Tag: Aroldis Chapman
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High-leverage Ryan Brasier returns
July 18, 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers – Plucked off the scrap heap after an unceremonious end to his tenure in Boston, Ryan Brasier has pitched surprisingly well (12.1 IP, 2 ER) for the Dodgers since being called up from AAA in June. Yesterday, with Evan Phillips getting a breather, Brasier picked up his first save…
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Aroldis Chapman records first save as a Ranger and could the Rays be moving towards the unthinkable?
July 16, 2023 Texas Rangers – Aroldis Chapman struck out a pair in a scoreless 9th inning and recorded his first save as a Ranger. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Chapman is not the Rangers’ closer but that he and Will Smith will share the duties. We will see if either one can establish himself…
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2023 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: American League
July 13, 2023 Special Update (Part 1 of 2 — check back tomorrow for the National League) —–Glossary:BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.SELL: This player has…
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Will Smith blows a save at the worst possible time
July 4, 2023 Texas Rangers – An absolutely wild affair with the Astros which saw the Rangers surrender 10 runs in the first four innings was seemingly calming down after a stellar long relief outing from Cody Bradford and another scoreless inning from Aroldis Chapman, which allowed Texas to claw back and take an 11-10…
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Hunter Harvey is closing; Aroldis Chapman is not
July 3, 2023 Chicago White Sox – With much of the Chicago hierarchy needing the night off, the White Sox went to Gregory Santos in the 9th inning. Santos recorded his first save, which is enough to push him past the inconsistent Reynaldo Lopez on this hierarchy. Updated hierarchy: Graveman | Kelly | Santos. Washington…