4 years agoLos Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez recorded his third hold of the young season on Friday in the Dodgers' 1-0 win over the Nationals. It was the fourth appearance for Gonzalez who has established himself as a high leverage relief option in Los Angeles. He is coming off a 2020 campaign in which he posted a 1.33 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and a ridiculous 23:2 K:BB in 20 1/3 innings pitched. In 2020, he only recorded two holds, compared to the three already in 2021. This certainly reveals how the Dodgers will be utilizing him going forward. While Kenley Jansen is the Dodgers closer, with Corey Knebel lurking behind him, Gonzalez should provide managers with elite ratios, solid strikeouts, and huge hold totals on a team that will have a large number of wins. Gonzalez could also potentially vulture a number of saves if Jansen falters and Knebel is unavailable to pitch on certain days. Managers in leagues that reward holds should be targeting Gonzalez as an immediate waiver wire add. Managers who have Jansen rostered may also wish to target Gonzalez as a handcuff if Knebel has already been rostered by league-mates.--Nick Ritrivi - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com