May 7, 2018
Colorado Rockies – With Wade Davis getting the afternoon off, Adam Ottavino picked up his first save of the season. Ottavino has quietly been maybe the single best reliever in all of baseball thus far, with 35 Ks in 19 innings and only 1 earned run allowed all season, and should be owned in virtually every format.
Hierarchy remains: Davis | Ottavino | McGee.
Toronto Blue Jays – It was quite a week for Tyler Clippard, who picked up a win and three holds over five clean appearances. After a couple of down years for the veteran, Clippard has been part of a strong Toronto bullpen, as the Jays have been able to use any of three relievers — Ryan Tepera (2.70 ERA), Seung-Hwan Oh (1.76 ERA), and Clippard (1.47 ERA) — to comfortably bridge the gap to Roberto Osuna.
Hierarchy remains: Osuna | Tepera | Oh.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. Luis Garcia – Hector Neris has pitched in back to back games, including a blown save yesterday. He might get the day off today.
Tomorrow
1. Kirby Yates/Craig Stammen – Brad Hand, Yates, and Stammen, have all gone two straight. Tonight’s usage will dictate who is available tomorrow.
2. Kyle Barraclough/Drew Steckenrider – Brad Ziegler and Kyle Barraclough have gone in two straight. Tonight’s usage will dictate who is available tomorrow.
3. Santiago Casilla – If Blake Treinen goes tonight, it’ll be back to back and three of four.
4. Addison Reed – If Fernando Rodney goes tonight, it’ll be back to back and three of four.
