Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP – Seth Halvorsen, COL (ADP – 389.5) Over three seasons in college, Halvorsen went 7-5 with a 5.01 ERA, 1.446 WHIP, and 124 strikeouts while converting two saves. His walk rate (2.8) was much bette...

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30 - Seth Halvorsen, COL

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP – Kyle Finnegan, WAS (ADP – 330.0) Finnegan proved to be a value at the closer position in 2023. He finished with seven wins, a 3.76 ERA, 1.298 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts over 69.1 innings. Even with...

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29 - Kyle Finnegan, FA (WAS expected)

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP – Jordan Leasure, CWS Over his first three seasons in the minors, Leasure went 5-6 with a 3.76 ERA, 1.176 WHIP, 176 strikeouts, and 19 saves over 117.1 innings. His arm fell short of expectations ...

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28 - Jordan Leasure, CWS

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Jason Foley, DET (ADP – 334.0) Foley was a waiver-wire savior for fantasy teams in 2024 due to him getting undrafted in most leagues and picking up 28 saves on the year. The Tigers wheeled him o...

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27 - Jason Foley, DET

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP - Jack Leiter, TEX After an electric 22 games at Vanderbilt (13-4 with 201 strikeouts over 125.2 innings), the Rangers drafted Leiter second overall in the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft. He allowed ...

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26 - Jack Leiter, TEX

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP Andrew Nardi, MIA Nardi pitched well over four seasons in the minors (11-5 with a 2.75 ERA, 180 strikeouts, and 14 saves over 124.1 innings). At AAA, he walked 4.6 batters per nine while matching ...

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25 - Andrew Nardi, MIA

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack 24 – Liam Hendriks, BOS (ADP – 260.4) Over the first seven games in 2022, his stats were way out of line due to allowing five runs, 14 baserunners, and two home runs over 7.1 innings with 12 strikeou...

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24 - Liam Hendriks, BOS

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Carlos Estevez, KC (ADP – 172.2) Estevez saved 31 games in 2023, but his WHIP (1.492) and high walk rate (4.5) suggested a setup role for the Angels last season. Somehow, he found the foundation...

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23 - Carlos Estevez, LAA

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack 22 – Justin Martinez, ARI (197.80) The Diamondbacks signed Martinez at age 16 after converting from outfield to a pitcher, but his arm didn’t fire over six seasons in the minors (7-15 with a 4.60 ERA...

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22 - Justin Martinez, ARI

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP – Jordan Romano, PHI (ADP – 188.6) From 2021 to 2023, Romano converted 95 of his 106 saves, with 17 wins, 2.37 ERA, and 230 strikeouts over 186.0 innings. His walk rate (3.0) improved slightly in ...

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21 - Jordan Romano, PHI

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Ryan Pressly, CHC (ADP – 159.4) The arrival of Josh Hader to the Astros bullpen led to Pressly losing his value in the fantasy market. From 2021 to 2023, he converted 90 of his 102 closing chanc...

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20 - Ryan Pressly, CHC

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Pete Fairbanks, TB (ADP – 155.4) Fairbanks went on the injured list in early May in 2023 with a right forearm issue. Later in the month, he landed on the IL again with a hip injury, leading to h...

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19 - Pete Fairbanks, TB

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Alexis Diaz, CIN (ADP – 154.2) Diaz wasn’t as dominant in 2023 due to weakness in his first first-pitch strike rate (55) and no correction in his walk rate (4.8 – 4.7 in 2022). Batters only hit ...

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18 - Alexis Diaz, CIN

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Kenley Jansen, LAA (ADP – 149.0) The save beat for Jansen goes on, but the rhythm isn’t as fast as it once was. Over the past two seasons, he converted 56 of his 64 save chances for Boston with ...

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17 - Kenley Jansen, LAA

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – David Bednar, PIT (ADP – 136.2) After success closing games in 2022 and 2023 (58-for-65), the magic left Bednar’s arm last season. He allowed a run or more in eight of his first 20 games, leadin...

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16 - David Bednar, PIT

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack 15B – Kirby Yates, LAD (ADP – 123.6) The Dodgers signed Yates to a one-year deal for $13 million in January after an excellent season closing for the Texas Rangers (33 saves in 34 chances). He’ll tur...

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15B - Kirby Yates, LAD

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack 15A – Tanner Scott, LAD (ADP – 142.4) Over the past two seasons, Scott had tremendous growth in his first-pitch strike rate (69.4% in 2023, 67.3% in 2024, and 54.1% from 2019 to 2022). His improved c...

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15A - Tanner Scott, LAD

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Jeff Hoffman, TOR (ADP – 115.2) Hoffman returns to Toronto more than a decade after they selected him first overall in the 2014 MLB June Amatuer Draft. Five seasons with the Rockies led a 10-16 ...

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14 - Jeff Hoffman, TOR

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack 13 – Trevor Megill, MLW (ADP – 111.9) After a long, uneventful career in the minors, Megill struggled over his first 98 games in the majors (6-5 with a 5.23 ERA, 1.529 WHIP, and 131 strikeouts over 1...

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13 - Trevor Megill, MLW

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Ryan Walker, SF (ADP – 81.9) Walker was a slow mover through the Giants minor league system after getting drafted in the 31st round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft. Over five seasons in the m...

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12 - Ryan Walker, SF

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Shawn Childs on Substack 11 – Robert Suarez, SD (ADP – 92.2) In his first year with the Padres in 2022, Suarez handled himself well (2.27 ERA, 1.049 WHIP, and 61 strikeouts over 47.2 innings) despite a much higher walk rate ...

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11 - Robert Suarez, SD

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Shawn Childs

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Jhoan Duran (ADP – 64.9) A full season of saves hasn’t been in the equation for Duran over the past two years. In 2024, he suffered an oblique injury in mid-March, leading to a month on the inju...

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10 - Jhoan Duran, MIN

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Andres Munoz, SEA (ADP – 61.4) Four appearances (no runs over 3.1 innings with three strikeouts and a save) into 2023, Munoz landed on the injured list for two months with a right shoulder issue...

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9 - Andres Munoz, SEA

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Felix Bautista, BAL (ADP – 56.9) In his first season in the majors, Bautista has more success than expected based on his slow path to the majors at age 26. He went 7-18 with a 3.23 ERA in the mi...

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8 - Felix Bautista, BAL

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack SP – AJ Smith-Shawver, ATL (ADP – 492.4) The Braves drafted Smith-Shawver out of high school in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft. In his first full season in the minors, Atlanta g...

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AJ Smith-Shawver, ATL

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Raisel Iglesias, ATL (ADP – 50.9) At age 35, Iglesias comes off his best season in ERA (1.95) and batting average against (.160). He has 30 saves or more in five seasons while never closing out ...

2025 Relief Pitchers by NFBC ADP

7 - Raisel Iglesias, ATL

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Ryan Helsley, STL (ADP – 50.3) A forearm injury cost Helsley about three months from June through September in 2023. Over his first 22 games, he converted seven of his 11 save chances with a 3.2...

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6 - Ryan Helsley, STL

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Shawn Childs on Substack 5 – Mason Miller, OAK (ADP – 42.3) Over five seasons in college, Miller went 18-12 with a 3.92 ERA and 306 strikeouts over 239.0 innings. The A’s drafted him in the third round of the 2021 MLB June A...

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5 - Mason Miller, OAK

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack RP – Josh Hader, HOU (ADP – 41.0) In his first year with the Astros, Houston pitched Hader in many tie games, leading to a career-high in wins (8) and losses (8). Unfortunately, home runs (12 – 1.5 p...

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4 - Josh Hader, HOU

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1 year ago

Shawn Childs on Substack CL – Devin Williams, NYY (ADP – 39.9) Williams developed a back injury (two stress fractures) last March that led to him missing four months. His first appearance came on July 28th. When on the mound...

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3 - Devin Williams, NYY

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