Tag: Cionel Perez
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Another meltdown in Arizona
July 25, 2023 Kansas City Royals – Carlos Hernandez got the 8th inning ahead of Scott Barlow, which has been a trend as of late. He moves up to the handcuff spot after another successful bridge. Updated hierarchy: Barlow | Hernandez | Clarke. Baltimore Orioles – With most of the Orioles hierarchy on the shelf…
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Will Smith picks up another save; Bryan Abreu continues to dominate
April 24, 2023 Houston Astros – After a 22-pitch outing on Saturday — his third appearance in the last four games — Ryan Pressly got the night off. In his absence, the Astros went to Hector Neris in the 8th inning in a tie game, followed by Bryan Abreu in the 9th, once they’d taken…
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Andrew Chafin seizes lead role in Arizona’s committee
April 11, 2023 New York Mets – It was a 5-run game, but the Mets flipped the script on their early season bullpen deployment, with David Robertson getting the 8th (against the top of the order) and Adam Ottavino handling the 9th. Though Robertson seems to be the top arm here, this usage bolsters the…
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Alex Lange, Scott McGough blow saves
April 4, 2023 Cincinnati Reds – Alexis Diaz wasn’t available after going two straight, but the Cubs were nonetheless left breaking rocks in the hot sun, as Derek “the” Law came in and won the game for the Reds, allowing two hits as he picked up the save. Updated hierarchy: Diaz | Sanmartin | Law.…
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2023 AL East Preview
March 13, 2023 Baltimore Orioles — There’s a lot of optimism in Baltimore after a surprising 83-win season in 2022 – an astonishing 31-win improvement from 2021. Part of the resurgence can be attributed to a strong back half of the bullpen, led by 6-foot-8 Felix Bautista, who had 15 saves, a 2.19 ERA, a…