April 27, 2016
Philadelphia Phillies — Hector Neris pitched a clean eighth inning on Tuesday to lower his ERA to 0.75. Not only is he second on the Phillies with four holds, but he is also second among all MLB relievers with 20 strikeouts. The team believes that Neris is one of its best relievers, and that means he should be getting more high-leverage chances as the season progresses.
Updated hierarchy: Gomez | Hernandez | Neris.
Tampa Bay Rays — With Danny Farquhar optioned to Triple-A, Erasmo Ramirez has picked up back-to-back holds. Ramirez is a versatile pitcher that can also start, but it seems as if Kevin Cash likes the righty in the late innings.
Updated hierarchy: Colome | Cedeno | Ramirez.
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1. Mark Lowe, Detroit Tigers — K-Rod is still on emergency leave.
2. David Phelps, Miami Marlins — A.J. Ramos has pitched in three straight games.
3. Trevor May, Minnesota Twins — Kevin Jepsen blew a save last night in his third appearance in as many games.
4. Addison Reed, New York Mets — Jeurys Familia has pitched in three straight games and four of the last five, while Reed has appeared in just two consecutive contests.