June 24, 2014
Miami Marlins — Kevin Gregg collected his second hold of the season on Monday, and this one was far cleaner than his previous outing. He mowed down the Phillies on just 12 pitches in the eighth inning to keep Miami ahead, 2-0. It appears he may become part of the Marlins’ late-inning plans after all, but we need to see some consistency before anointing Gregg as the new eighth-inning savior.
Hierarchy remains: Cishek | Ramos | Morris.
Washington Nationals — Yes, it’s actually a Nats update! As predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Tyler Clippard picked up his first save of the season with Rafael Soriano having pitched in three straight contests.
Hierarchy remains: Soriano | Clippard | Storen.
Chicago Cubs – Hector Rondon took the loss after the Reds scored five in the ninth – all with two outs – to earn a 6-1 win. One bad outing shouldn’t immediately threaten Rondon’s job security, but it doesn’t help, either.
Hierarchy remains: Rondon | Ramirez | Strop.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Neil Ramirez, Chicago Cubs – Hector Rondon threw 32 pitches last night.