May 27, 2015
Arizona Diamondbacks – Enrique Burgos was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis. Arizona will surely miss his MLB-best 16.46 K/9, but help may soon be on the way in the form of David Hernandez, who is close to rejoining the Diamondbacks after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Until Hernandez’s rehab stint is complete, Daniel Hudson and LOOGY Oliver Perez will compete for holds ahead of Addison Reed and Brad Ziegler.
Updated hierarchy: *Ziegler | Reed | Hudson.
Seattle Mariners –Following a Fernando Rodney blown save in which Rodney allowed three runs, Joe Beimel picked up his first save since June 11, 2009. Rodney may have pulled off the save if not for Robinson Cano not being able to turn a double play in the ninth, but his ERA climbed to 6.98 instead. Manager Lloyd McClendon doesn’t care about ERA, and Rodney is indeed third in the AL with 13 saves, but you wonder how long McClendon can ignore Carson Smith’s 0.86 ERA and 0.67 WHIP.
Hierarchy remains: Rodney | Smith | Wilhemsen.
St. Louis Cardinals — As predicted in Tuesday’s Vulture Save Watch, Seth Maness picked up his third save of the season while Trevor Rosenthal and Kevin Siegrist each received a day off.
Hierarchy remains: Rosenthal | Siegrist | Maness.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Tony Cingrani, Cincinnati Reds – Aroldis Chapman has pitched in three straight games and thrown 73 pitches during that stretch, including 27 on Tuesday.
2. Chad Qualls, Houston Astros – Luke Gregerson has appeared in three of four.
3. Carlos Torres, New York Mets – Jeurys Familia has tossed 54 pitches over back-to-back games, including 32 on Tuesday.
4. Carson Smith, Seattle Mariners – Fernando Rodney has pitched in four of the last five games, including a 29-pitch outing on Tuesday.
5. Keone Kela/Ross Ohlendorf, Texas Rangers – Shawn Tolleson has pitched on three consecutive days for only the second time this season.
