June 13, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays – A stretch of 10 appearances in a 17-day span prompted John Gibbons to give Roberto Osuna a second consecutive day off on Sunday, and Jason Grilli got the save in his place. Osuna’s job is perfectly safe, and Grilli has quickly established himself as the youngster’s handcuff.
Hierarchy remains: Osuna | Grilli | Floyd.
Colorado Rockies – A day after being named closer, Carlos Estevez needed a night off due to recent workload. In his stead, the Rockies played matchups in the 9th, with Jason Motte starting off the inning and then Boone Logan picking up the last out for his first save of the year. You can expect to see something similar on nights when Estevez isn’t available in the future.
Hierarchy remains: Estevez | Motte | Logan.
San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla retired both hitters he faced last night for his 13th save. He had some help at the start of the inning, as lefty Javier Lopez was used to get Adrian Gonzalez (who tried to bunt his way on!), but it was still an encouraging outing for the righty, who has been shaky of late.
Hierarchy remains: Casilla | Gearrin | Strickland.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Cory Gearrin, San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla has pitched in three straight.
2. Will Smith/Tyler Thornburg, Milwaukee Brewers – Jeremy Jeffress has pitched in three straight, while Will Smith has gone in four of the last five.