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Huston Street headed to DL
April 28, 2016 Los Angeles Angels — Closer Huston Street suffered a strained oblique and is expected to be placed on the DL. Joe Smith picked up the save last night, and should continue to see save chances while Street is out. Updated hierarchy: Smith | Salas | Alvarez. New York Mets – As predicted in the…
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Hector Neris rising in Phillies ‘pen
April 27, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — Hector Neris pitched a clean eighth inning on Tuesday to lower his ERA to 0.75. Not only is he second on the Phillies with four holds, but he is also second among all MLB relievers with 20 strikeouts. The team believes that Neris is one of its best relievers,…
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J.J. Hoover on thin ice in Cincinnati
April 20, 2016 Cincinnati Reds — It was quite the day for the Reds’ bullpen. The biggest news came after their 4-3 win, when manager Bryan Price said he would “sleep” on the closer situation. J.J. Hoover struggled again on Tuesday, allowing two runs in the ninth to bloat his ERA to 15.19. Assuming Hoover is…
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Perkins to the DL; Giles’s struggles continue
April 14, 2016 Minnesota Twins – The Twins placed Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list yesterday. Perkins, whose velocity has been down all year, will be replaced by Kevin Jepsen, who did a serviceable job with the role last season. When Perkins returns — which will be longer than 15 days — he’ll have to rebound…
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Another save for Jeanmar Gomez
April 13, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies – Jeanmar Gomez is now 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season and has yet to give up a run. Pete Mackanin doesn’t want to jinx Gomez, but we’re taking away the asterisk and giving Gomez the full-time gig. Hierarchy remains: Gomez | Hernandez | Hinojosa. Washington Nationals – Blake Treinen was…