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Tag: Kendall Graveman

  • Daniel Hudson lands on the IL while Zack Britton returns

    June 13, 2021 Washington Nationals — The Nationals placed Daniel Hudson on the IL with elbow inflammation.   Manager Davey Martinez mentioned Kyle Finnegan, Tanner Rainey, and Wander Suero as candidates to receive more high leverage spots while Hudson is out.  Finnegan recorded the 6th inning hold (it was a doubleheader so the equivalent of an…

  • We anoint a new leader for three different committees

    June 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – According to our website, Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 teams. Well, it might as well be 29 as long as the Tampa Bay Rays remain in business. We moved JP Feyereisen to the top of the committee on June 1 after he earned three straight…

  • Kendall Graveman could return soon

    June 4, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Kendall Graveman is out of his COVID-19 quarantine and back in Seattle, though he will likely pitch in a couple of sim games or go on a rehab assignment before being activated.  Hierarchy remains: *Montero | Middleton | Misiewicz.* = closer-by-committee Kansas City Royals — Scott Barlow was excellent…

  • J.P. Feyereisen earns another save

    May 30, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — Diego Castillo preserved a tie game in the top of the eighth against the heart of the Phillies’ order, which paved the way for J.P. Feyereisen to notch his second save of the season when the Rays took the lead in the bottom of the eighth. It looks…

  • JP Feyereisen enters the mix for the Rays

    May 24, 2021 Boston Red Sox – Matt Andriese pitched with the Red Sox down by 4 runs on Sunday, as the team continues to look elsewhere for higher-leverage situations. We’re going to move Darwinzon Hernandez into his spot on the hierarchy; the lefty has been much better than Andriese as of late. Updated hierarchy:…