Xavier Cedeno nabs first career save after Brett Myers’s historic meltdown

June 19, 2012

Houston Astros – Brett Myers had a stunning outing on Monday, allowing 8 hits and 5 runs while only recording two outs.  He threw 40 pitches– the most an Astros reliever has ever thrown without getting out of an inning– and was finally yanked for Xavier Cedeno, who picked up his first career save.  But despite the horrific outing, Myers has only blown one save on the year and his job is not in jeopardy.  No hierarchy change.

 |Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedHOU |Myers |Lyon |Rodriguez |Myers |6/19/12 |Lopez(DL) |

 
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1. Brandon Lyon, Houston Astros – After Brett Myers’s endless outing on Monday, the Astros might give him a night off.
2. Scott Downs, Los Angeles Angels – Ernesto Frieri has now been used for 7 of the last 10 save opportunities, but Mike Scioscia hasn’t officially declared an end to the platoon, so a lefty-heavy ninth inning could still result in an appearance from Downs.