Tag: Giovanny Gallegos
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Wandy Peralta and Kendall Graveman record saves
May 14, 2023 New York Yankees — Wandy Peralta pitched a scoreless 9th inning to pick up his second straight save. The Yankees bullpen is wide open right now and two straight saves are enough to get Peralta back on the hierarchy. We will continue to monitor this situation to see if anybody can emerge…
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Kendall Graveman grabs a save
May 10, 2023 Chicago White Sox — Kendall Graveman earned his first save of the season on Tuesday with a perfect ninth inning. That followed a 1-2-3 eighth inning from Reynaldo Lopez. Hierarchy remains: *Graveman | Lopez | Middleton.* = closer-by-committee Los Angeles Dodgers – With the tying run on deck in a 6-2 game,…
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The “Dead Fish” is back in the bigs
May 9, 2023 Los Angeles Angels – An evening bereft of significant bullpen news allows us to use this space to highlight one of our favorite relievers in recent years. Cesar Valdez, the 38-year-old creator of the “Dead Fish” change-up — which he throws about 80% of the time, albeit with different grips and arm…
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Michael King, Mark Leiter Jr. take the lead in their respective committees
May 8, 2023 Philadelphia Phillies – Matt Strahm came on for the 8th inning to protect a 3-run lead, then stayed on for the 9th after the Phillies stretched their lead further, earning his first career save. But in what is potentially more relevant news, Jose Alvarado was used in the 7th against the heart…
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Clay Holmes appears to continue to lead Yankees’ closer committee
September 23, 2022 New York Yankees — The Yankees activated Scott Effross and Zack Britton on Thursday. A corresponding move led them to place Wandy Peralta on the IL. So what does the back end look like now? Well, manager Aaron Boone essentially said this week the Yankees will use a closer-by-committee approach, so we’ll keep…