Monday’s three-game slate yielded one reliever win, two saves, and one loss. Here are the saves in condensed form:
For the save streamers:
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- Mason Miller (SD): If he’s available in your league, Robert Suarez has pitched in three consecutive contests.
Here are the leverage events of interest from Monday.
Leverage Ledger
Atlanta Braves – Finishing an eventual six-run margin, José Suarez notched his first save, logging three scoreless frames while scattering five hits and striking out two. He threw 43 pitches (67.4% strike rate) and induced four whiffs (9.3 SwStr%). This marks his second career save; he also recorded one last year as a member of the Angels.
- Hunter Stratton notched his third hold, walking and striking out one during a scoreless sixth.
Hierarchy Remains: Raisel Iglesias | Tyler Kinley | Dylan Lee
Milwaukee Brewers – With the score tied at the bottom of the 11th, Grant Anderson suffered his sixth loss, recording an out on a sacrifice bunt, followed by Freddy Fermin’s walk-off single, scoring the “place” runner.
- Rob Zastryzny was tagged with his first blown save, giving up a hit, an unearned run, and two walks during the bottom of the tenth.
- Abner Uribe tossed a scoreless ninth, yielding a hit.
- Jared Koenig gave up a hit and recorded a strikeout in a scoreless eighth.
- Nick Mears allowed a hit, an earned run, and two walks while striking out one, resulting in his sixth browns save during the bottom of the seventh.
- Aaron Ashby secured his fifth hold, retiring the side and striking out two in the sixth.
As for the latest update regarding Trevor Megill:
Until things are in ink:
Hierarchy Remains: *Abner Uribe | *Jared Koenig | Aaron Ashby
*= match-up-based bullpen
San Diego Padres – Tasked with the top of the 11th, Bradgely Rodríguez navigated around a one-out single by Joey Ortiz and an intentional walk (Christian Yelich) with an inning-ending double play against Jackson Chourio. He collected his first win courtesy of his team’s walk-off rally at the bottom of the inning.
- Adrian Morejon let the “place” runner score at the top of the tenth, on a fielder’s choice groundball, and recorded a strikeout.
- Robert Suarez tossed a clean ninth, striking out two, appearing in a third consecutive contest. He threw 16 pitches (62.5% strike rate) and produced three whiffs (18.8 SwStr%).
- Jeremiah Estrada worked a scoreless eighth, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one.
Hierarchy Remains: Robert Suarez | Mason Miller | Adrian Morejon
St. Louis Cardinals – Sealing a one-run lead, JoJo Romero retired the side and recorded a strikeout against the Giants’ 8-9-1 lineup pocket for his eighth save, first since September 3. He threw 19 pitches (68.4% strike rate) and induced two whiffs (10.5 SwStr%).
Through nine appearances this month, he has a 0-1 record with three saves and three holds while being scoreless in seven.
- Kyle Leahy worked a scoreless eighth, walking and striking out one for his 18th hold.
- John King notched his third hold, retiring both batters in the seventh.
- Ryan Fernandez logged 1.1 scoreless frames, yielding a hit and striking out one, securing his fourth hold.
Hierarchy Remains: *Riley O’Brien | *JoJo Romero | Matt Svanson
*= closer-by-committee
Quick Hit
- San Francisco Giants: Appearing in an eventual loss, Joel Peguero fired a clean top of the ninth, striking out two on 11 pitches (72.7% strike rate) with three whiffs (27.3 SwStr%).
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