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Seranthony Dominguez 2023 Player Outlook: Crowded Bullpen Should Scare Away Fantasy Managers
2 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies reliever Seranthony Dominguez came into 2022 after missing almost the previous two seasons from Tommy John surgery. Over 51 innings he posted a 3.00 ERA, 3.09 FIP, 29.5% strikeout rate, and 1.14 WHIP with nine saves and became the ace of the pen by year's end. The talent is obviously there. Dominguez owns a career 29.9% strikeout rate and 33% whiff rate, including a 32.6% mark this season. He threw his fastball about as hard as pre-Tommy John, at 97.6 MPH and it had batters whiffing 35.4% of the time. Dominguez's slider also showed great velocity (89.5 MPH) and managed an unbelievable 57.1% whiff rate. In spite of the 28-year-old's domination in 2022, his role in 2023 remains murky. In a busy offseason, the Phillies have added two closers in Craig Kimbrel and Gregory Soto and brought in Matt Strahm who earned four saves himself. They now have many potential ninth-inning arms, including Jose Alvarado and Connor Brogdon. The right-hander might be the first option late in games for manager Rob Thompson, but chances are he doesn't save 20 games next year. Fantasy managers looking for saves should hold off on Dominguez (214 ADP) and target relievers such as Pete Fairbanks (219 ADP) or Kyle Finnegan (265 ADP), both projected to garner more saves with value in other categories as well.
