Friday, September 29, 2017

2017 Dominican Summer League Reliever Of The Year: Dionis Zamora



June
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
SO
SV
SVO
ERA
WHIP
Soto
5
13.2
11
2
2
0
1
0
6
0
0
1.32
0.88
Garcia
5
10.0
12
13
12
0
11
1
8
0
0
10.80
2.30
Zamora
8
9.1
10
6
5
1
7
0
10
3
5
4.82
1.82
Madera
5
7.2
16
10
9
1
1
0
8
1
1
10.57
2.22
Cordero
2
7.0
10
6
3
0
3
0
3
0
0
3.86
1.86
Mendoza
3
7.0
2
3
2
0
5
0
10
0
0
2.57
1.00
Trompiz
6
6.1
8
6
6
2
4
1
3
0
0
8.53
1.89
Solano
3
6.0
6
7
6
0
3
3
5
0
0
9.00
1.50
Diaz
4
5.2
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
0.00
0.53
Geronimo
5
5.2
4
2
2
0
3
0
5
0
0
3.18
1.24
Zapata
5
5.2
6
0
0
0
5
0
6
0
0
0.00
1.94
Taveras
5
5.1
7
9
6
1
9
0
4
0
0
10.13
3.00
Avelino
4
4.1
7
7
7
1
6
1
4
0
0
14.54
3.00
Pereira
1
3.0
4
2
2
1
2
0
3
0
0
6.00
2.67
Pirela
1
3.0
4
2
2
0
2
0
4
0
0
6.00
2.00
Moreno
1
2.2
7
4
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
13.50
2.63
Soriano
2
1.2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
Prada
2
1.1
3
4
2
0
4
1
1
0
1
13.50
5.25

The Dominican Summer League Cardinals’ bullpen saw some major struggles in the first month of the season but there were also some positives.  Hector Soto was a solid innings eater and effective at the same time as he had minimal damage in the walks and runs department.  Dionis Zamora was one of the strikeout kings and converted three of five saves for a team-high.  Hector Mendoza showed some potential in his short stay, before promotion, as he struck out ten over seven innings.  Oniever Diaz, in his rehab from surgery, made his return and transitioned into the bullpen.   Cristoffer Zapata didn’t allow any runs over five and two-thirds but walked five to raise his WHIP.  Roy Garcia had trouble with his control as he gave up plenty of hits and walks, which came back to bite him.  Wilman Madera did not show any improvement from the previous season.   Newcomers Enmanuel Solano, and Leonadro Taveras, and Rodard Avelino all has their own troubles.

July
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
SO
SV
SVO
ERA
WHIP
Zamora
7
11.2
5
0
0
0
6
1
15
2
2
0.00
0.98
Garcia
7
11.1
13
7
6
0
6
3
8
0
1
4.76
1.68
Trompiz
8
11.0
11
7
4
0
6
2
9
0
0
3.27
1.55
Diaz
6
10.2
13
8
7
1
7
2
4
1
1
5.91
1.88
Cruz
5
9.0
3
2
1
0
3
0
12
0
1
1.00
0.67
Madera
6
7.1
14
5
5
0
3
0
5
0
0
6.14
2.32
Prada
4
7.0
7
4
3
0
3
0
4
0
0
3.86
1.43
Soriano
5
6.1
12
7
5
1
3
3
5
1
1
7.11
2.37
Geronimo
6
6.0
8
10
9
0
10
0
5
0
0
13.50
3.00
Avelino
5
5.2
7
5
4
0
4
0
5
0
0
6.35
1.94
Soto
5
5.1
5
3
2
0
4
0
5
0
2
3.53
1.76
Taveras
4
5.0
9
14
13
0
10
0
5
0
0
23.40
3.80
Zapata
5
3.0
8
5
4
0
10
0
2
0
1
12.00
6.00
Benitez
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0.00
0.00

In the second month of the season, we see Zamora improve drastically as he didn’t give up any runs and struck out 15 over 11.2 innings and converted two save opportunities.   Garcia and Anthony Trompiz showed improvements from a rough start in the first month.  Jesus Cruz joined the team after a short stint in the Mexican League and was lights out with 12 strikeouts over nine innings.  Geronimo, Taveras, and Zapata struggled with their control which turned into many runs.  Nelson Prada saw more innings as he returned from injury and a bonus.

August
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
SO
SV
SVO
ERA
WHIP
Garcia
8
11.1
13
11
9
0
5
2
12
0
0
7.15
1.59
Madera
5
9.1
12
7
7
0
2
0
4
0
1
6.75
1.50
Taveras
5
8.1
9
2
2
1
1
1
5
0
0
2.16
1.20
Geronimo
5
7.2
6
2
2
0
4
1
8
0
1
2.35
1.30
Trompiz
5
7.1
13
9
2
0
3
1
4
0
1
2.45
2.18
Prada
6
7.0
5
2
2
0
3
0
7
1
2
2.57
1.14
Avelino
5
6.1
8
9
8
0
8
2
6
1
2
11.37
2.53
Soto
3
5.0
7
6
5
0
2
0
7
0
0
9.00
1.80
Zamora
2
4.2
2
1
1
0
2
1
6
1
1
2.14
0.95
Zapata
4
4.1
3
7
7
0
8
0
2
0
0
14.54
2.54
Diaz
2
4.0
5
3
2
0
2
1
2
0
0
4.50
1.75
Cruz
4
3.2
2
1
0
0
1
0
7
2
2
0.00
0.82
Pereira
1
3.0
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0.00
0.67
Benitez
2
2.1
3
7
7
0
6
0
4
0
0
27.00
3.86
Soriano
1
1.2
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0.00
1.80

In the final month, Soto and Zamora were plugged into the rotation on a couple occasions.  Garcia and Madera kept getting the innings even though their seasons did not turn out very well.  Taveras, Geronimo, Trompiz, and Prada were the go-to arms out of the bullpen in August. 

2017
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
SO
SV
SVO
ERA
WHIP
Garcia
20
32.2
38
31
27
0
22
6
28
0
1
7.44
1.84
Zamora
17
25.2
16
7
6
1
15
2
31
6
8
2.10
1.21
Trompiz
19
24.2
32
22
12
2
13
4
16
0
1
4.38
1.82
Madera
16
24.1
42
22
21
1
6
0
17
1
2
7.77
1.97
Soto
13
24.0
23
11
9
0
7
0
20
0
2
3.38
1.25
Diaz
12
20.1
20
11
9
1
10
4
9
2
2
3.98
1.48

Looking at the relievers who logged over 20 innings during the 2017 season, we see the numbers stick out.  Garcia, Trompiz, and Madera were used quite a bit in the season but not very effective.  Zamora and Soto stick out as the most effective relievers on the team.  Zamora led the hurlers in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts, and saves.  Soto and Madera did look good in the walks department.


My personal pick for the 2017 Dominican Summer League reliever of the year goes to Dionis Zamora.

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