Category: closer change
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Goodbye Tyler Wells, though we never knew you at all
July 24, 2021 Baltimore Orioles — Baltimore had an intriguing late-innings option emerging in Tyler Wells, so naturally, he was placed on the injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, with tendinitis in his wrist. Brandon Hyde expects Wells to return after the minimum 10-day stay, but for now, the Orioles are back to a bullpen gallimaufry…
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Chad Green continues his strong work for the Yankees
July 8, 2021 New York Yankees — For years, a one-run lead in the ninth inning has produced a Pavlovian response in Yankees fans: Aroldis Chapman. But a month of increasingly harsh negative reinforcement has flipped the script, leaving them newly desperate to not see their $17.2 million closer in a tight spot (examples one, two,…
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Suddenly you want to own Brad Brach
June 26, 2021 Cincinnati Reds — Tejay Antone is headed back to the IL with a right forearm strain. By process of elimination, Brad Brach has worked his way to the top of the Reds’ committee. Amir Garrett (8.06 ERA, 7.18 FIP) is another (not-great) option, along with Heath Hembree, Art Warren, and Sean Doolittle. …
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José Alvarado takes over for Hector Neris in Philadelphia
June 25, 2021 Philadelphia Phillies — We told you Thursday morning that Hector Neris was about to lose his job and that José Alvarado was the likely replacement, and sure enough Joe Girardi made it official this afternoon. With Sam Coonrod placed on the IL this morning, guys like Archie Bradley and Ranger Suárez will…
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Brad Brach comes out of nowhere with his first save in three years
June 25, 2021 Cincinnati Reds – With Lucas Sims on the injured list and likely out of action for a month, the Reds turned to Amir Garrett and Tejay Antone, as expected, in the late innings. Neither arm earned the save, though. Old friend Brad Brach was David Bell’s man on Thursday, recording his first…