Brad Hand getting more save chances; Anthony Swarzak back on the DL
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 6, 2018 Atlanta Braves – AJ Minter couldn’t hold a 1-run lead in the 9th inning, but...
View ArticleRyan Madson will close for Washington, at least until Sean Doolittle returns
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 9, 2018 Washington Nationals — Dave Martinez confirmed that it’ll be Ryan Madson...
View ArticleTrevor Hildenberger records save for Twins
August 12, 2018 Minnesota Twins — Trevor Hildenberger received the first post-Fernando Rodney save chance and it got off to a rocky start. Hildenberger walked the leadoff batter in the ninth, gave up...
View ArticleDodgers overhaul bullpen with Maeda, Stripling; Madson claims injury after...
August 13, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers – With Alex Wood and Hyun-Jin Ryu ready to return to the rotation, Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling are headed for the bullpen. They are both having perfectly fine...
View ArticleKenley Jansen hopes to be back next week
August 18, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers – The injuries keep piling up for the Dodgers as Erik Goeddel returned to the DL yesterday. Meanwhile, the Dodgers hope to get Kenley Jansen back early next week, as...
View ArticleBad news in the Indians pen as Cody Allen struggles and Andrew Miller disappears
August 30, 2018 Cleveland Indians — It’s generally a bad thing when a reliever trends on Twitter, and Cody Allen was no exception on Wednesday night. The formerly dominant closer has struggled this...
View ArticleDavid Robertson collects another save
September 1, 2018 New York Yankees – David Robertson picked up another save last night, and went through August without giving up an earned run in 11 appearances. As the Vulture Save Watch noted,...
View ArticleDellin Betances records another save while Cody Allen is coming around
September 9, 2018 New York Yankees – The Yankees went with Zach Britton in the 7th, David Robertson in the 8th, and Dellin Betances in the 9th to close out a tight game yesterday. Britton and...
View ArticleBrad Boxberger out of a job; Josh Hader K’s everyone
September 11, 2018 Cleveland Indians – Andrew Miller returned from the DL yesterday, striking out two hitters in a clean inning of work. He figures to slot back in behind Cody Allen and Brad Hand, the...
View ArticleYoshihisa Hirano impresses en route to his first MLB save
September 12, 2018 Arizona Diamondbacks — Heading into Tuesday’s game, we liked Jake Diekman to see the first post-Boxberger save chance, and sure enough Diekman was first out of the ‘pen for the final...
View ArticleAroldis Chapman could be activated Wednesday
September 19, 2018 New York Yankees – Zach Britton picked up his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after David Robertson pitched the eighth inning. The biggest bullpen news out of the Bronx...
View Article2019 AL Central Preview
February 18, 2019 Chicago White Sox – The White Sox traded for Alex Colome and signed Kelvin Herrera in the offseason to bolster their bullpen. They also bring back Nate Jones and Jace Fry. Colome...
View ArticleAJ Minter activated from IL
April 5, 2019 Atlanta Braves — Believed by many to be the team’s best reliever, AJ Minter has been activated from the injured list and was quickly thrust into a medium-leverage situation Thursday....
View ArticleArodys Vizcaino out for the year
April 18, 2019 Atlanta Braves — Arodys Vizcaino underwent shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season. With Atlanta’s bullpen in shambles, AJ Minter will likely continue to get the bulk of...
View ArticleHector Neris and Ryan Brasier record saves
April 21, 2019 Philadelphia Phillies — Hector Neris recorded the last five outs yesterday for his third save of the season. Neris struck out two and did not allow a base runner. That is now nine...
View ArticleHector Neris and Emilio Pagan record saves
April 28, 2019 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies again went with Hector Neris in a save opportunity and he converted for his fourth save of the season. Neris has now recorded the Phillies’ last...
View ArticleKenley Jansen should avoid the IL
July 18, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen felt better yesterday after taking a comebacker off his ankle, but he was still unavailable for Wednesday’s game. Jansen’s absence should only be...
View ArticleSeth Lugo could be saving games even if Edwin Diaz isn’t traded
July 26, 2019 New York Mets — Edwin Diaz’s rough season continued Thursday when he was struck in the left foot by a line drive off the bat of Manny Machado. X-rays after the game were negative, but...
View ArticleNothing gold can stay; neither can Greg Holland
August 8, 2019 Arizona Diamondbacks — After a month of keeping an increasingly mediocre Greg Holland in the closer’s role, it took Arizona only a week or so to toss the three-time All-Star out on his...
View ArticleMark Melancon is the new Braves closer, for now
August 10, 2019 Atlanta Braves – The Braves sought to bolster their bullpen at the trade deadline, bringing in Chris Martin, Shane Greene and Mark Melancon to cover for a struggling Luke Jackson. In...
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