The Blue Jays have had an MLB-high 22 games decided by one run. And thanks to some stellar work from flexible relievers pitching in unfamiliar circumstances, Toronto has won 15 of those contests — the same amount as all of 2021. (ArdenZwelling)
has pitched for a lot of managers in a lot of places, but one thing that always stuck was how Craig Counsell referred to him and his fellow bullpen-mates during a 2020 stint with the Milwaukee Brewers.
And thanks to some stellar work from flexible relievers pitching in unfamiliar circumstances, Toronto won 15 of those contests — the same amount of one-run wins it notched in all of 2021. But lately, manager Charlie Montoyo has been running out of options, forced to thrust relievers into situations they either haven’t been successful in before or haven’t commonly faced at all. Hence the “out-getters” mentality.
Guerrero’s 10th home run of the season extended Toronto’s lead to four, which might as well be 10 the way this team’s been playing. That allowed Garcia to work with some wiggle room in the ninth, finishing Toronto’s seventh consecutive win — 7-3 over Chicago. Several of his diminished fastballs were left up and over the plate, too. Some of his changeups were well located, helping produce five groundouts. But others were not, such as the one Abreu drove 451-feet to left.
Beyond him, there are options at triple-A Buffalo off to strong starts such as Adrian Hernandez, Matt Gage, Brandon Eisert, and Jeremy Beasley. And the Blue Jays have an open 40-man roster spot after designating Ryan Borucki for assignment earlier this week. One way or another, Toronto’s bullpen needs some help. It’s only so long that so few can carry a load so substantial.FanGraphs leverage index
You might not have predicted Phelps’ name to be on that high leverage list a couple months ago, but he’s quietly been an integral, indispensable part of Toronto’s bullpen. He’s often bailed out starters at the end of their outings, or relievers in the midst of jams, and bridged slim leads from the sixth and seventh innings through to the eighth. He entered with runners on base in six consecutive appearances earlier this month and didn’t allow any of them to score.
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