Category: New York Yankees
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Devin Williams picked a weird way to celebrate
September 30, 2021 San Francisco Giants – The Giants are going all-in on Camilo Doval, using him and his 102 mph fastball on back-to-back nights to pick up big saves. The youngest Giant to record a save since Rod Beck, Doval is not just the closer of San Francisco’s future — he may well be…
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David Ross calls Rowan Wick, Codi Heuer top options for saves in Chicago
September 17, 2021 Chicago Cubs – Manager David Ross said Rowan Wick and Codi Heuer are Chicago’s best closer options. “I’m comfortable with either one of those guys in the ninth,” Ross said. We’ll leave Wick atop the hierarchy and slide Heuer up accordingly. We also reserve the right to add an asterisk if Wick starts…
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Andrew Chafin is edging past Sergio Romo
September 16, 2021 Oakland A’s — Oakland tried its best to blow a seven-run lead over the last three innings Wednesday night, but Andrew Chafin ultimately put the Royals away with a four-out save. Sergio Romo has struggled in his last two outings, and we expect Chafin to be Oakland’s top save option over the…
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Aroldis Chapman is Mr. Hyde again
September 9, 2021 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman was booed off the mound on Wednesday after a low-leverage outing that included a home run, two walks, and a wild pitch. Chapman started the season with no earned runs in 18 appearances and he had a 0.39 ERA (1 ER, 23 IP) going into the…
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Jonathan Loaisiga placed on the IL
September 6, 2021 Chicago Cubs – Sunday marked four straight save chances (three conversions) for Rowan Wick. We’re removing his asterisk as we figure he’s the go-to guy for the Cubs for the rest of the year. Updated hierarchy: Wick | Heuer | Morgan. New York Yankees – The Yankees placed Jonathan Loaisiga on the…