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Tag: Diego Castillo

  • Jonathan Loaisiga picks up another save while Diego Castillo is activated from the IL

    May 15, 2021 New York Yankees — The Yankees did indeed give Aroldis Chapman a second day off after his recent heavy workload, but it was Jonathan Loaisiga who got the vulture save over Chad Green.  Green pitched a scoreless 7th after the Yankees took the lead in the top of the inning while Loaisiga…

  • Diego Castillo hits IL, reverting Rays to committee

    May 5, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – The Rays have placed Diego Castillo on the IL, retroactive to yesterday. Peter Fairbanks was activated in a corresponding move, and joins several other candidates (Jeffrey Springs, Ryan Thompson, etc.) for saves in Castillo’s absence. Updated hierarchy: *Springs | Thompson | Fairbanks.* = closer-by-committee

  • Sean Doolittle turns back the clock to 2019

    April 28, 2021 Cincinnati Reds — Sean Doolittle came through in a big way for the Reds on Tuesday, throwing a perfect ninth inning to record his first save since game one of the 2019 World Series. Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone both threw a lot of pitches on Monday and Amir Garrett can’t be…

  • Josh Staumont records save but Greg Holland is reinstated

    April 25, 2021 Kansas City Royals — There has still been no reason given for Greg Holland’s IL stint but it was short-lived as Holland has been reinstated.  Holland did not pitch yesterday and instead, the Royals used Scott Barlow in the 8th and Josh Staumont in the 9th to protect a one-run lead.  Staumont…

  • Jake Diekman earns his first save of the year

    April 21, 2021 Oakland A’s — The A’s closed out the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader by going to Lou Trivino in the sixth and Jake Diekman in the seventh to preserve a 1-0 win. Trivino worked around a passed ball and a wild pitch to strike out the top two hitters in the Twins’…