August 20, 2018
Chicago White Sox – The White Sox used five relievers to navigate the final three innings of the game, with Jace Fry getting the final two outs by strikeout to pick up his second save. (He was preceded, in reverse order, by Thyago Vieira, Luis Avilan, Xavier Cedeno, and Jeanmar Gomez.) While it seems like any of these players could get a save on any given night, the lefties have had the edge lately in one of the few lefty-heavy bullpens in baseball, as Fry, Avilan, and Cedeno have recorded the last three saves. We’ll leave Cedeno in the catbird seat, as he’s got the lowest ERA of the three. Also, probably best to not own any of these guys unless your league is super deep, in case that wasn’t obvious.
Updated hierarchy: *Cedeno | Avilan | Fry.
* = closer-by-committee
Seattle Mariners – In a surprise move, the Mariners sent James Pazos (2.68 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) to the minors on Sunday to work on his mechanics, he’d lost a couple of ticks off his fastball since the All Star break. Nick Vincent slides into his spot on the hierarchy, while Zach Duke could be the beneficiary of a few more holds.
Updated hierarchy: Diaz | Colome | Vincent.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. Keone Kela – Felipe Vazquez has gone back to back and three of four.
Tomorrow
1. Cory Gearrin – If Jose LeClerc goes today, it’ll be back to back and four of five.
2. Craig Stammen – Kirby Yates labored through a 28-pitch loss last night, and could get the day off tomorrow if he has another extended outing tonight.