Category: closer change
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Ken Giles injured
July 26, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays — Ken Giles left Sunday’s game in evident pain and is likely to miss some time. Rafael Dolis and Anthony Bass are the likeliest options to get save chances in his absence, but we’ll monitor the postgame for a clear answer. Updated hierarchy: *Bass | Dolis | Yamaguchi.* =…
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2020 NL East Preview
February 26, 2020 Atlanta Braves — The Braves picked up a trio of veteran relievers late in 2019, and those three righties — Mark Melancon, Shane Greene, and Chris Martin — will make up the core of their bullpen in 2020, along with offseason signing Will Smith. There’s pretty good depth here, too, with Darren…
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2020 NL Central Preview
February 26, 2020 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs, for better or worse, will get their first full season of Craig Kimbrel as closer in 2020, as Kimbrel is currently on schedule to be ready for the season opener. It will be a new-look, low-cost bullpen after Kimbrel, as the Cubs lost Pedro Strop, Brandon Kintzler and Steve…
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2020 NL West Preview
February 26, 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks – Any conversation about the Arizona bullpen has to start with Mason Saunders. Although he projects as more of a starter, Saunders brings more experience on bulls than any other MLB team has on their entire roster. If Saunders does crack the rotation, the Diamondbacks will enter the season with…
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Seth Lugo is done for the year
September 28, 2019 New York Mets — Seth Lugo pitched the last two innings of his season yesterday, throwing 41 pitches to earn his sixth save of the year. After the game manager Mickey Callaway said that Lugo will be shut down for the final two games of the year. Lugo was excellent for the…