Monday’s seven-game slate had the headlines stolen by Jeff Passan announcing the Yankees will place Luke Weaver on the 15-day injured list with a strained hamstring. However, those with Tanner Scott on their remain on edge following his second loss during his last seven appearances. In the seven contests, relievers recorded three wins, though one was the result of a blown save, and four saves while incurring two losses. Here are the saves in condensed form:
| Reliever | Save # | Pitches | Strike% | SwStr% | K:BB |
| Kenley Jansen | 12 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 1:0 |
| Trevor Megill | 12 | 13 | 69.2 | 15.4 | 1:0 |
| Zach Agnos | 4 | 11 | 63.6 | 9.1 | 0:0 |
| José Buttó | 1 | 7 | 71.4 | 14.3 | 0:0 |
The Dodgers hierarchy remains a work in progress, with the pending return of Kirby Yates and Alexis Díaz working with the training staff in Arizona on his mechanics and fastball command.
Yesterday’s rankings were also adjusted following the Weaver news: LINK
For the save streamers, it is a potentially busy day today, but Wednesday will change depending on usage patterns:
Vulture Save Options for June 3
- Reed Garrett (NYM): Díaz has pitched the two previous games.
- Alex Vesia (LAD): Hedging the team will give Scott tonight off.
- Grant Anderson (MIL): Megill, Uribe, and Koenig have all pitched in back-to-back contests.
- Seth Halvorsen (COL): Agnos has appeared in consecutive games.
Vulture Save Stash for June 4
- Brock Burke (LAA): If Jansen pitches tonight, it’s back-to-back games.
- Kirby Yates (LAD): If he is activated, he could be in play for the save chance tomorrow.
Here are the leverage events of interest from Monday.
Closer CliffsNotes
Colorado Rockies – Working around Jesús Sánchez’s lead-off single, Zach Agnos retired Augustín Ramírez via flyout, then induced a game-ending double play groundout, preserving a two-run with and securing his fourth save. He threw 11 pitches (63.6 Strike%) and produced one whiff (9.1 SwStr%).
He has been scoreless in six of his last seven outings and converted both save chances with a 0.429 WHIP through seven innings.
- Seth Halvorsen notched his third hold, firing a clean bottom of the eighth and recording one strikeout.
- Tyler Kinley worked a clean seventh and struck out one for his second hold.
- Jake Bird allowed a hit during a scoreless sixth, recording his sixth hold.
Updated Hierarchy: Zach Agnos | Seth Halvorsen | Jake Bird
Los Angeles Angels – Revenge is a dish best served with a clean outing against a former team. Kenley Jansen retired the side and recorded a strikeout in his first game back in Boston. He threw 10 pitches (60 Strike%) and induced one whiff while facing the 3-4-5 lineup pocket, preserving a one-run margin.
Chipping away at his ratios, he has a 1.42 WHIP with 17 strikeouts over 18.1 innings.
- Héctor Neris gets credit for his sixth hold despite allowing Cedanne Rafaela’s solo home run at the bottom of the eighth.
- Ryan Zeferjahn was awarded his third win. He worked a clean seventh while striking out two.
- Reid Detmers navigated around two hits and a walk for a scoreless sixth and his fourth hold.
Hierarchy Remains: Kenley Jansen | Ryan Zeferjahn | Reid Detmers
Los Angeles Dodgers – Taking over at the top of the tenth, Tanner Scott allowed a lead-off RBI double by Francisco Alvarez, scoring the “place” runner, followed by Francisco Lindor’s RBI single, and worked around a two-walk of Pete Alonso while suffering his second loss. He gave up two hits, two runs (one earned), and a walk while striking out one on 19 pitches (63.2 Strike%) without a whiff.
He has suffered two losses and three blown saves in his last seven outings since May 20 while posting a 2.67 WHIP over six innings. In these games, he has a 14.7 K-BB percentage, a 74.4 percent contact rate allowed, and an 82.8 Z-Contact (in the strike zone) percentage. His four-seam fastball has been the culprit, especially when seeing the location of them between May 20 and last night:
In 2025, he has a .356 weighted on-base average (wOBA) with the four-seam and an 82.5 percent contact rate allowed in the strike zone, up 8.8 percent versus last year. There is a fine line between throwing strikes and commanding one’s arsenal, which Scott has not accomplished during this rough stretch. Hope for fantasy players lies in his rolling expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) chart from Statcast:
Hopefully, this stretch will be a blip on his season, but save chances may be dispersed among other relievers until he gets command of the four-seam.
- Lou Trivino retired the side and struck out one at the top of the ninth.
- Jack Dreyer logged two clean frames and recorded one strikeout.
Updated Hierarchy: *Tanner Scott | *Ben Casparius | *Alex Vesia
*= closer-by-committee
Kirby Yates may be activated shortly and will be a leverage option.
Milwaukee Brewers – Preserving a one-run lead, Trevor Megill nailed down his 12th save, firing a clean bottom of the ninth in Cincinnati against the 7-8-9 lineup pocket. He threw 13 pitches (69.2 Strike%) and produced two whiffs (15.4 SwStr%) while recording one strikeout.
He has secured a save in his last five appearances. He owns a 1.23 WHIP with 22 strikeouts against 11 walks (12.8 K-BB%) across 20.1 innings.
- Abner Uribe retired the side and recorded two strikeouts for his MLB-leading 16th hold.
- Jared Koenig notched his ninth hold with a scoreless seventh, walking one and striking out two.
- Rob Zastryzny stranded a runner despite allowing a hit and recorded a strikeout over two-thirds scoreless in the sixth, getting credit for his first hold.
Hierarchy Remains: Trevor Megill | Abner Uribe | Jared Koenig
New York Mets – Playing matchups at the bottom of the tenth with a two-run lead, José Castillo faced the Dodgers’ 3-4-5 hitters but walked Freddie Freeman and gave up Andy Pages RBI single, scoring the “place” runner before striking out Max Muncy, prompting his removal. Castillo was credited with his second hold.
José Buttó took over with two runners and one out. He retired both batters, securing his first save while throwing seven pitches (71.4 Strike%) with one whiff.
Edwin Díaz suffered his first blown save, allowing Tommy Edman’s lead-off single, a stolen base, a one-out Hyesong Kim single, and a game-tying sacrifice fly by Shohei Ohtani. Díaz collected his third win courtesy of the two-run rally at the top of the tenth and finished with two hits and an earned run while striking out two on 19 pitches (12 strikes – 63.2 Strike%) with five whiffs (26.3 SwStr%).
- Ryne Stanek notched his fifth hold with a scoreless eighth, yielding a hit.
Hierarchy Remains: Edwin Díaz | Reed Garrett | Ryne Stanek
San Diego Padres – Completing a combined shutout in a pitcher’s duel, Robert Suarez tossed two scoreless frames, including the bottom of the tent, en route to his first win. He threw an efficient 20 pitches (75 Strike%) and induced one whiff in San Francisco.
This represents his second appearance requiring four or more outs, but his second in his last three since May 30. He also extended his scoreless streak to six games, recording this win and four saves with seven strikeouts versus zero walks (28 K-BB%) and a 0.548 WHIP through 7.1 innings.
- Jason Adam tossed a scoreless eighth, allowing a hit and a walk (intentional – Willy Adames) while striking out three.
- Jeremiah Estrada stranded a runner despite issuing two walks while striking out one in one-third of the seventh.
- Adrian Morejon took over in the sixth, stranding a runner and allowing a walk with two strikeouts during a scoreless combined inning.
Hierarchy Remains: Robert Suarez | Jason Adam | Jeremiah Estrada
Quick Hits
- Detroit Tigers: Finishing a lopsided 12-run win over the White Sox, John Brebbia retired the side and recorded a strikeout at the bottom of the ninth. Dylan Smith made his major league debut, allowing a hit and a walk while tossing two scoreless frames.
- Miami Marlins: Appearing in a loss, Jesús Tinoco retired the side at the top of the sixth on nine pitches.
- Minnesota Twins: Closing a six-run win over The Athletics, Kody Funderburk navigated around two walks for a scoreless bottom of the ninth. Justin Topa allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts in the eighth. Louis Varland retired the side while striking out one in the seventh. Brock Stewart worked a scoreless sixth, walking and striking out one.
- San Francisco Giants: Entering a scoreless tie at the top of the tenth, Ryan Walker suffered his third loss following a sacrifice bunt and a go-ahead sacrifice fly. He retired all three batters but let the “place” runner score while throwing seven pitches (85.7 Strike%). Randy Rodríguez fired a clean ninth and recorded two strikeouts. Since May 1, he has logged 13 scoreless appearances, spanning 14 innings, with a 0.571 WHIP and 22 strikeouts against three walks (39.5 K-BB%).
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