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Tag: Jose Alvarado

  • Ryne Harper, Chad Bettis each collect first career save

    May 29, 2019 Minnesota Twins — The stage was set for Taylor Rogers to collect another save, as he started the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead after Blake Parker gave up a pair of runs on three hits in the eighth. Rogers allowed a solo shot to lead off the frame, but he retired…

  • Ty Buttrey adds another save to his stellar season stats

    May 19, 2019 Los Angeles Angels – Ty Buttrey recorded the last five outs yesterday for this second save of the season.  Despite a pretty bad entrance video based on his last name, Buttrey has been fantastic this year as yesterday’s outing lowered his ERA to 0.76.  He also struck out three to raise his…

  • 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…

  • Hector Neris and Emilio Pagan record saves

    April 28, 2019 Philadelphia Phillies — The Phillies again went with Hector Neris in a save opportunity and he converted for his fourth save of the season.  Neris has now recorded the Phillies’ last three saves and is close to shedding the committee asterisk. Hierarchy remains: *Neris | Dominguez | Neshek* = closer-by-committee Tampa Bay…

  • Emilio Pagan picks up another save

    April 24, 2019 Tampa Bay Rays – Emilio Pagan picked up his second save in as many days, striking out two of the three hitters he faced in a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Kevin Cash praised Pagan after the game and noted that both Jose Alvarado and Diego Castillo will be available on Wednesday after two…