Each and every week, we will break down the pitching forecast for the upcoming week. Here, you’ll find relief pitchers with no off days (more opportunities), good matchups, and bad matchups. In addition, you will find all relievers who will start a game this week. Keep those guys in mind when your closers have bad matchups, or if you do not have any closers rostered.
Without further ado, this week’s Relief Pitcher Positional Forecast:
Closers with No Off-Days
Craig Kimbrel ATL
Greg Holland KC
Steve Cishek MIA
Trevor Rosenthal STL
Fernando Rodney SEA
Glen Perkins MIN
Los Angeles Angels
Jenrry Mejia NYM
Sean Doolittle OAK
Cody Allen CLE
Koji Uehara BOS
Addison Reed ARZ
Joe Nathan DET
Tampa Bay Rays
Good Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Steve Cishek, Miami Marlins, (Cubs and Mets)
Fernando Rodney, Seattle Mariners, (Padres and Royals)
Rafael Soriano, Washington Nationals), (Astros and Braves)
Bad Matchups
[Player, Team, (Opponent)]
Joakim Soria, Texas Rangers, (Athletics and Angels)
Sean Doolittle, Oakland Athletics, (Rangers and Red Sox)
Cody Allen, Cleveland Indians, (Angels and Tigers)
Relief Pitcher Probable Starts
[Player, Team, (Opponent, Date)]
Drew Smyly, Detroit Tigers (Royals, June 18)
Garrett Richards, Los Angeles Angels (Indians, June 19)
Tyson Ross, San Diego Padres (Mariners, June 16, and Dodgers, June 21)
Samuel Deduno, Minnesota Twins (White Sox, June 19)
Roberto Hernandez, Philadelphia Phillies (Braves, June 18)
Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros (Nationals, June 17, and Rays, June 22)
Kevin Gausman, Baltimore Orioles (Rays, June 18)
David Phelps, New York Yankees (Blue Jays, June 19)
Jesse Chavez, Oakland Athletics (Red Sox, June 20)
Josh Collmenter, Arizona Diamondbacks (Brewers, June 19)
Tanner Roark, Washington Nationals (Astros, June 17, and Braves, June 22)
Drew Pomeranz, Colorado Rockies (Rangers, June 16 and Red Sox, June 21)
Alfredo Simon, Cincinnati Reds (Pirates, June 18)
Danny Duffy, Kansas City Royals (Tigers, June 19)
Hector Noesi, Chicago White Sox (Twins, June 20)
Daisuke Matsuzaka, New York Mets (Marlins, June 20)
Marcus Stroman, Toronto Blue Jays (Yankees, June 17, and Reds, June 22)
Josh Tomlin, Cleveland Indians (Angels, June 17, and Tigers, June 22)
Rubby De La Rosa, Boston Red Sox (Twins, June 16)
Nick Martinez, Texas Rangers (Angels, June 21)
Matt Shoemaker, Los Angles Angels (Indians, June 17)
Chase Whitley, New York Yankees (Blue Jays, June 18)
Stay tuned for next week’s edition of our pitching forecasts.
