Category: Tampa Bay Rays
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Will Smith’s knee hurting; Shawn Tolleson catching up
March 25, 2016 Milwaukee Brewers – Will Smith, who was set to open the season sharing the closer role with Jeremy Jeffress, has some “concerning” swelling in his knee and will undergo testing. Should the injury be serious, Jeffress’s value would increase greatly, and Corey Knebel could also benefit with extra 8th inning looks or…
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Brad Boxberger out until mid-May
March 18, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays — Brad Boxberger will be out at least eight weeks after surgery on his abdominal muscles. Manager Kevin Cash would not name a closer, saying that the team would fill the role with a committee based on matchups and recent usage. Options in the ninth will include Danny Farquhar, Alex…
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2016 AL East preview
February 29, 2016 Baltimore Orioles — Zach Britton and Darren O’Day will be back in the roles they’ve dominated since Tommy Hunter’s demotion last May. The seventh inning should be left in the capable hands of Mychal Givens and Brad Brach. Starting 2016 hierarchy: Britton | O’Day | Givens. Holds candidates: O’Day, Givens, Brach. Boston Red Sox — What…
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Greg Holland is likely to need Tommy John surgery
September 25, 2015 Kansas City Royals — Former All-Star closer Greg Holland is out for the year with what’s being called a “significant” tear in his right UCL, meaning Tommy John surgery is the likely option. Manager Ned Yost believes that Holland suffered the tear last August, meaning that he pitched through the World Series and most of this year with…
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Red Sox shut down Junichi Tazawa; Brad Boxberger is tired
September 16, 2015 Boston Red Sox – Manager Torey Lovullo announced after Tuesday’s game that Junichi Tazawa will be shut down for the remainder of the season, not based on a injury but rather his workload. For now, Alexi Ogando will slide into the hierarchy, though for Boston’s sake anybody else will pitch with a…