April 30, 2013
Detroit Tigers — After lefty Drew Smyly retired two lefties to start the ninth, Joaquin Benoit came on to face a righty, collecting the save. Jose Valverde had pitched in two straight games and was unavailable. No hierarchy change.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |Updated DET |Valverde |Benoit |Alburquerque|Rondon |4/30/13
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Scott Atchison, New York Mets — Every pitcher in the Mets bullpen got work in last night’s 15-inning slog, but Atchison faced only one batter.
2. Sean Doolittle, Oakland A’s — Grant Balfour pitched two innings last night in his second straight day of work; Doolittle struck out the only man he faced.
3. Sean Marshall, Cincinnati Reds — Aroldis Chapman and Jonathan Broxton have each thrown on back-to-back days.