Fansided · Sep 5, 2017
A Look At Felipe Rivero and His Usage In 2017
Analysis: Felipe Rivero has been the Pittsburgh Pirates best relief pitcher, transitioning from a setup man early on in the season, and becoming the teams closer. The way the Pirates deploy Rivero, especially as the closer, has been suspect.
Felipe Rivero has a 1.47 ERA and 2.51 FIP out of the pen this season, and he struck out 30 percent of hitters this season. He has been historic, having the third lowest ERA among relievers in a season in Pirates history. On the season Rivero has pitched with the following scores, with percentage being the appearances over the total games pitched:
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