May 16, 2017
Seattle Mariners – Edwin Diaz entered the game with a three-run lead, retired the first man he faced, then walked the next four hitters he faced. Diaz’s control wasn’t there, but it didn’t completely elude him, as he reached a full count with all four hitters that he eventually walked, but he still needed to be bailed out by Tony Zych. Zych allowed another run to score via groundout, then re-loaded the bases with an intentional walk before running yet another full count to Adam Rosales. The game’s final pitch badly missed its spot, but was probably called correctly by the home plate ump, giving Zych his first career save. If Diaz (5.28 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) continues to struggle, look for Zych, Nick Vincent, or possibly the returning Steve Cishek (ugh, the human arm should not bend like that) to get save chances.
Updated hierarchy: Diaz | Vincent | Zych.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. David Hernandez – Bud Norris has gone three straight.
Tomorrow
1. Andrew Miller/Bryan Shaw – Cody Allen, Andrew Miller, and Bryan Shaw have all pitched in back to back games; watch their usage today to see who won’t be able to go tomorrow.