Tag: Josh Hader
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Kenley Jansen returns; AJ Minter has a sore back
August 21, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – With a 1-run lead in the 9th inning, the Rays went to Jose Alvarado, who converted for his 5th save. This could have been a matchup play — lefty Lucas Duda led off the inning, and two of the three hitters that followed had worse splits against lefties…
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Trevor Hildenberger records save for Twins
August 12, 2018 Minnesota Twins — Trevor Hildenberger received the first post-Fernando Rodney save chance and it got off to a rocky start. Hildenberger walked the leadoff batter in the ninth, gave up a homer to the next batter to make it a one-run game, and then gave up a single. He was able to…
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Kenley Jansen out for a month with heart trouble
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 10, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen will miss at least a month with a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat — the same problem that sidelined him in 2011 and 2012, eventually leading to offseason surgery. With…
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Thyago Vieira records save for White Sox
August 5, 2018 Chicago White Sox — For the third consecutive game, the White Sox held a narrow late in the game and for the third time in a row, they called on someone new to close it out. Thyago Vieira, making his third appearance since getting called up in late July, struck out a…
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Dakota Hudson rising in the St. Louis bullpen
August 2, 2018 Cleveland Indians — The Indians have two legitimate closers at the moment, with a third (Andrew Miller) about to return after consecutive scoreless outings for the Columbus Clippers. Wednesday it was Brad Hand with the five-out save. Hierarchy remains: *Allen | Hand | Cimber. * = closer-by-committee St. Louis Cardinals — 23-year-old…