Year: 2017
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Brandon Maurer traded to Royals, making Brad Hand closer in SD
July 24, 2017 San Diego Padres – The Padres have dealt Brandon Maurer to the Royals as part of a multi-player swap. Maurer will set up for Kelvin Herrera, and Brad Hand assumes the closer role in San Diego. Updated hierarchy: Hand | Maton | Yates.
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Brad Hand, Anthony Swarzak, Luis Garcia all being showcased
July 24, 2017 Texas Rangers – Alex Claudio got the night off, but with Keone Kela still apparently not pitching in back-to-back games yet, it was Jose Leclerc who got the save chance for the Rangers. He converted, and the recently-shaky Rangers bullpen is rounding back into form, with even their fourth and fifth options…
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Not a great first impression from Tyler Clippard
July 22, 2017 Chicago White Sox — Tyler Clippard’s first appearance with the White Sox didn’t go as planned. Entering a tie game in the tenth inning, he loaded the bases with no outs, taking the loss on a sacrifice fly. If Clippard isn’t more effective in Chicago than he was in New York, he…