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Bummer (3-2) picked up the win Friday over the Marlins, allowing one hit and striking out two in a scoreless eighth inning. Entering the game with Atlanta down 3-2, the southpaw gave up a leadoff single to Xavier Edwards and watched the shortstop steal second base, but Bummer then proceeded to shut down what passes for the heart of the Miami order, including a strikeout of cleanup hitter Jonah Bride. Bummer has a 1.74 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB through 10.1 innings since the beginning of July, but Atlanta's deep bullpen keeps him out of consistent fantasy-friendly usage -- he has zero saves or holds on the season.
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Bummer has posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 32.1 innings with two wins, zero saves and zero holds through 33 appearances. Acquired from the White Sox in the offseason to bolster Atlanta's relief corps, Bummer hasn't been able to claim a high-leverage role in a much deeper bullpen than he was part of in Chicago. The southpaw has been effective at keeping the ball in the park, serving up only one homer despite a 54.9 percent groundball rate that's his lowest mark since he was a rookie in 2017. Barring a rash of injuries ahead of him in the pecking order, Bummer will likely continue working in middle relief in the second half, limiting his fantasy value even in formats that use holds as well as saves.
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Bummer (2-2) picked up the win Thursday over the Nationals, striking out one in a perfect seventh inning. The southpaw set down the bottom of Washington's order on 13 pitches (eight strikes), and Atlanta took its first lead of the game in the top of the eighth. Bummer isn't seeing the high-leverage work he grew accustomed to with the White Sox, and he's still looking for his first hold of the season. After a bumpy start to the campaign, he's been tagged for earned runs in only one of 10 appearances since the beginning of May, posting a 1.64 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB through 11 innings over that stretch.
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Bummer (1-1) was credited with the win Monday against the Astros, giving up one hit in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning. The left-hander got the final out of the fifth inning after relieving Darius Vines, and the official scorer elected to give Bummer the win. It's the earliest in a game he's pitched so far this season, but Bummer has been deployed anywhere from the fifth to the ninth inning as a utility arm in the Atlanta bullpen. Through six innings and seven appearances, he's posted a 4.50 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 5:2 K:BB with zero holds or saves.
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Bummer (0-1) got charged with a blown save and took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out one in the seventh inning. In his second appearance of the season, Bummer entered the game to protect a 3-2 lead with a runner on first and nobody out. The southpaw seemed to have gotten out of the inning clean after fanning Brandon Marsh and getting Johan Rojas to ground into a double play, but Rojas was ruled safe at first base on replay, and Bummer then allowed four straight singles. After recording 12 wins, 46 holds and an 11.7 K/9 over the prior three seasons for the White Sox, Bummer is being counted on as a reliable high-leverage option in the Atlanta bullpen, but competition is fierce and a poor start to the campaign could see him fall behind Tyler Matzek or Dylan Lee in the pecking order from the left side.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 54 | 0 | 54.3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 17 | 59 | 3.64 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | CHW | 61 | 0 | 58.3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 36 | 53 | 6.78 | 1.52 |
| 2022 | CHW | 32 | 0 | 26.7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 30 | 2.36 | 1.50 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
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| vs MIAMI | 1 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| @ LOANDEPOT PARK | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/18 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/16 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 9/14 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9/11 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/09 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/07 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/05 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/19 | @ |
1:10 PM | Julian Aguiar |
| 9/20 | @  |
7:10 PM | Valente Bellozo |
| 9/21 | @ |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 9/22 | @ |
1:40 PM | Adam Oller |
| 9/24 | vs  |
7:20 PM | Jose Quintana |
| 9/25 | vs |
7:20 PM | Luis Severino |
| 9/26 | vs |
7:20 PM | David Peterson |