Surprising stats: Dylan Bundy's dominance, Hernan Perez's relevance

The MLB trade deadline is in the rear-view mirror and the August stretch drive is ahead. Here's a statistical look at three immediate grabs to bolster your virtual club.

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Runs allowed by Dylan Bundy his past two outings

More impressive, Bundy hasn't surrendered a run in this first five frames of either outing, and he escaped Tuesday without allowing any through seven innings. He's also padded the strikeout column with 15 punchouts through 12 2/3 innings during the stretch.

With injury troubles behind him and a rotation spot locked up, Bundy should thrive with a potent offense supporting him and an elite bullpen following him. In formats rewarding starters with relief eligibility, Bundy has the upside to be a major difference maker.

46.0%

Edwin Diaz's strikeout percentage

Talent finally won out, and Diaz grabbed his first career save Tuesday. The converted starter has morphed into a strikeout machine with 52 punchouts through just 25 innings and owns a 1.73 ERA.

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And while Diaz has limited hitters to a .679 OPS, he also sports an abnormally high .458 BABIP, which would suggest he's had some poor luck. The newly minted closer in Seattle is a must-own hurler who could provide top-tier results among relievers going forward.

1.057

Hernan Perez's OPS since the All-Star break

Through the 17 games since the break, Perez has posted 14 runs, four home runs, 16 RBI, nine stolen bases and a .387 batting average. Plus, he has hit in the heart of the order the past six games.

Those numbers play in all formats, and while some negative regression is ahead, he'll chip in enough from his everyday role to remain relevant in the majority of settings. There's also an outside chance he picks up eligibility at shortstop or the keystone before the end of the year, too.