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  • Kenley Jansen suffers third straight blown save to start second half

    July 23, 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers – Yikes. After another blown save Thursday, Kenley Jansen has now allowed seven earned runs since Wednesday (!) and eight overall this week after giving up just five all season. Thursday’s loss wasn’t all his fault, though. The Giants’ Jason Vosler was originally ruled out at second for the…

  • Ian Kennedy expected to be activated today

    June 16, 2021 Texas Rangers — Josh Sborz was one strike away from earning his second save of the year on Tuesday, but he allowed a solo homer to Carlos Correia that sent the game to extras. In the 10th, it was Demarcus Evans’ turn to blow a save, as he allowed a walk-off grand…

  • The committee in Toronto remains unclear while Brad Hand’s struggles continue

    May 22, 2021 Toronto Blue Jays — The committee in Toronto continues to be murky, with Jordan Romano pitching the seventh inning of a tie game last night and Tyler Chatwood taking the ninth at home, where typically you would see a closer. Rafael Dolis was held out of the game after his long outing…

  • Trevor May and Blake Treinen record saves while Rafael Dolis has a calf strain

    May 9, 2021 New York Mets – Edwin Diaz got the day off yesterday and Trevor May pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season, but we aren’t telling you anything that the Vulture Save Watch didn’t already tell you yesterday.   Hierarchy remains: Diaz | May | Familia. Toronto Blue Jays —…

  • Emmanuel Clase records first save for Cleveland

    April 10, 2021 Cleveland Indians – With a 3 run lead in the ninth, Emmanuel Clase got the ball for the Indians. He continued his dominant start, striking out 2 in a clean inning to earn his first save of the year. Clase has yet to allow a baserunner due mostly to his triple-digit cutter.…