Category: New York Yankees
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Brad Brach likely to close with Zach Britton’s departure from the Orioles
July 24, 2018 Baltimore Orioles — With the departure of Zach Britton to the Bronx, Brad Brach is likely to step into the closer’s role. Brach may be the next guy out of town, however, so owners may wish to speculate on Mychal Givens. Updated hierarchy: Brach | Givens | Fry. New York Yankees —…
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Ryan Tepera is back to closing for the Blue Jays and Zach Britton could be on the move soon
July 22, 2018 Toronto Blue Jays – Ryan Tepera pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts for his seventh save of the season. Seung Hwan Oh pitched a perfect eighth inning ahead of Tepera, and the Blue Jays seem content to use Oh in a set-up role. We will move Tepera back to the…
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Will Smith, Wily Peralta emerging from their committees
July 10, 2018 Kansas City Royals – Wily Peralta was held back on Sunday, seemingly for a possible comeback that would require saving. He looks to be solidly at the front of this committee, but the Royals bullpen has not recorded a save since June 27, as the team is mired in a 10-game losing…
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Aroldis Chapman is OK, but Yankees may give him extra rest when they can
July 9, 2018 New York Yankees – The Yankees got good news on Aroldis Chapman on Sunday morning, as the recurring knee tendinitis which led to his brief appearance Saturday didn’t appear to be serious. But while Chapman was ostensibly available, Aaron Boone elected to give him the day off, and David Robertson picked up…