Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Rankings – 4/23/23 Depth Chart

Welcome back to the latest edition of our Reliever Ranks series! This will bring you up-to-date bullpen depth charts every morning for the day’s games and makes for an excellent tool for those looking to stream saves or wins. This series runs seven days a week, so check in every morning to get your daily bullpen fix!

Notes

Transaction and Schedule Notes

• I’d like to issue an apology for the April 22nd version of the Reliever Ranks not getting published. Here are the bullpen transactions you missed in its absence:

• As well as the saves, holds, and wins recorded around the league by relievers:
  • Saves – David Bednar (7), José Alvarado (3), Ryan Pressly (1), Jeurys Familia (1), Kyle Finnegan (4), Kenley Jansen (5), José Quijada (4), Paul Sewald (5)
  • Holds – Robert Stephenson (3), Colin Holderman (7), Jimmy Lambert (3), Kendall Graveman (5), Aaron Bummer (5), Bryan Baker (4), Erik Swanson (7), Hunter Harvey (5), Caleb Thielbar (5), Josh Winckowski (2), Carlos Estévez (2), Miguel Castro (2), Trevor Gott (4), Justin Topa (3)
  • Wins – Kevin Kelly (2), Félix Bautista (2), Seranthony Domínguez (1), Hector Neris (1), Zach Jackson (1), Erasmo Ramírez (1)

• There was an extra game on Saturday as the Marlins and Guardians took part in a doubleheader. We’ll have the regularly scheduled set of 15 games on Sunday to close out the weekend.

• The Tigers placed Trey Wingenter on the 15-day IL with right shoulder tendinitis. Will Vest was recalled and could factor into holds opportunities given the current state of the Tigers’ bullpen.
• The Dodgers designated Jake Reed for assignment and recalled Victor González from AAA in a corresponding move. As recently as 2021, the 27-year-old southpaw recorded 16 holds, so it’s not out of the question that he could factor into the late innings with Evan Phillips sidelined.

• The Phillies placed Andrew Bellatti on the 15-day IL with right triceps tendinitis and activated Cristopher Sánchez from the 15-day IL to start on Saturday.
• The Padres optioned Reiss Knehr to make room for Joe Musgrove’s IL activation.
• The Rays optioned Cooper Criswell and selected Hector Perez’s contract. As is Rays’ custom, the journeyman is likely to become an All-Star out of nowhere and is guaranteed at least one save opportunity.

Yesterday’s Performances

TOR 2 – NYY 3

W: Jimmy Cordero (1)

L: Jordan Romano (1)

• A bounce-back performance from Alek Manoah didn’t hold up across the final two frames. Yimi García served up a two-run bomb to Anthony Volpe to break the tie in the eighth. Fortunately, the Bluebird offense had his back, countering with a two-run homer of their own. Tied in the ninth, manager John Schneider turned to closer Jordan Romano to push the game to extras, but the AL saves leader gave up two straight hits and a free pass before DJ LeMahieu walked it off with a game-winning single. Using a closer outside of save…