RADIO
Drew Steckenrider 2019 Outlook: Average RP On Mediocre Team
6 years agoMiami Marlins closer Drew Steckenrider surfaced from the reliever group to take over the closing duties. He finished the year with a 3.90 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 64 innings.
Aside from terrible performances in May (10.24 ERA) and August (7.84 ERA), Steckenrider had a good season. Steckenrider also had 19 holds but was definitely far from perfect as he only lockup up five games out of 10 save chances. Steckenrider also had career-lows in strikeout (27%) and ground-ball (33%) rates. There isn’t much promise for a much different outcome in 2019. He plays for one of the most offensively inept teams but even still, he should still accrue a few saves. The opportunities will just be sparse. Steckenrider is currently the 34th-ranked reliever. He currently has an ADP of 267, which might be late enough to provide a little value for some save speculation.
