Tag: Kenley Jansen
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Two hits for the vulture save watch and updates from playoff contenders
September 24, 2023Pittsburgh Pirates — As the Vulture Save Watch noted, David Bednar needed a rest last night, so the 9th inning duties fell to Carmen Mlodzinski. Mlodzinski allowed a run and let the tying run reach 3rd base before an 11 pitch strikeout and a flyout stranded the runner for the first save of…
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James McArthur pitches his way to the top of the Royals’ hierarchy
September 23, 2023 Kansas City Royals – James McArthur pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts to pick up his second save. McArthur has an ugly ERA because he gave up 7 earned runs in one inning in his first appearance of the season but he has reeled off nine straight scoreless outings…
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Watch out for the red-hot Royals!
September 20, 2023 Kansas City Royals – Don’t look now, but the Royals have won six of their last seven games! Four different relievers have picked up a save in that span, with Collin Snider earning his first MLB save on Tuesday. Carlos Hernandez faced the 9-1-2 hitters in the eighth and gave up a…
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Jansen to IL with COVID
September 13, 2023 Boston Red Sox – Turns out the fatigue and illness was actually COVID, as Kenley Jansen was placed on the IL today. We expect Chris Martin to take over the job, with Josh Winckowski and Garrett Whitlock moving up. Updated Hierarchy: Martin | Winckowski | Whitlock.
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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…