Tag: Justin Lawrence
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Spring Vibes, March 7: Closer competition updates, Injury Notes, and Game Recaps
Some fantasy owners will avoid closers on teams projected for low win totals (Chicago White Sox; Colorado), but for those who prefer not paying for saves in their leagues, bargains or steam options could emerge on them. This bucket also includes the defending World Champion Texas Rangers, with Bruce Bochy using spring results as a…
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Tommy Kahnle’s season is over
September 26, 2023 New York Yankees – Tommy Kahnle was placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation, effectively ending his season. Look for Ian Hamilton to get any opportunities that don’t go to Clay Holmes in the final week. Updated hierarchy: Holmes | Hamilton | Weissert. VULTURE SAVE WATCHToday1. Brusdar Graterol – The Dodgers…
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Justin Lawrence returns to the ninth inning
September 13, 2023 Colorado Rockies – It looks like Justin Lawrence is back in the high-leverage mix for the Rockies, as he closed out Tuesday night’s win with his 11th save of the season. Tyler Kinley was likely down after two straight days of work, but we’ll keep an eye on this to see if…
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Tyler Kinley takes over as Rockies closer
September 6, 2023 Colorado Rockies – We thought Justin Lawrence might get a second straight night off after a heavy workload this past weekend. We were right, though it seems like Lawrence is going to see some extended time off, at least from the ninth inning. The man to replace him? None other than Tyler…
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Justin Lawrence and Aroldis Chapman are struggling
September 3, 2023 Texas Rangers — In a tie game, the Rangers summoned Will Smith for the 8th inning and he responded with a scoreless inning. Smith came back out for the first batter of the 9th inning with the game still tied and recorded an out before giving way to Aroldis Chapman. Chapman retired…