Tag: Enrique Burgos
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Brad Ziegler picks up first save; Brewers’ Will Smith gets jiggy with foreign substance
May 22, 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks — Brad Ziegler picked up his first save since June 2014 in a 6-5 win for the Diamondbacks. Manager Chip Hale said before the game that Enrique Burgos, who earned the first two saves after Addison Reed was demoted, was unavailable for Thursday night’s game. Hale explained afterward that although Burgos would…
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Luke Gregerson unavailable Wednesday; Holland held out with stiff neck
May 20, 2015 Houston Astros –Luke Gregerson entered the ninth with a four-run lead, but he allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks before Pat Neshek recorded the final out for his first save of the season. After the game, manager A.J. Hinch said Gregerson will be unavailable on Wednesday because of his…
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Enrique Burgos picks up save; AJ Ramos’s job is safe
May 19, 2015 Miami Marlins – After taking the job, Marlins GM-turned-manager Dan Jennings declared A.J. Ramos the stopper for the floundering Fish, and his hold on the job got even tighter as the game progressed. After pitching the 9th inning in a tie game, he watched as Steve Cishek took yet another loss, giving…
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Brad Ziegler at the head of a crowded Arizona committee picture
May 16, 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks — We warned you in Thursday night’s Hot Seat column that Addison Reed was in grave danger of losing his job; not 15 hours later, he was relegated to the fabled “low-pressure role,” to deal with his (mechanical) issues and get more “regular work.” Skipper Chip Hale mentioned Brad Ziegler by name as a potential…
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Addison Reed out as Diamondbacks closer
May 15, 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks — Manager Chip Hale announced today that Addison Reed will no longer be used in the ninth inning. Hale also said he will mix and match situationally late in games, but we expect Brad Ziegler to have the inside track on save opportunities while Reed works out his problems in earlier…