Tag: Joakim Soria
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Wade Davis and Kevin Siegrist return; Arodys Vizcaino down with injury
July 16, 2016 Atlanta Braves — In an attempt to shake off nine days of rust, Brian Snitker called on Arodys Vizcaino in the ninth with the Braves down five. The move backfired terribly when Vizcaino exited after three pitches with what appeared to be a right oblique injury. After the game, Snitker announced that Vizcaino…
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Uehara and Herrera pick up saves
July 10, 2016 Boston Red Sox — Koji Uehara struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday for his fourth save of the season. Manager John Farrell has named Uehara the closer while Kimbrel is out. Newly acquired Brad Ziegler will see save chances only when Uehara is unavailable for now. Hierarchy remains: Uehara | Ziegler | Barnes.…
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Mauricio Cabrera catching on in Atlanta
July 8, 2016 Atlanta Braves – Closer Arodys Vizcaino was unavailable Thursday after a rough outing Wednesday (1 IP, 2 ER, blown save, 21 pitches). In his place during an 11-inning affair against the Cubs? It was the recently called up Mauricio Cabrera, who pitched a clean 11th inning for his second save. With Vizcaino on…
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Kelvin Herrera struggles, likely behind Joakim Soria in Royals’ closer race
July 7, 2016 Kansas City Royals — There wasn’t a save chance for KC on Wednesday, but it’s noteworthy that Kelvin Herrera came out for the eighth in a tie game. Herrera struck out the side, but also allowed two runs on three hits to take the loss. This only strengthens our belief that Ned Yost will…
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Wade Davis hits DL; Alex Colome returns
July 6, 2016 Kansas City Royals — Wade Davis hit the DL on Tuesday with a right forearm strain. Manager Ned Yost refused to commit to a replacement, saying he will “mix and match” depending on who is available. Kelvin Herrera is the best choice to take over Davis’ role, but Joakim Soria has closer experience and…