Relievers with negative current value but better projected value

Last week this column covered relievers who posted a positive value so far in 15-team mixed leagues--45 in all. This week, the column looks at relievers who posted a negative value so far in 15-team mixed leagues, but then are projected for positive value the balance of the year.  

We begin with the only reliever with a negative value so far in 2024. He is projected to post a value over $10 across the balance of the year: New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz (RHP, NYM).  Here are the current numbers and balance-of-season projections:

Edwin Díaz (RHP, NYM)

SV

IP

ERA

xERA

WHIP

K%

K-BB%

HR/9

$

current

9

24.2

4.38

2.93

1.18

33%

25%

1.9

-1

projections

13

28

2.89

2.36

1.04

41%

32%

1.0

15

Obviously Díaz has been a great closer for quite some time. Last year he was Hurt. This...

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