Tag: Adam Ottavino
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Andrew Chafin looks like the closer in Arizona
April 18, 2023 Miami Marlins – AJ Puk got his second save of the year, pitching a scoreless 9th. Dylan Floro pitched a scoreless 8th and has been great thus far, allowing 0 runs in 7.2 innings to start his season, and this still feels like a committee approach. But given that Puk has two…
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High-leverage Ryan Brasier is back; A’s bullpen a mess
April 17, 2023 Boston Red Sox – Chris Martin was placed on the IL on Sunday with shoulder inflammation, and Ryan Brasier got the surprise vulture save on Sunday in Martin’s absence (Kenley Jansen had pitched two straight), so we’ll slot Brasier in to the set-up role. Updated hierarchy: Jansen | Brasier | Schreiber. Oakland…
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Tanner Scott and David Robertson record saves while Michael Fulmer blows one.
April 16, 2023 Miami Marlins — The Marlins have won four in a row and have eight wins on the season but yesterday was their first save since the second game of the season. It went to Tanner Scott, who pitched a perfect 9th inning for his first save of the season. Dylan Floro and…
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What was A.J. Hinch doing exactly?
April 13, 2023 Detroit Tigers — Some weird stuff from A.J. Hinch on Wednesday. Up two in the eighth with all of his relievers rested, he called on closer Alex Lange. After Lange threw 12 pitches against Toronto’s 9-1-2 hitters, he was lifted in the ninth for Trey Wingenter, whose only career save came on…
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Andrew Chafin seizes lead role in Arizona’s committee
April 11, 2023 New York Mets – It was a 5-run game, but the Mets flipped the script on their early season bullpen deployment, with David Robertson getting the 8th (against the top of the order) and Adam Ottavino handling the 9th. Though Robertson seems to be the top arm here, this usage bolsters the…