May 23, 2016
St. Louis Cardinals – Expect to see a few more vulture save opportunities for Kevin Siegrist and Seung Hwan Oh in the future, as the Cardinals will reportedly start pitching Trevor Rosenthal more frequently to ensure he stays sharp. This means he might not always be as available when save chances arise, but the Cardinals, concerned about his sporadic work thus far, think that’s a risk worth taking.
Hierarchy remains: Rosenthal | Siegrist | Oh.
New York Mets – Normal 8th inning man Addison Reed had pitched three days in a row, so the Mets turned to Jim Henderson to bridge the gap to Jeurys Familia. Henderson got the job done, nabbing his 8th hold of the year, and dropped his ERA to 3.00. With 22 Ks in 15 IPs thus far, the former closer might be worth a look in holds leagues.
Updated hierarchy: Familia | Reed | Henderson.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Addison Reed, New York Mets – Jeurys Familia has pitched in three straight.
2. Hunter Strickland, San Francisco Giants – Santiago Casilla has pitched in back to back games and three of the last four, throwing 53 pitches in the process, while set-up man Cory Gearrin has gone in three straight.