Category: atlanta braves
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Arodys Vizcaino, Sean Doolittle among possible trade candidates
June 24, 2016 Oakland A’s – Former (or sometimes) closer Sean Doolittle picked up his fourth save of the season Thursday night. Regular closer Ryan Madson, meanwhile, pitched the eighth inning. It appears manager Bob Melvin was playing matchups, as Madson was asked to mow down Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron. He retired…
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Trevor Rosenthal struggling, Cory Gearrin records save
June 19, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal entered the game yesterday to try and protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, and he left with the bases loaded and no outs. Kevin Siegrist relieved Rosenthal and allowed two of those inherited runners to score. Rosenthal didn’t technically receive a blown save yesterday since he left with the Cardinals still in…
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Joe Smith hits the DL
June 8, 2016 Los Angeles Angels — Joe Smith was placed on the 15-day DL Tuesday thanks to a hamstring injury, which he tried to pitch through for three weeks. Smith hopes to be back in 12 days. Fernando Salas will slide up to Smith’s spot in the meantime, with but after that there’s no…
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Luke Gregerson blows another save, Cingrani separating himself from committee
June 5, 2016 Houston Astros — Luke Gregerson blew his second save in a row yesterday, and he now leads the majors in blown saves with five. The Astros have other options as Ken Giles has been pitching better recently, and Will Harris hasn’t allowed a run in 24 straight appearances. We will monitor this situation to see if A.J. Hinch…
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Brad Boxberger leaves debut with injury; Alex Colome will close again
June 1, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays — Brad Boxberger’s return to major league action didn’t go quite the way he’d hoped. After quickly retiring two batters in the sixth inning, Boxberger gave up a single and a home run, then grabbed his left abdomen on a pitch that hit the next batter. He was immediately diagnosed with a…