Closer Monkey

Year: 2018

  • Pirates await word on severity of Felipe Vazquez injury

    May 28, 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates – Sometimes, forearm discomfort is no big deal. But often, it’s a precursor to Tommy John surgery. Felipe Vazquez, who left the game early complaining of forearm discomfort in his final two pitches, will get evaluated today, and the Pirates may need a new closer for the foreseeable future. Up…

  • Luis Garcia gets save for Phillies while Brad Ziegler keeps giving up runs

    May 27, 2018 Philadelphia Phillies – Seranthony Dominguez continued his scoreless streak and also recorded his first win after the Phillies took the lead in the bottom of the eighth.  Who got the call for the save in the ninth?  Luis Garcia, of course.  Garcia pitched a scoreless inning to pick up his first save…

  • The Mariners have a new setup man in Alex Colome

    May 26, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – Closer Alex Colome was traded to the Seattle Mariners yesterday, leaving a hole at the back end of the Rays’ bullpen. Jose Alvarado is the best bet to step in, as he is the only other Ray to record a save this year and has put up solid numbers…

  • Rays trade Alex Colome to Seattle

    May 25, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – The Rays have traded Alex Colome to Seattle. Normally, we’d have guessed that Sergio Romo would be the man to step in to close, but that has been complicated by their decision to start him both tonight and Sunday. For tonight, we suspect Jose Alvarado would get the…

  • Jared Hughes picks up first Reds save with Raisel Iglesias on the DL

    May 25, 2018 Cincinnati Reds — Pitching for the third straight day, Jared Hughes got the final two outs of the ninth inning to secure the first save for the Reds since Raisel Iglesias was placed on the disabled list, Hughes’s second overall. Hughes relieved Amir Garrett, who tossed 26 pitches over 1.2 innings. Garrett started the…