Tag: Brett Cecil
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Aroldis Chapman to Cubs deal appears imminent
July 25, 2016 Chicago Cubs – It’s been widely reported that Aroldis Chapman is likely on his way to the Cubs in exchange for megaprospect Gleyber Torres, though the two clubs are still working out details and the deal hasn’t been finalized yet. Chapman is one of only a handful of relievers in the league that…
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Jesse Chavez and Cory Gearrin are moving up
May 7, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays — After the Jays called on a shaky Drew Storen to finish off a 5-2 win over the Dodgers, John Gibbons explained that Roberto Osuna was unavailable with a mild groin strain. Osuna, speaking through a translator (to the bafflement of Blue Jay Twitter), said he’d be fine for Saturday,…
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David Phelps moving up in Marlins ‘pen; Roberto Osuna day-to-day
April 19, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays – While a broken nail may not seem like a devastating injury, it was severe enough to keep Roberto Osuna on the bench in yesterday’s Patriot’s Day game at Fenway. Information is scarce on Osuna’s timetable to return — he’s day-to-day at the moment — but in the meantime,…
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2016 AL East preview
February 29, 2016 Baltimore Orioles — Zach Britton and Darren O’Day will be back in the roles they’ve dominated since Tommy Hunter’s demotion last May. The seventh inning should be left in the capable hands of Mychal Givens and Brad Brach. Starting 2016 hierarchy: Britton | O’Day | Givens. Holds candidates: O’Day, Givens, Brach. Boston Red Sox — What…