Tag: Blake Taylor
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Blake Taylor placed on IL; Sam Coonrod gets another save
September 8, 2020 Miami Marlins – After Brandon Kintzler blew the save in the 9th inning, the Marlins retook the lead in the 10th and Nick Vincent converted the opportunity. Kintzler has had a couple blown saves recently but has been generally solid and is unlikely to lose the job at this point. Hierarchy remains:…
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Trevor Gott likely out of a job; Daniel Hudson struggling
August 18, 2020 St. Louis Cardinals – The Cardinals used their top relievers to get through the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader, which meant the second save in last three days by Andrew Miller after a Giovanny Gallegos 8th. We’ll continue to monitor over the next few days to see if the Cards are still…
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Kirby Yates held out due to soreness; Ty Buttrey looking solid in closer role
August 11, 2020 Tampa Bay Rays – Last night, holding on to a 1-run lead in the 9th inning, the Rays did what most any team would do — turn to a reliever whose last two outings saw him pitch in the 4th and 5th innings. But as with most Rays-related unorthodoxies, it worked out…
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Roberto Osuna hits the IL; Ryan Pressly likely to close
August 2, 2020 Houston Astros – As expected, Roberto Osuna’s arm injury has resulted in an IL stint. Ryan Pressly is the best bet to close in his absence. Updated hierarchy: Pressly | Taylor | Scrubb.
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Roberto Osuna to get MRI, Craig Kimbrel on the hot seat
August 2, 2020 Houston Astros — Roberto Osuna left yesterday’s game with an injury and is headed back to Houston for an MRI. The Astros also placed Chris Devenski on the IL. Ryan Pressly pitched the 8th inning yesterday and although it wasn’t a great outing and he seemed to be dealing with a figure…