Tag: Ian Gibaut
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Jose Alvarado claiming the job in Philly
April 27, 2023 Philadelphia Phillies — It was Seranthony Dominguez in the seventh, Craig Kimbrel in the eighth, and Jose Alvarado with the save in the ninth for Philadelphia and, aside from vulture opportunities, it looks more and more like that’s the team’s preferred arrangement. We bid adieu to Jose Alvarado’s asterisk. Updated hierarchy: Alvarado…
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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,…
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Andrew Chafin seizes lead role in Arizona’s committee
April 11, 2023 New York Mets – It was a 5-run game, but the Mets flipped the script on their early season bullpen deployment, with David Robertson getting the 8th (against the top of the order) and Adam Ottavino handling the 9th. Though Robertson seems to be the top arm here, this usage bolsters the…
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Andres Munoz hits the IL; Bryan Abreu impressing
April 10, 2023 Houston Astros – Bryan Abreu got the 8th inning ahead of Ryan Pressly on Sunday and now has 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings to go along with his two holds. At the very least, he deserves a place on the hierarchy, and he might move in to the handcuff spot if his…
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Michael Fulmer earns save for Twins; Reds reliever gets his first MLB save
September 9, 2022 Cincinnati Reds – Alexis Diaz pitched for the first time in six days on Thursday, entering a tied game in the eighth inning. He allowed a go-ahead home run but otherwise was sharp in recording five outs across the seventh and eighth innings. When the Reds took the lead in the ninth,…