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Diego Castillo posts an impressive escape
May 16, 2022 Seattle Mariners – After Paul Sewald pitched a clean 8th inning, Drew Steckenrider got in trouble in the 9th, allowing four runners to reach before Diego Castillo came on. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Castillo got two strikeouts to preserve the one-run victory. Despite the impressive outing, Castillo (8.74 ERA) will…
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Mark Melancon’s struggles continue while Gregory Soto bounces back with a save
May 15, 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks — Mark Melancon got the call in the 9th inning of a tie game yesterday and it did not go well. Melancon allowed two walks and two hits without recording an out and three of those runs came around to score. Melancon now has five losses on the season and…
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The Vultures were out as Tampa and Seattle compete for least predictable bullpen
May 14, 2022Seattle Mariners — Seattle is quickly becoming the AL West version of the Tampa Bay Rays, with Paul Sewald throwing 1.1 scoreless innings to earn a win and Drew Steckenrider shutting the door for his first save since opening day. This gives him the team lead in saves with 2, just ahead of…
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Art Warren could be in line for saves; Felix Bautista impressive for Orioles
May 13, 2022 Cincinnati Reds – The 8-win Reds won’t get many save chances (though they have won five of seven), but if Thursday’s usage is any indication, we could be looking at a few chances for Art Warren while Lucas Sims is on the IL. Warren pitched a scoreless ninth inning Thursday with a four-run…
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Lucas Sims placed on the IL
May 12, 2022 Cincinnati Reds – Lucas Sims has been placed on the IL with back spasms. Look for Art Warren and Tony Santillan to lead a committee in his absence. Updated hierarchy: *Warren | Santillan | Strickland.* = closer-by-committee