Year: 2015
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Chris Hatcher gets first save; Jenrry Mejia’s injury could be serious
April 7, 2015 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia experienced elbow stiffness in the Mets’ bullpen while warming up and never entered the game. Pitching coach Ricky Bones said that Mejia had the same expression on his face as when he hurt his elbow in 2011, when Bones was his coach in Buffalo. That injury…
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Jenrry Mejia hurt warming up; Jeurys Familia will close if Mejia misses time
April 6, 2015 New York Mets – Jenrry Mejia hurt his elbow warming up for the 9th inning, and the Mets instead used Jerry Blevins and Buddy Carlyle to get the save. Mejia’s injury could be serious, and Jeurys Familia will close if he misses any time. Updated hierarchy: Familia | Torres | Carlyle.
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Craig Kimbrel traded in Opening Day blockbuster
April 5, 2015 San Diego Padres — Craig Kimbrel has moved to San Diego in a blockbuster trade and will immediately step into the closer’s role. With Kevin Quackenbush possibly going to AAA, Shawn Kelley may move into his job. Updated hierarchy: Kimbrel | Benoit | Kelley. Atlanta Braves — With the Opening Day salary dump of…
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Dellin Betances’s awful spring has forced him into a committee
April 3, 2015 New York Yankees – Dellin Betances has one more outing scheduled before the regular season starts, and it better be a good one, because the stories about his bad spring are becoming increasingly critical. Given his rough March — which included a 6.14 ERA and a fastball that didn’t seem to have as…