Mark Lowe

Prior to the All-Star break, Lowe was used as a setup man and picked up eight holds. However, he was rendered useless when it came to retiring batters and limiting runs as he turned in a 1.85 WHIP and 10.05 ERA over the season’s first half. Then, just when it appeared Lowe had nothing to offer, he showed a drastic improvement. In the months following, he chucked for a 3.05 ERA and held batters to a .197 batting average. Despite a resurgent second half, Lowe never earned the chance to pitch in high-leverage scenarios and didn’t record another hold. This came courtesy of the one aspect of his game that remained consistent over the year, that being his propensity for walking batters. Of the batters he faced, nearly 10 percent reached base via the walk. Although there was a glimmer of hope, Lowe has never shown the ability to consistently retire hitters. Because of this, he carries little fantasy value and will likely be used at the back end of the bullpen in 2017.