Category: closer change
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Cardinals’ Ryan Helsley placed on injured list
June 12, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals – Ryan Helsley was placed on the injured list on Monday. Expect Giovanny Gallegos to lead this committee in his absence. It’s worth noting that Gallegos and Helsley have all 15 of the team’s saves, so it’s possible Gallegos has the closer gig outright with Helsley on the shelf. …
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Liam Hendriks earns his first save of the season
June 7, 2023 Chicago White Sox – After giving up a leadoff homer, Liam Hendriks bounced back to retire the next three Yankee hitters he faced on Tuesday to earn his first save since returning from chemotherapy. He’s pitched the ninth in each of his last two appearances, earning a win and a save, and…
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Pete Fairbanks to the IL
May 29, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays — Pete Fairbanks was placed on the injured list with left hip inflammation. Jason Adam should be the primary source of saves while Fairbanks is out but it’s the Rays so guys like Colin Poche and Kevin Kelly could also be in the mix. Updated hierarchy: *Adam | Poche…
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Jackson to the IL and Tampa shuffles again.
May 20, 2023Tampa Bay Rays — With a 1 run lead the Rays went with Jason Adam in the 8th inning and Pete Fairbanks in the 9th. Both got the job done to convert the Hold/Save combo. Adam arguably had the tougher assignment, as he faced the top of the order, and this being the…
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Zach Jackson to IL, replaced by a new committee in theory
May 19, 2023 Oakland A’s — Zach Jackson has a strained tendon in his elbow and is going on the injured list. No pitcher on the active roster has a save, but we expect the rare chances to be split among Richard Lovelady, Garrett Acton, and Sam Moll. Hierarchy remains: *Lovelady | Acton | Moll.*…