Closer Monkey

Tag: Ian Kennedy

  • Michael Lorenzen records save while Amir Garrett returns

    July 21, 2019 Cincinnati Reds — Amir Garrett and Raisel Iglesias were both activated yesterday, although Iglesias was still unavailable.  Garrett jumped right back in with a couple strikeouts in a scoreless 7th inning and picked up the win.  With Iglesias out, Michael Lorenzen pitched the final two innings for his sixth save of the…

  • Carlos Martinez to close for the Cardinals

    June 26, 2019 St. Louis Cardinals – When the news that Jordan Hicks tore his UCL came out, we initially liked Carlos Martinez to be the closer. We moved John Gant ahead of Martinez based on comments from John Mozeliak, but now Mozeliak has changed course after talking with Mike Shildt and said yesterday that…

  • Rays’ closer carousel spins again with Castillo save

    May 3, 2019 Tampa Bay Rays – The Rays have been one of the best teams in baseball, but their closing situation is certainly one of the game’s most volatile. On Thursday, Diego Castillo came in to convert his fourth save. Three righties were due in the ninth, so manager Kevin Cash opted to go…

  • Roenis Elias records another save

    April 19, 2019 Seattle Mariners — Staked with a one-run lead in the eighth inning and the 9-1-2 hitters (including Mike Trout) due up, committee leader Anthony Swarzak got the call, but he promptly allowed a game-tying blast to 9-hole man David Fletcher. Of course, the Mariners took the lead again the top half of…

  • Wily Peralta and Blake Parker record saves

    April 14, 2019 Kansas City Royals — Wily Peralta pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season yesterday.  Ian Kennedy pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts ahead of Peralta.  Kennedy got the ninth inning in the Royals’ win on Friday and even though it wasn’t a save opportunity the…