Category: Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Craig Kimbrel picks up a save while Bryan Abreu continues to impress

    April 23, 2023 Philadelphia Phillies – The Vulture Save Watch had Craig Kimbrel listed yesterday and sure enough, Jose Alvarado got the day off as predicted and Kimbrel got the 9th inning.  He pitched a perfect inning for his second save of the season.  After giving up runs in three of his first four appearances…

  • Tanner Scott and David Robertson record saves while Michael Fulmer blows one.

    April 16, 2023 Miami Marlins — The Marlins have won four in a row and have eight wins on the season but yesterday was their first save since the second game of the season.  It went to Tanner Scott, who pitched a perfect 9th inning for his first save of the season.  Dylan Floro and…

  • Jose Quijada grabs a save for the Angels

    April 6, 2023 Los Angeles Angels — Jose Quijada is getting late-inning high-leverage work over Ryan Tepera and has moved into the Angel hierarchy as a result. On Wednesday, Carlos Estevez got an extra day of rest, with manager Phil Nevin trying to avoid overusing his top arms in the early season, and Quijada actually…

  • A tour of league bullpens this Opening Day

    March 30, 2023 Miami Marlins — Skip Schumaker has tabbed a closer committee of A.J. Puk, Dylan Floro, and Tanner Scott to start the season, with Matt Barnes and his lower K rate relegated to the middle innings. We’ll move Floro to the top of the committee if only because he’s the only righty of…

  • The Dodgers bullpen gets another two late-inning options

    September 29, 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers — Tommy Kahnle threw his hat into the Dodgers’ closer committee ring, grabbing a tenth-inning save and allowing LA to join the Yankees with 12 pitchers with saves entering the final week of the season. Kahnle’s last save was with New York in August 2018, but both he and…