Bullpen Banter: Is Corey Knebel A Top 5 Closer Or Regression Risk?
by Eric Stashin (aka The Rotoprofessor) Entering 2017 we all knew there was the potential for someone to rise up in the Brewers’ bullpen, but most weren’t necessarily looking towards Corey Knebel as the man to seize the opportunity. That’s exactly what happened, however, as he emerged as one of the elite closers in the game en route to these impressive numbers: 76.0 IP 1 Wins 39 Saves 1.78 ERA 1.16 WHIP 126 Strikeouts (14.92 K/9) 40 Walks (4.74 BB/9) 38.3% Groundball Rate .311 BABIP Obviously the number that looms large is his control, as well as his 91.9% strand rate. Can he correct the control, which will help to offset the inevitable regression in his luck? Let’s take a look: We’d love to say that he showed signs of improvement as the season progressed, considering a 3.74 BB/9 in the second half. However that number is a little bit deceiving, as it was buoyed by one strong month: Month BB/9 April 4.38 May 4.26 June 6.14 ...
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