Tag: Bruce Rondon

  • Greg Holland melts down, Jake Diekman moves up

    August 14, 2015 Kansas City Royals — It can’t get worse than how the Royals’ top two relievers performed Thursday night. Wade Davis, who has been unhittable all year, allowed two runs. To put it into context, Davis has now only allowed five earned runs all season (0.96 ERA), but three have come in his last three…

  • Bruce Rondon grabs a save; Drew Storen getting rocked lately

    August 13, 2015 Cincinnati Reds – In the 7th inning the Reds turned to Jumbo Diaz to protect a 2 run lead. He has now had holds in two of his last three appearances, and has only given up 1 run since returning to the big leagues on July 18th. Meanwhile, Burke Badenhop has appeared…

  • Koji Uehara out for the season, Jean Machi best bet to close

    August 11, 2015 Boston Red Sox – While initial x-rays were negative on Koji Uehara’s injured right wrist, a follow-up CT scan revealed that the 40 year-old Red Sox closer had suffered a non-displaced fracture and has been declared out for the rest of the season. Uehara was struck on the wrist by an Ian…

  • Bruce Rondon records save while Jean Machi could see saves for Red Sox

    August 9, 2015 Detroit Tigers – Bruce Rondon struck out two batters in the 9th inning last night to protect a one run lead and get his first save of the season.  Alex Wilson was unavailable due to right shoulder fatigue, and will be kept out of Sunday’s game as well.  Manager Brad Ausmus said he would have gone…

  • Jonathan Broxton impressing in St. Louis; Will Harris grabs a save

    August 7, 2015 St. Louis Cardinals — Normally, managers tend to avoid using relief pitchers with ERAs north of 5.00. But they also tend to use pitchers with that invaluable “closing experience,” no matter how well (or poorly) they’re pitching. Jonathan Broxton fits into both categories, and he’s been used in high-leverage situations since he joined the first-place Cardinals…