Some non-closers with strong xERAs over the past 30 days

The relievers in today's article have been terrific over the past 30 days. These are non-closers, but the skills are elite. Here are the past 30 days for the five with an xERA under 2.50:

 

SV

HD

IP

xERA

WHIP

K%

K-BB%

HR/9

xERA'

Varland, Louie MIN

0

5

11.1

1.76

0.88

27%

20%

0.0

2.61

Jax, Griffin MIN

0

4

10.2

1.86

1.03

44%

40%

0.9

2.14

Morejon, Adrian SD LHP

1

2

13.0

2.09

0.38

30%

30%

0.0

2.90

Rogers, Tyler SF

0

7

13.0

2.15

0.92

22%

20%

0.0

2.47

Rodriguez, Randy SF

1

4

12.1

2.45

0.89

40%

30%

0.0

2.33

xERA' is the season-long xERA.

As you can tell, the Minnesota Twins have a pair of superb relievers supporting Jhoan Duran (RHP, MIN). Louie Varland (RHP, MIN) has a 1.76 xERA over the past 30 days and a 2.61 xERA over the season so far. His 27% K%, 20% K%-BB% and no homers allowed the past 30 days...

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