3 years agoDespite the fact that the Houston Astros have won 24 games and lead the A.L. West, closer Ryan Pressly has converted only four saves on the season. While a large reason for the low save total is the fact that Pressly spent time on the injured list in April due to a knee injury, he has been back in action since May 5th. On the season, Pressly has converted four of six save opportunities while posting a 4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and just three strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings pitched in seven appearances. It has been a disappointing start to the season for managers who drafted Pressly in the early rounds as one of the top-seven closer options coming into the 2022 campaign. Hopefully, Houston will generate more save opportunities and Pressly can get into a rhythm as the season progresses. Set-up reliever Rafael Montero has three saves on the season and has looked solid posting a 0.61 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts over 14 2/3 IP for Houston. If Pressly continues to struggle or is not fully recovered from his knee injury, he may cede save opportunities to Montero and wind up in a committee situation.--Nick Ritrivi - RotoBaller
Source: mlb.com