After a wild trade deadline in major league baseball, it’s time to look at the fallout and changes to multiple bullpens. Mining saves remains an endless chore, but one needed to compete for league titles.
Baltimore Orioles
Felix Bautista earned the inside track for saves for the Orioles after they shipped Jorge Lopez to the Twins. Bautista posted a 0.94 ERA and 0.70 WHIP over his last 28.2 innings with 40 strikeouts, three wins, one save, and one blown lead. His most significant threat to close looks to be Dillon Tate after he extended his scoreless streak to nine innings with nine strikeouts.