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  • Closer changes aplenty highlight tumultuous Tuesday

    August 10, 2016 Miami Marlins – A.J. Ramos was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, and later that night Fernando Rodney picked up the save. One name to keep an eye on is Brian Ellington, who picked up his first hold of the season and lowered his ERA to 0.61. He may see more high-leverage…

  • AJ Ramos dealing with a jammed finger

    August 8, 2016 Miami Marlins – A.J. Ramos has been dealing with a jammed finger, and while the Marlins have not discussed a stint on the disabled list, Ramos was apparently unavailable for the weekend. On Sunday, Fernando Rodney picked up his 18th save of the season — and first for the Marlins — in…

  • Brandon Maurer wobbles through his first save for the Padres

    July 2, 2016 San Diego Padres — True to his word, Andy Green gave Brandon Maurer the first save opportunity in the post-Fernando Rodney era, although it wasn’t the smoothest debut. Maurer entered in the ninth, up four with two men on, and allowed a run-scoring double, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch that lowered the lead to one.…

  • Marlins to make decision Friday on Fernando Rodney’s role

    July 1, 2016 Miami Marlins – The Marlins acquired San Diego closer Fernando Rodney on Thursday, but he did not play against the Braves. Manager Don Mattingly said he will announce his intentions with Rodney on Friday, but we believe he will stick with A.J. Ramos, who has converted 33 straight save opportunities, as his closer. Updated…

  • Fernando Rodney headed to the Marlins; Ryan Buchter to close for Padres

    June 30, 2016 Miami Marlins – Rumors have been flying all afternoon, and the teams have just made it official: Fernando Rodney is headed to the Marlins in exchange for a minor leaguer. Despite the year he’s having, we think it’s unlikely that Rodney would close given his volatile history and the year that A.J. Ramos is…