Tag: Jared Burton

  • Henry Rodriguez is back for the Nationals

    July 6, 2012 Washington Nationals – Henry Rodriguez was recently activated from the DL and pitched the 8th in a close game last night.  He has 9 saves from earlier in the season and it looks like the Nationals would prefer to use Craig Stammen in situations that call for multiple innings. Hierarchy change: Henry…

  • Tyler Robertson moves up for Twins

    July 4, 2012 Minnesota Twins –  Tyler Robertson pitched a perfect 8th with the Twins up 1 as he picked up his 2nd hold in three games.  Robertson was called up from Triple-A Rochester when Matt Capps was put on the DL and has been used in a bunch of late inning situations.  He also…

  • Random saves for James Russell, Scott Downs, Joe Thatcher

    July 3, 2012 Chicago Cubs – Carlos Marmol was unavailable on Monday, but it was James Russell who got the call in the 9th inning, not Shawn Camp.  This came as a bit of a surprise, since Camp had pitched as a set-up man in the 8th inning in the previous two games.  But it…

  • LaTroy Hawkins solid since returning from DL

    July 2, 2012 Los Angeles Angels – Jordan Walden gave up 3 runs last night and saw his ERA climb to 3.96. LaTroy Hawkins, meanwhile, has given up just 1 run in 8 innings since returning from the DL and has a 1.10 ERA on the season.  Hierarchy change: LaTroy Hawkins to 2nd in line,…

  • Jared Hughes nabs a save; Kyle Farnsworth returns

    July 1, 2012 Tampa Bay Rays – Kyle Farnsworth pitched his first inning of year on Saturday, logging a scoreless frame in the 7th inning.  The former closer immediately slots in to the Rays late-inning hierarchy, and could push Joel Peralta for the 8th inning role.  Hierarchy change: Kyle Farnsworth to 2nd in line, replacing…