Category: closer change
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Brandon Maurer and Scott Alexander best-positioned in KC
September 9, 2017 Kansas City Royals — The Royals announced Friday afternoon that Kelvin Herrera was being removed from the closer’s role, and his performance in that night’s game didn’t cause any regrets. Brought in with the team down a run, he gave up two extra-base hits that eventually yielded two more runs. As we told you…
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Kelvin Herrera demoted from closer’s role
September 8, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Kelvin Herrera is being “bumped” from the closer’s role for now, in favor of a committee starring Brandon Maurer, Mike Minor, and Scott Alexander. Updated hierarchy: *Maurer | Minor | Alexander. * = closer-by-committee
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Yankees likely to lean on Aroldis Chapman in the stretch run
September 7, 2017 New York Yankees — With Dellin Betances struggling as head of the Yankees closer committee (7.94 ERA and two baserunners an inning over the last two weeks), Joe Girardi is strongly considering a return to Aroldis Chapman. Some say the move is a bit hasty, but the $17-million lefty won’t keep the…
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Dellin Betances and David Robertson likely to lead matchup-based closer committee for Yankees
August 19, 2017 New York Yankees — Before Saturday’s game, Joe Girardi announced that Aroldis Chapman will no longer be the team’s set closer, and that he would decide who pitches the ninth on the basis of matchups. Our belief is that those matchups will favor Dellin Betances and David Robertson, with Chapman himself still…
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Oh likely to get first crack at saves with Rosenthal injured
August 18, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals — If Thursday’s game is any indication, Seung Hwan Oh is the most likely guy to grab saves in St. Louis with closer Trevor Rosenthal on the shelf. Oh was warming in the bullpen with the Cards up 7-5, but entered the 9th with an 11-5 lead, so there was no save…