May 11, 2016
Atlanta Braves – Jim Johnson and his 7.90 ERA hit the DL on Tuesday. Ian Krol was recalled from Triple-A, but another lefty, Hunter Cervenka, has been terrific for the Braves since his debut on April 12, throwing 14 straight scoreless innings. Holds are rare from the Braves bullpen, but Cervenka may be a source while Johnson is on the mend.
Updated hierarchy: Vizcaino | Grilli | Cervenka.
Minnesota Twins — Kevin Jepsen’s struggles continued on Tuesday when he entered the ninth inning with the score tied and exited with his team trailing by two. Paul Molitor was silent on the issue after the game, but Trevor May’s 1.89 ERA and eight straight scoreless appearances continue to lurk. The ice has to be extremely thin for Jepsen.
Hierarchy remains: Jepsen | May | Pressly.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Trevor May, Minnesota Twins – Kevin Jepsen threw 30 pitches on Tuesday and may get the night off after his rough ninth inning.
2. Andrew Miller, New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman earned his first save as a Yankee on Tuesday, but he has thrown on back-to-back days.
3. Joel Peralta, Seattle Mariners – Steve Cishek got a four-out save on Tuesday and has tossed 79 pitches in three appearances over the last four days.
4. Sam Dyson, Texas Rangers – Shawn Tolleson has thrown 39 pitches over the last two games.
5. Drew Storen, Toronto Blue Jays – Roberto Osuna has appeared in three straight games, throwing 50 pitches in that span.