.
Tanner Scott (1 SV, 1 L, 3:0 K:BB) has given up more hits than I like to see these past few weeks. And homer in two of his last four games. Guess it’s encouraging that he doesn’t give out free passes. And boy how is that Statcast still looking good, pard.
Josh Hader ( 1 SV, 4:1 K:BB ) is back! My RCL team leads my league in SV (I’d be embarrassed if they didn’t) and hopefully Hader’s return means it will stay that way.
Grant Taylor (1 SV, 6:0 K:BB) was bad again. He’s been dirty all year. You have to think that Dominguez is sold in the end and it’s the Taylor Show after that. Elite metrics-wise everywhere without a hard touch against GB%.
Michael Petersen (3 HLD, 7:2 K:BB) someone I’m paying attention to now from Miami. He had 2 K’s in his last three outings. You deserve SP, too. If you missed Yoendrys, get this guy.
Brad Keller (3 HLD, 1:1 K:BB) have been talking lately as the Phillies remember that they are good and can win baseball games. Don’t like his H/9 but can’t complain too much about his ability to shut down runs on the board.
Is Klein (2 HLD, 2:2 K:BB) catches you but breaks your ratings at the same time. Deep formats are fine. Don’t think you deserve time in most leagues.
Tim Herrin (2 HLD, 3:0 K:BB) is in the same boat for me. The catch comes because that’s what Cleveland RP does, but Herrin is done once Sabrowski is back.
Kyle Finnegan (2 HLD, 2:1 K:BB) is borderline for me. It’s okay with SVHD if their league mates pay more attention to the dice. Probably better options available if not.
Hunter Gaddis (2 HLD, 2:0 K:BB) gave up only 2 IP but no points. Had 33 HLD in 2024 and 35 HLD in 2025 but was overshadowed by injuries and Sabrowski’s breakout. With Sabrowski out now, Gaddis is cooking again.
Antonio Senzatela (2 BSV, 7.94 ERA, 2.06 WHIP) crashed back to earth this week. Productive innings and multiple wins have made him a staple on Player Rater, but I don’t think he’ll stay in the spotlight for long. Maybe I’m wrong, and in the right league he’s been a nice arm to have.
Jaden Hill (2 HLD, 1 BSV, 1 L, 39.38 ERA, 5.63 WHIP) has the most catches this year (11), to his credit. And, I mean, I think a 3.27 ERA isn’t bad at all, and a 1.41 WHIP isn’t terrible. I don’t know. You do it this time.
Kirby Yates (2 L, 9.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP) probably won’t pan out after all.
Tony Santillan (1 L, 16.88 ERA, 2.50 WHIP) doesn’t seem to be coming in this year. Nary a red drop on his Statcast.
Justin Slate (1 HLD, 1 L, 21.18 ERA, 2.35 WHIP) is sometimes dominant and sometimes forgettable. It’s frustrating.
Gregory Soto (1 SV, 1 BSV, 1 L, 38.57 ERA, 5.71) erased those marks this week. Silver lining is only one trip, I guess?
Garrett Cleavinger (1 BSV, 1 L, 9.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) not what I was hoping for. Ah well.
Clayton Beeter (1 L, 13.85 ERA, 3.08) is not what I was hoping for either. Has at least the last two Nationals traditional saves (Brad Lord had the last one — 2 IP after 8 appearances).
Andres Munoz (1 BSV, 1 L, 10.59 ERA, 1.76 WHIP) has arguably been the most frustrating player in all of fantasy baseball. We waited forever for him to be a near-noble, then he became one, and now he’s…I don’t know. Only 10 SV ratings and poo poo. His chances were rare, and when he got them, he didn’t look like what we’re used to. As I told someone on Reddit, trust the process. His stuff is still pretty good for the most part, and his metric profile looks like it has in recent years. He’s scary by constantly hitting the ground and throwing strikes, but hey, anything works; it has always worked for him in the past. Maybe he’ll back down to what you’re saying. I think I will be buying if someone in my group is selling. It’s not like the velo is down or anything.
That’s it for this week! Thanks for reading. Leave me a comment below to make me feel all warm and fuzzy.
