Category: minnesota twins
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Sam Dyson goes directly from the runway to the mound
August 2, 2019 Minnesota Twins — Newly acquired Sam Dyson was immediately thrust into a save situation for the Twins and immediately disappointed, allowing four straight to reach base (walk, single, RBI double, walk). Taylor Rogers allowed a game-tying single to blow the save, but managed to strike out the side to send the game…
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Chris Martin is on the Braves and Archie Bradley is closing games
July 31, 2019 Atlanta Braves – The Braves acquired Chris Martin from the Rangers last night, though he is not expected to join the team in time for this afternoon’s game. Brian Snitker did not offer clarity on how he would deploy his newest arm, but current closer Luke Jackson didn’t help his own case…
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Sergio Romo dealt as trade deadline nears
July 28, 2019 Miami Marlins — As we mentioned yesterday, Sergio Romo has been traded to the Twins, and Nick Anderson is expected to close. There is a chance that Anderson gets traded as well, and it’s less clear who is behind him. One option is Jose Quijada, as he picked up a save earlier…
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Sergio Romo traded to Minnesota; Nick Anderson should close for Miami
July 27, 2019 Minnesota Twins — Sergio Romo has been traded to Minnesota and could compete for saves, but we think Taylor Rogers — eight years younger and with better numbers — will keep the ninth inning. We’ll throw the committee asterisk on for now as a hedge. Updated hierarchy: *Rogers | Romo | May.*…
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Freddy Peralta earns a save in Milwaukee
July 25, 2019 New York Mets — Rumors of Edwin Diaz’s trade availability should be discounted; the closer simply isn’t pitching well enough to warrant the price the Mets are apparently seeking. Behind Diaz, Jeurys Familia continues to be terrible, and Mickey Callaway continues to have no idea what to do about it. Hierarchy remains:…