Tag: Dennis Santana
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Monkey Bytes, May 6: Clase closed for save number 10, Bednar secures his sixth, Game Recaps, and more from a crazy slate
Sunday’s full slate featured a rain-shortened save in New York and a blown save by Edwin Díaz. There were six saves total on the day, along with many games decided by the bullpens. Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He incurred the injury while playing…
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Monkey Bytes, April 8: McArthur secures his second save, Hader notches his first with Houston, Ancillary saves rule the day, and more
Sunday slates can be frustrating, especially when teams provide their high-leverage relievers with rest. There were 11 saves across the 15 contests, but six were not recorded by their closer, and three were of the three-inning variety. Here are the high-leverage events of interest. Kansas City Royals – Securing his second save, James McArthur tossed…
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Diego Castillo, Penn Murfee giving M’s bullpen a lift
June 7, 2022 Seattle Mariners – Paul Sewald has been steadily cementing himself atop the Mariners hierarchy, but he got Monday off, having thrown 59 pitches over the preceding four days. Andres Munoz was also off, having pitched in back to back games and three of four, which meant a medley of less-heralded arms combined…
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Ryan Helsley ascends, while Cole Sulser and Corey Knebel struggle
May 31, 2022 St. Louis Cardinals – With all of the top Cardinal arms well rested, and with the team nursing a two-run lead in the 6th inning against the Padres, on came Giovanny Gallegos, who got the last out of the inning after allowing an inherited run to score. Gallegos would get two more…