Tag: CJ Edwards
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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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AJ Minter activated from IL
April 5, 2019 Atlanta Braves — Believed by many to be the team’s best reliever, AJ Minter has been activated from the injured list and was quickly thrust into a medium-leverage situation Thursday. With the Braves leading 9-0 in the ninth, Chad Sobotka allowed back-to-back dingers to make it 9-3. He then allowed another hit…
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Jim Johnson grabs a save and Ty Buttrey won’t pitch again this year
September 27, 2018 Los Angeles Angels — Jim Johnson, who had given up nine hits in his last two appearances, was Mike Scioscia’s first choice to pitch the ninth inning in a save situation on Wednesday night. And although it’s no longer 2013, Johnson made it work. After the game, we learned that Ty Buttrey…
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Keep an eye on Justin Wilson in Cubs bullpen
September 21, 2018 Chicago Cubs — Now that Brandon Morrow is out for the season and Pedro Strop is uncertain to return, the Cubs will be hunting for a possible October closer over the final two weeks. One writer theorizes that Justin Wilson will emerge from a crowd that includes Steve Cishek, Jesse Chavez, CJ…
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Jorge De La Rosa vultures a save for the Cubs
September 15, 2018 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs’ patchwork bullpen turned in an excellent performance last night with Dillon Maples and Jaime Garcia pitching ahead of Jorge De La Rosa. De La Rosa is a surprise candidate for the first save of the Strop and Morrow-less Cubs, but Steve Cishek, CJ Edwards and Justin Wilson had all…