Keegan Akin 2024

[eddie83]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Kudos to his wife for having the baby a day after he pitched 2 IP. Akin and Burnes’ wife’s with some serious O’s love. 

Perhaps he was pitching no matter what last night. 

[LGOrioles]

He’s been incredibly underrated this year. He’s not a high leverage guy, but he has a 3.46 ERA, 2.62 xERA, 11 K/9, and has been worth 1.2 WAR, which is 24th among all RP’s in the league. Can’t ask for much more out of a 6th inning type reliever. 

[sportsfan8703]

Having Akin pitch in that spot is just where we are as a team at the moment. He’s earned it based on performance over Kimbrel/Soto. 

We are who we are. Akin just got beat. 

[Just Regular]

The three pitch strikeout of Devers opening a zombie runner inning was a nice accomplishment.

Some of what stung was the slip costing Akin a possible confidence builder.    That said, O'Neill ended up getting a very nice pitch to hit, and I believe Hyde has also been specific at times about Akin's mistakes being too hittable, possibly also some of why he was quick to exit the dugout in that instant.

It was easier last year when McKenna ruined a near Fenway win early in the season.     Felix didn't get derailed by that one, and hopefully Akin too can keep up the mostly good work.   70 innings of 25% K-bb is a very fine year.

[luismatos4prez]

Akin is a very good 7th inning reliever, reminds me of Matusz when he was going good in the bullpen. Akin blowing 3 heaters past Devers reminded me of Matusz doing the same to Josh Hamilton in the WC game.

I think he looks like a schlub, so folks are hard on him.

[LookitsPuck]

Akin is a middle reliever. He’s not a high leverage guy. He’s not a guy you bring in with runners on. And he’s sure as hell not the first guy you go to in a close game extra innings. 

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, LookitsPuck said:

Akin is a middle reliever. He’s not a high leverage guy. He’s not a guy you bring in with runners on. And he’s sure as hell not the first guy you go to in a close game extra innings. 

He needs a clean inning, for sure.  A good bridge guy from 6th to 7th, 7th to 8th.  I don't want to see him coming into a game with runners on or in extra innings.