Kendall Graveman Stats

The Chicago White Sox and relief pitcher Kendall Graveman officially agreed on a three-year, $24 million deal on Tuesday. Graveman will make $8 million in all three seasons and will also have incentives for awards. The 30-year-old right-hander combined to go 5-1 with a sparkling 1.77 ERA, 61 strikeouts, a .180 opponent's average, 0.98 WHIP, 10 saves and 11 holds in 53 appearances for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros in 2021. He was among the American League relief leaders in ERA (third), opponent's OPS (.536), opponent's average (fifth), ground-ball percentage (12th) and WHIP (12th). He also had a 1.64 ERA with two holds and 11 strikeouts for Houston in the playoffs. Graveman will still have fantasy value for his strikeouts and in holds leagues, but he's unlikely to see many save chances with both Liam Hendriks and Craig Kimbrel handling the late innings.

over 1 month ago

The Chicago White Sox have reportedly agreed to terms with free agent reliever Kendall Graveman, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Graveman started last season with the Seattle Mariners before being dealt to the division-rival Houston Astros in July. All told, the veteran pitched to a 1.77 ERA and a 3.19 FIP in 56 innings while registering 61 strikeouts and 20 walks. He'll join a Chicago bullpen that currently features high-leverage relievers Liam Hendriks, Craig Kimbrel, Garrett Crochet, Aaron Bummer and Michael Kopech.

over 1 month ago

The Seattle Mariners have traded pitchers Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero to the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder Abraham Toro and right-hander Joe Smith. The Astros upgrade their bullpen by acquiring Seattle's top reliever in Graveman. He has been fantastic this season, posting a 0.82 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB across 33 innings in 2021. Graveman will lose some fantasy value, as he's expected to serve as the top setup man for Astros closer to Ryan Pressly. Montero was designated for assignment. Toro is under team control for four more seasons and will have a chance to become the Mariners starting third baseman of the future. The 24-year-old has slashed .211/.287/.385 across 122 plate appearances in 2021. With the Mariners moving on from Graveman, Paul Sewald will likely step into the closer's role and is the reliever to roster in Seattle's bullpen. Sewald owns a 2.30 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 54:12 K:BB across 31 1/3 innings in his resurgent 2021 season.

5 months ago