Category: closer change
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Kyle Finnegan set to take over the ninth for Washington
July 17, 2023 Washington Nationals — As we alerted you Sunday night, Hunter Harvey has a sore right triceps and is very likely to be placed on the IL today. This opens up the door for Kyle Finnegan to resume the closer role, and probably eliminates any chance that the oft-injured Harvey is traded this…
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Harvey almost certainly headed to IL
July 16, 2023 Washington Nationals – Hunter Harvey appears to be headed to the IL with a sore arm, as Davey Martinez said he’d prefer to be cautious with him. Kyle Finnegan returns to the closer’s role and expect Mason Thompson and Jordan Weems to be the top choices for holds. Updated hierarchy: Finnegan |…
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Chapman Traded and Daniel Hudson returns
July 1, 2023 Texas Rangers — Aroldis Chapman was traded to the Texas Rangers last night in the first major move of trade deadline season. Chapman re-discovered some of the fire that made him the top closer in the game a few years ago, sporting a 16.45 K/9 and a 2.45 ERA. This would normally…
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Scott McGough takes the reins in Arizona
June 22, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — This is now Scott McGough’s committee to lead after a dominant two-inning, four-strikeout save on Wednesday. McGough has now gone 15 straight appearances (20.1 IP) without allowing an earned run. Updated hierarchy: *McGough | Chafin | Castro.* = closer-by-committee New York Yankees — Clay Holmes did in fact get Wednesday…
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Rays’ Pete Fairbanks returns, records save as Jason Adam sets him up
June 16, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays — Pete Fairbanks returned from the IL Thursday and slid right into ninth-inning duty, retiring the side on 10 pitches to earn his seventh save. Jason Adam pitched the eighth inning. We’ll move Fairbanks to the front of this committee as a result. Updated hierarchy: *Fairbanks | Adam |…