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Here's my "power rankings" of our non Allen-Millers at the moment based a lot on performances this year:
SIERA ("skill-independent ERA") is a good metric to measure how they've actually performed, and we've got:
Otero: 2018 - 3.20, 2017 - 2.96
Still no signs against him not being a quality middle-relief arm.
Ramirez: 2018 - 3.85, 2017 - 4.07
This is the guy that I think can really come through. Yes his MLB numbers aren't great this year, but his fastball has gained multiple MPH, and the higher sample size performance in AAA shows that he has a reasonably high ceiling (31-3 K-BB in only 17.2 IP, that is flat out domination). Expect better results to follow.
Goody: 2018 - 4.26, 2017 - 3.07
Inferior to Otero this year, as well as last. Still not a bad guy to have in the lower rung of the bullpen.
McAllister: 2018 - 3.94, 2017 - 3.58
At this point you sort of know what you are going to get with Zach. I wouldn't cherry pick low sample sizes with him. He's basically another Goody.
Taylor: 2018 - 2.20, 2017 - 4.56
Could be a dark horse option here, he put up some solid numbers in AAA this year too. He's been throwing in the zone a lot more this year in both AAA and MLB, which bodes well for his success and makes him potentially much improved over 2017.
Marshall: 2018 - 3.54, 2017 - 6.31
Well, he has shown good GB% but he's going to have to find a way to avoid walks. Probably more like a 4 ERA guy who creates a lot of headaches with walks, which is a fringe MLB reliever.
Tomlin: 2018 - 5.35, 2017 - 4.17
Yeah... I think we all know what he's about.
SIERA ("skill-independent ERA") is a good metric to measure how they've actually performed, and we've got:
Otero: 2018 - 3.20, 2017 - 2.96
Still no signs against him not being a quality middle-relief arm.
Ramirez: 2018 - 3.85, 2017 - 4.07
This is the guy that I think can really come through. Yes his MLB numbers aren't great this year, but his fastball has gained multiple MPH, and the higher sample size performance in AAA shows that he has a reasonably high ceiling (31-3 K-BB in only 17.2 IP, that is flat out domination). Expect better results to follow.
Goody: 2018 - 4.26, 2017 - 3.07
Inferior to Otero this year, as well as last. Still not a bad guy to have in the lower rung of the bullpen.
McAllister: 2018 - 3.94, 2017 - 3.58
At this point you sort of know what you are going to get with Zach. I wouldn't cherry pick low sample sizes with him. He's basically another Goody.
Taylor: 2018 - 2.20, 2017 - 4.56
Could be a dark horse option here, he put up some solid numbers in AAA this year too. He's been throwing in the zone a lot more this year in both AAA and MLB, which bodes well for his success and makes him potentially much improved over 2017.
Marshall: 2018 - 3.54, 2017 - 6.31
Well, he has shown good GB% but he's going to have to find a way to avoid walks. Probably more like a 4 ERA guy who creates a lot of headaches with walks, which is a fringe MLB reliever.
Tomlin: 2018 - 5.35, 2017 - 4.17
Yeah... I think we all know what he's about.