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Tag: Heath Hembree

  • Clay Holmes to close for Yankees while Aroldis Chapman is on IL

    May 25, 2022 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman was placed on the IL on Tuesday with an achilles injury. Clay Holmes should be the primary option to close while Chapman is out, but Michael King could also be in the mix. Updated hierarchy: Holmes | King | Loaisiga. Minnesota Twins – Emilio Pagan threw…

  • Diego Castillo posts an impressive escape

    May 16, 2022 Seattle Mariners – After Paul Sewald pitched a clean 8th inning, Drew Steckenrider got in trouble in the 9th, allowing four runners to reach before Diego Castillo came on. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, Castillo got two strikeouts to preserve the one-run victory. Despite the impressive outing, Castillo (8.74 ERA) will…

  • Rays set the record for most pitchers to record a save in a single season

    September 5, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — The Rays have done it.  Dietrich Enns (we swear that is a real person and not somebody that we made up for this post) pitched the final three innings of an 11-4 Rays victory to pick up his first career save.  Enns became the recording breaking 13th Rays’…

  • Paul Sewald moves to the top of the Seattle committee

    August 18, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Paul Sewald is back from paternity leave and he’s back in the ninth inning for Seattle. He earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday against the heart of the Rangers’ order. Diego Castillo worked the eighth, which has been the case quite a bit lately, even with…

  • Wandy Peralta, proven closer

    August 16, 2021 Cincinnati Reds – Mychal Givens recorded his third save for the Reds on Sunday, and has now received (and converted) every Cincinnati save chance since he joined the team. We’re removing his asterisk. Updated hierarchy: Givens | Hembree | Lorenzen. Miami Marlins – Anthony Bender got the day off, allowing Dylan Floro…