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Fernando Rodney to close for Miami with AJ Ramos on the DL
August 9, 2016 Miami Marlins – A.J. Ramos’s finger injury was apparently more serious than the team let on, and he’s expected to be placed on the disabled list. Fernando Rodney, who got the save on Sunday, should close in his place. Updated hierarchy: Rodney | Barraclough | Dunn.
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Carlos Estevez losing grip on ninth inning in Colorado
August 9, 2016 Colorado Rockies — This might be the last straw for Carlos Estevez’s job as the Rockies’ closer. Following a couple of miserable outings last week, Estevez melted down last night at Coors Field, coughing up three runs in one-third of an inning for his fifth blown save of the year. After the game,…
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Adam Liberatore placed on DL
August 4, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Adam Liberatore was placed on the 15-day DL Wednesday due to left elbow inflammation. Pedro Baez and Joe Blanton will be the likely candidates for saves if Kenley Jansen is unavailable. Updated hierarchy: Jansen | Blanton | Baez. VULTURE SAVE WATCH 1. Tom Wilhelmsen, Seattle Mariners — Edwin Diaz stumbled through his second save of…
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Edwin Diaz to close in Seattle
August 2, 2016 Seattle Mariners – After back-to-back poor outings, including a blown save on Sunday, Steve Cishek is out as Mariners closer. Edwin Diaz will take over for Cishek, with Tom Wilhelmsen likely getting the 8th for now. Cishek may still see some work in the 7th if Seattle has the lead, so we’ll keep…
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Adam Liberatore continues ascent in Dodgers bullpen
July 22, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Adam Liberatore continued his impressive run on Thursday, pitching a clean eighth inning to set things up for closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth. In fact, Liberatore has pitched the eighth inning ahead of Jansen twice this week and has not allowed a run since May 18, when…