Tag: erasmo ramirez
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Alex Colome hits DL, forces Rays into committee
June 29, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays – Alex Colome was placed on the 15-day DL Tuesday with biceps tendinitis. It’s retroactive to June 19, so Colome may not miss much more time, but in his stead, manager Kevin Cash will mix and match in the late innings based on matchups. Xavier Cedeno is the best…
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Alex Colome hits the DL; Xavier Cedeno to close for now
June 28, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays – Alex Colome has been placed on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. The Rays have not named an official replacement yet, though we feel it’s likely that Xavier Cedeno gets the first crack at closing. Erasmo Ramirez and Danny Farquhar are the other names to consider, but no…
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Brad Boxberger leaves debut with injury; Alex Colome will close again
June 1, 2016 Tampa Bay Rays — Brad Boxberger’s return to major league action didn’t go quite the way he’d hoped. After quickly retiring two batters in the sixth inning, Boxberger gave up a single and a home run, then grabbed his left abdomen on a pitch that hit the next batter. He was immediately diagnosed with a…
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Hector Neris rising in Phillies ‘pen
April 27, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies — Hector Neris pitched a clean eighth inning on Tuesday to lower his ERA to 0.75. Not only is he second on the Phillies with four holds, but he is also second among all MLB relievers with 20 strikeouts. The team believes that Neris is one of its best relievers,…
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Dalier Hinojosa latest Phillies reliever to struggle
April 7, 2016 Philadelphia Phillies – For the second straight game the Philadelphia bullpen could not close out a one-run game. This time it was Dalier Hinojosa who blew a 9th-inning lead, loading the bases before allowing a walk-off double. After the game, Pete Mackanin said he might go back to Hinojosa, but also praised…