Tag: Evan Phillips

  • Kenley Jansen battling a back injury

    April 30, 2023 Boston Red Sox – Kenley Jansen allowed his first earned run of the season yesterday and blew his first save.  He was battling back tightness that started during conditioning yesterday and he is expected to be unavailable for at least the next couple days.  Chris Martin is expected to be activated today…

  • Shelby Miller collects his first MLB save

    April 26, 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers – Evan Phillips’ move to the bereavement list was indeed procedural and he rejoined the Dodgers on Tuesday following the birth of his child, while Brusdar Graterol replaced Phillips on the paternity list. With his team trailing by two in the bottom of the sixth, Phillips made sure he…

  • It’s Time You Met Yennier Cano

    April 25, 2023 Baltimore Orioles – Cuban-born Yennier Cano made his MLB debut last season, and his cup of coffee in the bigs yielded an 11.50 ERA across 18 innings, so you’d be forgiven if he wasn’t on your radar coming into the season. But the 29-year-old righty made some mechanical tweaks in the offseason,…

  • Will Smith picks up another save; Bryan Abreu continues to dominate

    April 24, 2023 Houston Astros – After a 22-pitch outing on Saturday — his third appearance in the last four games — Ryan Pressly got the night off. In his absence, the Astros went to Hector Neris in the 8th inning in a tie game, followed by Bryan Abreu in the 9th, once they’d taken…

  • Michael Fulmer floundering for Cubs; Evan Phillips hits paternity list

    April 21, 2023 Chicago Cubs – Michael Fulmer had a rough outing Thursday, yielding four runs on three hits and a walk while recording just one out to take his second loss. His ERA is now above 7.00 and recent evidence suggests he might not be the top option for saves. He tossed a scoreless…