RELIEVERS: 20%+ K%-BB% projections and 20%+ K%-BB% so far

The past few columns have been about roles. This column focuses on skills--specifically, who has a projected K%-BB% at 20% or higher, and who has given us a K%-BB% at 20% or higher the first two weeks. You won't be surprised that there are a fair number of designated closers on this list. If we break this into bite-sized chunks, the first chunk are these higher skills relievers who are projected for 20 or more saves:

proj 20+ Sv         Sv  IP xERA WHIP  K% K%-BB% hr/9 pSv pxERA pK%-BB% p$
=================   == === ==== ==== === ====== ==== === ===== ======= ==
R.Pressly (HOU)      0 5.3 2.95 1.12  27   23    1.7  30  2.46    28   14
D.Williams (MIL)     1 3.0 3.21 0.67  20   20    0.0  28  2.73    24   13
D.Bednar (PIT)       4 5.0...

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