Category: Detroit Tigers
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Weekly Hot Seat Update: May 22, 2015
With Addison Reed and Neftali Feliz now stuck in committees behind more effective pitchers, who’s left to discuss on the Hot Seat? You (and your leaguemates) already know Sean Doolittle is on a rehab assignment, giving up hard singles to Josh Hamilton, and planning to return as soon as this weekend. It’s no secret that Brett Cecil and Jason Grilli can’t be trusted, or that A.J.…
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Jake McGee in line to return to Rays this weekend
May 7, 2015 Tampa Bay Rays — Jake McGee may be ready to rejoin the team as early as this weekend, but manager Kevin Cash indicated that when McGee returns he “won’t just make him the ninth-inning guy.” This isn’t the news that anyone who stashed McGee on the DL was hoping to hear, but…
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Dodgers’ closer committee changes, Seth Maness records save
April 26, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers — Joel Peralta is experiencing “dead arm” and could be headed to the DL. Peralta was the head of the Dodgers’ closer committee; it looks like Yimi Garcia could take his place while the Dodgers wait for Kenley Jansen to get back. Chris Hatcher pitched the 9th protecting a four run lead on Saturday,…
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Yimi Garcia and A.J. Ramos excelling; complications for Bobby Parnell
April 25, 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers — With 16 strikeouts in nine appearances, rookie Yimi Garcia has been the best pitcher in the Dodgers’ bullpen this season. On Friday night, he finally got a shot at closing — and he mowed down the Padres with two strikeouts and a foul pop. Don Mattingly isn’t ready to abandon the committee system, but Garcia will surely…
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Joe Nathan out for year; Mark Melancon picks up save despite continued low velocity
April 24, 2015 Detroit Tigers – Former closer Joe Nathan, the active leader in saves and the second-oldest player in the AL, is out for the season with a torn UCL in his pitching elbow. Nathan suffered the injury on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday morning. Although Nathan will require a second Tommy John surgery, he insists…