Tag: Drew Steckenrider
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Barraclough records save, plus a panda sighting?
April 29, 2018 Miami Marlins — With Brad Ziegler not 100%, the Marlins turned to Kyle Barraclough to protect a three-run lead. Barraclough responded by striking out the side for his first save of the season. Ziegler has not pitched particularly well so far this season and this could be a preview of things to…
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AJ Minter in the mix for Braves saves; Andrew Miller might hit the DL
April 26, 2018 Atlanta Braves — After the Braves scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, lefty AJ Minter was called upon for his first career save. Two lefthanders, Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett, started off the ninth for the Reds, and after the game, Brian Snitker confirmed that Minter could get…
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Alex Colome’s shaky stretch continues
April 11, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – Alex Colome hasn’t quite been the same closer that recorded 47 saves a year ago. On Tuesday, he allowed a pair of inherited runners to score courtesy of a three-run homer before walking the potential tying run. Colome got out of the jam to earn his second straight…
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Juan Minaya and Blake Parker shed the committee tag
September 3, 2017 Chicago White Sox — Juan Minaya picked up the save yesterday, his fourth since Tyler Clippard was traded in mid-August. Minaya is clearly the closer for the White Sox right now so we will drop the asterisk, but we will see how long that lasts. On Thursday, he blew the save by giving…
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Kelvin Herrera yanked again; day-to-day with forearm tightness
September 2, 2017 Kansas City Royals — For the second time in 10 days, Kelvin Herrera was pulled from a game in a save situation with forearm tightness. Both times it’s been Scott Alexander converting the unorthodox save, giving him two more than Herrera in that time period. Alexander has been solid this year and has…