Closer Monkey

Tag: Chris Martin

  • Matt Carasiti, Ricky Karcher, Ken Waldichuk: a trifecta of first-career saves

    June 13, 2023 Colorado Rockies – Matt Carasiti was drafted by the Rockies in 2012. Then, in late 2022, he was re-signed by the Rockies to a minor league contract. In the 10 years in between, he had two cups of coffee in the bigs (2016 and 2019) amidst stops in eight other places, including…

  • Kendall Graveman to lead closer committee after Hendriks injury

    June 12, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks – After Andrew Chafin allowed two of the first three hitters to reach in the 9th inning, Scott McGough was summoned to bail him out. McGough (2.97 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) has not allowed an earned run in a month, a stretch of 14.2 innings. He may be entering the closer…

  • Yankees’ committee continues to get the job done

    June 5, 2023 New York Yankees – With Michael King having thrown 33 pitches on Saturday, the Yankees leaned on Clay Holmes, who finished the 7th inning and got the first two outs of the 8th, followed by Wandy Peralta, who notched the final four outs for his 4th save of the year. Hierarchy remains:…

  • Keynan Middleton picks up a save for the White Sox

    May 4, 2023 Chicago White Sox — Cancer survivor Liam Hendriks gave a triumphant news conference in preparation for four or five rehab outings at AAA. Until his return, the White Sox bullpen will remain unsettled. Keynan Middleton picked up the save on Wednesday, following up on scoreless innings by Gregory Santos and Kendall Graveman.…

  • Red Sox win ugly in Kenley Jansen’s absence

    May 2, 2023 Boston Red Sox – In Kenley Jansen’s absence, the Red Sox went with Chris Martin in the 7th — who pitched a scoreless, albeit shaky frame for his 4th hold — followed by Josh Winckowski, who pitched the 8th and 9th. Through minimal fault of his own, Winckowski’s outing was adventurous, as…