Tuesday, September 25, 2018

2018 Dominican Summer League Reliever Of The Year: Leonardo Taveras



The Dominican Summer League relievers, much like the starting rotations, struggled on the mound when the 2018 season opened and had its hiccups as the season went on.  But by the end of the year, we saw several arms stand out and take the reigns in their new roles.
June
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
K
SV
SVO
ERA
H.De Los Santos
7
17.2
22
11
11
0
16
0
15
0
0
5.60
L.Taveras
8
14.1
11
6
5
0
10
0
16
2
2
3.14
R.Garcia
7
14.0
13
12
11
1
15
1
18
1
2
7.07
F.Pacheco
8
13.2
5
1
1
0
2
0
23
4
4
0.66
D.Rodriguez
8
12.0
9
9
8
0
14
1
11
1
2
6.00
W.Madera
6
11.2
14
6
6
0
5
1
9
1
2
4.82
A.Trompiz
8
11.2
21
11
9
0
4
0
8
1
2
6.94
J.Ramirez
7
11.1
15
13
11
0
14
3
7
0
0
8.92
N.Prada
7
10.2
10
7
6
0
7
1
10
1
2
5.06
M.Maiz
5
10.1
11
4
4
1
4
2
12
1
1
3.48
L.Soriano
6
9.1
11
12
8
1
4
1
5
0
0
7.71
S.Santana
7
8.2
7
6
5
1
12
0
9
1
1
5.19
D.Diaz
5
8.1
8
10
9
0
4
2
8
0
0
9.72
M.Yedis
6
7.2
13
11
11
1
4
2
4
0
0
12.91
J.Puello
2
7.0
6
3
1
0
2
0
8
0
0
1.29
S.Tabata
8
6.2
3
1
1
0
2
1
5
1
2
1.35
R.Avelino
10
6.2
5
15
14
0
22
3
9
0
1
18.90
A.Cuenca
2
6.1
4
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0.00

Freddy Pacheco was hands down the hurler the stood out the most in June leading the both teams in strikeouts and saves.  Leonardo Taveras, Wilman Madera, and Miguel Maiz were a little ways away but showed strong months.  Roy Garcia was pushed, as a returning member, but failed to get on track.

July
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
K
SV
SVO
ERA
W.Madera
8
21.0
15
6
5
2
7
0
22
2
2
2.14
J.Victorino
6
17.2
16
7
7
0
5
2
11
0
0
3.57
L.Taveras
8
12.0
10
8
6
1
9
1
13
4
7
4.50
A.Ortega
6
10.2
8
3
2
0
4
0
9
0
0
1.69
R.Garcia
6
10.2
9
14
11
0
14
1
10
0
1
9.28
R.Avelino
7
8.2
7
6
6
0
12
1
14
0
1
6.23
N.Prada
6
8.0
10
5
2
1
1
0
12
1
1
2.25
D.Rodriguez
7
8.0
7
9
7
0
13
2
7
1
2
7.88
A.Trompiz
6
8.0
9
3
2
0
3
1
3
1
2
2.25
S.Santana
6
7.1
5
5
4
0
4
0
5
0
0
4.91
A.Cuenca
3
7.0
5
1
1
0
2
1
7
1
1
1.29
L.Soriano
5
7.0
5
5
5
0
5
1
6
0
0
6.43
L.Tena
6
6.2
6
6
5
2
5
2
6
1
2
6.75
A.Calderon
7
6.2
7
11
9
1
7
8
2
0
0
12.15
H.DeLos Santos
5
6.1
5
3
3
0
8
1
6
1
1
4.26
S.Tabata
4
6.0
1
1
0
0
2
1
12
0
0
0.00

As Pacheco and Rodard Avelino were promoted, we saw the additions of Jhon Victorino and Angel Ortega along with improvements from Madera, Nelson Prada, and Anthony Trompiz.  Taveras continued to convert saves, for the most in the month of July.  Garcia and Dionys Rodriguez struggles dragged down their months.

August
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
K
SV
SVO
ERA
S.Tabata
8
12.0
5
4
2
0
6
0
19
1
2
1.50
A.Ortega
5
11.1
9
1
1
0
5
3
15
1
1
0.79
L.Taveras
7
11.0
5
1
1
1
5
0
15
2
2
0.82
N.Prada
6
9.2
5
3
3
0
3
0
10
0
2
2.79
H.De Los Santos
5
8.2
5
6
5
0
8
1
10
0
1
5.19
R.Garcia
6
8.2
8
11
9
0
14
1
10
0
1
9.35
M.Yedis
5
7.0
3
3
3
1
4
1
5
0
0
3.86
A.Trompiz
5
6.2
8
3
2
0
3
0
6
1
1
2.70
S.Santana
7
6.2
9
6
4
1
4
1
7
1
1
5.40
G.Rodriguez
5
6.1
4
0
0
0
5
0
2
0
0
0.00
L.Tena
5
6.1
4
2
2
0
6
0
5
0
1
2.84
V.Villanueva
4
6.0
3
1
1
0
3
0
2
0
0
1.50

Sebastian Tabata received a big push in the final month of the season and showed he could handle it.  Ortega, Taveras, Prada, Trompiz, and newcomers Gustavo Rodriguez and Victor Villanueva were also pitching well.  Garcia, looking to finish strong, was having trouble with his control.

2018
G
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
HBP
K
HD
SV
SVO
ERA
WHIP
L.Taveras
23
37.1
26
15
12
2
24
1
44
1
8
11
2.89
1.34
W.Madera
16
36.2
34
13
12
2
14
1
36
1
3
4
2.95
1.31
R.Garcia
19
33.1
30
37
31
1
43
3
38
1
0
1
8.37
2.19
H.De Los Santos
17
32.2
32
20
19
0
32
2
31
3
0
1
5.23
1.96
N.Prada
19
28.1
25
15
11
1
11
1
32
1
0
2
3.49
1.27
J.Victorino
12
26.1
25
12
10
0
8
4
15
1
0
1
3.42
1.25
A.Trompiz
19
26.1
38
17
13
0
10
1
17
1
3
5
4.44
1.82
A.Ortega
13
26.0
19
5
4
0
11
3
28
1
2
2
1.38
1.15
S.Tabata
20
24.2
9
6
3
0
10
2
36
0
0
2
1.09
0.77
D.Rodriguez
19
24.1
21
24
20
1
32
5
26
0
2
4
7.40
2.18
S.Santana
20
22.2
21
17
13
2
20
1
21
4
2
2
5.16
1.81
L.Soriano
16
21.0
27
25
19
1
14
3
17
3
0
1
8.14
1.95
J.Ramirez
16
20.1
23
19
17
0
25
6
16
2
0
3
7.52
2.36
M.Maiz
10
20.0
20
13
11
1
8
3
21
1
1
2
4.95
1.40
F.Pacheco
11
18.0
7
4
3
0
8
0
35
0
4
5
1.50
0.83
M.Yedis
14
18.0
19
17
17
2
10
3
12
3
0
0
8.50
1.61

Ortega, Tabata, and Pacheco make good cases for the award but when looking at which relievers were continuous, consistent, and improving throughout the entire season, arms Taveras and Madera stick out the most.  Taveras edges out Madera in innings pitched, strikeouts, and saves.  Madera is just so close but in my eyes comes up a tab bit short.  My personal pick for the DSL 2018 Reliever of the Year goes to Leonardo Taveras.


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