Tag: Adam Ottavino
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Ryan Tepera to DL, Giants bullpen wide open
July 1, 2018 Toronto Blue Jays – The Blue Jays have placed Ryan Tepera on the 10-day DL. Seung Hwan Oh got the top ninth in a tie game yesterday, which is usually a spot for the team’s closer, so we will move Oh to the top of the committee. Manager John Gibbons said that he…
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Justin Anderson nails down “noteworthy” save for Angels
June 22, 2018 Los Angeles Angels — Here’s another update on one of the most volatile bullpens in baseball. Justin Anderson, not Blake Parker, picked up the save Thursday night. One Angels beat writer found Anderson’s save “noteworthy,” but no one else elaborated any further. We think it’s noteworthy, too, especially since Parker was off the…
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Brandon Morrow should have kept his pants on
June 21, 2018 Chicago Cubs — As we told you yesterday, Brandon Morrow’s disrobing misadventures landed him on the disabled list. In the short term, we think Steve Cishek has the edge over Pedro Strop and Justin Wilson. Updated hierarchy: *Cishek | Strop | Wilson. * = closer-by-committee Baltimore Orioles — The Orioles used Zach…
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Sam Dyson takes over as Giants closer
June 20, 2018 San Francisco Giants — On Tuesday afternoon, Bruce Bochy said that Tony Watson and Sam Dyson will split closing duties after Hunter Strickland broke his pitching hand. Bochy also wanted to give Watson Tuesday night off, which led to Dyson converting the first post-Strickland save chance. After the game, Bochy committed to…